China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (1): 489-498.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.01.044

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Isolation, Identification and Biological Characteristics Analysis of Bordetella bronchiseptica from Raccoon dog(Nyctereutes procyonoides

WANG Qilin1(), CAO Runlai1, LIU Peiwen1, LIU Ziyu1, XUE Zhuqing1, DU Haixia2, ZHANG Yue2, ZHANG Minjing2, LI Yacong1, WANG Weiyang1, CONG Yanfang2, WANG Xiaoxu1(), LIU Zhijie1()   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of International Cooperation for Specialized Animal and Plant Science;and Technology Innovation of Jilin Province,Key Laboratory of Economic Animal;Diseases of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Institute of Special Animal and;Plant Sciences,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Changchun 130112,China
    2.Qingdao Vland Animal Health Group Co. ,Ltd. ,Qingdao 266114,China
  • Received:2025-04-22 Online:2026-01-05 Published:2025-12-26
  • Contact: WANG Xiaoxu, LIU Zhijie E-mail:wangqilin@caas.cn;wangxiaoxussdd@126.com;liuzhijie@caas.cn

Abstract:

Objective The purpose of this experiment was to clarify the cause of the death of raccoon dogs in a raccoon dog farm in Hebei province, and provide a scientific basis for the effective prevention and control of the disease. Method Sterile collection of diseased tissues and respiratory secretions from raccoon dogs was collected, and the target strains were obtained through pathogen isolation and culture. The morphology of the isolate was identified by Gram staining. The classification of isolate was clarified by using 16S rRNA gene sequence alignment. The virulence genes and drug resistance genes of the isolate were detected by PCR amplification, and further drug sensitivity tests were carried out to evaluate the drug resistance phenotypes. The pathogenicity of the isolate was detected through the mouse pathogenicity test. Result The strain isolated from raccoon dogs formed round, neatly edged grayish-white colonies on TSB agar plates and smooth, moist, transparent colonies on MAC agar plates. Gram staining revealed the strain as Gram-negative coccobacilli with bipolar staining. 16S rRNA sequence alignment analysis showed that the similarity of the isolate to other Bordetella bronchiseptica in GenBank was 97.0%-100%, and this isolate was Bordetella bronchiseptica.Detection of virulence and resistance genes demonstrated the presence of six virulence genes (prn, bvgs, fla, fhaB, cyaA and dnt) and five resistance genes (blaTEM, blaSHV, parC, tetC and gyrA). The results of the drug sensitivity test showed that the isolate was resistant to penicillins, macrolides, glycopeptides, sulfonamides and nitrofurans, but sensitive to aminoglycosides and quinolones. Pathogenicity tests showed that the median lethal dose of the isolate to mice was 3.67×107 CFU. Conclusion In this experiment, one strain of Bordetella bronchiseptica was isolated from dead raccoon dogs, which carried multiple virulence genes and drug resistance genes. The isolate showed resistance to penicillins, macrolides, glycopeptides, sulfonamides and nitrofurans, and was sensitive to aminoglycosides and quinolones, demonstrating multidrug resistance and strong pathogenicity. The results of this study provided a scientific basis for the diagnosis, clinical medication, and vaccine development of Bordetella bronchiseptica disease in raccoon dogs.

Key words: raccoon dog; Bordetella bronchiseptica; isolation and identification; virulence genes; drug resistance gene

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