• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.320-326
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• 2006

Pasteurella multocida is an important veterinary and opportunistic human pathogen. In particular, strains of P. multocida serogroup D cause progressive atrophic rhinitis, and produce a potent, intracellular, mitogenic toxin known as P. multocida toxin (PMT), which is encoded by the toxA gene. To further investigate the toxigenic and pathogenic effects of PMT, a toxA-deleted mutant was developed by homologous gene recombination. When administrated to mice, the toxigenicity of the toxA mutant P. multocida was drastically reduced, suggesting that the PMT constributes the major part of the toxigenicity of P, multocida. Similar results were obtained in a subsequent experiment, while high mortalities were observed when toxA(+) P. multocida bacterial culture or culture Iysate were administrated. Mice immunized with toxA(-) P. multocida were not protected (none survived) following challenge with toxA(+) P. multocida or bacterial culture Iysate (toxin). These results suggest that the toxigenicity of P. multocida is mainly derived from PMT.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.615-619
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• 2009

The present study was conducted to investigate the species-specific gene detection and antimicrobial susceptibility of Pasteurella (P.) multocida isolated from pneumonic lung lesions of Youngnam swine herds during the period from July 2006 to September 2007. A total of 91 (36.3%) strains of P. multocida were isolated from 251 pneumonic lung lesions. The species-specific P. multocida gene was detected at 460 bp amplicons by PCR. The P. multocida tested was susceptible to florofenicol (93.4％), amikacin (91.2％), cephalothin (87.9％), cefoxitin (84.6％), ofloxacin (80.2％) and norfloxacin (65.9％) in 27 antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Most of strains were resistant to more than 5 drugs.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.89-94
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• 1994

The present study was conducted to investigate the incidence of pasteurella multocida(p. multocida) infection and some properties of the isolated organisms from the swine herds in Eastern Kangwon during the periods from March 1993 to November 1993. The results obtained were summerized as follows： 1. The lungs of 180 slaughtered pigs were sampled and p. multocida was isolated from 38 pigs (21.1%) and cultured positive. 2. The majority of biochemical md cultural properties of the p. multocida isolates were identical to those of the standard strains. 3. We investigated the capsular serogroup and drug susceptibility of 38 Isolates of p. multocida from pigs with pneumonic lesions 4. p. multocida isolateds were typed for capsular serogroupes A by hyaluronidase inhibition of capsule and D by acriflavin auto agglutination. Most isolates(55.3%) were type A, 15.8% were type D, and the remaining 28.9％ were untypable 5. In antimicrobial susceptibility test these isolates of p. multocida were susceptible in order of colistin(94.7%), ampicillin(94.7%), cepalothin(92.1%). gentamicin(92.1%), amikacin(89.5%), but the majority of them were resistant in order of neomycin(26.3%), teracycline(23.7%), streptomycin( 15.8%)

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.69-74
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• 1990

The present study was conducted to investigate the incidence of pasteurella multocida infection in kyungbuk swine herds during the period from July 1989 to November 1989 and some properties of the isolated organisms. P. multocida was isolated from lungs of 155 slaughtered pigs, 43(27.7%) pigs were culture positive. The majority of biochemical and cultural properties of the P. multocida isolates were identical to those of the standard strains. The capsular serogroups and drug susceptibility of 43 isolates of P. multocida from pigs with pneumonic lesions were investigated. P. multocida isolates were typed for capsular serogroupes A by hyaluronidase inhibition of capsule and D by acriflavin auto agglutination. Most isolates(60.4%) were type A, 18.6% were type D, and the remaining 21.0% were untypable. In antimicrobial susceptibility test these isolates of P. multocida were susceptible in order of ampicillin (86.0%), trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole(83.7%), colistin(81.4%), chloramphenicol(79.1%), but the majority of them were resistant in order of streptomycin(30.2%), triple sulfa (4.6%).

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.37-40
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• 2016

A total of 131 Pasteurella (P.) multocida strains were isolated from the lungs of 1,064 pigs with respiratory clinical signs nationwide during 2009-2010 and 2013-2014. The strains of P. multocida comprised 77.1% serotype A and 22.9% serotype D. Analysis of a recent P. multocida outbreak in Korean pigs showed that the isolation rate of serotype D decreased annually. The incidence of antimicrobial resistance, as measured using minimal inhibitory concentration values, has decreased recently. Overall, further studies to characterize P. multocida isolated from pigs in Korea are needed to prevent P. multocida infection in the Korean swine industry

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.479-485
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• 1989

The present study was conducted to investigate the incidence of Pasteurella multocida infection in Youngnam swine herds during the period from March 1988 to February 1989 and some properties of the isolated organisms. P multocida was isolated from 22(43.1%) of 51 growing pigs of 4 to 12 weeks of age and from 8(80.0%) of 10 herds. From nasal turbinates of 102 slaughtered pigs, 47(46.1%) pigs were culture positive and pigs from 8(88.9%) of 9 herds were found to be infected with P multocida. From lungs of 101 slaughtered pigs, 42(41.6%) pigs were culture positive and the pigs from 11(91.7%) of 12 herds were found to be infected with P multocida. The majority of biochemical and cultural properties of the P multocida isolates were identical to those of the standard strains. The isolation frequencies of P multocida in relation to pig snout lesion grades of 0 to 5 were 28.6%, 41.6%, 48.0%, 50.0%, 85.7%, and 100%, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.399-405
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• 2004

Haemophilus somnus, Mycoplasma bovis and Pasteurella multocida were responsible for respiratory diseases in bovine. Methods for identifying these bacteria had poor sensitivity and specificity. In this paper, PCR assays were applied for rapid identification of H. somnus, M. bovis, P. multocida B:2 and P. multocida capsular types. The specific PCR products were amplified from H. somnus, but not from other bacteria. Ten-fold diluted H. somnus were mixed with P. multocida and then the mixed cultures were inoculated on agar plates. After incubation, PCR was performed with harvest from agar plates and could detect as few as 3.4 CFU/ml of H. somnus. The primers MboF and MboR produced an amplification product unique to M. bovis and sensitivity of PCR was as low as 100 pg of DNA. Only serotype B:2 of P. multocida, the causal agent of haemorrhagic septicemia in bovine, was specifically amplified in PCR among the 16 reference serotypes. The multiplex capsular PCR typing for P. multocida was produced the P. multocida specific product as well as the capsular serogroup-specific product. The present PCR assays should be useful for the rapid identification of bacterial pathogens from bovine respiratory diseases.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.124-132
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• 1995

The present study was conducted to investigate the incidence of Pasteurella multocida infection in cheju swine from March 1994 to December 1994 isolated organisms were identified by the biochemical properties, cellulose serological type and antibiotic susceptibilities. Pasteurella multocida was isolated from the Lungs of 96 pigs with pneumonia(51 %) among 188 slaughtered pigs. The majority of p multocida isolates were identical to those of the standard strains. On the classification of the capsular type of the isolated p multocida it consist of the 88 isolates of type A(91.6%) 2 isolates of type D (2%) and un classified 6 types(6.2%). The majority of the 96 isolates of p multocida highly susceptible to the antibiotics including ampicillin(Am), cephalotin(Ce), erythromycin(Em), gentamycin(Gm), kanamycin(Km), lincomycin(Lm), neomycin(Nm), penicillin(Pc), streptomycin(Sm), solfametoxazol/trimethoprim(Sxt) and tetracycline(Te)

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.203-210
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• 2018

Pasteurella multocida is an opportunistic organism that plays a significant role in porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC). In the current study, we provide nationwide information of P. multocida isolates from pneumonic lungs of slaughter pigs by determining their prevalence, subspecies, biovars, capsular types, virulence-associated genes, and minimum inhibitory concentrations. P. multocida was the second most frequently confirmed (19.2%) bacterial pathogen and most of the isolates (88.9%) showed simultaneous infection with other respiratory pathogens, especially Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (63.3%, P<0.001) and porcine circovirus type 2 (53.3%, P=0.0205). Of 42 isolates investigated, 41 (97.6%) were identified as P. multocida subspecies multocida, and only one isolate was identified as subspecies septica (biovar 5). All the isolates were capsular type A and the most prevalent biovar was biovar 3 (40.5%), followed by biovar 2 (31.0%). Comparing virulence-associated genes and biovars, all biovar 2 isolates exhibited $hgbB^-pfhA^+$ (P<0.001); all biovar 3 (P=0.0002) and biovar 13 (P=0.0063) isolates presented $hgbB^+pfhA^-$. Additionally, all biovar 2 (P=0.0037) isolates and most of biovar 3 (P=0.0265) isolates harbored tadD. P. multocida showed the highest resistance levels to oxytetracycline (73.8%), followed by florfenicol (11.9%). Continuous monitoring is required for surveillance of the antimicrobial resistance and new emerging strains of P. multocida in slaughter lines.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.179-184
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• 2007

Pasteurella multocida, a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacterium, is a causative animal pathogen in porcine atrophic rhinitis and avian fowl cholera. For the development of recombinant subunit vaccine against P. multocida, we cloned and analyzed the gene for outer membrane protein H (ompH) from a native strain of Pasteurella multocida in Korea. The OmpH had significant similarity in both primary and secondary structure with those of other serotypes. The full-length, and three short fragments of ompH were expressed in E. coli and the recombinant OmpH proteins were purified, respectively. The recombinant OmpH proteins were antigenic and detectable with antisera produced by either immunization of commercial vaccine for respiratory disease or formalin-killed cell. Antibodies raised against the full-length OmpH provided strong protection against P. multocida, however, three short fragments of recombinant OmpHs, respectively, showed slightly lower protection in mice challenge. The recombinant OmpH might be a useful vaccine candidate antigen for P. multocida.