Detección de Brachyspira pilosicoli y otras especies de Brachyspira en granjas avícolas argentinas / Detection of Brachyspira pilosicoli and other Brachyspira species in Argentine poultry farms

Algunas especies del género Brachyspira, como Brachyspira pilosicoli, Brachyspira intermedia y Brachyspira alvinipulli, son especies patógenas capaces de producir enfermedad en gallinas ponedoras. En nuestro país, la presencia de B. pilosicoli y otras especies de Brachyspira ha sido informada en cerdos y en perros, pero no existen antecedentes de su presencia en aves de corral. En este estudio se analizaron muestras de materia fecal y de contenido de ciego de 34 gallinas ponedoras de 4, 12 y 24 meses provenientes de 2 establecimientos por medio del aislamiento, la realización de pruebas bioquímicas y reacción en cadena de la polimerasa. B. pilosicoli y Brachyspira spp. fueron identificadas en muestras tomadas de aves de 12 y 24 meses de edad

Some species of the genus Brachyspira such as Brachyspira pilosicoli, Brachyspira intermedia and Brachyspira alvinipulli are pathogenic species capable of producing disease in laying hens. In our country, the presence of B. pilosicoli and other species of Brachyspira has been reported in pigs and dogs but there is no record of their presence in poultry. Fecal and cecal content samples from 34 laying hens of 4, 12 and 24 months of age from two farms were analyzed by isolation, biochemical tests and PCR. B. pilosicoli and Brachyspira spp. were identified in samples taken from laying hens of 12 and 24 months of age

The 23S rRNA gene PCR-RFLP used for characterization of porcine intestinal spirochete isolates

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.