Leukotoxin production by Fusobacterium necrophorum biotypes

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2010-11-02

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

Abstract

Fusobacterium necrophorum biotypes A and B were grown anaerobically to detect their leukotoxin production. Both biotypes exerted the highest leukotoxic effect on bovine leukocytes in the late logarithmic and early stationary growth places. Biotype A produced more leukotoxin than biotype B throughout all phases of bacterial growth. Results are consistent with the findings that biotype A is more virulent than biotype B.

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Beef, Leukotoxin, F. necrophorum, Biotype, Growth phase, Liver abscesses

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