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Cybulski P, Strutzberg-Minder K, Michalik E, Kondratiuk R, Jablonski A. First molecular detection of Brachyspira suanatina on pig farms in Poland. J Vet Res 2023; 67:353-359. [PMID: 37786846 PMCID: PMC10541668 DOI: 10.2478/jvetres-2023-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Prior to the 2000s, swine dysentery was considered to be caused only by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae with contributing commensal intestinal anaerobes. Nowadays, it is known that the disease is caused by three strongly beta-haemolytic species of the anaerobic spirochaetal genus Brachyspira, i.e. B. hyodysenteriae and newly emerged B. hampsonii and B. suanatina. Material and Methods The present investigation was carried out in November 2022 on nine Polish high-performing finisher pig farms. At every location one fresh pooled faecal sample was collected from 40 randomly selected pigs of between 60 and 110 kg live weight. Nucleic acid extracted from each pooled faecal sample was analysed by an in-house multiplex PCR for Brachyspira spp., which is capable of confirming the Brachyspira genus and detecting and differentiating Brachyspira species. Results From a total of nine samples examined, the genetic material of B. suanatina was detected in seven. Non-pathogenic/questionably pathogenic Brachyspira spp. were found in six samples. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the identification of B. suanatina in pigs outside Scandinavia, Germany and the United Kingdom. Our research not only provides valuable epidemiological data on B. suanatina infection in Europe but also highlights both the importance of modern laboratory diagnostics and the need for thorough investigation across regions, including retrospective studies.
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- Piotr Cybulski
- Goodvalley Agro S.A., 77-320 Przechlewo, Przechlewo, Poland
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- IVD Gesellschaft für Innovative Veterinärdiagnostik mbH, 30926 Seelze-Letter, Seelze-Letter, Germany
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- Goodvalley Agro S.A., 77-320 Przechlewo, Przechlewo, Poland
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Nielsen SS, Bicout DJ, Calistri P, Canali E, Drewe JA, Garin‐Bastuji B, Gonzales Rojas JL, Gortázar C, Herskin M, Michel V, Miranda Chueca MÁ, Padalino B, Pasquali P, Roberts HC, Spoolder H, Ståhl K, Velarde A, Viltrop A, Winckler C, Baldinelli F, Broglia A, Kohnle L, Van der Stede Y, Alvarez J. Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): antimicrobial-resistant Brachyspira hyodysenteriae in swine. EFSA J 2022; 20:e07124. [PMID: 35317125 PMCID: PMC8922405 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Brachyspira hyodysenteriae (B. hyodysenteriae) was identified among the most relevant antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in the EU for swine in a previous scientific opinion. Thus, it has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on its eligibility to be listed, Annex IV for its categorisation according to disease prevention and control rules as in Article 9, and Article 8 for listing animal species related to the bacterium. The assessment has been performed following a methodology previously published. The outcome is the median of the probability ranges provided by the experts, which indicates whether each criterion is fulfilled (lower bound ≥ 66%) or not (upper bound ≤ 33%), or whether there is uncertainty about fulfilment. Reasoning points are reported for criteria with uncertain outcome. According to the assessment here performed, it is uncertain whether AMR B. hyodysenteriae can be considered eligible to be listed for Union intervention according to Article 5 of the AHL (33-66% probability). According to the criteria in Annex IV, for the purpose of categorisation related to the level of prevention and control as in Article 9 of the AHL, the AHAW Panel concluded that the bacterium does not meet the criteria in Sections 1, 2 and 3 (Categories A, B and C; 1-10%, 10-33% and 10-33% probability of meeting the criteria, respectively) and the AHAW Panel was uncertain whether it meets the criteria in Sections 4 and 5 (Categories D and E, 50-90% and 33-66% probability of meeting the criteria, respectively). The main animal species to be listed for AMR B. hyodysenteriae according to Article 8 criteria are pigs and some species of birds, such as chickens and ducks.
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Mushtaq M, Bukhari SM, Ahmad S, Khattak A, Chattha MB, Mubeen I, Rehman KU, Andleeb S, Hussain S, Javid A, Hussain A, Ali W, Khalid N, Mustafa G, Sughra F, Iqbal MJ, Khalid M, Naeem MM, Inayat M. Isolation and characterization of bacteria residing in the oral, gut, and fecal samples of different pheasant species. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e249159. [PMID: 34586192 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.249159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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There is a paucity of research conducted on microbial prevalence in pheasants. The microbiota of captive birds has zoonotic significance and must be characterize. Present study is therefore planned to assess the microbiota from oral, fecal and gut content of captive avian species. It will be helpful in characterization of harmful microbes. Different samples taken from oral, gut and feces of ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), green pheasants (Phasianus versicolor), golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) and silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera). Samples were collected, diluted, and inoculated onto different agar plates (MacConkey, SS agar, MSA and nutrient agar) for cultivation of bacterial species. Colonies of E.coli, Staphylococcus spp. Brachyspira spp. and Campylobacter spp were observed based on colony morphology. Colony forming unit showed E. coli as frequently found bacteria in fecal, oral and gut contents of all the above pheasants. The overall significance difference was found among bacterial species of golden pheasants, green pheasant, ring-necked pheasant, and silver pheasants. It was concluded that E.coli is predominant isolated from heathy pheasants followed by Campylobacter, Staphylococcus and Brachyspira.
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- M Mushtaq
- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of the Punjab, Department of Entomology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Bioinformatics, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of the Punjab, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agronomy, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Government College University, Department of Zoology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- GC Women University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- GC Women University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Northeast Forestry University, College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Harbin, China
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Wildlife & Ecology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Education, Department of Zoology, Division of Science and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Bahauddin Zakariya University, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology (Zoology Division), Multan, Pakistan
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- Emerson University Multan, Department of Zoology, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research, Department of Civil Engineering NFC, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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McFadzean H, Schock A, Stubberfield E, Card RM, Thomson J, Rohde J, Murray L, Velo-Rego E, Ainsworth H, Barlow AM, Welchman D. Retrospective analysis of necrotizing typhlitis cases associated with Brachyspira spp. in British rheas. Avian Pathol 2021; 50:1-11. [PMID: 33779433 DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2021.1907305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This paper describes a retrospective analysis of necrotizing typhlitis in common rheas (Rhea americana) diagnosed in the United Kingdom by the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA). From January 2008 to January 2020, seven cases of spirochaetal typhlitis associated with Brachyspira spp. were identified using the Veterinary Investigation Diagnosis Analysis database. Gross examination was combined with selective anaerobic culture, polymerase chain reaction, and histopathology to diagnose typhlitis associated with spirochaetal infection. Whole-genome sequencing was subsequently utilized on archived isolates from six of the seven submissions, overcoming issues with traditional testing methods and yielded gains in the identification of Brachyspira to species level. Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, an organism traditionally associated with typhlitis in rheas, was isolated in three sequenced submissions. One of these also demonstrated co-infection with Brachyspira intermedia. Brachyspira suanatina, Brachyspira hampsonii, and Brachyspira alvinipulli were identified by sequencing as single infections in the remaining three animals. This report demonstrates the ability of Brachyspira species other than B. hyodysenteriae to colonize the caeca of rheas presenting with typhlitis. Additionally, the B. alvinipulli isolate harboured a tva(A) gene, indicating higher potential pleuromutilin resistance, which has not previously been described in this Brachyspira species. This study discusses the epidemiology of examined cases and examines the potential role other species may play in these outbreaks.
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency Lasswade, Midlothian, UK
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- SAC Consulting, Veterinary Services, Midlothian, UK
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- Institute for Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency Starcross, Devon, UK
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- Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency Langford, Somerset, UK
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- Animal and Plant Health Agency Winchester, Hampshire, UK
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Zeeh F, Vidondo B, Nathues H. Risk factors for the infection with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae in pig herds. Prev Vet Med 2019; 174:104819. [PMID: 31739220 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Swine dysentery (SD), caused by infection with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, is a serious disease in pig production worldwide. Quantitative risk factors triggering the occurrence of infection are unknown. The present case-control study aimed at identifying major risk factors related to presence of B. hyodysenteriae in pig herds. Twenty case herds and 60 randomly selected control herds with a minimum herd size of '10 sows/ 80 fattening pigs' were examined by means of a questionnaire-based interview and a herd examination. Herds with previous eradication of SD were excluded. Logistic regression models revealed that the 'positive/suspicious SD status of source herds', the regular application of treatment, purchasing more than 4 batches/ year, contact to foxes, diagnostics performed during last 12 months, liquid feeding systems, rats on farm, and >250 fatting places were associated with higher chances of a herd to be infected. On the contrary, having different sources of grower pigs within one batch, the presence of raptor birds and the presence of martens in the region were associated with fewer chances of being infected. The final multivariable logistic regression model identified purchasing more than 4 batches/ year (OR = 7.5, 95 % CI 1.8-54.3) and contact to foxes (OR = 5.9; 97.5 % CI 1.2-34.6) as the two main risk factors in our study. 'More than 4 batches/ year' implies continuous herd management supporting persistence of B. hyodysenteriae in an infected herd, but also increased number of purchases each increasing the risk of B. hyodysenteriae introduction by carrier pigs or transport vehicles. Foxes might be infected with B. hyodysenteriae by feeding on positive piglets and rodents. Besides, 'contact to foxes' might represent a lack in biosecurity. In conclusion, the risk factors detected underline the importance of biosecurity in SD prevention and control.
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- Friederike Zeeh
- Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bremgartenstrasse 109a, PB 3350, 3001, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Veterinary Public Health Institute, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Schwarzenburgstrasse 155, 3097, Liebefeld, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bremgartenstrasse 109a, PB 3350, 3001, Bern, Switzerland.
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David J H. Distribution and transmission of aetiological agents of swine dysentery. Vet Rec 2019; 182:192-194. [PMID: 30970310 DOI: 10.1136/vr.k571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Hampson David J
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Razmyar J, Ghavidel M, Salari Sedigh H. Polymerase chain reaction assay targeting nox gene for rapid identification of Brachyspira canis in dogs. VETERINARY RESEARCH FORUM : AN INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL 2019; 10:67-72. [PMID: 31183018 PMCID: PMC6522192 DOI: 10.30466/vrf.2019.34309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Genus Brachyspira, as Gram negative anaerobic bacteria, colonize in dogs intestine. The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence of Brachyspira spp. for the first time in Iran and rapid identification of Brachyspira spp. in dogs by a new designment of a species-specific primer set for B. canis. One hundred fifty-one fecal samples were obtained from dogs by rectal swab. Twenty dogs suffered from diarrhea and 131 of them were healthy. In 9.27% (14/151) of samples, spirochaetes were detected on primary cultures by weak hemolysis and positive Gram staining and then Brachyspira genus was confirmed by NADH oxidase (nox) gene via polymerase chain reaction. Among 14 isolates, twelve isolates were B. canis, one isolate was B. intermedia and another one was non-typeable. From 12 B. canis, only eight isolates were detected by designed specific primers. Ten Brachyspira spp. were isolated from dogs ≤ 1 year old (10/67, 14.92%) and 4 isolates were from > 1 year old dogs (4/84, 4.76%). The isolation rates from healthy and diarrheic dogs were (12/131, 9.16%) and (2/20, 10.00%), respectively. A statistically significant association was observed between the presence of Brachyspira spp. and the age under one year. Based on our findings, the nox gene in B. canis might have more sequence variability compared to other Brachyspira spp.
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- Jamshid Razmyar
- Department of Avian Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- PhD Candidate of Bacteriology, Department of Microbiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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García-Martín AB, Perreten V, Rossano A, Schmitt S, Nathues H, Zeeh F. Predominance of a macrolide-lincosamide-resistant Brachyspira hyodysenteriae of sequence type 196 in Swiss pig herds. Vet Microbiol 2018; 226:97-102. [PMID: 30389050 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Worldwide emergence of antimicrobial-resistant Brachyspira (B.) hyodysenteriae led us question whether specific clones are present in Switzerland. Fifty-one B. hyodysenteriae isolates originating from 27 different Swiss pig herds sampled between 2010 and 2017 were characterised. Multilocus sequence typing revealed the presence of four different sequence types (STs) ST6, ST66, ST196 and ST197 with ST196 being predominant. Antimicrobial susceptibility to six different antimicrobial agents was determined by measurement of the minimal inhibitory concentration by broth dilution. Isolates were examined for the presence of point mutations and genes known to be associated with antimicrobial resistance in B. hyodysenteriae by PCR and sequence analysis. Forty-one isolates belonging to ST6 (n = 1), ST66 (n = 4) and ST196 (n = 36) exhibited decreased susceptibility to macrolides and lincomycin associated with an A2058 T/G mutation in the 23S rRNA gene. One isolate of ST66 and five isolates of ST196 exhibited decreased susceptibility to doxycycline associated with a G1058C mutation in the 16S rRNA gene. The Swiss B. hyodysenteriae population is characterised by a low genetic diversity, with macrolide-lincosamide-resistant isolates of ST196 being predominant.
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- Ana B García-Martín
- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Swine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Swine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Isolation of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae from a crow ( Corvus corone ) in close proximity to commercial pigs. Vet J 2018; 236:111-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rohde J, Majzoub-Altweck M, Falkenau A, Hermanns W, Burrough ER, Ritzmann M, Stadler J. Occurrence of dysentery-like diarrhoea associated with Brachyspira suanatina
infection on a German fattening pig farm. Vet Rec 2018; 182:195. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.104705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Judith Rohde
- Institute for Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Munich Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Munich Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine; College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University; Ames USA
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- Clinic for Swine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Oberschleissheim Germany
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- Clinic for Swine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Oberschleissheim Germany
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Perez JBDS, Fernando C, Nosach RV, Huang Y, Harding JCS, Hill JE. In vitro attenuation of a virulent swine isolate of Brachyspira hampsonii. Pathog Dis 2018; 76:4563581. [PMID: 29069340 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftx116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brachyspira hampsonii causes dysentery-like disease in infected pigs. Serial passage of a virulent swine isolate (P13) one-hundred times in laboratory culture medium was conducted to produce an attenuated strain, and to identify genomic determinants of virulence through comparison of genome sequences of the original and passaged strains. The resulting strain, P113, did not differ from P13 in terms of diagnostic biochemical characteristics but had an enhanced growth rate in culture, indicating laboratory adaptation. Whole genome sequencing of P113 revealed several single-nucleotide changes including a T to C transition that results in an R to G amino acid change in a putative mannose-1-phosphate guanylytransferase that is implicated in production of lipo-oligosaccharide. P113 was partially attenuated in a mouse model of infection, indicated by significantly fewer observations of abnormal feces in mice infected with P113 relative to P13. No differences were detected in bacterial shedding in feces, demonstrating that the ability of the organism to colonize mice was not affected. Passage through a mouse did not further alter the virulence of P113. Results of this study provide insight into genomic determinants of virulence in B. hampsonii and a live attenuated vaccine candidate.
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- Jason Byron D S Perez
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N 5B4, SK, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N 5B4, SK, Canada
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc., 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N5B4, Canada
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N 5B4, Canada
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon S7N 5B4, SK, Canada
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Zeeh F, Nathues H, Frey J, Muellner P, Fellström C. A review of methods used for studying the molecular epidemiology of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. Vet Microbiol 2017; 207:181-194. [PMID: 28757022 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Brachyspira (B.) spp. are intestinal spirochaetes isolated from pigs, other mammals, birds and humans. In pigs, seven Brachyspira spp. have been described, i.e. B. hyodysenteriae, B. pilosicoli, B. intermedia, B. murdochii, B. innocens, B. suanatina and B. hampsonii. Brachyspira hyodysenteriae is especially relevant in pigs as it causes swine dysentery and hence considerable economic losses to the pig industry. Furthermore, reduced susceptibility of B. hyodysenteriae to antimicrobials is of increasing concern. The epidemiology of B. hyodysenteriae infections is only partially understood, but different methods for detection, identification and typing have supported recent improvements in knowledge and understanding. In the last years, molecular methods have been increasingly used. Molecular epidemiology links molecular biology with epidemiology, offering unique opportunities to advance the study of diseases. This review is based on papers published in the field of epidemiology and molecular epidemiology of B. hyodysenteriae in pigs. Electronic databases were screened for potentially relevant papers using title and abstract and finally, Barcellos et al. papers were systemically selected and assessed. The review summarises briefly the current knowledge on B. hyodysenteriae epidemiology and elaborates on molecular typing techniques available. Results of the studies are compared and gaps in the knowledge are addressed. Finally, potential areas for future research are proposed.
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- Friederike Zeeh
- Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bremgartenstrasse 109a, PB 3350, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Clinic for Swine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bremgartenstrasse 109a, PB 3350, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Länggassstrasse 122, PB 3350, CH-3001 Bern 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Epi-interactive, PO Box 15327, Miramar, Wellington, 6243, New Zealand.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7054, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
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La T, Phillips ND, Hampson DJ. An Investigation into the Etiological Agents of Swine Dysentery in Australian Pig Herds. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167424. [PMID: 27907102 PMCID: PMC5131991 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Swine dysentery (SD) is a mucohemorrhagic colitis, classically seen in grower/finisher pigs and caused by infection with the anaerobic intestinal spirochete Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. More recently, however, the newly described species Brachyspira hampsonii and Brachyspira suanatina have been identified as causing SD in North America and/or Europe. Furthermore, there have been occasions where strains of B. hyodysenteriae have been recovered from healthy pigs, including in multiplier herds with high health status. This study investigated whether cases of SD in Australia may be caused by the newly described species; how isolates of B. hyodysenteriae recovered from healthy herds compared to isolates from herds with disease; and how contemporary isolates compare to those recovered in previous decades, including in their plasmid gene content and antimicrobial resistance profiles. In total 1103 fecal and colon samples from pigs in 97 Australian herds were collected and tested. Of the agents of SD only B. hyodysenteriae was found, being present in 34 (35.1%) of the herds, including in 14 of 24 (58%) herds that had been considered to be free of SD. Multilocus sequence typing applied to 96 isolates from 30 herds and to 53 Australian isolates dating from the 1980s through the early 2000s showed that they were diverse, distinct from those reported in other countries, and that the 2014/16 isolates generally were different from those from earlier decades. These findings provided evidence for ongoing evolution of B. hyodysenteriae strains in Australia. In seven of the 20 herds where multiple isolates were available, two to four different sequence types (STs) were identified. Isolates with the same STs also were found in some herds with epidemiological links. Analysis of a block of six plasmid virulence-associated genes showed a lack of consistency between their presence or absence and their origin from herds currently with or without disease; however, significantly fewer isolates from the 2000s and from 2014/16 had this block of genes compared to isolates from the 1980s and 1990s. It is speculated that loss of these genes may have been responsible for the occurrence of milder disease occurring in recent years. In addition, fewer isolates from 2014/16 were susceptible to the antimicrobials lincomycin, and to a lesser extent tiamulin, than those from earlier Australian studies. Four distinct multi-drug resistant strains were identified in five herds, posing a threat to disease control.
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- Tom La
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Jansson DS, Mushtaq M, Johansson KE, Bonnedahl J, Waldenström J, Andersson DI, Broman T, Berg C, Olsen B. Intestinal spirochaetes (genus Brachyspira) colonise wild birds in the southern Atlantic region and Antarctica. Infect Ecol Epidemiol 2015; 5:29296. [PMID: 26584828 PMCID: PMC4653322 DOI: 10.3402/iee.v5.29296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction The genus Brachyspira contains well-known enteric pathogens of veterinary significance, suggested agents of colonic disease in humans, and one potentially zoonotic agent. There are recent studies showing that Brachyspira are more widespread in the wildlife community than previously thought. There are no records of this genus in wildlife from the southern Atlantic region and Antarctica. Our aim was therefore, to determine whether intestinal spirochaetes of genus Brachyspira colonise marine and coastal birds in this region. Method Faecal samples were collected from marine and coastal birds in the southern Atlantic region, including sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctica, in 2002, 2009, and 2012, with the aim to isolate and characterise zoonotic agents. In total, 205 samples from 11 bird species were selectively cultured for intestinal spirochaetes of genus Brachyspira. To identify isolates to species level, they were subjected to phenotyping, species-specific polymerase chain reactions, sequencing of partial 16S rRNA, NADH oxidase (nox), and tlyA genes, and phylogenetic analysis. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performed. Results Fourteen unique strains were obtained from 10 birds of three species: four snowy sheathbills (Chionis albus), three kelp geese (Chloephaga hybrida subsp. malvinarum), and three brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus subsp. lonnbergi) sampled on the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego in Argentina, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Five Brachyspira strains were closely related to potentially enteropathogenic Brachyspira sp. of chickens: B. intermedia (n=2, from snowy sheathbills), and B. alvinipulli (n=3, from a kelp goose and two snowy sheathbills). Three strains from kelp geese were most similar to the presumed non-pathogenic species ‘B. pulli’ and B. murdochii, whereas the remaining six strains could not be attributed to currently known species. No isolates related to human strains were found. None of the tested strains showed decreased susceptibility to tiamulin, valnemulin, doxycycline, tylvalosin, lincomycin, or tylosin. Conclusions This is the first report of intestinal spirochaetes from this region. Despite limitations of current diagnostic methods, our results, together with earlier studies, show that Brachyspira spp., including potentially pathogenic strains, occur globally among free-living avian hosts, and that this genus encompasses a higher degree of biodiversity than previously recognised.
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- Désirée S Jansson
- Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden;
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kalmar County Hospital, Kalmar, Sweden.,Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of CBRN Defence and Security, FOI - Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Mushtaq M, Zubair S, Råsbäck T, Bongcam-Rudloff E, Jansson DS. Brachyspira suanatina sp. nov., an enteropathogenic intestinal spirochaete isolated from pigs and mallards: genomic and phenotypic characteristics. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:208. [PMID: 26458507 PMCID: PMC4603578 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0537-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The genus Brachyspira currently encompasses seven valid species that colonize the intestines of mammals and birds. In a previous study a group of strongly haemolytic isolates from pigs and mallards was provisionally described as a new species within genus Brachyspira, “B. suanatina”, and enteropathogenic properties were demonstrated in a porcine challenge model. Methods In the current study characterization of B. suanatina was performed on the basis of cell morphology, growth characteristics, enzyme profiles, DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) and whole genome comparisons. The draft genome sequence of B. suanatina strain AN4859/03 was determined and compared with the available genomes of all valid species of Brachyspira. Results According to morphological traits, growth characteristics and enzymatic profiles, B. suanatina was similar to the type strain of B. hyodysenteriae, but using the recommended threshold value of 70 % similarity by DDH it did not belong to any of the recognized Brachyspira species (range 16–64 % similarity). This was further supported by average nucleotide identity values. Phylogenetic analysis performed using housekeeping genes and core genomes of all valid Brachyspira sp. and “B. hampsonii” revealed that B. suanatina and B. intermedia formed a clade distinct from B. hyodysenteriae. By comparing the genomes of the three closely related species B. intermedia, B. hyodysenteriae and B. suanatina similar profiles of general genomic features and distribution of genes in different functional categories were obtained. However, the genome size of B. hyodysenteriae was smallest among the species, suggesting the possibility of reductive evolution in the divergence of this species. A bacteriophage region and a putative plasmid sequence were also found in the genome of B. suanatina strain AN4859/03. Conclusions The results of our study suggest that despite being similar to B. hyodysenteriae phenotypically, B. suanatina should be regarded as a separate species based on its genetic characteristics. Based on characteristics presented in this report we propose that strains AN4859/03, AN1681:1/04, AN2384/04 and Dk12570-2 from pigs in Sweden and Denmark, and strains AN3949:2/02 and AN1418:2/01 isolated from mallards in Sweden, represent a unique species within genus Brachyspira. For this new species we propose the name B. suanatina for which the type strain is AN4859/03T (=ATCC® BAA-2592™ = DSM 100974T). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-015-0537-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mamoona Mushtaq
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE751 89, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Global Bioinformatics Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Animal Health and Antimicrobial Strategies, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE751 89, Uppsala, Sweden. .,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Hampson DJ, La T, Phillips ND. Emergence of Brachyspira species and strains: reinforcing the need for surveillance. Porcine Health Manag 2015; 1:8. [PMID: 28694985 PMCID: PMC5499009 DOI: 10.1186/s40813-015-0002-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This short review discusses the increasing complexity that has developed around the understanding of Brachyspira species that infect pigs, and their ability to cause disease. It describes the recognition of new weakly haemolytic Brachyspira species, and the growing appreciation that Brachyspira pilosicoli and some other weakly haemolytic species may be pathogenic in pigs. It discusses swine dysentery (SD) caused by the strongly haemolytic Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, particularly the cyclical nature of the disease whereby it can largely disappear as a clinical problem from a farm or region, and re-emerge years later. The review then describes the recent emergence of two newly described strongly haemolytic pathogenic species, “Brachyspira suanatina” and “Brachyspira hampsonii” both of which appear to have reservoirs in migratory waterbirds, and which may be transmitted to and between pigs. “B. suanatina” seems to be confined to Scandinavia, whereas “B. hampsonii” has been reported in North America and Europe, causes a disease indistinguishable from SD, and has required the development of new routine diagnostic tests. Besides the emergence of new species, strains of known Brachyspira species have emerged that vary in important biological properties, including antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence. Strains can be tracked locally and at the national and international levels by identifying them using multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and comparing them against sequence data for strains in the PubMLST databases. Using MLST in conjunction with data on antimicrobial susceptibility can form the basis for surveillance programs to track the movement of resistant clones. In addition some strains of B. hyodysenteriae have low virulence potential, and some of these have been found to lack the B. hyodysenteriae 36 kB plasmid or certain genes on the plasmid whose activity may be associated with colonization. Lack of the plasmid or the genes can be identified using PCR testing, and this information can be added to the MLST and resistance data to undertake detailed surveillance. Strains of low virulence are particularly important where they occur in high health status breeding herds without causing obvious disease: potentially they could be transmitted to production herds where they may colonize more effectively and cause disease under stressful commercial conditions.
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- David J Hampson
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6112 Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6112 Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6112 Australia
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Martínez-Lobo FJ, Hidalgo Á, García M, Argüello H, Naharro G, Carvajal A, Rubio P. First identification of "Brachyspira hampsonii" in wild European waterfowl. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82626. [PMID: 24349322 PMCID: PMC3857821 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Anseriformes deserve special attention in the epidemiology of Brachyspira spp. because diverse Anseriformes species have been described to act as highly efficient carriers of several Brachyspira spp. that can also infect livestock. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and diversity of Brachyspira spp. in waterfowl that winter in Spain. Brachyspira spp. were isolated from 51 of the 205 faecal samples collected from graylag geese and mallards in the Villafáfila Lagoons Nature Reserve (Northwestern Spain). The Brachyspira species identified through phenotyping, PCR and sequencing of the nox gene were B. pilosicoli (5.9%), B. alvinipulli (11.8%), "B. hampsonii" (19.6%), B. murdochii (23.5%) and B. innocens (39.2%). The most relevant finding of this study is the description of "B. hampsonii" in specimens from birds for the first time. Phylogenetic analysis of the nox gene sequences grouped all of the obtained "B. hampsonii" isolates into a cluster with Brachyspira strains previously identified by others as "B. hampsonii" and separated from other Brachyspira spp. isolates and reference strains. Additionally, this cluster was related to clades that grouped B. murdochii and B. innocens isolates. The identification of "B. hampsonii" was also achieved in 8 of the 10 isolates by sequencing the16S rRNA gene and tlyA gene. Regardless of the species identified, no antimicrobial resistance was observed in any of the enteropathogenic isolates recovered. This is the first description of "B. hampsonii" in European waterfowl, which might represent hosts that serve as natural reservoirs of this Brachyspira species. This finding indicates that this spirochete is not limited to North America, and its presence in wild birds in Europe poses a risk of transmission to livestock.
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of León, León, Spain
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Mappley LJ, La Ragione RM, Woodward MJ. Brachyspira and its role in avian intestinal spirochaetosis. Vet Microbiol 2013; 168:245-60. [PMID: 24355534 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 11/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The fastidious, anaerobic spirochaete Brachyspira is capable of causing enteric disease in avian, porcine and human hosts, amongst others, with a potential for zoonotic transmission. Avian intestinal spirochaetosis (AIS), the resulting disease from colonisation of the caeca and colon of poultry by Brachyspira leads to production losses, with an estimated annual cost of circa £ 18 million to the commercial layer industry in the United Kingdom. Of seven known and several proposed species of Brachyspira, three are currently considered pathogenic to poultry; B. alvinipulli, B. intermedia and B. pilosicoli. Currently, AIS is primarily prevented by strict biosecurity controls and is treated using antimicrobials, including tiamulin. Other treatment strategies have been explored, including vaccination and probiotics, but such developments have been hindered by a limited understanding of the pathobiology of Brachyspira. A lack of knowledge of the metabolic capabilities and little genomic information for Brachyspira has resulted in a limited understanding of the pathobiology. In addition to an emergence of antibiotic resistance amongst Brachyspira, bans on the prophylactic use of antimicrobials in livestock are driving an urgent requirement for alternative treatment strategies for Brachyspira-related diseases, such as AIS. Advances in the molecular biology and genomics of Brachyspira heralds the potential for the development of tools for genetic manipulation to gain an improved understanding of the pathogenesis of Brachyspira.
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- Luke J Mappley
- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK; Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AP, UK.
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- Department of Bacteriology, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK; School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AP, UK
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Rubin JE, Harms NJ, Fernando C, Soos C, Detmer SE, Harding JCS, Hill JE. Isolation and characterization of Brachyspira spp. including "Brachyspira hampsonii" from lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in the Canadian Arctic. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2013; 66:813-822. [PMID: 23933825 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-013-0273-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Brachyspira is associated with diarrhea and colitis in pigs, and control of these pathogens is complicated by their complex ecology. Identification of wildlife reservoirs of Brachyspira requires the discrimination of colonized animals and those simply contaminated through environmental exposure. Lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) were sampled in the Canadian arctic during the summer of 2011, and cloacal swabs were cultured on selective media. Brachyspira isolates were obtained from 15/170 (8.8 %) samples, and 12/15 isolates were similar to isolates previously recovered from pigs, including "Brachyspira hampsonii", a recently characterized species associated with dysentery-like disease in pigs in North America. A pilot inoculation study with one strongly β-hemolytic B. hampsonii isolate resulted in fecal shedding of the isolate by inoculated pigs for up to 14 days post-inoculation, but no severe clinical disease. Results of this study indicate that lesser snow geese can be colonized by Brachyspira strains that can also colonize pigs. Millions of lesser snow geese (C. caerulescens caerulescens) travel through the major pork-producing areas of Canada and the USA during their annual migration, making them a potential factor in the continental distribution of these bacteria.
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- Joseph E Rubin
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4, Canada
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Swine dysentery: aetiology, pathogenicity, determinants of transmission and the fight against the disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2013; 10:1927-47. [PMID: 23665849 PMCID: PMC3709357 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10051927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Swine Dysentery (SD) is a severe mucohaemorhagic enteric disease of pigs caused by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, which has a large impact on pig production and causes important losses due to mortality and sub-optimal performance. Although B. hyodysenteriae has been traditionally considered a pathogen mainly transmitted by direct contact, through the introduction of subclinically infected animals into a previously uninfected herd, recent findings position B. hyodysenteriae as a potential threat for indirect transmission between farms. This article summarizes the knowledge available on the etiological agent of SD and its virulence traits, and reviews the determinants of SD transmission. The between-herds and within-herd transmission routes are addressed. The factors affecting disease transmission are thoroughly discussed, i.e., environmental survival of the pathogen, husbandry factors (production system, production stage, farm management), role of vectors, diet influence and interaction of the microorganism with gut microbiota. Finally, prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to fight against the disease are briefly described.
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MALDI-TOF MS analysis of human and animal Brachyspira species and benefits of database extension. J Proteomics 2012; 78:273-80. [PMID: 23036724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Revised: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 09/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Spirochaetes belonging to the genus Brachyspira are anaerobic bacteria that colonize the large intestine of humans and animals, mainly pigs. The main species are namely, B. hyodysenteriae, the etiological agent of swine dysentery, B. pilosicoli, a zoonotic agent causing colonic spirochaetosis both in humans and different animal species, B. aalborgi, exclusively infecting humans causing colonic spirochaetosis, B. intermedia, a potential animal pathogen, B. innocens and B. murdochii, generally commensal of pigs, and B. alvinipulli, found in egg laying hens with diarrhea. In this study, for the first time, MALDI-TOF MS was applied on Brachyspira strains of human and animal origins, supplementing the existing database, limited to the species B. murdochii only, with spirochaetal protein profiles and demonstrating its usefulness in the rapid, cheap and reliable identification of Brachyspira strains at the species level, overcoming the problems previously encountered in the identification of these spirochaetes when using biochemical and genetic-based methods. Moreover, a dendrogram based on protein profiles of the different spirochaetal species was generated reflecting their host spectrum, showing in the same branch the only two species able to infect humans (B. aalborgi and B. pilosicoli) and in the other branch the spirochaetes infecting exclusively animals.
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Phenotypic and genetic diversity among intestinal spirochaetes (genus Brachyspira) in free-living wild mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) sampled in southern Sweden. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:566-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2011] [Revised: 07/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Backhans A, Jansson D, Aspán A, Fellström C. Typing of Brachyspira spp. from rodents, pigs and chickens on Swedish farms. Vet Microbiol 2011; 153:156-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2010] [Revised: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Demonstration of genes encoding virulence and virulence life-style factors in Brachyspira spp. isolates from pigs. Vet Microbiol 2011; 155:438-43. [PMID: 22047713 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Revised: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 09/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The distribution of many genes encoding virulence and virulence life-style (VL-S) factors in Brachyspira (B.) hyodysenteriae and other Brachyspira species are largely unknown. Their knowledge is essential e.g. for the improvement of diagnostic methods targeting the detection and differentiation of the species. Thus 121 German Brachyspira field isolates from diarrhoeic pigs were characterized down to the species level by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the nox gene and subsequently subjected to polymerase chain reaction detecting VL-S genes for inner (clpX) and outer membrane proteins (OMPs: bhlp16, bhlp17.6, bhlp29.7, bhmp39f, bhmp39h), hemolysins (hlyA/ACP, tlyA), iron metabolism (ftnA, bitC), and aerotolerance (nox). For comparison, B. hyodysenteriae reference strains from the USA (n=7) and Australia (2) were used. Of all genes tested only nox was detected in all isolates. The simultaneous presence of both the tlyA and hlyA/ACP was restricted to the species B. hyodysenteriae. The hlyA infrequently occurred also in weakly hemolytic Brachyspira. Similarly to tlyA and hlyA all B. hyodysenteriae strains contained the ferritin gene ftnA which was also found in two Brachyspira intermedia isolates. OMP encoding genes were present in B. hyodysenteriae field isolates in rates of 0% (bhlp17.6, bhmp39h), 58.1% (bhlp29.7), and 97.3% (bhmp39f). Since the study revealed a high genetic heterogeneity among German B. hyodysenteriae field isolates differentiating them from USA as well as Australian strains, targets for diagnostic PCR were limited to the nox gene (genus specific PCR) as well as to the species specific nox(hyo) gene and the combination of hlyA and tlyA which allow to specifically detect B. hyodysenteriae.
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Jansson DS, Pringle M. Antimicrobial susceptibility ofBrachyspiraspp. isolated from commercial laying hens and free-living wild mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). Avian Pathol 2011; 40:387-93. [DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2011.588197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Glávits R, Ivanics É, Thuma Á, Kaszanyitzky É, Samu P, Ursu K, Dencső L, Dán Á. Typhlocolitis associated with spirochaetes in duck flocks. Avian Pathol 2011; 40:23-31. [DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2010.534128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Influenza virus in a natural host, the mallard: experimental infection data. PLoS One 2010; 5:e8935. [PMID: 20126617 PMCID: PMC2812492 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2009] [Accepted: 01/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Wild waterfowl, particularly dabbling ducks such as mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), are considered the main reservoir of low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs). They carry viruses that may evolve and become highly pathogenic for poultry or zoonotic. Understanding the ecology of LPAIVs in these natural hosts is therefore essential. We assessed the clinical response, viral shedding and antibody production of juvenile mallards after intra-esophageal inoculation of two LPAIV subtypes previously isolated from wild congeners. Six ducks, equipped with data loggers that continually monitored body temperature, heart rate and activity, were successively inoculated with an H7N7 LPAI isolate (day 0), the same H7N7 isolate again (day 21) and an H5N2 LPAI isolate (day 35). After the first H7N7 inoculation, the ducks remained alert with no modification of heart rate or activity. However, body temperature transiently increased in four individuals, suggesting that LPAIV strains may have minor clinical effects on their natural hosts. The excretion patterns observed after both re-inoculations differed strongly from those observed after the primary H7N7 inoculation, suggesting that not only homosubtypic but also heterosubtypic immunity exist. Our study suggests that LPAI infection has minor clinically measurable effects on mallards and that mallard ducks are able to mount immunological responses protective against heterologous infections. Because the transmission dynamics of LPAIVs in wild populations is greatly influenced by individual susceptibility and herd immunity, these findings are of high importance. Our study also shows the relevance of using telemetry to monitor disease in animals.
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Bacteria can utilize signal molecules to coordinate their behavior to survive in dynamic multispecies communities. Indole is widespread in the natural environment, as a variety of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (to date, 85 species) produce large quantities of indole. Although it has been known for over 100 years that many bacteria produce indole, the real biological roles of this molecule are only now beginning to be unveiled. As an intercellular signal molecule, indole controls diverse aspects of bacterial physiology, such as spore formation, plasmid stability, drug resistance, biofilm formation, and virulence in indole-producing bacteria. In contrast, many non-indole-producing bacteria, plants and animals produce diverse oxygenases which may interfere with indole signaling. It appears indole plays an important role in bacterial physiology, ecological balance, and possibly human health. Here we discuss our current knowledge and perspectives on indole signaling.
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- Jin-Hyung Lee
- School of Display & Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
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Multilocus sequence typing as a tool for studying the molecular epidemiology and population structure of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. Vet Microbiol 2009; 138:330-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2009] [Revised: 03/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Experimental challenge of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and "Brachyspira suanatina" isolated from pigs and mallards. J Comp Pathol 2009; 141:211-22. [PMID: 19640549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2008] [Revised: 03/03/2009] [Accepted: 03/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the aetiological agent of swine dysentery, and a recently proposed and closely related enteropathogenic spirochaete "Brachyspira suanatina", originally isolated from pigs or mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), were used to inoculate week-old mallard ducklings orally or cloacally. The colonization rate, clinical outcome, faecal dry matter content, blood leucocyte counts and gross, microscopical and electron microscopical features 14-16 days post-inoculation were investigated at necropsy examination. Strains of "B. suanatina" of pig and mallard origin and B. hyodysenteriae of mallard origin colonized the ducklings by oral inoculation, and colonization was also established by cloacal inoculation with a "B. suanatina" strain of mallard origin. The porcine reference strain of B. hyodysenteriae (B204) failed to colonize the birds. Unchallenged contact birds in one of the challenge groups were readily colonized by a strain of "B. suanatina" of mallard origin. The proportion of colonized birds differed significantly between the challenge groups (P < 0.0001). For each challenge group, the inoculum and a randomly selected subset of recovered isolates had an identical biochemical profile and banding pattern by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. None of the birds developed clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease during the trial. The faecal dry weight contents, body weights and total leucocyte and heterophil counts did not differ between the various groups of birds. At the microscopical and electron microscopical levels, the caecal mucosa in some of the Brachyspira culture-positive birds had sharply demarcated epithelial cell changes and there were features of irreversible cell damage in crypt necks coinciding with spirochaetal infiltration of the mucosa. The crypts in Brachyspira culture-positive birds were deeper than in culture-negative birds (median: 237 microm and 218 microm, respectively, P = 0.019). This challenge model was well suited for use in mallards and consistent with previous findings that strongly haemolytic Brachyspira spp. may cross the species barrier between pigs and birds.
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Intestinal spirochetes isolated from wild-living jackdaws, hooded crows and rooks (genus Corvus): provisionally designated "Brachyspira corvi" sp. nov. Anaerobe 2008; 14:287-95. [PMID: 18952187 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2008.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Revised: 08/28/2008] [Accepted: 09/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Intestinal spirochetes of genus Brachyspira are commonly isolated from mammalian and avian hosts, and several species have been reported to cause enteric disease in pigs and birds. Except for a previous publication on three isolates from corvid birds (order Passeriformes, family Corvidae, genus Corvus), of which two are further studied in this paper, no other reports exist on Brachyspira spp. of passerine birds. In this study, cloacal and intestinal swabs of small and large intestines were collected from 116 corvid birds of three species, i.e. jackdaws (Corvus monedula), hooded crows (Corvus corone cornix) and rooks (Corvus frugilegus), from four separate geographical locations in Sweden. Isolates were obtained by selective culture from 43 of 116 birds. All isolates were weakly hemolytic, indole-negative and lacked hippurate cleavage capacity. Examination by light microscopy did not indicate association with enteric disease in necropsied birds. Pure spirochete cultures were obtained by serial dilution and subculture, and selected isolates were analyzed by PCR (n=14), randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) (n=14), and sequencing of the almost complete 16S rRNA (n=14), and partial nox genes (n=4). Positive reactions were noticed by PCR targeting a hexa-T segment of the 16S rRNA gene, which has been previously reported as a signature characteristic of Brachyspira pilosicoli. By 16S rRNA gene sequencing, the isolates formed a separate cluster related to genus Brachyspira, but not consistent with any presently recognized or proposed Brachyspira sp. The sequence similarity of the 16S rRNA gene among the isolates from corvid birds was 99.7-100%. Compared to 16S rRNA gene sequence data from all presently recognized and several proposed Brachyspira spp. the sequence similarity of the isolates from corvid birds varied between 94.1 and 96.5%. In a radial tree based on nox gene sequences, all four analyzed isolates from corvid birds formed a separate cluster. By RAPD analysis, the banding patterns of the isolates differed from all type strains of Brachyspira spp. Based on the results presented in this paper, we propose that the described isolates from corvid birds belong to a novel species within genus Brachyspira, with the provisional name "Brachyspira corvi" (cor'vi. L gen. n. corvi, of a crow).
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Jansson D, Fellström C, Råsbäck T, Vågsholm I, Gunnarsson A, Ingermaa F, Johansson KE. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Brachyspira spp. isolated from laying hens in different housing systems. Vet Microbiol 2008; 130:348-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2007] [Revised: 02/11/2008] [Accepted: 02/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fellström C, Råsbäck T, Johansson KE, Olofsson T, Aspán A. Identification and genetic fingerprinting of Brachyspira species. J Microbiol Methods 2008; 72:133-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Revised: 11/07/2007] [Accepted: 11/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Feberwee A, Hampson DJ, Phillips ND, La T, van der Heijden HMJF, Wellenberg GJ, Dwars RM, Landman WJM. Identification of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and other pathogenic Brachyspira species in chickens from laying flocks with diarrhea or reduced production or both. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46:593-600. [PMID: 18077642 PMCID: PMC2238072 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01829-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2007] [Revised: 11/20/2007] [Accepted: 11/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cecal samples from laying chickens from 25 farms with a history of decreased egg production, diarrhea, and/or increased feed conversion ratios were examined for anaerobic intestinal spirochetes of the genus Brachyspira. Seventy-three samples positive in an immunofluorescence assay for Brachyspira species were further examined using selective anaerobic culture, followed by phenotypic analysis, species-specific PCRs (for Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, B. intermedia, and B. pilosicoli), and a Brachyspira genus-specific PCR with sequencing of the partial 16S rRNA gene products. Brachyspira cultures were obtained from all samples. Less than half of the isolates could be identified to the species level on the basis of their biochemical phenotypes, while all but four isolates (5.2%) were speciated by using PCR and sequencing of DNA extracted from the bacteria. Different Brachyspira spp. were found within a single flock and also in cultures from single chickens, emphasizing the need to obtain multiple samples when investigating outbreaks of avian intestinal spirochetosis. The most commonly detected spirochetes were the pathogenic species B. intermedia and B. pilosicoli. The presumed nonpathogenic species B. innocens, B. murdochii, and the proposed "B. pulli" also were identified. Pathogenic B. alvinipulli was present in two flocks, and this is the first confirmed report of B. alvinipulli in chickens outside the United States. Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, the agent of swine dysentery, also was identified in samples from three flocks. This is the first confirmed report of natural infection of chickens with B. hyodysenteriae. Experimental infection studies are required to assess the pathogenic potential of these B. hyodysenteriae isolates.
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- Anneke Feberwee
- Animal Health Service (GD), PO Box 9, 7400 AA Deventer, The Netherlands.
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Råsbäck T, Johansson KE, Jansson DS, Fellström C, Alikhani MY, La T, Dunn DS, Hampson DJ. Development of a multilocus sequence typing scheme for intestinal spirochaetes within the genus Brachyspira. Microbiology (Reading) 2007; 153:4074-4087. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/008540-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- T. Råsbäck
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), PO Box 7018, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, PO Box 7009, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pigs, Poultry and Ruminants, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), PO Box 7018, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), PO Box 7018, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
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- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
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- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch 6150, Australia
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Råsbäck T, Jansson DS, Johansson KE, Fellström C. A novel enteropathogenic, strongly haemolytic spirochaete isolated from pig and mallard, provisionally designated ?Brachyspira suanatina? sp. nov. Environ Microbiol 2007; 9:983-91. [PMID: 17359270 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2006.01220.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Atypical, strongly haemolytic porcine isolates of intestinal spirochaetes differing genetically from Brachyspira hyodysenteriae were identified and characterized. The isolates were subjected to culture and biochemical tests, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and molecular analyses. None of four species-specific polymerase chain reaction systems targeting genes of B. hyodysenteriae gave a positive reaction. All the atypical porcine isolates were identical in their partial 16S rRNA and nox gene sequences with a previously described isolate from a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), and differed only slightly from another mallard isolate. All these isolates were distinctly different from all currently recognized Brachyspira species. A challenge study was carried out using recently weaned pigs. Clinical signs and macroscopic changes consistent with swine dysentery were seen both in pigs given the atypical porcine isolate and in control pigs given the reference strain of B. hyodysenteriae (B204(R)). Pigs given the genetically similar isolate from a mallard became colonized and diarrhoea was observed. This is the first study indicating that Brachyspira isolates from mallard can infect pigs and induce diarrhoea. We propose that this atypical spirochaete genotype should be regarded as a new species within the genus Brachyspira, and be provisionally designated 'Brachyspira suanatina' sp. nov.
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- Thérése Råsbäck
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), PO Box 7018, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Hampson DJ, Stephens CP, Oxberry SL. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Brachyspira intermedia and Brachyspira pilosicoli isolates from Australian chickens. Avian Pathol 2007; 35:12-6. [PMID: 16448937 DOI: 10.1080/03079450500465643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Susceptibilities of predominantly Australian isolates of the pathogenic intestinal spirochaetes Brachyspira intermedia (n = 25) and Brachyspira pilosicoli (n = 17) from chickens were tested in agar dilution against four concentrations each of the antimicrobials tiamulin, lincomycin, tylosin, metronidazole, tetracycline and ampicillin. Based on available minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoint values for Brachyspira hyodysenteriae or other Gram-negative enteric veterinary pathogens, isolates of both species generally were susceptible to tiamulin, lincomycin, metronidazole and tetracycline. Although not classed as resistant, four isolates of B. intermedia had an elevated MIC range for tiamulin (1 to 4 mg/l), 11 isolates of B. intermedia and five of B. pilosicoli had an elevated MIC range for lincomycin (10 to 50 mg/l), one isolate of B. pilosicoli had an elevated MIC range for tetracycline (10 to 20 mg/l), and one isolate of B. intermedia and five of B. pilosicoli had an elevated MIC range for ampicillin (10 to 50 mg/l). A clear lack of susceptibility to tylosin (MIC > 4 mg/l) was seen in 11 isolates each of B. intermedia and B. pilosicoli, and to ampicillin (MIC > 32 mg/l) in two isolates of B. pilosicoli. These data suggest that some resistance to common antimicrobials exists among intestinal spirochetes obtained from laying hens and supports the need of MIC data for clinical isolates before any treatment is considered.
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- D J Hampson
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia.
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Murphy J, Devane ML, Robson B, Gilpin BJ. Genotypic characterization of bacteria cultured from duck faeces. J Appl Microbiol 2006; 99:301-9. [PMID: 16033461 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02590.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To characterize the bacterial composition of mallard duck faeces and determine if novel bacterial species are present that could be utilized as potential indicators of avian faecal contamination. METHODS AND RESULTS Combined samples of fresh faeces from four ducks were serially diluted and plated onto six different media selected to allow the growth of a range of organisms at 42 degrees C under three atmospheric conditions: aerobic, microaerophilic and anaerobic. Forty-seven morphologically dissimilar isolates were purified and partial sequencing of the16S rRNA indicated at least 31 bacterial species. Twenty of these could be identified to the species level including pathogenic species of Bacillus, Campylobacter, Clostridium and Streptococcus. Other species identified included: Enterococcus, Escherichia, Megamonas, Cellulosimicrobium, Neisseria, Staphylococcus and Veillonella. Potentially novel species, which could represent bacteria specific to avian fauna included Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Macrococcus and Peptostreptococcus, while four isolates had <97% similarity to known bacterial species in the available databases. CONCLUSION A survey of the natural microflora of the mallard duck and its hybrid with the grey duck identified both bacteria that are potentially human pathogenic and putative novel bacteria species as determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study provides further evidence that duck faeces is a potential human health hazard, and has identified bacteria potentially useful for distinguishing duck faeces from other faecal sources.
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited, Christchurch Science Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Stephens CP, Oxberry SL, Phillips ND, La T, Hampson DJ. The use of multilocus enzyme electrophoresis to characterise intestinal spirochaetes (Brachyspira spp.) colonising hens in commercial flocks. Vet Microbiol 2005; 107:149-57. [PMID: 15795087 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2004] [Revised: 01/17/2005] [Accepted: 01/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE) was used to identify, examine genetic relationships and look at disease associations of a collection of 53 intestinal spirochaete isolates previously recovered from the faeces of adult hens on 14 farms in Qld, Australia. The MLEE results were compared with those previously obtained using species-specific PCR amplifications. The isolates were divided into five Brachyspira species groups by MLEE: Brachyspira murdochii (n=17), B. intermedia (n=15), B. pilosicoli (n=14), B. innocens (n=2) and "B. pulli" (n=1). Three new MLEE groups each containing single isolates also were identified. The results of the PCR assay for B. pilosicoli were concordant with the MLEE results, but the 23S rDNA-based PCR for B. intermedia had failed to detect 8 of the 15 isolates. The B. innocens/B. murdochii nox-based PCR had correctly identified all the isolates of B. murdochii, but did not identify either of the two B. innocens isolates. Using MLEE, isolates from two farms (14%) were identified as B. murdochii, whilst the pathogenic species B. intermedia and B. pilosicoli were present in hens from eight (57%) and five (36%) farms, respectively, and were identified together in four (29%) farms. All seven of the farms with production problems or wet litter were colonised with B. intermedia and/or B. pilosicoli. Six farms had multiple spirochaete isolates available for examination. Two broiler breeder farms both had five isolates of B. pilosicoli that shared the same MLEE electrophoretic type (ET), whilst one laying hen farm had three isolates of B. intermedia that all belonged to the same ET. Hence on each of these farms a predominant strain of a pathogenic species was present. On the other farms isolates of the same species were more diverse and belonged to different ETs. These results show that the epidemiology of intestinal spirochaetal infections in broiler breeder and laying hen flocks can vary considerably between farms, although the reasons for these differences were not established.
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- Carol P Stephens
- Toowoomba Veterinary Laboratory, Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Toowoomba, Qld 4350, Australia
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Phillips ND, La T, Hampson DJ. A cross-sectional study to investigate the occurrence and distribution of intestinal spirochaetes (Brachyspira spp.) in three flocks of laying hens. Vet Microbiol 2005; 105:189-98. [PMID: 15708815 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2004] [Revised: 10/19/2004] [Accepted: 10/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A cross-sectional study was conducted on a commercial egg-producing farm with a history of wet litter. A total of 600 fresh caecal faecal samples were obtained from under cages of laying hens in three sheds each containing flocks of approximately 5400 hens. Samples were cultured for intestinal spirochaetes, and growth on the primary isolation plate was observed under a phase contrast microscope and subjected to PCRs specific for the intestinal spirochaetes Brachyspira intermedia and Brachyspira pilosicoli. Spirochaete isolates obtained in pure culture were assessed for their ability to cause haemolysis on blood agar and to produce indole, and were typed using pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). A 1250 base pair portion of the 16S rRNA gene of three B. intermedia and five unidentified isolates was sequenced, and the sequences compared with those of other Brachyspira species. Overall, 121 (20.2%) of the faecal samples contained spirochaetes as determined by growth on the plate and microscopy. Using PCR on the primary growth from these positive samples, 43 (7.2% overall) were shown to contain B. intermedia, 8 (1.3%) to contain B. pilosicoli, and 70 (11.7%) were PCR negative. Only 24 isolates of B. intermedia and five isolates of unknown species were obtained in pure culture. Comparative analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence identified the non-B. intermedia isolates as belonging to the proposed species "Brachyspira pulli". PFGE analysis of the B. intermedia strains identified them as having four major banding patterns. Individual patterns were found in hens from different flocks, suggesting cross-transmission of strains between flocks. No environmental sources of infection were identified. The youngest flock had a significantly lower level of colonisation with B. intermedia than the flock of intermediate age (P = 0.004), suggesting that following initial infection of individual young hens on this farm there was amplification and transmission of infection amongst members of the flock.
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- N D Phillips
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, Perth, WA 6150, Australia
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