Isolation and characterisation of Bacteroides nodosus from foot lesions of cattle in Western Australia

Thirty one isolates of Bacteroides nodosus were obtained from foot lesions observed on cattle at 3 abattoirs. All isolates were similar to the B. nodosus of ovine benign footrot (BFR) in their response to the degrading proteinase test. At one abattoir, where the interdigital lesions were examined in...

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Published inAustralian veterinary journal Vol. 56; no. 11; pp. 517 - 521
Main Authors Richards, R.B, Depiazzi, L.J, Edwards, J.R, Wilkinson, F.C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1980
Subjects
Animals
Bacteroides - isolation & purification
Bacteroides - metabolism
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - microbiology
Cattle Diseases - pathology
Foot - microbiology
Foot Rot - microbiology
Foot Rot - pathology
Australia
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Summary:Thirty one isolates of Bacteroides nodosus were obtained from foot lesions observed on cattle at 3 abattoirs. All isolates were similar to the B. nodosus of ovine benign footrot (BFR) in their response to the degrading proteinase test. At one abattoir, where the interdigital lesions were examined in detail, 9 of 10 isolates were obtained from hyperkeratotic lesions with deep fissures. Traceback to 8 of the farms of origin which carried both sheep and cattle, revealed BFR in sheep on 4 farms. The significance of B. nodosus in interdigital lesions in cattle, and its possible pathogenicity, are discussed.
ISSN:0005-0423
1751-0813
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1980.tb02577.x