A study of the use of multilocus enzyme electrophoresis as a typing tool in fowl cholera outbreaks

Authors
Blackall, PJ Fegan, N Chew, GTI Hampson, DJ
Citation
Pj. Blackall et al., A study of the use of multilocus enzyme electrophoresis as a typing tool in fowl cholera outbreaks, AVIAN PATH, 28(2), 1999, pp. 195-198
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
AVIAN PATHOLOGY
ISSN journal
03079457 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
195 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-9457(199904)28:2<195:ASOTUO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Multilocus enzyme 'electrophoresis (MLEE) was compared with restriction end onuclease analysis (REA) and ribotyping as a method for differentiating iso lates of Pasteurella multocida in a retrospective study of eight fowl chole ra outbreaks on seven turkey farms. MLEE typing matched the results previou sly obtained by REA and ribotyping, except that the two outbreaks linked by REA and ribotyping were not linked by MLEE typing. MLEE appears to be a us eful technique for investigations of fowl cholera outbreaks.