Table 1.
Isolated Gallibacterium strains, investigated organs and pathological findings in the hosts
| Isolate | Host | Age | Investigated organs | Pathological findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ge 002 | Chicken | Adult | Lung, ovary, spleen | Swollen kidney, ovarian degeneration, liver congestion, haemorrhagic enteritis |
| Ge 004 | Chicken | Juvenile | Proventriculus, lung | Airsacculitis, ovarian atrophy, enlargement of heart, parenchym congestion, swollen kidneys |
| Ge 006 | Chicken | Adult | Larynx, liver, lung, ovary | Laryngitis, swollen kidney, splenomegaly, polyseroritis |
| Ge 023 | Chicken | Adult | Heart, liver, lung, spleen | Ascites, pulmonary oedema, hydropericarditis, hepatomegaly with perihepatitis, haemorrhagic enteritis |
| Ge 024 | Chicken | Adult | Larynx, ovary | Airsacculitis, splenomegaly, ovarian degeneration |
| Ge 081 | Chicken | Adult | Ovary, spleen | Lung abscess, enteritis, serositis |
| Ge 082 | Chicken | Adult | Ovary, heart, kidney, liver, spleen | Enteritis, pulmonic abscess, serositis |
| Ge 095 | Chicken | Adult | Lung | Nasal sinusitis, pulmonary oedema, swollen liver |
| Ge 100 | Chicken | Juvenile | Lung | Enteritis, hepatitis, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly |
| Ge 103 | Chicken | Juvenile | Lung, spleen | Liver congestion, pulmonary oedema, haemorrhagic enteritis, swollen kidneys, yolk sac persistence |
| Ge 134 | Chicken | Juvenile | Air sac, brain, eye, heart, larynx, lung | Appendicitis, conjunctivitis, hepatitis, pulmonary oedema, rhinitis |
| Ge 156 | Chicken | Adult | Kidney, lung, spleen | Crop inflammation, enteritis, parenchymitis |
| Ge 168 | Chicken | Juvenile | Kidney, lung, trachea | Conjunctivitis, uveitis, airsacculitis and enteritis, laryngitis, pneumonia, hepatomegaly, nephritis, splenomegaly |
| Ge 173 | Chicken | Adult | Heart, lung | Liver paleness |
| Ge 186 | Chicken | Adult | Proventriculus, lung | Air sacculitis, enteritis |
| Ge 223 | Chicken | Adult | Proventriculus, lung | Hepatomegaly, nephritis, enteritis, spleen inflammation |
| Ge 297 | Chicken | Juvenile | Brain, larynx, trachea | Ovarian atrophy, enteritis, laryngitis |
| Ge 160 | Partridge | Juvenile | Brain, lung | Pneumonia, airsacculitis, enteritis, hepatitis, nephritis |
| Ge 258 | Turkey | Juvenile | Nasal cavity | Enteritis, septicaemia, serositis, swollen parenchymes |