Diagnosis of avian chlamydiosis: specificity of the modified Giménez staining on smears and comparison of the sensitivity of isolation in eggs and three different cell cultures.     

D Vanrompay  R Ducatelle  F Haesebrouck 《Zentralblatt für Veterin?rmedizin. Reihe B. Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B》1992,39(2):105-112

For the diagnosis of chlamydiosis in dead and live birds different methods were compared for their sensitivity and specificity. The specificity of the modified Giménez staining and the direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test for direct demonstration of Chlamydia psittaci in organ, cloacal and/or conjunctival smears was examined. The sensitivity of the isolation of Chlamydia psittaci in 6 days embryonated specific pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs, Buffalo Green Monkey (BGM) cell line, McCoy cell line and Vero cell line was compared. On smears, the direct immunofluorescence test was more specific than the modified Giménez staining. The concordance between the results of both detection methods was 80%. The BGM cell culture was the most sensitive artificial host for isolation of Chlamydia psittaci, followed by the embryonated eggs, the Vero cell line and the McCoy cell line. The concordance between the results of isolation in BGM cell culture and eggs was 96.5%, while it was 86% between the results of isolation in BGM cell culture and Vero cell culture and only 65.5% between the results of isolation in BGM cell culture and McCoy cell culture. For dead bird species, chlamydiosis could be diagnosed more often using DIF on smears than with isolation. The concordance between the results of the DIF on smears and isolation followed by DIF was 91%.  相似文献   

Exacerbation of Chlamydophila psittaci pathogenicity in turkeys superinfected by Escherichia coli     

Van Loock M  Loots K  Van Heerden M  Vanrompay D  Goddeeris BM 《Veterinary research》2006,37(6):745-755

Both Chlamydophila psittaci and Escherichia coli infections are highly prevalent in Belgian turkeys and therefore they both might contribute to the respiratory disease complex observed in turkeys. C. psittaci can infect turkeys within the first week of age, even in the presence of maternal antibodies. However, the first C. psittaci outbreaks occur mostly at the age of 3 to 6 weeks, the period when also E. coli infections appear on the farms. Therefore, we examined in this study the pathogenicity of an E. coli superinfection on C. psittaci predisposed turkeys. Turkeys were infected with C. psittaci, E. coli or with C. psittaci followed by E. coli. Simulating the impact of an E. coli infection during the acute phase or the latent phase of a C. psittaci infection, turkeys received E. coli at 1 or 5 weeks post C. psittaci infection, respectively. E. coli superinfection during the acute phase of C. psittaci infection increased C. psittaci excretion and stimulated chlamydial replication in the respiratory tract resulting in exacerbated clinical disease. Interestingly, E. coli superinfection during the latent phase of C. psittaci infection induced chlamydial replication, leading to increased C. psittaci-specific antibody titres. In addition, chlamydial predisposition gave higher E. coli excretion compared with turkeys that had only been infected with E. coli. Overall, the present study clearly demonstrates the pathogenic interplay between C. psittaci and E. coli resulting in more severe respiratory disease.  相似文献   

Erratum     

DC Elliott 《New Zealand veterinary journal》2013,61(4)

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Principles and Practice of Therapeutic Exercise for Horses     

Rebecca Paulekas  Kevin K. Haussler  DVM  DC  PhD 《Journal of Equine Veterinary Science》2009

Physical therapists are an integral component of the medical team in human health care. They are backed by a solid foundation of basic science and clinical research. Veterinarians have only recently begun to incorporate physical therapy into clinical practice, but without formal research that validates therapeutic interventions specific to equine patients. The purpose of this article is to present a series of therapeutic exercises adapted for horses based on knowledge and experience of human physical therapy, equine biomechanics, and the types of movement dysfunction commonly seen in the performance horse. Injuries, lameness and musculoskeletal pain syndromes, frequently encountered in equine practice, are disorders that may be successfully addressed with physical therapy. Incorporating standard therapeutic interventions based on clinical success in humans, basic science research, or expert opinion is possible with the understanding that these techniques will ultimately be accepted or refuted when their success or failure is formally documented. This review is designed to stimulate discussion and encourage research that will add to the knowledge base and lead to effective therapeutic protocols in the equine patient.  相似文献   

Comparative analysis of porcine cytokine production by mRNA and protein detection     

Verfaillie T  Cox E  To LT  Vanrompay D  Bouchaut H  Buys N  Goddeeris BM 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2001,81(1-2):97-112

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Hygromycin B and deaf dogs     

ADJ WATSON  DC BURNETT 《Australian veterinary journal》1989,66(9):302-303

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An outbreak of mucormycosis in slender tree frogs (Litoria adelensis) and white-lipped tree frogs (Litoria infrafrenata)     

JH CREEPER  DC MAIN  L. BERGER  S. HUNTRESS  W. BOARDMAN 《Australian veterinary journal》1998,76(11):761-762

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Evaluation of the prophylactic use of ovotransferrin against chlamydiosis in SPF turkeys     

Van Droogenbroeck C  Beeckman DS  Harkinezhad T  Cox E  Vanrompay D 《Veterinary microbiology》2008,132(3-4):372-378

Chlamydophila (C.) psittaci infections are highly prevalent in turkeys and the economical and public health importance of these infections has been recognized since 1950. As there are no vaccines, antibiotic treatment (tetracylines, enrofloxacine) is often needed to allow marketing of poultry. In this study, we explored the use of ovotransferrin (ovoTF), a natural anti-microbial protein, in preventing an experimental C. psittaci infection in specific pathogen free (SPF) turkeys. Turkeys were treated with aerosolized ovoTF prior to the infection. Groups 1 and 2 received a single dose of 10 and 5 mg ovoTF per turkey, respectively. Group 3 received a daily dose of 5mg ovoTF per turkey during 12 days. Group 4 served as untreated, infected control group. Turkeys were aerosol infected using 10(6) TCID(50) of the virulent C. psittaci serovar/genotype D strain 92/1293. Birds were monitored (clinical signs, bacterial excretion) during 12 subsequent days before being necropsied. At necropsy, pathology and C. psittaci replication in various tissues was examined. A single dose of 10mg ovoTF and a repeated daily dose of 5mg ovoTF could not prevent the birds from becoming infected with C. psittaci, but they significantly reduced the outcome of the infection. A single dose of 5mg ovoTF had no influence on the outcome of the infection as compared to the non-treated infected controls. Our results demonstrate the anti-chlamydial effect of ovoTF in vivo and present a base for further research on practical applications of ovoTF on turkey farms.  相似文献   

Effect of ovotransferrin and lactoferrins on Chlamydophila psittaci adhesion and invasion in HD11 chicken macrophages     

Beeckman DS  Van Droogenbroeck CM  De Cock BJ  Van Oostveldt P  Vanrompay DC 《Veterinary research》2007,38(5):729-739

The effect of ovotransferrin (ovoTF), human lactoferrin (hLF) and bovine lactoferrin (bLF) on the obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydophila (Cp.) psittaci was evaluated using a model of Buffalo Green Monkey kidney (BGM) cells and HD11 chicken macrophages as artificial hosts. Firstly, the effect of transferrins on the infectivity of the bacteria was evaluated. Pre-incubation of Cp. psittaci with 0.5 to 5 mg/mL ovoTF prior to infecting BGM cells significantly lowered the infection rate (P < 0.05). For both lactoferrins, the infection rate could only be reduced with 5 mg/mL, albeit not significantly as compared to the infection rate created by the untreated bacteria. Secondly, transferrins were tested for their ability to influence bacterial adhesion and entry in HD11 cells. Maximal non-cytotoxic and non-bactericidal concentrations of 0.05 mg/mL ovoTF and 0.5 mg/mL hLF and bLF were used. Overall, ovoTF was more effective than human and bovine LF in inhibiting bacterial irreversible attachment and cell entry and the latter was accompanied by a dose-dependent reduction of actin recruitment at the bacterial entry site. However, once bacteria had entered HD11 cells, transferrins had apparently no effect on intracellular replication. The present findings suggest a possible role for transferrins and especially ovoTF, in preventing avian Cp. psittaci infections.  相似文献   

The long-term decomposition of Sitka spruce needles in brash   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Titus  BD; Malcolm  DC 《Forestry》1999,72(3):207-221

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