Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae biotypes, serotypes and genotypes
2016
Ito, H. (National Institute of Animal Health, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan))
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, a Gram-negative bacterium belonging to the Pasteurellaceae family, is a causative agent of swine pleuropneumonia, a highly contagious repiratory disease that causes important economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. To date, 2 biotypes and 16 serotypes are recognized in A. pleuropneumoniae. Serotyping is of major interest for A. pleuropneumoniae due to different virulence potential among serotypes and serotype-specific protection with bacterins. Serotype prediction methods based on genotyping have been developed lately and can be used as diagnostic tools by veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Here, I review current knowledge on A. pleuropneumoniae biotypes, serotypes and genotypes.
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