Article
Observations on colonial phenotypic variation in Bordetella avium.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Jackwood M W, Hilt D A, Dunn P A
Abstract excerpt
Two forms of Bordetella avium colonial morphology on artificial media were observed. The smooth colonial morphology is convex, with an entire edge, and has a glistening mucoid appearance when cultured on 5% bovine blood agar or tryptic soy agar. On the same media, the rough morphology has a crenated edge, a flat surface, and sometimes a wrinkled or ground-glass appearance to the surface. Colonial morphology...
Topics
- Animals
- Bordetella
- Bordetella Infections
- Culture Media
- Phenotype
- Poultry Diseases
- Preservation, Biological
- Turkeys