Hemagglutinating activity of serovar reference strains of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale

Vicente Vega, Andrea Zepeda, Saúl Ramírez, Vladimir Morales, Pomposo Fernández, Roberto Montes De Oca, Fernando M. Guerra-Infante, María De Jesús De Haro-Cruz, Patrick J. Blackall, Edgardo V. Soriano

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Abstract

In the present study, the hemagglutinating activity of 9 reference strains (serovars A-I) of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale was investigated by using fresh erythrocytes from 15 different species: chicken (broiler, rooster, hen), turkey, pigeon, quail, duck, Harris hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), cow, sheep, horse, dog, rabbit, pig, human (groups A, B, AB, and O), and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). All 9 strains agglutinated rabbit erythrocytes. None of the strains was able to agglutinate hen, cow, horse, or rainbow trout erythrocytes. The number of positive reactions among the remaining species varied. Results indicate that the use of rabbit erythrocytes is better suited for testing the hemagglutinating activity of O. rhinotracheale.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)353-355
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2008

Keywords

  • Erythrocytes
  • Hemagglutination test
  • Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale
  • Poultry

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