Identification of the capsule type of Pasteurella multocida isolates from cases of fowl cholera by multiplex PCR and comparison with phenotypic methods

Identification of the capsule type of Pasteurella multocida isolates from cases of fowl cholera by multiplex PCR and comparison with phenotypic methods

The ability of Pasteurella multocida to invade and multiply in its host is enhanced by the presence of the capsule, one of the most important virulence factors for this bacterium. Capsular typing methods are often used in epidemiological and pathogenesis studies of this agent. Five different serogro...

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Main Authors: TQ Furian, KA Borges, RM Pilatti, C Almeida, VP do Nascimento, CTP Salle, HL de S Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2014-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
Molecular diagnosis
non-serologic tests
Pasteurellosis
serogroup
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2014000200004&lng=en&tlng=en

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