Fatal meningitis in a calf caused by Mannheimia varigena.
Mannheimia varigena was identified as the etiologic agent of meningitis in a young Belgian White Blue heifer calf. Species identification of the bacterium was done by phenotyping and molecularly confirmed by tDNA-PCR. Standard bacteriological examination might fail to differentiate species belonging to the genus Mannheimia.
Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Herd Health, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, BE-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. boudewijin.catry@ugent.be
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Catry
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Opsomer
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Decostere
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Feyen
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de Kruif
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Haesebrouck
D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000502:physiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D031121:Mannheimia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016871:Pasteurellaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary
D004269:DNA, Bacterial