Interaction between Bordetella bronchiseptica and Toxigenic Pasteurella multocida on the Nasal Mucosa of SPF Piglets.

Active and Passive Immunizations withBordetellaColonization Factor A Protect Mice against Respiratory Challenge withBordetella bronchiseptica

“…B. bronchiseptica can predispose animals to other infectious agents or exacerbate disease symptoms. For example, B. bronchiseptica colonization leads to increased severity of canine parainfluenza virus 2 infections and predisposition of pigs and rabbits to subsequent Pasteurella multocida colonization (8,12,15). Infection of porcine tracheal rings with B. bronchiseptica has also been shown to enhance the adherence of P. multocida bacteria (13).…”