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  • Title: Comparative virulence of porcine Haemophilus bacteria.
    Author: Rosendal S, Boyd DA, Gilbride KA.
    Journal: Can J Comp Med; 1985 Jan; 49(1):68-74. PubMed ID: 3986682.
    Abstract:
    The virulence of strains of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae serotype 1, 2, 3, 7 and strains of the "minor-group" and Haemophilus parasuis were compared by inoculating specific pathogen-free pigs into the lower airways with specified doses of bacteria. Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae, strain W, serotype 1, given in 1 X 10(8) colony-forming units, produced a lethal acute pleuropneumonia in four pigs. Nonlethal localized pulmonary necrosis was induced in four groups of two pigs given 1 X 10(7), 1 X 10(6), 1 X 10(5) and 1 X 10(4) respectively of the same strain. Two groups of four pigs developed chronic lesions when inoculated with 1 X 10(7) colony-forming units of H. pleuropneumoniae, strain Shope 4074, serotype 1 and 1 X 10(7) colony-forming units of H. pleuropneumoniae, strain WF83, serotype 7, respectively. Of 20 pigs given 1 X 10(8) colony-forming units of strain 1536, serotype 2, two died of acute pleuropneumonia and 18 had lesions of pulmonary necrosis or abscessation and pleuritis. A dose of 4 X 10(9) colony-forming units of strain BC181, serotype 3, induced pulmonary necrosis similar to the lesions in pigs given 10(7) colony-forming units or less of strain W, serotype 1, suggesting that the serotype 3 strain is less virulent. No clinical signs, but focal areas of pulmonary fibrosis and pleural adhesions were induced in four pigs inoculated with 4 X 10(9) colony-forming units of the "minor-group" strain 7ATS. Similarly, four pigs inoculated with "minor-group" strain 33PN did not show clinical signs, but had focal necrotic and fibrotic pulmonary lesions and pleural adhesions.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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