Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida), an opportunistic zoonotic pathogen associated with high morbidity and mortality in livestock, shows significant temporal and geographical variation in its serotype distributions and phenotypic characteristics. The aim of this study was To investigate capsular types, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) genotypes, and virulence-associated genes of P. multocida strains isolated from pigs. A total of 801 samples (lungs, tonsils, nasal swabs) were collected from slaughterhouses and various regions of the Hunan province. P....
