Open AccessPasteurella testudinis associated with respiratory disease and septicaemia in leopard (Geochelone pardalis) and other tortoises in South Africa
Author(s) -
M M Henton
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of the south african veterinary association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2224-9435
pISSN - 1019-9128
DOI - 10.4102/jsava.v74i4.527
Subject(s) - captivity , pasteurella , pasteurellosis , biology , pasteurella multocida , zoology , bacteria , genetics
The first recorded isolates of Pasteurella testudinis from South African tortoises kept in captivity is presented. P. testudinis was found in association with respiratory disease in affected animals.
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