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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005-03, Vol.43 (3), p.1480-1483
Hauptverfasser:	Catry, Boudewijn, Chiers, Koen, Schwarz, Stefan, Kehrenberg, Corinna, Decostere, Annemie, de Kruif, Aart
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacterial Capsules - classification Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Cattle Cattle Diseases - drug therapy Cattle Diseases - etiology Cattle Diseases - pathology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous Pasteurella Infections - drug therapy Pasteurella Infections - etiology Pasteurella Infections - pathology Pasteurella multocida Pasteurella multocida - classification Pasteurella multocida - drug effects Pasteurella multocida - isolation & purification Peritonitis - drug therapy Peritonitis - etiology Peritonitis - pathology Peritonitis - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.43.3.1480-1483.2005