Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infections in pigs: The role of virulence factors in pathogenesis and protection

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 239-249

  Haesebrouck, F ^a,b   Chiers, K ^a   Van Overbeke, I ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Pig bacteria; Protection; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; EXOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEINASE; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOTYPOLOGY; CELL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; SEROTYPE; SWINE; VIRULENCE;

ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ADHESINS, BACTERIAL; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; ENDOPEPTIDASES; EXOTOXINS; IRON-BINDING PROTEINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TRANSFERRIN-BINDING PROTEINS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031457849     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(97)00162-4     Document Type: Article

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