In this study, we present the polyphasic taxonomic
characterization of 16 Arcobacter isolates recovered from
faecal samples taken rectally from 12 pigs on two Belgian
farrow-to-finish farms during a longitudinal study of
Arcobacter epidemiology within fattening pigs (Table 1).
Samples (5 g) of faeces were enriched in 45 ml Arcobacterselective
broth containing (l21) 24 g Arcobacter broth CM
0965 (Oxoid), 50 ml lysed defibrinated horse blood (E&O
Laboratories) and a selective supplement, previously
developed by Houf et al. (2001), comprising (l21)
100 mg 5-fluorouracil, 10 mg amphotericin B, 16 mg