title: A new pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus type in commercial rabbits.
abstract: Heavy losses in commercial rabbitries with mainly cutaneous infections were found to be caused by a special Staphylococcus aureus type. This type differs from the previously known rabbit and hare pathogenic strains causing similar infections, mainly in its unique phage type.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hendrickx
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Godard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Okerman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*