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From 2012 to 2021, prevalence of pathogenic Yersinia in wild rodents captured in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan was investigated twice a year to clarify the ecology of this pathogen in wild rodent populations. Pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica O8 was isolated from 13 (1.7%) of 755 wild rodents. The Y. enterocolitica O8 isolates harbored three virulent genes (ail, fyuA, and virF). This pathogen was isolated repeatedly from wild rodents in April 2015, 2016, and 2017, in June and November 2020, and in April 2021, which was 6 of 19 times of observations. All Y. enterocolitica O8 isolates showed the same PFGE patterns. These results indicated that the same clone of pathogenic Y. enterocolitica O8 has been maintained in wild rodent populations in Fukushima Prefecture. Therefore, wild rodent populations contribute substantially to the continuous transmission of Y. enterocolitica O8 and its persistence in the ecosystem. This is the first report on the isolation of pathogenic Y. enterocolitica O8 in wild rodents in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.  相似文献   

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Background

Pigs are regarded as the main reservoir for human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica, which is dominated by bioserotype 4/O:3. Other animals, including sheep, have occasionally been reported as carriers of pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica. To our knowledge, this is the first study performed in the Nordic countries in which the presence of Y. enterocolitica in sheep is investigated.

Methods

Tonsils and faecal samples collected from sheep slaughtered on the island Gotland (Sweden) from September 2010 through January 2011 were analysed for presence of Y. enterocolitica. In an attempt to maximize recovery, several cultural strategies were applied. Various non-selective media were used and different temperatures and durations of the enrichment were applied before subculturing on Cefsulodin Irgasan Novobiocin (CIN) agar. Presumptive Y. enterocolitica colonies were subjected to urease, API 20E and agglutination test. Yersinia enterocolitica isolates were biotyped, serotyped, and tested for pathogenicity using a TaqMan PCR directed towards the ail-gene that is associated with human pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica.

Results

The samples collected from 99 sheep yielded 567 presumptive Y. enterocolitica colonies. Eighty urease positive isolates, from 35 sheep, were identified as Y. enterocolitica by API 20E. Thirty-four of 35 further subtyped Y. enterocolitica isolates, all from faecal samples, belonged to biotype 1A serotype O:5, O:6. O:13,7 and O:10. One strain was Yersinia mollaretii serotype O:62. No human pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica were found in the investigated sheep. Other species identified were Y. kristensenii (n = 4), Y. frederiksenii/intermedia (n = 3), Providencia rettgeri (n = 2), Serratia marcescens (n = 1) and Raoultella ornithinolytica (n = 1).

Conclusions

This study does not support the hypothesis that sheep play an important role in transmission of the known human pathogenic Y. enterocolitica in the studied geographical region. However, because there are studies indicating that some strains of Y. enterocolitica biotype 1A may cause disease in humans, the relative importance of sheep as carriers of human pathogenic strains of Y. enterocolitica remains unclear. Tonsils do not appear to be favourable sites for Y. enterocolitica biotype 1A in sheep.  相似文献   

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AIMS: To study the adhesion properties of a biotype 4, serotype O:3 (human pathogenic) strain of Yersinia enterocolitica and to determine if adhesion in vitro and colonisation in vivo can be prevented by competition with a biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 (non-pathogenic) strain. To study interaction between Y. enterocolitica biotype 4, serotype O:3 and cultured epithelial cells using the synthetic tripeptide arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD).

METHODS: The human intestinal epithelial (HEp-2) cell line was used for in vitro studies. Inocula of Y. enterocolitica biotype 4, serotype O:3 radiolabelled using tritium were incubated with HEp-2 cells and RGD tripeptide, or with Y. enterocolitica biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 sequentially or concurrently, then washed and lysed, and radioactivity measured to determine the effect of RGD on adhesion, and competitive exclusion of pathogenic by non-pathogenic bacteria. For in vivo studies, two groups of 5-week-old piglets (n=5/group) were sequentially inoculated orally with 5x109 colony forming units (cfu) of either a non-pathogenic biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 strain of Y. enterocolitica followed by a pathogenic biotype 4, serotype O:3 strain, or vice versa. Pigs were monitored for carriage of strains using bacterial culture and a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

RESULTS: The RGD tripeptide significantly inhibited adherence of the pathogenic Y. enterocolitica strain to cultured epithelial cells, suggesting that adhesion involved the RGD tripeptide sequence. The non-pathogenic biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 strain of Y. enterocolitica prevented adhesion of the pathogenic strain to cells in vitro when allowed to adhere first. Pathogenic Y. enterocolitica was consistently isolated from rectal swabs from 80-100% of pigs on all sampling occasions but not from oral swabs after 14 days in pigs first inoculated with the non- pathogenic strain or at 26 days in pigs first inoculated with the pathogenic strain.

CONCLUSIONS: A non-pathogenic strain of Y. enterocolitica reduced adhesion of a human pathogenic strain in vitro but not in vivo.  相似文献   

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The isolation and identification of Yersinia enterocolitica from minced meat on CIN agar medium is still one of the major problems in food microbiology because of the low selectivity of cefsulodin–irgasan–novobiocin (CIN) agar. A total of 198 minced meat samples were collected from commercial establishments (butcher shops and supermarkets) in seven German cities in order to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of three identification techniques suitable for the differentiation of Y. enterocolitica within the rich background flora on CIN agar plates. As expected isolation of Y. enterocolitica from minced meat on CIN agar medium after 72 h enrichment in peptone, sorbitol and bile salts (PSB) broth was difficult because all plates were abundantly covered with numerous ‘typical’Yersinia‐like colonies of bull's eye appearance as well as with atypical colonies. Based on the phenotype of the colonies it was possible to detect colonies showing Yersinia‐like growth on CIN agar in 52 samples (26%). For identification of Y. enterocolitica the API 20E system (bioMerieux, Nürtingen, Germany), the Yersinia identification kit (Merlin, Bornheim‐Hersel, Germany) and a 16S rRNA based PCR assay were compared. Only in one sample (0.5%) a Y. enterocolitica strain was detected by all methods. Of the three identification systems tested for routine laboratory diagnostics the API 20E system was found to be the most suitable tool to identify Y. enterocolitica colonies within the rich background flora from minced meat samples on CIN agar plates.  相似文献   

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The efficacy of enterocoliticin, a phage tail‐like bacteriocin, as antimicrobial compound against infections with pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O3 strains was assessed. In cell cultures, which were infected with the Y. enterocolitica strains 13 169 or 6471/76, bactericidal activity of enterocoliticin was found for bacteria adhering to the surface of eukaryotic cells, whereas bacteria, which had invaded the eukaryotic cells, were not accessible to the bacteriocin. The interaction of enterocoliticin with Y. enterocolitica was further examined in animals. Female BALB/c mice were experimentally infected with the two Y. enterocolitica strains and enterocoliticin was applied as antimicrobial compound by the oral route. Experimental variations concerning the infectious doses of the Y. enterocolitica strains and the time points of application of the bacteriocin were investigated. The increase of the Yersinia CFU titre in animals was retarded at time points shortly after the application of enterocoliticin indicating that the particles were effective on recently introduced Yersinia. The repeated application of enterocoliticin, however, did not prevent the colonization of the gastrointestinal tract by Yersinia.  相似文献   

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The aim of the study was to determine whether the presence of the Yersinia virulence plasmid could affect the production of enterotoxin YstA by Y. enterocolitica strains isolated from pigs which are the main source of infection for humans. The phenotypic features characteristic for the Yersinia virulence plasmid were detected on CRMOX agar in 8 out of 12 strains producing enterotoxin YstA, in 5 out of 12 doubtful strains, and in 11 out of 12 strains not producing YstA. Autoagglutination ability was detected in all 12 Y. enterocolitica strains that were positive in the suckling mice bioassay, in 11 doubtful strains and 10 negative strains. CRMOX+ colonies were generally ystA, myfA, virF and yadA positive, while CRMOX- colonies were only ystA and myfA positive. The amplicons of yadA were not detected in 2 (8.3%) out of 24 CRMOX+ and virF positive strains. The results of this study indicate that the presence of pYV does not affect the enterotoxin-producing ability of Y. enterocolitica strains.  相似文献   

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AIMS: To study the adhesion properties of a biotype 4, serotype O:3 (human pathogenic) strain of Yersinia enterocolitica and to determine if adhesion in vitro and colonisation in vivo can be prevented by competition with a biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 (non-pathogenic) strain. To study interaction between Y. enterocolitica biotype 4, serotype O:3 and cultured epithelial cells using the synthetic tripeptide arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD). METHODS: The human intestinal epithelial (HEp-2) cell line was used for in vitro studies. Inocula of Y. enterocolitica biotype 4, serotype O:3 radiolabelled using tritium were incubated with HEp-2 cells and RGD tripeptide, or with Y. enterocolitica biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 sequentially or concurrently, then washed and lysed, and radioactivity measured to determine the effect of RGD on adhesion, and competitive exclusion of pathogenic by non-pathogenic bacteria. For in vivo studies, two groups of 5-week-old piglets (n=5/group) were sequentially inoculated orally with 5 x 10(9) colony forming units (cfu) of either a non-pathogenic biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 strain of Y. enterocolitica followed by a pathogenic biotype 4, serotype O:3 strain, or vice versa. Pigs were monitored for carriage of strains using bacterial culture and a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: The RGD tripeptide significantly inhibited adherence of the pathogenic Y. enterocolitica strain to cultured epithelial cells, suggesting that adhesion involved the RGD tripeptide sequence. The non-pathogenic biotype 1A, serotype O:6,30 strain of Y. enterocolitica prevented adhesion of the pathogenic strain to cells in vitro when allowed to adhere first. Pathogenic Y. enterocolitica was consistently isolated from rectal swabs from 80-100% of pigs on all sampling occasions but not from oral swabs after 14 days in pigs first inoculated with the non-pathogenic strain or at 26 days in pigs first inoculated with the pathogenic strain. CONCLUSIONS: A non-pathogenic strain of Y. enterocolitica reduced adhesion of a human pathogenic strain in vitro but not in vivo.  相似文献   

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An intragastric inoculation of approx. 2 × 1010 Yersinia enterocolitica cells killed chinchillas in three days in the case of four strains out of six tested. Because of the sensitivity of chinchillas to this bacterium, the test is useful for the evaluation of the virulence and invasiveness of Y. enterocolitica isolates. This animal model could also be used for studies on the mechanism of the infection.  相似文献   

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Only three of the eleven species of the genus Yersinia are associated with disease. Y. pestis is the causative agent of plague, Y. pseudotuberculosis and several pathogenic bio/serovars of the species Y. enterocolitica cause yersiniosis. New Y. enterocolitica subspecies with diagnostic relevance have been proposed allowing the differentiation of European and American isolates. The ISO-standard (ISO 102739) summarizes the knowledge gained from enrichment and isolation of Y. enterocolitica from food and feed samples. The final biochemical identification must be carried out by classical tube testing, as commercially available test-systems are not sensitive and specific. For the assessment of the presumptive pathogenicity of a Y. enterocolitica isolate empiric virulence markers can be replaced by PCR assays targeting plasmoidal or chromosomal genes. Their evaluation in terms of routine diagnostic procedures is still missing. The definite identification of Y. enterocolitica isolates can also be achieved by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene. Immunoblot based on plasmoidal encoded Yersinia proteins enables the serological determination of animal and human infections. The development of simple, sensitive and specific rapid identification systems applicable for the direct and indirect diagnosis for veterinary use is a challenge for the future.  相似文献   

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The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of major bacterial foodborne pathogens in swine. In total, 359 samples from manure storage tanks (91) and fresh pooled faeces (268) obtained from finisher (110), sows (78) and weanlings (80) were collected and tested. Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia enterocolitica, Escherichia coli O157 and Listeria monocytogenes were isolated from 36.5%, 31.5%, 5.8%, 3.3% and 3.3% of samples respectively. All E. coli O157 isolates found on 10 farms were tested but none was determined to be E. coli O157:H7. Salmonella and Campylobacter were more likely to be detected from stored manure rather than from fresh faecal samples. Yersinia enterocolitica tended to be detected more commonly from fresh samples than from manure pits. Listeria monocytogenes was not recovered from manure pits or from sow faecal samples and only infrequently found in the faeces of weanling pigs and finisher pigs. The proportion of positive samples showed a seasonal change. Salmonella was twice as likely not be recovered in winter, whereas the chance of culturing Campylobacter was higher in winter. The 113 Salmonella isolates recovered on 24 farms and the four most common serovars were Salmonella Typhimurium var. Copenhagen (31.0%), Salmonella Derby (12.4%), S. Typhimurium (10.6%) and Salmonella Agona (10.6%). Of 131 Campylobacter isolates recovered on 21 farms, 118 isolates were Campylobacter coli and 13 isolates could not be speciated. Fifteen of 21 Y. enterocolitica isolates found on 15 farms were detected in finisher pigs. The sero/biogroups of Y. enterocolitica were O3/biotype 4 (16 isolates), O6,30/biotype 1A (three isolates), O5/biotype 1A (one isolate) and O8/biotype 1B (one isolate). These findings provide baseline information on the distribution of important zoonotic pathogens in swine and indicate that pigs should be considered as a possible source of foodborne diseases in humans.  相似文献   

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We investigated characteristics of Yersinia enterocolitica infection in Ontario finisher pig herds. Our specific objectives were to estimate or test: prevalence of Y. enterocolitica shedding in finisher pigs, bioserotype distribution, agreement between the herd-level tests based on sampling pig and pooled fecal samples, whether bioserotypes cluster by farms, and whether Y. enterocolitica-positive herds cluster spatially. In total, 3747 fecal samples were collected from 100 farms over the years 2001, 2002, and 2004 (250 total herd visits). Fecal samples were tested by culture and positive isolates were biotyped and serotyped.Apparent pig-level prevalence of Y. enterocolitica was 1.8%, 3.2%, and 12.5% in 2001, 2002, and 2004, respectively. Estimated true pig-level prevalence of Y. enterocolitica was 5.1%, 9.1%, and 35.1% in 2001, 2002, and 2004, respectively. Herd-level prevalence was 16.3%, 17.9%, and 37.5% in 2001, 2002, and 2004, respectively. In all years, the most common bioserotype was 4, O:3, followed by bioserotype 2, O:5,27. Kappa between herd-level status based on pig and pooled samples ranged between 0.51 and 0.68 for biotype 1A and bioserotype 4, O:3, respectively. For 4, O:3, a significant bias in discordant pairs was detected, indicating that pig samples were more sensitive than pooled samples in declaring a herd as positive. Farms tended to be repeatedly positive with the same bioserotype, but positive study farms did not cluster spatially (suggesting lack of between herd transmission and lack of a common geographic risk factor).  相似文献   

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赵静  王利 《中国畜牧兽医》2014,41(12):254-257
为探讨小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌GM2402株对黄颡鱼的致病性,本试验采用人工回感试验测定其半数致死浓度(LC50),同时采用组织病理学方法探讨该菌对黄颡鱼组织的影响.结果表明:回感18 h后,发病黄颡鱼腹部肿大,胸鳍、腹鳍基部出血,肛门红肿,其LC50为3.0×106.2 CFU/mL.组织病理学观察肝细胞肿大、排列紊乱、广泛空泡变性;肾小球萎缩,肾小管上皮细胞肿大;脾脏组织结构疏松充满大量红细胞;鳃小片轻度水肿充血.超微结构观察结果显示肝脏和肠道细胞内线粒体均出现不同程度的肿胀,嵴断裂囊泡化.本试验结果表明小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌GM2402株对黄颡鱼有较强的致病性,可导致鱼体多个组织出现病变.  相似文献   

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To develop an effective method to isolate an injured pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica O:8 organism from environmental samples, we compared the isolation of freeze-injured and non-injured Y. enterocolitica O:8 and found that the isolation was more successful when immuno-magnetic separation (IMS) with anti-Y. enterocolitica O:8 antibody was used. Plating onto cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin (CIN) agar and Virulent Yersinia enterocolitica (VYE) agar by means of the agar layer method was found to be effective in isolating the injured cells. The alkali treatment which is generally used for selective detection of Yersinia organism failed to isolate freeze-injured pathogenic Y. enterocolitica O:8 cells. Recovery methods without using the alkali treatment were superior for detecting freeze-injured Y. enterocolitica O:8. Our results demonstrate that the IMS and the agar layer methods should be used to isolate injured pathogenic Yersinia organisms from environmental samples such as water.  相似文献   

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A simple colony immunoblotting method using monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) was developed to detect Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3 in pig feces. One of the MAbs studied was able to detect single colonies of the organism in the presence of calculated 3.1 x 10(8) heterologous organisms in pig feces. The MAb was found to be specific for the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-antigens of Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3. No significant cross-reactivity was found against a variety of closely related serotypes and Gram-negative organisms. The MAb could also be used in a slide agglutination test and an indirect fluorescence antibody assay for rapid identification of Y. enterocolitica serotype O:3.  相似文献   

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An enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) was developed to detect antibodies in pigs against the lipopolysaccharidic antigen of the three serotypes of Yersinia enterocolitica mostly associated with human infections. Recent epidemiological evidence has demonstrated that pigs and pork are important sources of yersiniosis in humans. The purpose of this study was to clarify the use of an ELISA to detect swine carriers of this enteroinvasive bacteria by examining seroconversion and tissue distribution of Y. enterocolitica following experimental infection and then screening pigs at a slaughterhouse by bacterial culture and ELISA. It was observed that seroconversion occurred in animals experimentally inoculated with Y. enterocolitica but not with other enterobacteria. It was also found that 27% of swine at a slaughterhouse carried the bacterium in their tonsils and/or intestinal tract, whereas 66% showed serological evidence of previous infection. About 6% of swine at slaughter were culture-positive, but seronegative. Although, similar numbers of swine showed serological evidence of previous infection by each of the three Y. enterocolitica serotypes tested, virtually all culture isolates belonged to serotype O:3. This ELISA appears as a valuable control tool that can be used, in conjunction with culture, to identify pigs or herds infected by strains of Y. enterocolitica associated with human infections.  相似文献   

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The subject of this study was thirty nine strains of Yersinia enterocolitica, isolated from faeces of humans who showed symptoms typical of intestinal yersiniosis, and seventy strains of Y enterocolitica, four strains of Y. pseudotuberculosis, and one strain of Y. kristensenii from healthy pigs. In the population tested the following serogroups appeared: O3, O9, O2, O5. A PCR was used to detect the presence of pathogenic chromosomal markers, such as myfA and inv genes of the tested Yersinia species. Among Y. enterocolitica strains isolated from humans and belonging to serogroup O3 (thirty four strains) and serogroup O9 (five strains) thirty three Y. enterocolitica O3 strains and four Y. enterocolifica O9 strains, gave a positive reaction to the nmyfA gene, yielding a fragment of 280 base pairs (bp). Among seventy Y. enterocolitica strains isolated from pigs forty strains belonging to serogroup O3 and fifteen strains belonging to serogroup O9 gave a positive reaction to the myfA gene. The presence of 390 bp amplified products, corresponding to the inv gene fragment, was detected in PCR products of three Y pseudotlluberculosis strains from pigs and only in one Y. enterocolitica O3 strain from humans, which had no myfA gene. The results obtained show that the myfA gene is only present in the strains that belong to pathogenic serotypes of Y. enterocolitica. The myfA gene prevailed in the Y. enterocolitica O3 and O9 strains from humans but was less common in the Y. enterocolitica O3 and O9 strains from pigs.  相似文献   

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The effects of iron excess and desferrioxamine in pretreated guinea‐pigs on the immune response (production of Yops) and on the histological changes in infections with Yersinia enterocolitica 0:3 and Y. enterocolitica 0:8 were investigated. The prior overload of the guinea‐pigs with Dextrofer or treatment with Desferal increased the pathogenic activity of Y. enterocolitica 0:3 and led to a generalized infection. Immunoblot analysis showed that in conditions of iron overload the expression of outer membrane proteins (Yops) of Y. enterocolitica 0:8 was blocked. This was accompanied by weak changes in the tissues. The iron‐limited conditions stimulated production of a low molecular weight protein (17 kDa) on day 6 and easier proliferation of the bacterium. This in vivo study intends to show that in Y. enterocolitica infections a leading role is played not only by iron itself but also by the bacterial strain.  相似文献   

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Ten strains of Yersinia enterocolitica belonging to ten various serogroups isolated from raw milk were inoculated into groups of five guinea pigs and five calves. Y. enterocolitica serotype 0:16 was the only serotype tested that induced an antibody response to Brucella abortus in calves. No anti-Brucella response could be demonstrated serologically in guinea pigs. Activity of the anti-Y. enterocolitica 0:16 calf sera against B. abortus antigen was shown by the tube agglutination test, and by the complement fixation test. The early agglutinating antibody response was partly sensitive to reduction by 2-mercaptoethanol. This sensitivity decreased later in the response. This is the first report of anti-Brucella responses induced by a serotype of Y. enterocolitica other than 0:9; sera from a group of five calves inoculated with 0:9 were tested by the same serological techniques for comparison.  相似文献   

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Smooth lipopolysaccharides (SLPS) from Brucella abortus contain A-epitopes against which the majority of serum antibodies are directed during infections. SLPS from Yersinia enterocolitica 0:9 possesses identical epitopes, which are the cause for serological cross-reactivity. All Brucella spp. possess M- and C-epitopes which are not present in Y. enterocolitica 0:9. In order to examine the usefulness of these M- and C-epitopes for discrimatory serological testing, a panel of sera were used in this study, comprising sera from Y. enterocolitica 0:9-infected heifers, sera from B. abortus-infected cattle of comparable strength in the serological brucellosis tests to the sera from Y. enterocolitica 0:9-infected heifers, sera from B. abortus-infected bovines with strong serological reactions and sera from animals free from B. abortus or Y. enterocolitica infections. These sera were tested in blocking ELISAs with seven M- and one C-epitope-specific monoclonal antibodies in combination with SLPS from B. melitensis M16 high in M-epitopes as antigen. Strong B. abortus sera inhibited most strongly, while negative sera showed no or little inhibition. Sera with weak or intermediate titres blocked to a lower extent. Unexpectedly, the sera from Y. enterocolitica 0:9-infected heifers showed inhibition behaviour virtually identical to the comparable sera from B. abortus infected animals. Absorbing out of the A-epitope specific serum antibodies with either Y. enterocolitica 0:9 SLPS or with Y. enterocolitica 0:9 bacteria, indicated the presence of M- or C-epitope-specific serum antibodies in some sera from B. abortus-infected cattle but not in the sera from Y. enterocolitica 0:9-infected animals. These results demonstrate that the M- or C-epitope-specific antibody response in sera from B. abortus infected cattle is only of limited value for the serological discrimination between B. abortus and Y. enterocolitica 0:9 infections.  相似文献   

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《Veterinary microbiology》1997,57(4):361-371
The course of immunological reaction in 10 Yersinia enterocolitica 0:9 experimentally-infected heifers was followed using the conventional brucellosis tests complement fixation test (CFT), serum agglutination test (SAT) and brucella card test (BCT), and a recently developed Brucella antigen-specific gamma interferon (IFN-γ) test. Initially, the animals were exposed orally to 1010 colony-forming units (CFU) of Y. enterocolitica 0:9. Four weeks later, they were inoculated intravenously with 108 CFU of Y. enterocolitica 0:9 cells. After oral inoculation, the response in the conventional brucellosis tests was minimal. Only after intravenous inoculation were CFT and SAT titres and BCT reactions comparable to natural, false positive brucellosis reactors. After oral exposure the Brucellergen-stimulated release of IFN-γ peaked at values above the cut-off stimulation index of 2.5 in 80% of the heifers. After intravenous inoculation, stimulation indices above 2.5 were present in only 10% of the animals. Two B. abortus infected control cattle showed stimulation indices of 3.1 and 3.4, and a negative control animal exhibited a stimulation index of 1.0. These findings show, in contrast to a previous study, that the Brucellergen-specific IFN-γ assay cannot be used as a specific and discriminatory test for B. abortus infections.  相似文献   

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