Virulence factors of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae involved in colonization, persistence and induction of lesions in its porcine host

Veterinary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Chiers, Koen ^a   De Waele, Tine ^a   Pasmans, Frank ^a   Ducatelle, Richard ^a   Haesebrouck, Freddy ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Pig; Respiratory disease; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOPLASMA; SUIDAE; SUS;

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTION; ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANIMALS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 77957839119     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres/2010037     Document Type: Article

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