Identification and Prevention of Pasteurellosis Infection in the Monkeys at Yerevan Zoo

Abstract

Epidemiological situation in the monkeys infected with pasteurellosis was investigated for the first time at Yerevan Zoo, Armenia. Climatic conditions of the zoo have contributed to the secondary pasteurellosis infection and local epidemic outbreak.
Studies have shown that the infection propagates not only through infection carriers but also through infected water and food.
Infectivity of pasteurellosis causative agents isolated from monkeys have been determined through biological methods on the white mice the mortality rate of which has made 83,3 %. Api 20 NE test has resulted in the detection of serotypes “A” and “D” and further propagation of infection has been prevented through special measures.