Molecular serotyping of Haemophilus parasuis isolated from diseased pigs and the relationship between serovars and pathological patterns in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Haemophilus parasuis is the etiological agent of Glässer's disease, and causes severe economic losses in the swine industry. Serovar classification is intended as an indicator of virulence and pathotype and is also crucial for vaccination programs and vaccine development. According to a polysaccharide biosynthesis locus analysis, H. parasuis isolates could be classified by a molecular serotyping assay except serovars 5 and 12 detected by the same primer pair. The aim of this study was to identify H. parasuis isolates from diseased pigs in Taiwan by using a molecular serotyping assay and to analyze the relationship between serovars and pathological patterns.

Methods

From August 2013 to February 2017, a total of 133 isolates from 277 lesions on

SUBMITTER: Lin WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6275120 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature