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PREVALENCE OF NON‐CHOLERA VIBRIOS IN CAVUM NASI AND PHARYNX OF DUCKS
Author(s) -
BISGAARD M.,
SAKAZAKI R.,
SHIMADA T.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section b microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0304-131X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1978.tb00042.x
Subject(s) - pharynx , vibrio cholerae , serotype , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , cholera , vibrio , anatomy , bacteria , medicine , genetics
Investigations among ducks on ten different farms showed a high prevalence of Vibrio cholerae in cavum nasi and pharynx after the ducks were admitted to the open field. In no case was Vibrio cholerae isolated from ducks which had never been outside the houses. At least six serovars were isolated, 0:54 being the most prevalent. All the strains isolated produced a distinctive cytotoxic effect in Yl adrenal cells and caused fluid accumulation in rabbit gut loops. Migratory birds were incriminated as the source of initial contamination.