Type A is a commensal in the upper respiratory tract of animals in the UK. It is a primary pathogen in avian cholera - a septicaemia in chickens and turkeys. It is a secondary pathogen commomly repsonsible for dog and cat bite wound infections in humans and animals. It is also involved in feline pyothorax and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Abscesses|cellulitis]]. | Type A is a commensal in the upper respiratory tract of animals in the UK. It is a primary pathogen in avian cholera - a septicaemia in chickens and turkeys. It is a secondary pathogen commomly repsonsible for dog and cat bite wound infections in humans and animals. It is also involved in feline pyothorax and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Abscesses|cellulitis]]. |