Pleasure horses as a possible source of Salmonella agona

Horses in a riding stable sporadically excreted Salmonella agona, S anatum, and S newington in the feces. The three serotypes were isolated from apparently normal horses. The horses were sampled (the number sampled varied between 10 and 21) six times throughout a 13-month period. The greatest percentage of the horses (12 of 19, or 63%) were found to be excreting salmonella in September. Among the 12 horses excreting salmonella during this month, 8 (67%) were found to be excreting S agona.     

Meningoencephalomyelitis in a foal due to Salmonella agona infection

CASE HISTORY: A neonatal Thoroughbred foal was presented with rib fractures and left forelimb lameness secondary to dystocia.

CLINICAL FINDINGS: The foal developed a head tilt, seizures and watery diarrhoea during hospitalisation and died at 7 days of age. Histological examination of the brain and spinal cord revealed a suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis with vasculitis, and numerous intralesional, gram-negative bacilli. Similar microscopic lesions were noted in the lungs, renal medullary interstitium, and umbilicus. Bacilli in the brain, spinal cord and umbilicus were identified immunohistochemically as Salmonella group B. Salmonella agona was isolated in pure culture from the brain, lung, liver, kidney, and intestine.

CONCLUSION: This is the first report of meningoencephalomyelitis and septicaemia due to Salmonella infection in an equine neonate.     

Meningoencephalomyelitis in a foal due to Salmonella agona infection

CASE HISTORY: A neonatal Thoroughbred foal was presented with rib fractures and left forelimb lameness secondary to dystocia. CLINICAL FINDINGS: The foal developed a head tilt, seizures and watery diarrhoea during hospitalisation and died at 7 days of age. Histological examination of the brain and spinal cord revealed a suppurative meningoencephalomyelitis with vasculitis, and numerous intralesional, gram-negative bacilli. Similar microscopic lesions were noted in the lungs, renal medullary interstitium, and umbilicus. Bacilli in the brain, spinal cord and umbilicus were identified immunohistochemically as Salmonella group B. Salmonella agona was isolated in pure culture from the brain, lung, liver, kidney, and intestine. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of meningoencephalomyelitis and septicaemia due to Salmonella infection in an equine neonate.     

Emergence of Salmonella typhimurium definitive type 104 (DT104) as an important cause of salmonellosis in horses in Ontario

Salmonella Typhimurium definitive type 104 (DT104) has emerged as a common cause of salmonellosis in humans and cattle, yet previous reports involving horses are sparse. This study reports the emergence of DT104 as an important pathogen in horses in Ontario. The first clinical case of DT104 infection at the Ontario Veterinary College was identified in 1997. Seventeen cases of DT104-associated salmonellosis were identified between 1997 and 2000. In 2000, 12 of 13 cases of salmonellosis were due to DT104. Salmonellosis in horses due to DT104 is of concern, since the organism is multiresistant to antibiotics and poses increased zoonotic risk. Phage type distribution of Salmonella isolates should be monitored to determine whether DT104 will remain a prevalent equine pathogen.     

上海市禽源阿贡纳沙门氏菌耐药性及脉冲场凝胶电泳分型研究

To investigate the antimicrobial resistance and molecular types of S.agona strains isolated from poultry in Shanghai from 2010 to 2011,K-B method recommended by WHO was used to detect 14 strains of S.agona from poultry.Results were analyzed according to the breakpoints of CLSI,PFGE was used for molecular typing.14 strains were sensitive to 5 kinds of antibiotics.High resistant to sulfisoxazole and high moderate sensitivity to streptomycin.14 strains of S.agona were classified to 6 PFGE patterns.Some S.agona strains isolated from 2010 to 2011 were showed highly homology.Meanwhile,the relativity between antimicrobial susceptibility and PFGE patterns was remarkable.     

Salmonella shed by horses with colic

Salmonella was isolated from 13 of 100 colicky horses admitted to a referral hospital. Seven horses were shedding the microorganism at or soon after hospital admission. A unique serotype was introduced into the hospital by a horse not shedding Salmonella at admission. It was concluded that 8 horses were infected before admission. Whether the remaining 5 horses were infected before or after admission could not be determined. Salmonella senftenberg was the most commonly isolated serotype from colicky horses and from horses with salmonellosis that were not colicky on hospital admission during the survey period. This organism was rarely isolated at the hospital before initiation of this survey.     

Congenital ocular anomalies in purebred and crossbred Rocky and Kentucky Mountain horses in Canada

Multiple congenital ocular anomalies in purebred and crossbred Rocky and Kentucky Mountain horses in Canada are frequently diagnosed with biomicroscopic and indirect ophthalmoscopic examination. In order of frequency detected, these include temporal ciliary epithelial cysts; iridal hypoplasia; prominent corneas; focal temporal retinal degeneration related to ciliary cysts; and, rarely, retinal detachment. A pedigree analysis confirms a dominant mode of inheritance with incomplete penetrance and with a linkage to coat color.     

肯塔基沙门菌对氟喹诺酮和碳青霉烯类药物耐药性研究进展

肯塔基沙门菌（Salmonella Kentucky）是继鼠伤寒沙门菌和肠炎沙门菌后又一与人类肠道疾病相关的沙门菌血清型,因其获得和传播耐药性的能力较强而逐渐引起关注。该血清型沙门菌按照多位点序列分型分得的众多亚型中,ST198血清亚型具有易获得耐药突变的基因组岛的特性,21世纪以来不断进化,除获得常见抗菌药物耐药基因外,还相继获得对氟喹诺酮类和碳青霉烯类药物的耐药性并扩散全球,造成临床上难以治疗的病例而引起世界卫生组织的关注。作者整理了肯塔基沙门菌的进化历程,着重阐述肯塔基沙门菌关于氟喹诺酮类及碳青霉烯类药物的耐药情况及耐药机制,以期为中国沙门菌的实验室防控监测系统提供理论依据。     

Research Progress on Resistance of Salmonella Kentucky to Fluoroquinolones and Carbapenems

Salmonella Kentucky is another Salmonella serotype associated with human intestinal diseases following Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Enteritidis.It is gradually attracting attention because of its strong ability to acquire and spread drug resistance.Among the many subserotypes of this serotype divided according to the sequence of multiple loci,ST198 subserotype has the characteristics of genomic islands that are easy to obtain drug resistance mutations,and has been evolving since the 21st century.In addition,resistance to fluoroquinolones and carbapenems have been acquired and spread worldwide,causing clinically difficult cases and the concern of the World Health Organization.This article summarizes the evolution of Salmonella Kentucky and highlights the resistance status and mechanism of Salmonella Kentucky with regard to fluoroquinolones and carbapenems,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the laboratory control and monitoring system of Salmonella in China.     

Case-control study of factors associated with fibrinous pericarditis among horses in central Kentucky during spring 2001

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors significantly associated with an epidemic of fibrinous pericarditis during spring 2001 among horses in central Kentucky. DESIGN: Case-control study. ANIMALS: 38 horses with fibrinous pericarditis and 30 control horses examined for other reasons. PROCEDURE: A questionnaire was developed to solicit information regarding a wide range of management practices and environmental exposures from farm owners or managers. RESULTS: The following factors were found in bivariate analyses to be significantly associated with an increased risk of pericarditis: being from a farm with mares and foals affected by mare reproductive loss syndrome, exposure to Eastern tent caterpillars in or around horse pastures, younger age, shorter duration of residence in Kentucky and at the farm of current residence, being fed hay grown outside Kentucky, a lack of access to pond water, access to orchard grass for grazing, and a lack of direct contact with cattle. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, only variables related to caterpillar exposure and age were significantly associated with fibrinous pericarditis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELVANCE: Results suggest that fibrinous pericarditis in horses may be associated with mare reproductive loss syndrome. Exposure to Eastern tent caterpillars was the greatest risk factor for development of fibrinous pericarditis. The distribution of times of diagnosis of fibrinous pericarditis was consistent with a point-source epidemic.     

Distribution of integrons and SGI1 among antibiotic-resistant Salmonella enterica isolates of animal origin

In Salmonella enterica, resistance to antibiotics can be caused by the presence of SGI1, transposons or conjugative plasmids. In this study we were interested in the relative contribution of these genetic elements to the antibiotic resistance of S. enterica isolates collected within a single year in the Czech Republic from animal sources. Altogether 123 antibiotic-resistant isolates belonging to 16 different S. enterica serovars were classified into 3 groups according to the presence of SGI1 and the presence of integrons. The first group consisted of 62 strains in which neither SGI1 nor class 1 integron was detected. A high diversity among serovars and resistance phenotypes was found in this group. The second group consisted of 56 strains positive for both the SGI1 and class 1 integron, out of which 55 belonged to serovar Typhimurium and one to a nonmotile serovar [4,12] which harboured the SGI1-B variant. The third group comprised five strains which were positive for class 1 integron but negative for the SGI1. Sequencing of the integrons in these isolates identified integron with sat1 and aadA1 gene cassettes in S. Sandiego and S. Pullorum, dfrA1 and aadA1 gene cassettes in S. Typhimurium integron, and aadA21 gene cassette in S. Braenderub and S. Zanzibar.     

Presence of arsenic resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky and other serovars isolated from poultry

A collection of 125 Salmonella enterica poultry isolates (71 serovar Kentucky isolates, and the remainder belonging to serovars Alachua, Enteritidis, Hadar, Heidelberg, Montevideo, Mbandaka, Senftenberg, Typhimurium, and Worthington) were tested for the ability to grow on tryptic soy agar containing sodium arsenite [As(III)] or arsenate [As(V)]. All serovar Kentucky isolates and 18 of the non-Kentucky isolates were able to grow in the presence of 0.1 mM As(III), and 69 grew in the presence of 1 mM As(V). Thirty of the non-Kentucky isolates did not grow at these As(III) and As(V) concentrations, but seven grew at 1 mM As(III) and 10 mM As(V). PCR-based analysis demonstrated the presence of arsB and arsD sequences in all Kentucky isolates, whereas one or both of these sequences were present in only 30 of the other isolates. It remains to be determined if these arsenic-resistance determinants benefit Salmonella exposed to man-made arsenic-containing compounds in poultry environments.     

广东省零售市场鸡肉中肯塔基沙门菌的流行情况及耐药性分析

本研究旨在了解广东省零售市场鸡肉中肯塔基沙门菌的流行情况、耐药水平与耐药基因携带情况。对2016年从广东省五个地级市采集的鸡肉样品进行沙门菌分离鉴定、血清型鉴定、药敏试验、耐药基因的检测和分子分型。结果显示,245份鸡肉样品中沙门菌阳性率为62.04%（152/245）,共鉴定出19种血清型,其中主要血清型有阿贡纳（Salmonella Agona,29/152,19.08%）、科瓦利斯（S.Corvallis,25/152,16.45%）以及肯塔基（S.Kentucky,20/152,13.16%）。肯塔基沙门菌药敏试验结果显示对磺胺异噁唑（100%）、萘啶酸（90%）、四环素（75%）、氨苄西林（65%）、头孢他啶（55%）、环丙沙星（55%）的耐药率较高,有85%（17/20）的菌株对3种及3种以上的抗菌药物耐药。对喹诺酮耐药基因的检测结果显示,95%（19/20）的菌株具有gyrA突变（Ser83Phe、Asp87Asn、Asp87Gly）,其中有57.89%（11/19）的菌株发生gyrA双突变（Ser83Phe与Asp87Asr、Ser83Phe与Asp87Gly）,5.26%（1/19）发生gyrA三突变（Ser83Phe、Asp87Asn、Asp87Gly）;100%（20/20）的菌株具有parC突变（Tyr62Ser、Ser85Ile）。45%（9/20）分离株携带质粒介导的喹诺酮抗性（PMQR）基因（aac（6'）-Ib-cr、qnrB、qnrS、oqxAB）,最常见的是aac（6'）-Ib-cr耐药基因。β-内酰胺类耐药基因bla_TEM-1、bla_OXA-1和bla_CTX-M-55的检出率分别为25%、10%和5%。PFGE图谱的聚类分析结果显示,肯塔基沙门菌之间具有不同的亲缘关系与遗传多样性,部分菌株具有高度同源性。肯塔基沙门菌在广东省零售市场鸡肉中是主要的流行血清型之一。其对传统药物磺胺异噁唑、萘啶酸、四环素和氨苄西林耐药较严重,对环丙沙星以及头孢他啶耐药尤其严重,具有多种多重耐药表型。肯塔基沙门菌其喹诺酮耐药决定区突变率高。分子分型揭示了菌株间跨地区传播的可能,为肯塔基沙门菌溯源提供一定的依据。