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Plasmid and restriction endonuclease patterns in Pasteurella multocida isolated from a swine pyramid.
Veterinary microbiology - 3 Jan 2002
Rúbies Xavier, Casal Jordi, Pijoan Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) and plasmid profile were used to study the epidemiology of Pasteurella multocida in a swine pyramid structure. The studied pyramid was comprised of a group of 12 swine farrow-to-finish farms related by unidirectional animal movement. P. multocida isolates were obtained from the lungs of 275 slaughtered pigs. Serotyping was performed by hyaluronidase sensitivity test and...
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