Immunohistochemical and molecular analysis of Pasteurella multocida in a rabbit with suppurative pleuropneumonia

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 89 - 93
• Main Authors: UENOYAMA, Kei, UENO, Yuichi, TOSAKI, Kaori, ABETO, Yusuke, ITO, Hirotaka, KATSUDA, Ken, SHIBAHARA, Tomoyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.01.2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: immunohistochemical assay; Multilocus sequence typing; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurellosis; Pathology; Pleuropneumonia; rabbit; Serotyping; suppurative pleuropneumonia; immunohistochemical assay; multilocus sequence typing; rabbit; suppurative pleuropneumonia; Pasteurella multocida

A 1-month-old rabbit, imported as a pet by a distributor, died suddenly in the quarantine period in Japan due to suppurative pleuropneumonia. A bacterial isolate from its right lung was identified as Pasteurella multocida serotype A: 11. The isolate was classified as ST204 using the RIRDC scheme of...