Phenotypic characterisation of Australian sheep and cattle isolates of Mannheimia haemolytica,Mannheimia granulomatis and Mannheimia varigena     

Blackall PJ  Bisgaard M  Stephens CP 《Australian veterinary journal》2002,80(1-2):87-91

OBJECTIVE: To perform a comprehensive phenotypic characterisation of 35 isolates of bacteria previously identified as haemolytic Pasteurella-Actinobacillus and obtained from cattle and sheep. DESIGN: The 35 isolates that had been obtained from Australian animals, 30 from cattle and five from sheep, were compared with reference strains of the five recognised species of the genus Mannheimia--M. haemolytica, M. glucosida, M. granulomatis, M. ruminalis and M. varigena. RESULTS: Thirty-four of the isolates could be confidently assigned to three species of the genus Mannheimia. Twenty-nine were M. haemolytica, with 25 being isolated from cattle and four from sheep. All but three of the bovine M. haemolytica were isolated from pneumonic lungs. Of the three remaining bovine M. haemolytica isolates, one was obtained in pure culture from a bovine milk sample and the other two as part of a mixed flora associated with a middle ear infection of a calf suffering mucosal disease. Of the four ovine M. haemolytica isolates, two were isolated in pure culture from milk and two, also in pure culture, from pneumonic lungs. Three bovine isolates were identified as M. granulomatis--one from a tongue abscess, one from a jaw abscess and one from a lung showing suppurative bronchopneumonia. Two bovine isolates were identified as M. varigena--one coming from an udder and the other from a spleen. The available diagnostic records provided no information on whether these isolates were associated with a disease process. The remaining isolate was obtained from an ovine tongue abscess and could not be assigned to a recognised species within the genus Mannheimia. CONCLUSION: The study represents the first time that M. haemolytica, M. granulomatis and M. varigena have been recognised as being present in cattle and sheep in Australia. Veterinary laboratories that encounter Pasteurella-Actinobacillus-like organisms from cattle and sheep should attempt as complete a characterisation as possible to help improve our knowledge of the disease potential of these organsims.  相似文献   

Pathogenicity of Australian isolates of Haemophilus paragallinarum and Haemophilus avium in chickens   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

G G Reid  P J Blackall 《Veterinary microbiology》1984,9(1):77-82

Twenty-seven Australian avian Haemophilus isolates were tested for their ability to cause infectious coryza in specific pathogen-free chickens. All 15 isolates, identified as H. paragallinarum, produced infectious coryza, whereas all 12 H. avium isolates were nonpathogenic, but spread to in-contact chickens.  相似文献   

Establishment, validation and use of the Kielstein-Rapp-Gabrielson serotyping scheme for Haemophilus parasuis   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

Rafiee M  Blackall PJ 《Australian veterinary journal》2000,78(3):172-174

OBJECTIVES: To produce antisera to the 15 recognised reference strains of the Kielstein-Rapp-Gabrielson (KRG) serotyping scheme for Haemophilus parasuis, validate those sera and use them to serotype 46 Australian field isolates of H parasuis. DESIGN: Antisera were produced in rabbits and validated by cross-testing with the reference strains and re-testing 15 Australian field isolates of H parasuis that had been previously serotyped in the United States of America. The validated antisera were then used to determine the serovar of 46 Australian isolates. RESULTS: Monospecific antisera were produced for 14 of the 15 KRG serovars of H parasuis. Two Australian field isolates, confirmed previously as serovars 1 and 7, were used to produce monospecific antisera for serovars 1 and 7 respectively. The antiserum for serovar 4 gave a one-way cross reaction with the antigen of serovar 14. The typing antisera correctly typed all 15 H parasuis that had been previously typed by antisera produced overseas. The 46 field isolates were shown to belong to serovars 2 (two isolates), 4 (one isolate), 5 (18 isolates), 12 (two isolates) and 13 (four isolates). The remaining 19 isolates were non-typable. CONCLUSION: Serotyping of H parasuis isolates is now available in Australia. H parasuis serovars 5 and 13 remain the predominant serovars present in Australian pigs.  相似文献   

An evaluation of inactivated infectious coryza vaccines containing a double-emulsion adjuvant system.     

P J Blackall  L E Eaves  D G Rogers  G Firth 《Avian diseases》1992,36(3):632-636

The efficacy of experimental inactivated infectious coryza vaccines produced by a commercial vaccine manufacturer was evaluated. The vaccines, containing as the adjuvant phase either a double-emulsion mineral oil system or aluminum-hydroxide gel, were administered to 6-week-old chickens as a single dose. Some vaccines were a monovalent product containing a Page serovar C Haemophilus paragallinarum strain, and others were a bivalent product containing both Page serovar A and serovar C strains. After 3 weeks, all chickens were challenged by infraorbital sinus inoculation of virulent H. paragallinarum, either Page serovar C (strain HP31) or Page serovar A (strain HP14). The monovalent serovar C double-emulsion-based vaccines gave significant protection against a serovar C challenge, with the level of protection varying from 60% to 100%. The monovalent serovar C aluminum-hydroxide-gel vaccine also gave significant protection (94%) against a serovar C challenge. The bivalent double-emulsion vaccine gave significant protection against challenge from both serovars (100% for serovar C and 83% for serovar A). Although no major adverse reactions were detected, some chickens receiving both the double-emulsion vaccines and the aluminum-hydroxide vaccine developed relatively minor granulomatous reactions at the site of injection.  相似文献   

An evaluation of two methods of substrate alkalinization for the identification of Bordetella avium and other similar organisms     

P J Blackall  J G Farrah 《Veterinary microbiology》1986,11(3):301-306

The effect of using two different techniques for the detection of substrate alkalinization by Bordetella avium and reference strains of Alcaligenes faecalis and B. bronchiseptica was evaluated. The techniques used were those described by Otto and Pickett and Hinz et al. Each test was in tubes sealed by either screw caps or cotton wool plugs. The alkalinization patterns obtained depended upon both the technique and the type of seal used.  相似文献   

An evaluation of three serological tests for antibody to Brucella suis in pigs   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

R J Rogers  D R Cook  P J Ketterer  F C Baldock  P J Blackall  R W Stewart 《Australian veterinary journal》1989,66(3):77-80

The Rose Bengal Plate Agglutination test (RBT), the complement fixation text (CFT) and the tube agglutination test (TAT) were applied to serums from 345 feral and 80 domestic pigs sampled at slaughter. At least 2 of the 3 serological tests were applied to each serum. Tissues from all pigs were cultured for Brucella suis and the degree of culture effort was categorised from 1 to 4 in decreasing order. Fifty-eight feral and 35 domestic pigs were culture-positive. A greater proportion of culture-positive pigs was obtained for category 1 and 2 culture effort. Tissues yielding B. suis most often were mandibular, gastrohepatic and external iliac lymph nodes, spleen and various abdominal organs. Infection in domestic pigs was associated with exposure to feral pigs. The sensitivity (Se) in culture-positive pigs of the RBT (79.1%) was significantly greater than that of either the CFT (49.1%) or TAT (51.1%). The specificities (Sp) in culture-negative pigs were 81.2% for the RBT, 90.8% for the CFT and 81.0% for the TAT. A more realistic estimate of Sp for the RBT was considered to be 97.6%, based on serological results from 31,326 domestic pigs routinely tested for regulatory purposes. The RBT was clearly superior to the other 2 tests in this study. However, a more sensitive screening test would be preferable for use in a test and slaughter eradication program. The RBT would be a suitable confirmatory test.  相似文献   

Comparison of Haemophilus paragallinarum isolates by restriction endonuclease analysis of chromosomal DNA     

P J Blackall  L E Eaves  C J Morrow 《Veterinary microbiology》1991,27(1):39-47

Chromosomal DNA from Haemophilus paragallinarum was examined by restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) using the enzymes BamHI, EcoRI, HindIII, or SmaI. The enzyme SmaI had no apparent effect upon the DNA from eight representative H. paragallinarum isolates. The remaining enzymes cut the H. paragallinarum DNA to varying degrees, with the most useful patterns for distinguishing isolates being given by HindIII. The REA patterns given by HindIII were stable under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. The use of the enzyme HindIII showed that eight Australian isolates of H. paragallinarum were genetically similar. In contrast, 14 isolates of H. paragallinarum from outside Australia were markedly different from each other and the Australian isolates. A plasmid of approximately 6 kilobase pairs in size was found in one isolate of H. paragallinarum.  相似文献   

Minimal inhibitory concentration of tilmicosin against isolates of Histophilus somni from Australian cattle     

Blackall PJ  O'Dell R  Stephens CP 《Australian veterinary journal》2007,85(12):503-504

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Detection of Helicobacter pullorum in meat chickens in Australia     

Miller KA  Blackall LL  Miflin JK  Templeton JM  Blackall PJ 《Australian veterinary journal》2006,84(3):95-97

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胸膜肺炎放线杆菌生物Ⅰ型标准抗血清的制备及初步临床应用   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

陈凡  何启盖  陈焕春  刘正飞  张震亚  张迎  Ross Bowle  Pat Blackall 《中国预防兽医学报》2004,26(6):458-461

用十三种血清型的胸膜肺炎放线杆菌标准菌株免疫家兔,制备了标准抗血清,通过玻片凝集试验,琼脂扩散试验和免疫电泳试验,对抗血清的特异性、效价和保存期进行了监测,结果表明,制备的抗血清有较好的特异性,在4℃可以保存一个月、-20℃和、-80℃下保存一年无明显变化.用抗血清对从湖南,安徽,河南等地分离的胸膜肺炎菌株进行分型鉴定,分别为血清2,3,8型;而PCR检测均为阳性,说明抗血清可用于野生株的鉴定和流行病学调查.  相似文献