The serologic types of 265 isolates of Pastenrella multocida collected from 50 species of wild birds and seven species of wild mammals over a 22-yr period were determined with the gel diffusion precipitin test. Antigens prepared from these isolates reacted with reference P. multocida antisera representing serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 15. Antigens from some isolates reacted slightly with antisera from more than one serotype. Overall, gel precipitin reactions involving serotype 1 (65%) and 3 (20%) were the most prevalent.
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1 October 1983
PREVALENCE OF SEROLOGIC TYPES OF PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA FROM 57 SPECIES OF BIRDS AND MAMMALS IN THE UNITED STATES
Kim A. Brogden,
Keith R. Rhoades