Actinobacillus

Actinobacillus Research at the UMN (Areas of research focus, accomplishments and highlights)

• Development and validation of a quantitative PCR for the detection of A. suis in clinical samples.
• Evaluation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae diagnostic tests using samples derived from experimentally infected pigs

Recent Publications:

*Costa G, Oliveira S, Torrison J, Dee S. Evaluation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae diagnostic tests using samples derived from experimentally infected pigs. Vet Microbiol. 2011 Mar 24;148(2-4):246-51. Epub 2010 Aug 27. PubMed PMID: 20884132.