Two serotypes of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolated from different animal species

Abstract

Hyperimmune sera against four strains of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis isolated from different animals (sheep, goat, buffalo and cattle) were obtained by inoculating rabbits with strains in different forms (live, dead plus live or dead). Immunization with live or dead bac teria followed by live strains gave similar results with regard to antibody titres and number of precipitin lines.