Streptococcus agalactiae Infection in Domestic Rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus
SY Ren, Y Geng, KY Wang, ZY Zhou… - Transboundary and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
SY Ren, Y Geng, KY Wang, ZY Zhou, XX Liu, M He, X Peng, CY Wu, WM Lai
Transboundary and emerging diseases, 2014•Wiley Online LibraryStreptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) has emerged as an important
pathogen that affects humans and animals, including aquatic species. In August 2011, a
severe infectious disease affecting rabbits, which caused 42% mortality, occurred in M
ianyang, S ichuan Province, C hina. The main clinical signs included acute respiratory
distress syndrome, fever, paddling and convulsions. A Gram‐positive, chain‐forming coccus
was isolated from the primary organs and tissues of diseased rabbits and then identified as …
pathogen that affects humans and animals, including aquatic species. In August 2011, a
severe infectious disease affecting rabbits, which caused 42% mortality, occurred in M
ianyang, S ichuan Province, C hina. The main clinical signs included acute respiratory
distress syndrome, fever, paddling and convulsions. A Gram‐positive, chain‐forming coccus
was isolated from the primary organs and tissues of diseased rabbits and then identified as …
Abstract
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) has emerged as an important pathogen that affects humans and animals, including aquatic species. In August 2011, a severe infectious disease affecting rabbits, which caused 42% mortality, occurred in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China. The main clinical signs included acute respiratory distress syndrome, fever, paddling and convulsions. A Gram‐positive, chain‐forming coccus was isolated from the primary organs and tissues of diseased rabbits and then identified as S. agalactiae by morphology, biochemical and physiological characteristics, 16S rDNA and gyrB gene sequences analysis. All isolates of S. agalactiae showed a similar antibiotic susceptibility, which were sensitive to florfenicol, ampicillin,gentamicin and norfloxacin, as well as being resistant to penicillin, amoxicillin and tetracycline. To our knowledge, this is the first report on S. agalactiae natural infection in domestic rabbits.
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