Fatal peritonitis caused by Pasteurella multocida capsular type F in calves.
A fatal case of atypical septicemia of pasteurellosis in veal calves is described. The causative organism was identified as a multiresistant Pasteurella multocida capsular type F isolate. The outbreak was characterized by fibrinous peritonitis and mortality, which are hitherto unreported features of P. multocida capsular type F infections.
Catry
Boudewijn
B
Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, BE-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. Boudewijn.Catry@UGent.be
Chiers
Koen
K
Schwarz
Stefan
S
Kehrenberg
Corinna
C
Decostere
Annemie
A
de Kruif
Aart
A
D000818:Animals; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000145:classification; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016979:Pasteurella multocida / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*