Development of a cps-Based Multiplex PCR for Typing of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotypes 1, 2 and 5

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A cps-based multiplex PCR for typing of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotypes 1, 2 and 5 was developed. This method should be specific and practical in Japan where more than 88% of isolates are serotypes 1, 2 or 5.