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Siy PN, Larson RT, Zembsch TE, Lee X, Paskewitz SM. High Prevalence of Borrelia mayonii (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in Field-Caught Tamias striatus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) From Northern Wisconsin. J Med Entomol 2021; 58:2504-2507. [PMID: 34086946 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Borrelia mayonii is a recently discovered bacterial spirochete that causes Lyme disease and is transmitted by the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae). To date, B. mayonii has been isolated from two vertebrate host species in Minnesota: field-caught white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus Rafinesque; Rodentia: Cricetidae) and American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Erxleben). Here, we describe the first detection of B. mayonii in field-caught eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus L. (Rodentia: Cricetidae)) from northern Wisconsin. During our study, we captured 530 unique small mammals and found an infection prevalence of 23.50% in field-caught eastern chipmunks (4/17) and 1.19% in Peromyscus spp. (5/420). Mean larval and nymphal burdens were determined for captured Blarina brevicauda (0, 0), Glaucomys volans (0.29, 0.14), Myodes gapperi (0.27, 0), Napaeozapus insignis (0, 0.25), Peromyscus spp. (1.88, 0.11), T. striatus (1.06, 0.65), and Sorex cinereus (0.09, 0). The high B. mayonii infection prevalence in eastern chipmunks suggests that the species may be an important reservoir for B. mayonii in the Upper Midwest.
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- Patricia N Siy
- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Fleshman AC, Graham CB, Maes SE, Foster E, Eisen RJ. Reported County-Level Distribution of Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia mayonii (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae), in Host-Seeking Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Contiguous United States. J Med Entomol 2021; 58:1219-1233. [PMID: 33600574 PMCID: PMC8355468 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. While Lyme disease vectors are widespread, high incidence states are concentrated in the Northeast, North Central and Mid-Atlantic regions. Mapping the distribution of Lyme disease spirochetes in ticks may aid in providing data-driven explanations of epidemiological trends and recommendations for targeting prevention strategies to communities at risk. We compiled data from the literature, publicly available tickborne pathogen surveillance databases, and internal CDC pathogen testing databases to map the county-level distribution of Lyme disease spirochetes reported in host-seeking Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis across the contiguous United States. We report B. burgdorferi s.s.-infected I. scapularis from 384 counties spanning 26 eastern states located primarily in the North Central, Northeastern, and Mid-Atlantic regions, and in I. pacificus from 20 counties spanning 2 western states, with most records reported from northern and north-coastal California. Borrelia mayonii was reported in I. scapularis in 10 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin in the North Central United States, where records of B. burgdorferi s.s. were also reported. In comparison to a broad distribution of vector ticks, the resulting map shows a more limited distribution of Lyme disease spirochetes.
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- Amy C Fleshman
- Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
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- Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
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- Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
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- Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
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- Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
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Dunaj J, Drewnowska J, Moniuszko-Malinowska A, Swiecicka I, Pancewicz S. First metagenomic report of Borrelia americana and Borrelia carolinensis in Poland - a preliminary study. Ann Agric Environ Med 2021; 28:49-55. [PMID: 33775067 DOI: 10.26444/aaem/118134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Ixodes ricinus (I. ricinus) and Dermacentor reticulatus (D. reticulatus) are the most common ticks in Poland. These ticks contain many bacteria, which compose a microbiome with potential impact on humans. The aim of the study was to discover the microbiome of ticks in Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ticks were collected in The Protected Landscape Area of the Bug and Nurzec Valley, Poland, in 2016-2018 by flagging. They were cleaned in 70% ethanol and damaged in mortar with PBS (without Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions). DNA was extracted from the homogenates with spin columns kits, and used as a matrix in end-point PCR for bacterial 16S rRNA fragments amplifications, and further for next generation sequencing (NGS) by ILLUMINA. RESULTS In 22 ticks (3 I. ricinus and 19 D. reticulatus) 38 microorganisms were detected. The most common were Francisella hispaniensis and Francisella novicida. In 17 ticks, Sphingomonas oligophenolica, and in 12 Rickettsia aeshlimanii were found. In 2, I. ricinus specific DNA of Borrelia americana and Borrelia carolinensis were found. In one female, D. reticulatus Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma centrale were found. Pseudomonas lutea and Ps. moraviensis were detected in 9 and 8 ticks, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Polish ticks microbiome contains not only well-known tick-borne pathogens, but also other pathogenic microorganisms. For the first time in Poland, Borrelia americana and Borrelia carolinensis in I. ricinus collected from the environment were detected. The dominant pathogenic microorganisms for humans were Francisella spp. and Rickettsia spp., and non-pathogenic - Sphingomonas oligophenolica. Knowledge of a tick microbiome might be useful in tick-borne biocontrol and tick-borne diseases prevention.
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- Justyna Dunaj
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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Ćakić S, Veinović G, Cerar T, Mihaljica D, Sukara R, Ružić-Sabljić E, Tomanović S. Diversity of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes isolated from ticks in Serbia. Med Vet Entomol 2019; 33:512-520. [PMID: 31173386 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Spirochetes from the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.). (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) species complex, including the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis, have been isolated from ticks, vertebrate reservoirs and humans. Previous analyses based on direct molecular detection in ticks indicated a considerable diversity of B. burgdorferi s.l. complex in Serbia. The present study aimed (a) to isolate borrelia strains from Serbia; (b) to determine their genotypic characteristics; and (c) to establish a collection of viable B. burgdorferi s.l. strains for further biological, ecological and genetic studies. For the present study, 231 adult Ixodes ricinus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) ticks from 16 ecologically different localities in Serbia were individually processed to cultivate B. burgdorferi s.l. This led to the isolation of 36 strains. A hbb gene quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on melting temperature determination and ospA gene sequencing were used to genotype the isolated spirochetes. The species identified based on the hbb gene real-time PCR were: Borrelia lusitaniae (44.4%), Borrelia afzelii (36.1%), Borrelia garinii (13.9%) and Borrelia valaisiana (5.6%), whereas the ospA sequence analysis revealed the occurrence of Borrelia bavariensis. This is the first report of the isolation of B. lusitaniae, B. garinii, B. bavariensis and B. valaisiana strains in Serbia.
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- S Ćakić
- Group for Medical Entomology, Centre of Excellence for Food and Vector Borne Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Group for Medical Entomology, Centre of Excellence for Food and Vector Borne Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Diagnostics of Borreliosis and Leptospirosis, Institute for Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Group for Medical Entomology, Centre of Excellence for Food and Vector Borne Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Group for Medical Entomology, Centre of Excellence for Food and Vector Borne Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Diagnostics of Borreliosis and Leptospirosis, Institute for Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Group for Medical Entomology, Centre of Excellence for Food and Vector Borne Zoonoses, Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Lambert JS, Cook MJ, Healy JE, Murtagh R, Avramovic G, Lee SH. Metagenomic 16S rRNA gene sequencing survey of Borrelia species in Irish samples of Ixodes ricinus ticks. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209881. [PMID: 30986208 PMCID: PMC6464168 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The spirochetal bacterium Borrelia miyamotoi is a human pathogen and has been identified in many countries throughout the world. This study reports for the first time the presence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ireland, and confirms prior work with the detection of B. garinii and B. valaisiana infected ticks. Questing Ixodes ricinus nymph samples were taken at six localities within Ireland. DNA extraction followed by Sanger sequencing was used to identify the species and strains present in each tick. The overall rate of borrelial infection in the Irish tick population was 5%, with a range from 2% to 12% depending on the locations of tick collection. The most prevalent species detected was B. garinii (70%) followed by B. valaisiana (20%) and B. miyamotoi (10%). Knowledge of Borrelia species prevalence is important and will guide appropriate selection of antigens for serology test kit manufacture, help define the risk of infection, and allow medical authorities to formulate appropriate strategies and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of Borrelia diseases.
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- John S. Lambert
- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Milford Molecular Diagnostics, Connecticut, United States of America
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Kumar S, Caimano MJ, Anand A, Dey A, Hawley KL, LeDoyt ME, La Vake CJ, Cruz AR, Ramirez LG, Paštěková L, Bezsonova I, Šmajs D, Salazar JC, Radolf JD. Sequence Variation of Rare Outer Membrane Protein β-Barrel Domains in Clinical Strains Provides Insights into the Evolution of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, the Syphilis Spirochete. mBio 2018; 9:e01006-18. [PMID: 29895642 PMCID: PMC6016234 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01006-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, considerable progress has been made in topologically and functionally characterizing integral outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum, the syphilis spirochete, and identifying its surface-exposed β-barrel domains. Extracellular loops in OMPs of Gram-negative bacteria are known to be highly variable. We examined the sequence diversity of β-barrel-encoding regions of tprC, tprD, and bamA in 31 specimens from Cali, Colombia; San Francisco, California; and the Czech Republic and compared them to allelic variants in the 41 reference genomes in the NCBI database. To establish a phylogenetic framework, we used T. pallidum 0548 (tp0548) genotyping and tp0558 sequences to assign strains to the Nichols or SS14 clades. We found that (i) β-barrels in clinical strains could be grouped according to allelic variants in T. pallidum subsp. pallidum reference genomes; (ii) for all three OMP loci, clinical strains within the Nichols or SS14 clades often harbored β-barrel variants that differed from the Nichols and SS14 reference strains; and (iii) OMP variable regions often reside in predicted extracellular loops containing B-cell epitopes. On the basis of structural models, nonconservative amino acid substitutions in predicted transmembrane β-strands of T. pallidum repeat C (TprC) and TprD2 could give rise to functional differences in their porin channels. OMP profiles of some clinical strains were mosaics of different reference strains and did not correlate with results from enhanced molecular typing. Our observations suggest that human host selection pressures drive T. pallidum subsp. pallidum OMP diversity and that genetic exchange contributes to the evolutionary biology of T. pallidum subsp. pallidum They also set the stage for topology-based analysis of antibody responses to OMPs and help frame strategies for syphilis vaccine development.IMPORTANCE Despite recent progress characterizing outer membrane proteins (OMPs) of Treponema pallidum, little is known about how their surface-exposed, β-barrel-forming domains vary among strains circulating within high-risk populations. In this study, sequences for the β-barrel-encoding regions of three OMP loci, tprC, tprD, and bamA, in T. pallidum subsp. pallidum isolates from a large number of patient specimens from geographically disparate sites were examined. Structural models predict that sequence variation within β-barrel domains occurs predominantly within predicted extracellular loops. Amino acid substitutions in predicted transmembrane strands that could potentially affect porin channel function were also noted. Our findings suggest that selection pressures exerted within human populations drive T. pallidum subsp. pallidum OMP diversity and that recombination at OMP loci contributes to the evolutionary biology of syphilis spirochetes. These results also set the stage for topology-based analysis of antibody responses that promote clearance of T. pallidum subsp. pallidum and frame strategies for vaccine development based upon conserved OMP extracellular loops.
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- Sanjiv Kumar
- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDEIM), Cali, Colombia
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- Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDEIM), Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDEIM), Cali, Colombia
- Department of Immunology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Immunology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Genetic and Genome Sciences, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Human intestinal spirochaetosis is a well-established micro-organism existing in the colon. It is less commonly seen in the appendix, and rarely presents as acute appendicitis. We present a case of a man presenting with symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis. The literature on spirochaetosis presenting as acute appendicitis is also reviewed.
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- Jason Gan
- Department of Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London, UK
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Ngangbam AK, Baten A, Waters DLE, Whalan S, Benkendorff K. Characterization of Bacterial Communities Associated with the Tyrian Purple Producing Gland in a Marine Gastropod. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140725. [PMID: 26488885 PMCID: PMC4619447 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Dicathais orbita is a marine mollusc recognised for the production of anticancer compounds that are precursors to Tyrian purple. This study aimed to assess the diversity and identity of bacteria associated with the Tyrian purple producing hypobranchial gland, in comparison with foot tissue, using a high-throughput sequencing approach. Taxonomic and phylogenetic analysis of variable region V1-V3 of 16S rRNA bacterial gene amplicons in QIIME and MEGAN were carried out. This analysis revealed a highly diverse bacterial assemblage associated with the hypobranchial gland and foot tissues of D. orbita. The dominant bacterial phylum in the 16S rRNA bacterial profiling data set was Proteobacteria followed by Bacteroidetes, Tenericutes and Spirochaetes. In comparison to the foot, the hypobranchial gland had significantly lower bacterial diversity and a different community composition, based on taxonomic assignment at the genus level. A higher abundance of indole producing Vibrio spp. and the presence of bacteria with brominating capabilities in the hypobranchial gland suggest bacteria have a potential role in biosynthesis of Tyrian purple in D. orbita.
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- Ajit Kumar Ngangbam
- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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- Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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- Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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- Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia
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Keyes PH, Rams TE. Subgingival Microbial and Inflammatory Cell Morphotypes Associated with Chronic Periodontitis Progression in Treated Adults. J Int Acad Periodontol 2015; 17:49-57. [PMID: 26242011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In a secondary data analysis, this pilot study evaluated the relationship between subgingival biofilm morphotypes and chronic periodontitis progression in treated adults. METHODS Periodontal parameters in 47 adults with chronic periodontitis were assessed by a calibrated examiner at baseline and a mean 4.5 years after a non-surgical periodontal therapy regimen. Microbial and inflammatory cell morphotypes in subgingival biofilm specimens from each patient were evaluated with phase-contrast microscopy at baseline, and at post-treatment intervals. Chronic periodontitis progression in patients was defined as ≥ 2 teeth exhibiting ≥ 3 mm interproximal clinical periodontal attachment loss from baseline evaluations. Bivariate and odds ratio analysis assessed baseline and post-treatment variables relative to chronic periodontitis progression. RESULTS Eight (17%) patients had chronic periodontitis progression. No baseline clinical, radiographic or microbiological variables, and no post-treatment clinical variables demonstrated statistically significant relationships with chronic periodontitis progression. Elevated post-treatment counts of subgingival spirochetes, medium to large-sized motile rods, and crevicular leukocytes, both alone and concurrently, appeared more frequently in patients experiencing chronic periodontitis progression. A post-treatment occurrence of high concurrent counts of subgingival spirochetes and crevicular leukocytes exhibited the strongest association with chronic periodontitis progression (odds ratio = 10.1; 95% Cl = 2.2, 45.4; p = 0.004), which was greater than with either morphotype alone. CONCLUSIONS Joint morphotype analysis of subgingival spirochetes and crevicular leukocytes, as simplified biomarkers of pathogenic biofilm infection and host inflammatory responses in periodontal pockets, may be diagnostically useful in assessing risk of progressive disease in treated chronic periodontitis patients.
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Fonville M, Friesema IHM, Hengeveld PD, Docters van Leeuwen A, Jahfari S, Harms MG, van Vliet AJH, Hofhuis A, van Pelt W, Sprong H, van den Wijngaard CC. Human exposure to tickborne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia miyamotoi, the Netherlands. Emerg Infect Dis 2015; 20:1244-5. [PMID: 24963562 PMCID: PMC4073841 DOI: 10.3201/eid2007.131525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Vinagre-Rodríguez G, Fernandez-Gonzalez N, Hernandez-Alonso M, Martinez Quintana E, Molina-Infante J. [Intestinal spirochetosis: A rare cause of chronic diarrhea]. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 38:512-3. [PMID: 25573291 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2014.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tasu C, Nakamura SI, Tazawa H, Hara H, Adachi Y. Morphological Properties of a Human Intestinal Spirochete First Isolated from a Patient with Diarrhea in Japan. Microbiol Immunol 2013; 47:989-96. [PMID: 14695449 DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2003.tb03459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A human intestinal spirochete isolated from a rectal biopsy specimen was morphologically characterized. The isolate was comma-shaped, 3-6 microm in length, 0.2 micro m in diameter and had tapered ends. The surface layer, external to the outer envelope, was amorphous. Four string-like periplasmic flagella with a diameter of 20 nm were presented at each end of the SDS-treated cells. Thin sections of the bacterial cell revealed a high-density cytoplasmic membrane and flagella in the periplasmic space between the cytoplasmic membrane and the outer envelope. Three segments of equal length were observed in some of the cells, while other cells were bi-segmented and more frequently observed.
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- Chollada Tasu
- Animal Health Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ami, Ibaraki, Japan
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Sitnikova TI, Tulupopva IR, Khanaeva IV, Prozorova LA. [New records of bacteria-spirochetes in crystalline style of fresh water gastropods]. Izv Akad Nauk Ser Biol 2013:103-107. [PMID: 23662468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Freshwater mollusks belonging to 17 species, in 7 families are examined purposely to search for spirochete bacteria in their crystalline style of the digestive system. As result of this study spirochetes are recorded in gastropod families Amnicolidae, Bithyniidae, Baicaliidae and Benedictiidae, represented by 12 species, occupying different habitats. Gastropods belonging to Valvatidae, Lymnaeidae and Planorbidae, characterized by lack of crystalline style did not include spirochetes in their stomachs. Studied gastropods having spirochetes or free of them are grazers or filter-feeders and mainly phyto-detrito-bacteriaphagous.
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Takano A, Muto M, Sakata A, Ogasawara Y, Ando S, Hanaoka N, Tsurumi M, Sato F, Nakamura N, Fujita H, Watanabe H, Kawabata H. Relapsing fever spirochete in seabird tick, Japan. Emerg Infect Dis 2010; 15:1528-30. [PMID: 19788834 PMCID: PMC2819885 DOI: 10.3201/eid1509.090459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Abuzeid WM, Ruckenstein MJ. Spirochetes in otology: are we testing for the right pathogens? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 138:107-9. [PMID: 18165003 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2007] [Revised: 10/08/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence rate of otosyphilis and Lyme-associated labyrinthine disease among patients presenting with idiopathic, progressive sensorineural hearing loss and, thus, to provide recommendations regarding the diagnostic workup. STUDY DESIGN A prospective cohort study of patients presenting to a university hospital otology clinic with idiopathic, progressive sensorineural hearing loss between 1998 and 2006. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Cases in which hearing loss was clearly attributable to other causes were excluded, leaving 181 patients (mean age 55.6 years). History, physical examination, autoimmune laboratory tests, syphilis and Lyme serology, audiometric assessment, and MRI were performed in all cases. RESULTS Nine cases (4.9%) of otosyphilis and none of Lyme disease were diagnosed by serological tests. CONCLUSION Routine serological testing for otosyphilis, but not Lyme disease, is recommended for all cases of idiopathic, progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
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- Waleed M Abuzeid
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Peruzzi S, Gorrini C, Piccolo G, Calderaro A, Dettori G, Chezzi C. Human intestinal spirochaetosis in Parma: a focus on a selected population during 2002-2005. Acta Biomed 2007; 78:128-132. [PMID: 17933280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK Human intestinal spirochaetosis (HIS) is a large bowel infection characterised by the colonization of the intestinal mucosa by spirochaetes belonging to the genus Brachyspira. The causative agents of HIS are Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspirapilosicoli. Symptoms of the infection, even if not specific, are long standing diarrhoea, abdominal pain, meteorism and rectal bleeding and sometimes they can suggest the clinical suspect of inflammatory bowel diseases or rectal carcinoma. Since poor data were available on the prevalence of this infection, the aim of our study was to describe the occurrence of this infection in our area in the period 2002-2005. METHODS During a period of 4 years we analysed 297 faecal samples from 99 patients selected by potential risk factors and symptomatology suspected for HIS. The diagnosis of HIS was performed by isolation and a molecular assay based on 16S rDNA restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS From 2002 to 2005 we detected 12 cases of intestinal spirochaetosis, 7 caused by Brachyspira aalborgi, 4 by Brachyspirapilosicoli and one by both spirochaetes, which represented the first case of a mixed infection by 2 intestinal spirochaetes in our area. CONCLUSIONS Despite the fact that HIS seems to be a low prevalence infection in our area, in a strongly selected population we found 12 cases of this infection (12.12%). These results stimulate us to extend the research of intestinal spirochaetosis in the general population, when long standing gastrointestinal disorders and potential risk factors are present.
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- Simona Peruzzi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Berlanga M, Paster BJ, Guerrero R. Coevolution of symbiotic spirochete diversity in lower termites. Int Microbiol 2007; 10:133-9. [PMID: 17661292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The phylogenetic relationships of symbiotic spirochetes from five dry-wood feeding lower termites (Cryptotermes cavifrons, Heterotermes tenuis, Kalotermes flavicollis, Neotermes mona, and Reticulitermes grassei) was compared to those described in previous reports. The 16S rDNA bacterial genes were PCR-amplified from DNA isolated from intestinal samples using a spirochete-selective primer, and the 16S amplicons were cloned into Escherichia coli. Sequences of the cloned inserts were then used to determine closest relatives by comparison with published sequences. Clones sharing more than 97% sequence identity were grouped into the same phylotype. Forty-three new phylotypes were identified. These termite whole-gut-spirochetes fell into two previous defined clusters, designated as Treponema Clusters I and II, and one new Cluster III. Thirty-seven phylotypes were grouped in Cluster I. Cluster II comprised three phylotypes, two from Reticulitermes grassei (LJ029 and LJ012) and one from Heterotermes tenuis (LQ016). Three phylotypes, LK057, LK050 and LK028, were affiliated to Cluster III. Members of Cluster I showed the following characteristics: (i) spirochete phylotypes from a particular species of termite were more closely related to each other than to phylotypes of other termite species; (ii) spirochetes obtained from different genera of the same family, such as Cryptotermes sp., Kalotermes sp., and Neotermes sp., all from the family Kalotermitidae, were also related to each other. It was therefore concluded that spirochetes are specific symbionts that have coevolved with their respective species of termites, are stably harbored, and are closely related to members of the same termite family.
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- Mercedes Berlanga
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Andersson M, Nordstrand A, Shamaei-Tousi A, Jansson A, Bergström S, Guo BP. In situ immune response in brain and kidney during early relapsing fever borreliosis. J Neuroimmunol 2007; 183:26-32. [PMID: 17184846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2006.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2006] [Revised: 10/31/2006] [Accepted: 11/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Characterization of the host immune response during initial pathogenesis of relapsing fever neuroborreliosis would be a key to understanding Borrelia persistence and factors driving the inflammatory process. We analyzed immune cells in brain and kidney with the highly invasive B. crocidurae during the first two weeks of murine infection. In both organs, microglia and/or macrophages predominated while T-cell changes were minimal. Compared to kidney, brain neutrophils infiltrated more rapidly and B-cells were essentially absent. Our results indicate that during early neuroborreliosis, brain defense is comprised primarily of innate immune cells while adaptive immunity plays a minor role.
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- Marie Andersson
- Umeå University, Department of Molecular Biology, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden
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Nemes CS, Glávits R, Dobos-Kovács M, Ivanics E, Kaszanyitzky E, Beregszászi A, Szeredi L, Dencso L. Typhlocolitis associated with spirochaetes in goose flocks. Avian Pathol 2007; 35:4-11. [PMID: 16448936 DOI: 10.1080/03079450500465577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The role of Brachyspira bacteria in the aetiology of increased mortality observed in two breeder goose flocks (Flock A consisting of 1,500 and Flock B comprising 4,500 laying geese) at the end of the first egg-laying season, in the period of moulting, was studied. In Flock A 415 geese (28%) died during an 8-week period while in Flock B 834 geese (18%) died during a 12-week period. On gross pathological examination, the geese were found to have haemorrhagic-to-necrotic inflammation of the large intestine (colon and rectum) and fibrinonecrotic typhlitis accompanied by severe degeneration. Often, fibrosis of the kidneys, and in five of the geese secondary visceral urate deposition ("visceral gout") was also observed. Histopathological examination consistently demonstrated spirochaetes in the mucous membrane of the affected large intestine. This was confirmed by the results of immunohistochemical and electron microscopic examination. In addition, Trichomonas stages were also detected from the large intestine of 11 geese. On the basis of their cultural and biochemical properties, and PCR sequencing analysis, eight out of the nine spirochaete strains isolated from the geese by culture on special media under anaerobic conditions were identified as Brachyspira alvinipulli. This is the first report on the isolation of B. alvinipulli from laying geese affected with fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis.
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- C S Nemes
- Veterinary Institute of Kaposvár of the Central Veterinary Institute, Cseri u. 18, H-7401, Kaposvár, Hungary
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Piao SJ, Tsukahara T, Itoh M, Shiga A, Adachi Y, Ushida K. The Organic Acid Profiles in the Feces of Pigs at Brachyspira hyodysenteriae-or B. pilosicoli-Positive Farms. J Vet Med Sci 2007; 69:425-8. [PMID: 17485934 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We observed a significant difference in the organic acid profile of diarrheal feces between pigs infected with and free from pathogenic spirochetes. Diarrhea and loose feces were collected from growing pigs, held at 15 different commercial farms. A total of 106 samples were measured for organic acid concentration by HPLC and were checked for the presence of B. hyodysenteriae and B. pilosicoli by PCR. B. hyodysenteriae was detected in 3 samples collected from one farm. B. pilosicoli was detected in 5 samples collected from another farm. Lower concentrations of iso-butyrate and iso-valerate were likely associated with development of pathogenic spirochete infection.
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- Shong Ji Piao
- Laboratory of Animal Science, Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo, Japan
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Jacobson M, Råsbäck T, Flöistrup H, Benz M, Braun-Fahrländer C, Riedler J, Schram-Bijkerk D, Fellström C. Survey on the occurrence of Brachyspira species and Lawsonia intracellularis in children living on pig farms. Epidemiol Infect 2006; 135:1043-5. [PMID: 17134531 PMCID: PMC2870646 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268806007606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The occurrence of Brachyspira species and Lawsonia intracellularis was investigated by PCR analyses of faeces from 60 children living on European pig farms. In addition, 60 other children were included as controls. Two samples were positive for B. aalborgi but B. pilosicoli and L. intracellularis were not demonstrated.
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- M Jacobson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Marthinsen L, Saksena P, Saalman R, Korlén B, Lucas S, Sabzwari N, Carlén B, Engstrand L, Wanders A, Willén R. [Colonic spirochetosis--treatable and worth consideration. Experiences from a pediatric practice]. Lakartidningen 2006; 103:3600-2. [PMID: 17153867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Calderaro A, Bommezzadri S, Gorrini C, Piccolo G, Peruzzi S, Dettori G, Chezzi C. Comparative evaluation of molecular assays for the identification of intestinal spirochaetes from diseased pigs. Vet Microbiol 2006; 118:91-100. [PMID: 16879935 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2006] [Revised: 06/20/2006] [Accepted: 06/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rapid identification of porcine Brachyspira species is required in order to differentiate pathogenic from non-pathogenic species. The aim of our study was to compare a recently described genetic method based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), nox RFLP-PCR assay, and three species-specific PCRs described previously in the literature with a 16S rRNA gene RFLP-PCR discriminatory reference assay (16S RFLP-PCR) for the identification of Brachyspira spp. of swine origin. In this study, 20 porcine spirochaetal strains were identified and compared to 33 reference strains by 16S RFLP-PCR and nox RFLP-PCR and three species-specific PCRs. RFLP-PCR methods showed concordant results for 47 strains and discordances for 6 strains (2 differently identified and 4 not revealed by nox RFLP-PCR). In our hands species-specific PCRs showed concordant results with 16S and nox RFLP-PCR for 43 strains and discordances for 10 strains (2 differently identified and 8 not amplified). The same results observed testing the 20 field-isolated spirochaetes were obtained for the corresponding porcine faecal samples. The detection limit was 10(2) -10(3) cells/g of faeces for 16S rRNA gene PCR and 10(4) cells/g of faeces for nox PCR. In our experience nox RFLP-PCR appeared successful for the speciation of B. hyodysenteriae reserving 16S RFLP-PCR for all other pathogenic and non-pathogenic Brachyspira species. Among the species-specific PCR assays tested only that for B. pilosicoli was useful in our hands.
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- A Calderaro
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Viale A. Gramsci, 14-43100 Parma, Italy.
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Esteve M, Salas A, Fernández-Bañares F, Lloreta J, Mariné M, Gonzalez CI, Forné M, Casalots J, Santaolalla R, Espinós JC, Munshi MA, Hampson DJ, Viver JM. Intestinal spirochetosis and chronic watery diarrhea: clinical and histological response to treatment and long-term follow up. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 21:1326-33. [PMID: 16872318 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04150.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical significance of intestinal spirochetosis is uncertain, therefore the aim of the present paper was to assess the prevalence of histological intestinal spirochetosis in patients with and without chronic watery diarrhea and to evaluate its clinical relevance. METHODS A prospective diagnostic work-up of intestinal spirochetosis was made on biopsy samples taken from patients with chronic watery diarrhea submitted between 1994 and 2004 (1174 colonoscopies with multiple biopsies). Three other positive cases identified from routine endoscopic biopsies also were reviewed. In addition, samples from 100 asymptomatic control patients and a random sample of another 104 colonic specimens were reviewed for intestinal spirochetosis. The diagnosis was established by light and electron microscopy. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the 16S ribosomal RNA and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) oxidase genes of the intestinal spirochetes Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira pilosicoli was performed on tissue biopsies of the 11 positive patients. After diagnosis, treatment with penicillin benzatine (PB) or metronidazole was offered to all symptomatic patients and they were followed for a mean of 45.4 months (range: 37-113 months). RESULTS Eight patients with chronic watery diarrhea were positive for intestinal spirochetosis. Intestinal spirochetosis was not diagnosed in the controls. Histological resolution of the infection paralleled clinical recovery in six patients (following metronidazole treatment in three). Most patients showed mild, non-specific colonic inflammation. Invasion by the spirochetes was not demonstrated by electron microscopy. Brachyspira aalborgi and B. pilosicoli each were identified by PCR in two cases. CONCLUSIONS Histological intestinal spirochetosis appears to be relatively uncommon in Catalonia (Spain) compared to previous reports from other countries, but was identified in patients (0.7%) with chronic watery diarrhea. Sustained clinical recovery after spontaneous or drug-induced spirochetal disappearance in these individuals suggests that intestinal spirochetosis may play a pathogenic role in chronic watery diarrhea. Treatment with metronidazole is advisable in patients with persistent symptoms.
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- Maria Esteve
- Department of Gastroenterology, Mutua Terrassa Hospital, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Van der Velden U, Abbas F, Armand S, Loos BG, Timmerman MF, Van der Weijden GA, Van Winkelhoff AJ, Winkel EG. Java project on periodontal diseases. The natural development of periodontitis: risk factors, risk predictors and risk determinants. J Clin Periodontol 2006; 33:540-8. [PMID: 16899096 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2006.00953.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors, risk predictors and risk determinants for onset and progression of periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS For this longitudinal, prospective study all subjects in the age range 15-25 years living in a village of approximately 2000 inhabitants at a tea estate on Western Java, Indonesia, were selected. Baseline examination was carried out in 1987 and follow-up examinations in 1994 and 2002. In 2002, 128 subjects could be retrieved from the original group of 255. Baseline examination included evaluation of plaque, bleeding on probing, calculus, pocket depth, attachment loss and presence of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, spirochetes and motile microorganisms. RESULTS The mean attachment loss increased from 0.33 mm in 1987 to 0.72 mm in 1994 and 1.97 mm in 2002. Analysis identified the amount of subgingival calculus and subgingival presence of A. actinomycetemcomitans as risk factors, and age as a risk determinant, for the onset of disease. Regarding disease progression, the number of sites with a probing depth > or = 5 mm and the number of sites with recession were identified as risk predictors and male gender as a risk determinant. CONCLUSION Screening of these parameters early in life could be helpful in the prevention of onset and progression of periodontal diseases.
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- U Van der Velden
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kim TJ, Lee JI. The 23S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP used for characterization of porcine intestinal spirochete isolates. J Vet Sci 2006; 7:277-80. [PMID: 16871023 PMCID: PMC3242128 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2006.7.3.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Using three reference strains of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae (B204, B234, B169), one B. pilosicoli (P43/6/78), one B. murdochii (56-150), one B. intermedia (PWS/A), one B. innocens (B256) and ten Korean isolates, PCR-RFLP analysis of DNA encoding 23S rRNA was performed to establish a rapid and accurate method for characterizing porcine intestinal spirochetes. Consequently, B. hyodysenteriae and B. pilosicoli revealed different restriction patterns; however, the other three species shared the same pattern. These findings are not consistent with a prior report. Differences in 23S rRNA gene sequences, between two B. murdochii strains, 56-150 and 155-20, were observed. These results indicate that 23S rRNA PCR-RFLP could be used as an identification method for pathogenic Brachyspira spp. (B. hyodysenteriae and B. pilosicoli) as well as an epidemiological tool for characterizing spirochetes isolated from swine.
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- Tae Jung Kim
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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Mirko CP, Bilkei G. Risk factors associated with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae PCR-positivity in East-European pig production units. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 2006; 131:398-402. [PMID: 16800228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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UNLABELLED The objective of the present study was to determine the risk factors for swine dysentery in East-European middle-to-large sized, farrow-to-finish units, with separate breeding and grower-finisher facilities. Samples of faeces from 10 breeding animals (3-10% of the female inventory) and 10 grower finisher pigs (80-140 days of age) were collected for polymerase chain reaction testing (PCR) for Brachyspira hyodysenteriae (B. hyo). Of 139 farrow-to-finish units, 51 (36.7%) were positive, 49 (35.3%) were negative, and 39 (28.1%) were inconclusive for B. hyo by PCR. In breeding subunits, twelve variables passed the screening criterion for risk factors (P < .2) for B. hyo PCR positivity. The odds of the breeding subunits being B. hyo PCR positive were 3.5 times greater when the grower-finisher subunit was positive and the fibre content of the diet was > 6%. Use of 'all-in-all-out' farrowing policy and having >60% multiparous sows each reduced the odds of being B. hyo PCR-positive by 4-fold. In grower-finisher subunits, fourteen variables passed the screening criterion for risk factors (P < .2) for B. hyo PCR positivity. B. hyo PCR-positive status of the breeding subunits and higher fibre content of the diet were the most influential variables, with the odds of the grower-finisher subunits being B. hyo PCR positive being almost 8 times greater when the breeding subunit was also B. hyo PCR positive. Grower-finisher B. hyo PCR positivity was also associated with the percentage of pigs housed on concrete slats, with the odds of being positive being 7.5-times higher for subunits where more that 70% of the animals were kept on concrete slats compared with all other floor types. There was a strong association between grower-finisher status and whether the animals were on outdoor lots, with the odds of being B. hyo PCR positive being substantially lower for pigs on outdoor lots compared with all other surfaces. IN CONCLUSION All-in-all-out management in the breeding units, B. hyo negativity of adjacent grower-finisher units, high fibre content of the diet, and older parity structure in a sow herd may reduce the risk of swine dysentery. In grower-finisher units, slatted flooring is associated with a higher risk, while B. hyo negativity of the breeding units, the fibre content of the diet, and outdoor production are associated with lower risk of swine dysentery.
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- C P Mirko
- Bilkei Consulting, Bahnhofstr 42, 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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Fossi M, Skrzypczak T. D-ribose utilisation differentiates porcine Brachyspira pilosicoli from other porcine Brachyspira species. Anaerobe 2006; 12:110-3. [PMID: 16701624 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2005.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2004] [Revised: 05/28/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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D-ribose utilisation was studied in 60 Brachyspira pilosicoli strains and 35 strains of other Brachyspira species, the majority of which were of porcine origin. Utilisation of D-ribose was demonstrated indirectly by measuring the reduction in pH of densely inoculated tryptone-peptone broth supplemented with 7% foetal calf serum and 1% D-ribose. Among B. pilosicoli strains, the mean reduction in pH units was 1.72 (range 0.95-2.28) in broth with D-ribose and 0.27 (range 0.10-0.40) in sugar-free control broth. For Brachyspira strains other than B. pilosicoli, the corresponding reductions in pH units were 0.37 (range 0.12-0.49) and 0.37 (range 0.15-0.58). In conclusion, porcine B. pilosicoli can be differentiated from other porcine Brachyspira species by a test for D-ribose utilisation.
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- Marja Fossi
- National Veterinary and Food Research Institute, Seinäjoki Unit, P.O. Box 198, 60101 Seinäjoki, Finland.
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La T, Collins AM, Phillips ND, Oksa A, Hampson DJ. Development of a multiplex-PCR for rapid detection of the enteric pathogens Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, and Brachyspira pilosicoli in porcine faeces. Lett Appl Microbiol 2006; 42:284-8. [PMID: 16478518 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2005.01831.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To develop an assay to simultaneously detect Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Brachyspira pilosicoli in pig faeces. METHODS AND RESULTS A multiplex-polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) was designed to amplify a 655-base pair (bp) portion of the L. intracellularis 16S rRNA gene, a 354-bp portion of the B. hyodysenteriae NADH oxidase gene, and a 823-bp portion of the B. pilosicoli 16S rRNA gene. Specificity was assessed using 80 strains of Brachyspira spp. and 30 other enteric bacteria. Bacterial DNA was extracted from faeces using the QIAamp DNA Stool Mini Kit. The M-PCR was tested in parallel with culture and/or PCR on 192 faecal samples from eight piggeries. Faeces also were seeded with known cell concentrations of the three pathogenic species, and the limits of detection of the M-PCR tested. The M-PCR was specific, with limits of detection of 10(2)-10(3) cells of the respective species per gram of faeces. CONCLUSIONS The M-PCR is a rapid, sensitive and specific test for detecting three important enteric bacterial pathogens of pigs. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The availability of a new diagnostic M-PCR will allow rapid detection and control of three key porcine enteric pathogens.
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- T La
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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Phillips ND, La T, Hampson DJ. Development of a two-step nested duplex PCR assay for the rapid detection of Brachyspira pilosicoli and Brachyspira intermedia in chicken faeces. Vet Microbiol 2006; 116:239-45. [PMID: 16677782 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2005] [Revised: 03/24/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Avian intestinal spirochaetosis (AIS) is an infection of the caeca and/or colo-rectum of laying and meat breeder hens caused by anaerobic intestinal spirochaetes of the genus Brachyspira. AIS can result in a variety of symptoms, including delayed and/or reduced egg production, and increased faecal water content. The two most commonly reported Brachyspira species involved in AIS are Brachyspira pilosicoli and Brachyspira intermedia, and their detection and identification can be difficult and time consuming. In the current study a two-step nested duplex PCR (2S-N-D-PCR) was developed for the detection of these two species, using DNA extracted from washed chicken faeces. In the first step, a duplex PCR (D-PCR) amplifying Brachyspira genus-specific portions of the 16S rRNA and NADH oxidase (nox) genes was undertaken on the washed faeces. In the second step, a nested D-PCR was used that amplified species-specific portions of the 16S rRNA gene of B. pilosicoli and the nox gene of B. intermedia from the amplicons produced in the first step. The 2S-N-D-PCR was rapid and specific, and could be used to detect approximately 10(3) cells of each spirochaete species per gram of washed faeces. When tested on 882 chicken faecal samples from infected flocks, it detected 4-5% more positive faecal samples than did the standard method of selective anaerobic culture followed by individual species-specific PCR assays conducted on the growth on the primary plate. The application of this new technique should improve diagnostic capacity, and facilitate further studies on AIS.
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- Nyree D Phillips
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia
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Paraffin-embedded fragments of bovine digital skin lesions were sectioned and stained with Warthin-Starry, haematoxylin and eosin, Grocott's methenamine silver and immunohistochemical techniques. Microorganisms observed in the silver-stained sections were classified into four major morphological groups. Spirochaetes were the most prevalent organisms, but bacillary and coccoid elements were also present in most sections. Immunohistochemical probing demonstrated that approximately 80 per cent, 46 per cent and 41 per cent of the digital and interdigital dermatitis sections stained positively with polyclonal antisera to Treponema pallidum, Campylobacter jejuni and Fusobacterium necrophorum, respectively. An unidentified branching filamentous organism (presumed to be an actinomycete) was consistently present in the sections of samples from mild interdigital lesions.
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- C E F Cruz
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves 9090, cp 15094, Porto Alegre, cep 91540-000, Brazil
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Pringle M, Landén A, Franklin A. Tiamulin resistance in porcine Brachyspira pilosicoli isolates. Res Vet Sci 2006; 80:1-4. [PMID: 16253666 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2004] [Revised: 01/17/2005] [Accepted: 02/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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There are few studies on antimicrobial susceptibility of Brachyspira pilosicoli, therefore this study was performed to investigate the situation among isolates from pigs. The tiamulin and tylosin susceptibility was determined by broth dilution for 93 and 86 porcine B. pilosicoli isolates, respectively. The isolates came from clinical samples taken in Swedish pig herds during the years 2002 and 2003. The tylosin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was >16 microg/ml for 50% (n=43) of the isolates tested. A tiamulin MIC >2 microg/ml was obtained for 14% (n=13) of the isolates and these were also tested against doxycycline, salinomycin, valnemulin, lincomycin and aivlosin. For these isolates the susceptibility to salinomycin and doxycycline was high but the MICs for aivlosin varied. The relationship between the 13 tiamulin resistant isolates was analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Among the 13 isolates 10 different PFGE patterns were identified.
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- M Pringle
- Department of Antibiotics, National Veterinary Institute, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Bhide VM, Tenenbaum HC, Goldberg MB. Characterization of Patients Presenting for Treatment to a University Refractory Periodontal Diseases Unit: Three Case Reports. J Periodontol 2006; 77:316-22. [PMID: 16460260 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Of the many forms of periodontal disease, refractory periodontal diseases are the least characterized. They are defined as the continued degeneration of the periodontium despite adequate management. This has led to the suggestion that there may be a systemic component that is a contributing factor to the development of this condition. The objectives of this report were to follow the progression of clinical changes associated with periodontal disease over a number of years in this unique population and review various hematologic and microbiologic factors that may be contributing to the disease progression. METHODS Three subjects were profiled. They were referred to the Refractory Periodontal Disease Unit at the University of Toronto by periodontists or general practitioners in the Southern Ontario region. Complete medical and dental histories were obtained along with baseline clinical measurements. Periodontal examinations were facilitated with the use of a computer-assisted periodontal probe. A microbiologic analysis using immunofluorescence techniques was able to detect Prevotella intermedia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and spirochetes. A hematologic analysis, including a complete blood count (CBC), immune profile, and glycosylated hemoglobin assay, was also performed. RESULTS The clinical presentation revealed that patients receiving adequate maintenance therapy and with good to excellent oral hygiene demonstrated sites with continual loss of attachment. Few periodontal pathogens were detected. However, the most significant finding appeared to be the report elevated levels of CD8+ cells within this group of patients compared to normal laboratory ranges. CONCLUSIONS This report is an attempt at characterizing a unique population within the periodontal realm. The long-term monitoring of these patients allowed for an assessment of factors that may be involved in the continued decline of the periodontal health of these patients. Based on the immune profile, it is possible that a hyperresponsive state may be the primary feature of this population. Future assessments, including full-mouth interleukin (IL)-1 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8 levels, may assist in characterizing this population further, with the goal of producing markers that will assist clinicians in predicting treatment outcome.
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- Vinay M Bhide
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Spirochetes are unique among swimming bacteria in terms of their lack of external flagella. They actively move in viscous environments, and, surprisingly, the swimming speed of the spirochete Leptospira interrogans has been reported to increase with viscosity in methylcellulose solutions. Many researchers consider that the presence of a loose, quasi-rigid network formed by linear polymer molecules is related to this strange phenomenon. One of the authors has proposed a theory that expresses this idea mathematically and successfully explains the speed properties of an externally flagellated bacterium in viscous environments. This theory predicts that the ratio of swimming speed to wave frequency (v/f ratio, motion efficiency in a sense) increases with viscosity. In this study, we demonstrated a new method of measuring the swimming speed and wave frequency of spirochetes and the motion characteristics of a swine intestinal spirochete, Brachyspira pilosicoli strain NK1f, measured in viscous environments. Several sets of swimming speed and wave frequency data were simultaneously derived from an animation obtained by our method. The v/f ratio of NK1f displayed a tendency to increase with increasing viscosity, suggesting the validity of the above-mentioned theory. Improvement of motion efficiency is at least one of the factors that maintain spirochete motility in viscous environments.
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- S Nakamura
- School of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Ami, Japan
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Archaea is a highly diverse group of prokaryotes, whose members have been traditionally recognized as extremophiles. Recently, some of these microorganisms have also been found to thrive in nonextreme environments, including the human body. Methanogenic archaea have been detected in samples from subgingival plaque associated with periodontal disease and a pathogenetic role is suspected. The purpose of this study was to survey samples taken from different types of endodontic infections for the presence of archaea. Samples were taken from untreated and treated root canals associated with asymptomatic chronic periradicular lesions as well as from cases diagnosed as acute periradicular abscesses. Overall, 96 samples were obtained. DNA from samples was extracted by using two different protocols and used as template for polymerase chain reaction amplification using oligonucleotide universal primers for the domains Archaea or Bacteria. Samples were also checked for the presence of spirochetes by making use of a group-specific primer. While bacteria were present in all samples, no case yielded archaeal DNA. Spirochetes occurred in a high number of cases. Our findings suggested that members of the Archaea domain are not members of the microbiota present in different types of endodontic infections and thereby may not be implicated in the etiology of apical periodontitis.
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- J F Siqueira
- Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Koopmans NG, Kwee WS, Grave W, Stals FS. [Severe diarrhoea with invasive intestinal spirochaetosis]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2005; 149:2873-6. [PMID: 16398171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A 38-year-old heterosexual male presented with a 6 to 7 week history of severe diarrhoea but no other complaints. In routine faecal cultures and routine parasitological investigations no pathogenic micro-organisms were observed. Colonoscopy revealed a normal mucosa. Multiple biopsies were obtained. The histological diagnosis was invasive intestinal spirochaetosis. The immunostain for Borrelia burgdorferi cross-reacted with the spirochetes of the intestinal spirochaetosis. After two weeks of incubation under strict anaerobic conditions a spirochaete was cultured from a biopsy of the sigmoid mucosa. The 16SrDNA sequence was consistent with Brachyspira aalborgi. The HIV and syphilis results were negative. The patient was treated first with metronidazole and then by clindamycin. The diarrhoea subsided after the second course of treatment and the cause was presumed to have been the invasive intestinal spirochaetosis. Intestinal spirochaetosis is usually found coincidentally at histological examination of colon biopsies. There is no general consensus that intestinal spirochaetosis is the cause of the diarrhoea. There is however an association between the presence of symptoms and the invasivity of spirochaetes, morphological colon epithelial changes and evidence of immune response. The literature reports patients who improve symptomatically without specific treatment. Treatment may be given to patients with severe symptoms.
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- N G Koopmans
- Universiteit Maastricht, Faculteit der Geneeskunde, Maastricht
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Spirochetes that were identified as Brachyspira pilosicoli were present in the ceca of 7.5- to 18-wk-old turkeys with cecal spirochetosis and typhlitis. The identity of B. pilosicoli was confirmed on the basis of ultrastructural morphology of the cecal epithelium adherent microbes, immunohistochemical staining with a Brachyspira genus-specific monoclonal antibody, and amplification of a B. pilosicoli species-specific 16S ribosomal RNA (rrs gene) sequence by using the polymerase chain reaction and DNA obtained by laser-capture microdissection of the epithelium-adherent microbial fringe. To the author's knowledge, this is the first report of B. pilosicoli in the ceca of turkeys.
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- H L Shivaprasad
- California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, Fresno Branch University of California, Davis, 2789 S. Orange Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725, USA
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Weissenböck H, Maderner A, Herzog AM, Lussy H, Nowotny N. Amplification and sequencing of Brachyspira spp. specific portions of nox using paraffin-embedded tissue samples from clinical colitis in Austrian pigs shows frequent solitary presence of Brachyspira murdochii. Vet Microbiol 2005; 111:67-75. [PMID: 16213113 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2005] [Revised: 08/09/2005] [Accepted: 09/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Brachyspira infections are significant causes of enterocolitis in pigs. In order to differentiate pathogenic species (Brachyspira (Br.) hyodysenteriae, Brachyspira pilosicoli) from less pathogenic or non-pathogenic species (Brachyspira intermedia, Brachyspira innocens, Brachyspira murdochii) in paraffin-embedded tissue samples a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol allowing identification of Brachyspira at species level in archival material was developed. This approach was complemented by sequencing of the PCR amplification products. All seven cases presented with clinical and morphological Brachyspira-associated enterocolitis. Br. hyodysenteriae was not identified in any of the cases, while Br. pilosicoli was identified in a single case in conjunction with Br. murdochii. One case each was found positive for Br. innocens and Br. intermedia. Interestingly, the majority of cases presented as single or double infections with Br. murdochii. In some of the pigs other pathogens, like porcine circovirus-2 or Lawsonia intracellularis were present. These observations point at the possibility that under certain conditions even Brachyspira species of low pathogenicity can multiplicate extensively and lead to Brachyspira-associated enterocolitis.
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- Herbert Weissenböck
- Institute of Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinarplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Neil Ryan King
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
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Shibahara T, Kuwano A, Ueno T, Katayama Y, Ohya T, Taharaguchi S, Yamamoto S, Umemura T, Ishikawa Y, Kadota K. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural detection of intestinal spirochetes in Thoroughbred horses. J Vet Diagn Invest 2005; 17:145-50. [PMID: 15825495 DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Studies of equine intestinal spirochetes have long focused on intestinal contents alone, but intestinal spirochetosis has been reported recently in a 21-month-old Thoroughbred colt in Japan. To define the clinical and pathological significances of intestinal spirochetosis in several horses, an epizootiologic survey with histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural methods was conducted for Brachyspira antigen-containing intestinal spirochetes in 12 diseased or injured Thoroughbred horses, aged from 35 days to 17 years. Brachyspira antigen-containing spirochetes were found in 7 of 12 horses (58.3%) and were more frequent in the cecum than in other parts of the bowel. It was not clear whether the infection was clinically related to diarrhea or dysentery, but histopathology revealed a close association between the bacterial infection and epithelial hyperplasia. Crypt epithelium consisted mainly of goblet cells and showed frequent mitosis throughout its length. Inflammatory cells and congestion were also present. There were numerous spirochetes in the crypts, and some invaded the cecal and colonic epithelia and underlying lamina propria. Ultrastructurally, the spirochetes were divided into 4 types. Three types were identified in degenerative epithelial cells or intracellularly. Brachyspira antigen-containing intestinal spirochetes invading the mucosa were capable of causing epithelial hyperplasia in the cecum and colon in the horses. The findings in this study will increase awareness of the importance of intestinal spirochetosis and may also be helpful for diagnosis and treatment of this condition.
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- Tomoyuki Shibahara
- Hokkaido Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0045, Japan
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Townsend KM, Giang VN, Stephens C, Scott PT, Trott DJ. Application of nox-restriction fragment length polymorphism for the differentiation of Brachyspira intestinal spirochetes isolated from pigs and poultry in Australia. J Vet Diagn Invest 2005; 17:103-9. [PMID: 15825489 DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sixty-nine intestinal spirochetes isolated from pigs and poultry in eastern Australia were selected to evaluate the effectiveness of a species-specific PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the Brachyspira nox gene. For comparative purposes, all isolates were subjected to species-specific PCRs for the pathogenic species Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Brachyspira pilosicoli, and selected isolates were examined further by sequence analysis of the nox and 16S ribosomal RNA genes. Modifications to the original nox-RFLP method included direct inoculation of bacterial cells into the amplification mixture and purification of the PCR product, which further optimized the nox-RFLP for use in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory, producing sufficient product for both species identification and future comparisons. Although some novel profiles that prevented definitive identification were observed, the nox-RFLP method successfully classified 45 of 51 (88%) porcine and 15 of 18 (83%) avian isolates into 5 of the 6 recognized species of Brachyspira. This protocol represents a significant improvement over conventional methods currently used in veterinary diagnostic laboratories for rapid specific identification of Brachyspira spp. isolated from both pigs and poultry.
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- Kirsty M Townsend
- School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Suh DK, Song JC. Simultaneous detection of Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Salmonella spp. in swine intestinal specimens by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. J Vet Sci 2005; 6:231-7. [PMID: 16131827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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A multiplex PCR assay was developed for the simultaneous detection of the etiologic agents associated with porcine proliferative enteropathies (PPE), swine dysentery (SD) and porcine salmonellosis (PS) in a single reaction using DNA from swine intestinal samples. Single and multiplex PCR amplification of DNA from Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella typhimurium and Brachyspira hyodysenteriae with each primer set produced fragments of the predicted size without any nonspecific amplification, 210-bp, 298-bp and 403-bp bands, respectively. The single PCR assay could detect as little as 100 pg of purified DNA of S. typhimurium and L. intracellularis, and 50 pg of B. hyodysenteriae, respectively. However, multiplex PCR turned out to be 10 times lower sensitivity with S. typhimurium compared with single PCR. With 23 swine intestinal specimens suspected of having PPE, SD and/or PS, the multiplex PCR assay showed identical results with conventional methods except one. In conclusion, this multiplex PCR is a feasible alternative to standard diagnostic methods for detection of L. intracellularis, B. hyodysenteriae and Salmonella spp. from swine intestinal specimens.
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- Dong Kyun Suh
- Research Institute of Health and Environment, Daegu, Korea
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Nagamine CM, Castro F, Buchanan B, Schumacher J, Craig LE. Proliferative pododermatitis (canker) with intralesional spirochetes in three horses. J Vet Diagn Invest 2005; 17:269-71. [PMID: 15945386 DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Spirochetes were identified histologically in canker (proliferative pododermatitis) in 3 horses. The data suggest that spirochetes may contribute to the pathology of equine chronic foot diseases similar to the manner in which they contribute to the pathology of bovine papillomatous digital dermatitis and contagious ovine digital dermatitis.
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- Claude M Nagamine
- University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37996-4542, USA
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Blazejak A, Erséus C, Amann R, Dubilier N. Coexistence of bacterial sulfide oxidizers, sulfate reducers, and spirochetes in a gutless worm (Oligochaeta) from the Peru margin. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:1553-61. [PMID: 15746360 PMCID: PMC1065125 DOI: 10.1128/aem.71.3.1553-1561.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Olavius crassitunicatus is a small symbiont-bearing worm that occurs at high abundance in oxygen-deficient sediments in the East Pacific Ocean. Using comparative 16S rRNA sequence analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization, we examined the diversity and phylogeny of bacterial symbionts in two geographically distant O. crassitunicatus populations (separated by 385 km) on the Peru margin (water depth, approximately 300 m). Five distinct bacterial phylotypes co-occurred in all specimens from both sites: two members of the gamma-Proteobacteria (Gamma 1 and 2 symbionts), two members of the delta-Proteobacteria (Delta 1 and 2 symbionts), and one spirochete. A sixth phylotype belonging to the delta-Proteobacteria (Delta 3 symbiont) was found in only one of the two host populations. Three of the O. crassitunicatus bacterial phylotypes are closely related to symbionts of other gutless oligochaete species; the Gamma 1 phylotype is closely related to sulfide-oxidizing symbionts of Olavius algarvensis, Olavius loisae, and Inanidrilus leukodermatus, the Delta 1 phylotype is closely related to sulfate-reducing symbionts of O. algarvensis, and the spirochete is closely related to spirochetal symbionts of O. loisae. In contrast, the Gamma 2 phylotype and the Delta 2 and 3 phylotypes belong to novel lineages that are not related to other bacterial symbionts. Such a phylogenetically diverse yet highly specific and stable association in which multiple bacterial phylotypes coexist within a single host has not been described previously for marine invertebrates.
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- Anna Blazejak
- Max Planck Institute of Marine Microbiology, Celsiusstrasse 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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- Grace Guzman
- Department of Pathology, Division of Surgical Pathology, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago 60612, USA.
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Karlsson M, Fellström C, Johansson KE, Franklin A. Antimicrobial resistance in Brachyspira pilosicoli with special reference to point mutations in the 23S rRNA gene associated with macrolide and lincosamide resistance. Microb Drug Resist 2005; 10:204-8. [PMID: 15383163 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2004.10.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A point mutation in the 23S rRNA gene causes macrolide and lincosamide resistance in Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. The possible occurrence of a similar mutation in Brachyspira pilosicoli was studied and the MICs of six antimicrobial agents for Swedish field isolates of B. pilosicoli were determined. Of 10 isolates with high MICs of macrolide and lincosamide antibiotics, six had a mutation in nucleotide position 2058 or 2059 in the 23S rRNA gene as compared to the wild type of Escherichia coli, whereas none of 10 tylosin-susceptible isolates were mutated in this region. The mutations found in position 2058 were A --> T transversions, and in position 2059 either A --> G transitions or A --> C transversions. The MICs at which 90% of the B. pilosicoli field isolates were inhibited by tylosin, erythromycin, clindamycin, virginiamycin, tiamulin, and carbadox, were >256, >256, >4, 4, 2, and 0.125 microg/ml, respectively. In conclusion, point mutations in positions 2058 and 2059 of the 23S rRNA gene can cause macrolide and lincosamide resistance in B. pilosicoli. Macrolide resistance is widespread among Swedish field isolates of B. pilosicoli. Notably also a few isolates with elevated MICs of tiamulin were found.
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- M Karlsson
- Department of Antibiotics, National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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Calderaro A, Bommezzadri S, Piccolo G, Zuelli C, Dettori G, Chezzi C. Rapid isolation of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Brachyspira pilosicoli from pigs. Vet Microbiol 2005; 105:229-34. [PMID: 15708820 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2001] [Revised: 10/07/2004] [Accepted: 10/31/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the time required to isolate Brachyspira hyodysenteriae and Brachyspira pilosicoli from porcine faeces. This was done using previously described selective media (spectinomycin) S400, (colistin, vancomycin and spectinomycin) CVS and (spectinomycin, vancomycin, colistin, spiramycin and rifampin with swine faecal extract) BJ, compared with the method based on blood agar modified medium, with spectinomycin and rifampin (BAM-SR), including a pre-treatment step. Fourteen spirochaetal strains were obtained in pure cultures after 5 days (48 h in BAM-SR primary plate and three passages every 24 h in brain heart infusion (BHI) without antibiotics) pre-treating simulated samples in brain heart infusion broth with spectinomycin (400 microg/ml) and rifampin (15 microg/ml), before streaking on the selective BAM-SR medium. Spirochaetes from samples in S400, CVS and BJ, with and without pre-treatment, were obtained in pure cultures only after repeatedly transferring on plates of the same selective medium requiring 15-18 days according to the strain. BAM-SR used after the pre-treatment step showed a detection limit ranging from 3.5 x 10(2) to 6.7 x 10(7) cells/g faeces and was the only method able to support the growth of spirochaetes after 48 h.
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- A Calderaro
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Section of Microbiology, University of Parma, Viale A. Gramsci, 14-43100 Parma, Italy.
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