A NEW BORDETELLA SPECIES IN THE SHEEP

Occasionally the occurrence of isolates of the genus Bordetella has be en reported, with unclear assignment to one of the known species in sh eep from New Zealand and Great Britain. In this study we describe the isolation of strains belonging to the genus Bordetella in a flock of s heep from Germany. These isolates were characterized biochemically by serological tests and whole cell fatty acid analysis. Our isolates cou ld be divided into three subgroups by their differential growth on Mac Concey- and Tyrosine agar. A clear assignment to one of the known Bord etella species was not possible.