Table 4.

Comparison of the distribution of virulence associated genes among Pasteurella multocida isolates recovered from various host species across the globe.

Gene/host	Cattle			Buffalo			Poultry			Pig			Rabbit
	Country (reference)	No. of strains tested	Prevalence (%)	Country (reference)	No. of strains tested	Prevalence (%)	Country (reference)	No. of strains tested	Prevalence (%)	Country (reference)	No. of strains tested	Prevalence (%)	Country (reference)	No. of strains tested	Prevalence (%)
tbpA	India (this study)	18	100	India (this study)	23	69.6	India (this study)	30	83.3	India (this study)	34	79.4	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	70.2	Germany [12]	07	57.1	Germany [12]	20	0.0	Germany [12]	52	0.0	Germany [12]	20	0.0
	Japan [18]	378	76.2							Spain [15]	205	0.0	Brazil [16]	46	8.6
	India [19]	23	100							Germany [13]	382	0.0
hgbA	India (this study)	18	94.4	India (this study)	23	82.6	India (this study)	30	86.7	India (this study)	34	73.5	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	95.2	Germany [12]	07	100	Germany [12]	20	90.0	Germany [12]	52	98.1	Germany [12]	20	100
	Japan [18]	378	95.5				Brazil [17]	25	100	Spain [15]	205	100	Brazil [16]	46	73.9
	India [19]	23	100							Germany [13]	382	100
										China [14]	233	96.6
hgbB	India (this study)	18	66.7	India (this study)	23	65.2	India (this study)	30	90.0	India (this study)	34	67.6	India (this study)	03	33.3
	Germany [12]	104	57.7	Germany [12]	07	85.7	Germany [12]	20	85.0	Germany [12]	52	86.5	Germany [12]	20	100
	Japan [18]	378	61.4				Brazil [17]	25	100	Spain [15]	205	60.5	Brazil [16]	46	30.4
	India [19]	23	26.1							Germany [13]	382	84.3
ptfA	India (this study)	18	94.4	India (this study)	23	95.7	India (this study)	30	100	India (this study)	34	100	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	99.0	Germany [12]	07	100	Germany [12]	20	100	Germany [12]	52	100	Germany [12]	20	100
	Japan [18]	378	94.7				Brazil [17]	25	92.0	Spain [15]	205	100	Brazil [16]	46	93.4
	India [19]	23	86.9							Germany [13]	382	100
										China [14]	233	93.6
pfhA	India (this study)	18	94.4	India (this study)	23	95.7	India (this study)	30	100	India (this study)	34	85.3	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	46.2	Germany [12]	07	100	Germany [12]	20	45.0	Germany [12]	52	21.2	Germany [12]	20	75.0
	Japan [18]	378	52.4				Brazil [17]	25	60.0	Spain [15]	205	40.5	Brazil [16]	46	0.0
	India [19]	23	100							Germany [13]	382	20.9
										China [14]	233	15.0
nanB	India (this study)	18	100	India (this study)	23	100	India (this study)	30	100	India (this study)	34	88.2	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	100	Germany [12]	07	100	Germany [12]	20	100	Germany [12]	52	100	Germany [12]	20	100
	Japan [18]	378	100				Brazil [17]	25	100	Spain [15]	205	100	Brazil [16]	46	95.6
	India [19]	23	0.0							Germany [13]	382	100
										China [14]	233	81.5
nanH	India (this study)	18	100	India (this study)	23	78.3	India (this study)	30	63.3	India (this study)	34	67.6	India (this study)	03	100
	Germany [12]	104	88.5	Germany [12]	07	100	Germany [12]	20	65.0	Germany [12]	52	98.1	Germany [12]	20	100
	Japan [18]	378	88.4				Brazil [17]	25	96.0	Spain [15]	205	100	Brazil [16]	46	67.3
	India [19]	23	100							Germany [13]	382	100
										China [14]	233	97.0
toxA	India (this study)	18	0.0	India (this study)	23	4.3	India (this study)	30	10.0	India (this study)	34	44.1	India (this study)	03	0.0
	Germany [12]	104	5.8	Germany [12]	07	0.0	Germany [12]	20	5.0	Germany [12]	52	36.5	Germany [12]	20	0.0
	India [19]	23	0.0				Brazil [17]	25	0.0	Spain [15]	205	7.8	Brazil [16]	46	0.0
										Germany [13]	382	3.4
										China [14]	233	4.7