Prevalence and Characterization of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Isolated from Korean Pigs.
- Author:
Ki Eun LEE
1
;
Hwan Won CHOI
;
Ha Hyun KIM
;
Jae Young SONG
;
Dong Kun YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Serotype; Genotype; Antimicrobial
- MeSH: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae*; Genotype; Korea; Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction; Pleuropneumonia; Prevalence*; Swine*
- From:Journal of Bacteriology and Virology 2015;45(1):19-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae causes porcine pleuropneumoniae which is one of severe threats to the swine industry. In total, 54 strains of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae were isolated from 443 pigs between 2012 and 2013 in Korea. Isolates were classified into serotypes 1, 2, 5, 7, 12, and unclassified by multiplex PCR. Genotypes of isolates were divided into three groups according to the sequence of the omlA gene. The antimicrobial resistance rate of serotype 1 was slightly higher than that of serotype 5. In conclusion, to block and treat porcine pleuropneumonia, it is necessary to conduct ongoing characterization of A. pleuropneumoniae isolated from pigs.
