AN1'IGF,NIC CHARACTEWSATION OF Pasteurella multocida ISOLATES FROM RABBIT-I

Abstract

Three strains of Y. Multorida comprising of 2 rabbit strains (R9S and R,,S) and a bovine vaccine strain (P-52) were used for antigen preparations viz., heat inactivated crude. extract, KSCN extract, and sonicated antigen and their physico-chemical characters were analysed. The protein/carbohydrate contents were uniformly same irrespective of their source. The sonicated antigen lad highest concentration of protein and carbohydrate followed by KSCN extract and then heat inactivated crude extract antigen.