Successful treatment of infectious (Salmonella type III: 44) polyarthritis and osteomyelitis in a 4‐week‐old foal

This article describes the acute onset of infectious polyarthritis and osteomyelitis in a 4‐week‐old foal. Analysis of synovial fluid obtained from the left femoropatellar and right tarsocrural joints combined with clinical signs consisting of joint effusion and lameness yielded a diagnosis of septic arthritis. Bacterial culture of synovial fluid from the left stifle revealed Salmonella type III: 44. Rapid, sustained clinical improvement was noted following discontinuation of empirical antimicrobial therapy (potassium penicillin and amikacin sulphate) and initiation of treatment with ceftiofur and ampicillin. The importance of combining knowledge of veterinary pharmacology and microbiology so that appropriate antimicrobials may be selected with regard to the local environment in which they are to eradicate infection is emphasised. Despite frequent reference to amikacin sulphate as an effective antimicrobial for treating infections in foals caused by Salmonella, factors are discussed that explain why amikacin may not be clinically effective for treating infectious arthritis caused by Salmonella.     

The Incidence of Aeromonas Species in the Feces of Nondiarrheic Horses

Aeromonas species have been isolated from the feces of diarrheic adult horses and foals. However, Aeromonas species have also been isolated from the feces of approximately 5% of clinically normal adult horses outside the United States. The objectives of this study were to determine whether Aeromonas species can be shed in the feces of nondiarrheic adult horses and identify any effects of season of year, transportation, and hospitalization on possible fecal shedding of Aeromonas species. Feces were cultured for Aeromonas and Salmonella species from 138 nondiarrheic adult horses examined in the hospital and by field services for complaints other than gastrointestinal disease. Fecal Aeromonas and Salmonella species were isolated from 6.5% and 2.2% of nondiarrheic horses, respectively. All Aeromonas isolates were identified as A caviae. There were no apparent effects on time of year, hospitalization, or transport on isolation of Aeromonas species from feces. Isolation of Aeromonas species from diarrheic horses in the absence of other possible enteric pathogens indicates intestinal disease as a result of Aeromonas infection, but Aeromonas species can also occur as copathogens with Salmonella infections.     

Evaluation of Pet‐Related Management Factors and the Risk of Salmonella spp. Carriage in Pet Dogs from Volunteer Households in Ontario (2005–2006)

The purpose of this study was to determine pet‐related management factors that may be associated with the presence of Salmonella spp. in feces of pet dogs from volunteer households. From October 2005 until May 2006, 138 dogs from 84 households in Ontario were recruited to participate in a cross‐sectional study. Five consecutive daily fecal samples were collected from each dog and enrichment culture for Salmonella spp. was performed. A higher than expected number of the dogs (23.2%; 32/138) had at least one fecal sample positive for Salmonella, and 25% (21/84) of the households had at least one dog shedding Salmonella. Twelve serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica were identified, with the predominant serotypes being Typhimurium (33.3%; 13/39), Kentucky (15.4%; 6/39), Brandenburg (15.4%; 6/39) and Heidelberg (12.8%; 5/39). Univariable logistic regression models were created with a random effect for household to account for clustering. Statistically significant risk factors for a dog testing positive included having contact with livestock, receiving a probiotic in the previous 30 days, feeding a commercial or homemade raw food diet, feeding raw meat and eggs, feeding a homemade cooked diet, and having more than one dog in the household. In two‐variable models that controlled for feeding raw food, the non‐dietary variables were no longer statistically significant. These results highlight the potential public health risk of including raw animal products in canine diets.     

The Influence of the Housing System on Salmonella Infections in Laying Hens: A Review

From 2012 onwards, housing of laying hens in conventional battery cages will be forbidden in the European Union and only enriched cages and non‐cage housing systems such as aviaries, floor‐raised, free‐range and organic systems will be allowed. Although this ban aims at improving the welfare of laying hens, it has also initiated the question whether there are any adverse consequences of this decision, especially with respect to the spread and/or persistence of zoonotic agents in a flock. A zoonotic agent that is traditionally associated with the consumption of eggs and egg products is Salmonella enteritidis. This paper provides a summary of the current knowledge regarding the direct and indirect effects of different housing systems on the occurrence and epidemiology of Salmonella in laying hen flocks.     

禽源沙门菌对四环素的耐药性及耐药基因调查分析

为了更好地了解禽源沙门菌对四环素的耐药性及耐药基因分布,从不同来源的家禽样品中分离沙门菌,调查其对四环素的耐药性以及耐药菌株中8种四环素耐药基因[tet(A)、tet(B)、tet(C)、tet(W)、tet(M)、tet(D)、tet(K)和tet(L)]的携带情况.结果表明,18.8%的沙门菌分离株对四环素耐药,健康成鸡分离株对四环素的耐药性明显高于雏鸡、死胚或病禽分离株;四环素耐药株中tet(A)、tet(B)和tet(M)基因的携带比例分别为73.1%、11.5%和3.8%,说明沙门菌对四环素的耐药机制以tet(A)和tet(B)基因介导的主动外排为主.本研究首次在对四环素耐药的沙门菌中检测到tet(M)基因,说明tet(M)基因在沙门菌对四环素的耐药性方面也具有潜在的作用.     

环介导恒温扩增（LAMP）——检测沙门氏菌

建立一种能够快速准确地检测沙门氏菌的LAMP方法。根据沙门氏菌invA基因设计了引物,然后进行LAMP反应条件的优化、特异性试验,通过LAMP与PCR灵敏度的试验与实际样品进行检出率的比较。LAMP方法特异性好,最佳反应温度为63℃,只对沙门氏菌进行扩增;沙门氏菌的检测灵敏度为7～8cfu／mL。LAMP方法检测沙门氏菌特异性强、灵敏度高、时间短且操作简便,有望成为快速检测沙门氏菌的新方法。     

鸡白痢沙门氏菌PCR检测技术的建立与应用

为鸡沙门氏菌的临床检测提供了一种更快速、敏感、特异的诊断,参照GeneBank中已公布的的鸡白痢沙门氏菌fliC基因序列,合成出了一对引物,使用PCR法对1株沙门氏标准菌株和其他3株非沙门氏菌标准菌株进行DNA抽提扩增并检测其敏感度。采用上述技术,对12份可疑病料及10份饲料进行PCR检测,同时与传统检测方法进行比较。结果表明1株沙门氏菌PCR产物出现600 bp的特异性DNA扩增带,而非沙门氏菌均未出现扩增条带,证明所设计引物具有沙门氏菌特异性;通过敏感度检测,此PCR体系能检出50 pg以上的细菌DNA,敏感性较高。运用PCR法阳性检出率及敏感性均高于常规检测方法。由此可见,沙门氏菌PCR检测是一种快速、敏感和高度特异的诊断方法。     

禽肠炎沙门菌外膜蛋白OMPX基因的克隆及其在乳酸乳球菌中的表达

以禽肠炎沙门菌基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR技术扩增得到外膜蛋白OMPX基因片段,并将其克隆到乳酸乳球菌表达载体pMG36e中,构建重组质粒pMG36e-OMPX。将重组质粒电转入乳酸乳球菌MG1614,得到重组基因工程乳酸乳球菌,在GM17培养基中培养12h后,经SDS-PAGE分析显示表达的蛋白约为16 000,与预期相符,经Western-blot检测表明,表达的蛋白具有良好的反应特异性。     

青海省恰卜恰地区动物性食品中沙门菌的检测

对青海省恰卜恰地区的动物性食品——羊肉(20份)、牛肉(20份)、猪肉(10份)、鸡肉(10份)、牛奶(30份)进行了沙门菌的检验,各样品先用蛋白胨水或灭菌生理盐水增菌,然后在选择性培养基BS、HE培养该菌,经微量生化试验初步鉴定。结果显示,从90份样品中分离出3株沙门菌,总检出率为3.3%。     

饲喂乳杆菌雏鸡对鸡白痢菌感染的影响

雏鸡饲喂乳杆菌培养物后，人工感染鸡白痢沙门氏菌，观察雏鸡盲肠主要正常菌群定植及雏鸡抵抗力情况。研究结果表明：人工感染鸡白痢沙门氏菌后，饲喂乳杆菌组同未饲喂乳杆菌组相比，雏鸡盲肠内正常菌群有一定变化，大肠杆菌数明显降低（Ｐ＜００１），双歧杆菌和乳杆菌数明显增加（Ｐ＜００１），而且死亡率降低２０％。