A novel method for isolation of Brachyspira (Serpulina) hyodysenteriae from pigs with swine dysentery in Italy

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-52

  Calderaro, A ^a   Merialdi, G ^b   Perini, S ^b   Ragni, P ^a   Guegan R ^a   Dettori, G ^a   Chezzi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biochemical assays; Brachyspira (Serpulina) hyodysenteriae; Electron microscopy; Isolation; Pig bacteria; Selective media; Swine dysentery

Indexed keywords

AGAR; RIFAMPICIN; SPECTINOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRACHYSPIRA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETAL CALF SERUM; ITALY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; DYSENTERY; ITALY; PHENOTYPE; RIFAMPIN; SERPULINA HYODYSENTERIAE; SPECTINOMYCIN; SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

BRACHYSPIRA HYODYSENTERIAE; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035799826     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(00)00374-6     Document Type: Article

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