Fowl cholera in poultry is most commonly caused by which bacterium?
Correct answer: C. Pasteurella multocida
- A. Salmonella enterica
- B. Escherichia coli
- C. Pasteurella multocida
- D. Clostridium perfringens
Explanation
Pasteurella multocida is the usual cause of fowl cholera, an acute septicemic disease of poultry. Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and Clostridium perfringens cause other important poultry infections but are not the typical agent of fowl cholera.
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