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J Comp Pathol ; 139(4): 177-86, 2008 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18775543

ABSTRACT

In boars, scrotal haemangiomas have been described frequently, but intratesticular haemangiomas are rare. Of 12 boars with scrotal haemangiomas, three animals also had testicular tumours, as follow: testicular haemangioma (TH) (n=1); TH with intratubular germ cell tumour (ITGT) (n=1); TH with intratubular germ cell-like tumour (ITGLT) and Sertoli cell tumour (n=1). In the nine remaining boars, no testicular tumours were found. Immunohistochemical examination of scrotal and testicular haemangiomas revealed labelling of endothelial cells for vimentin and factor VIII-related antigen. Labelling of smooth muscle actin was occasionally observed in the walls of neoplastic vessels. In the ITGT, no labelling was produced by any of the antibodies used. The Sertoli cell tumour was strongly positive for S-100. Sperm granulomas and degeneration of seminiferous tubules were also observed.


Subject(s)
Hemangioma, Capillary/pathology , Hemangioma, Capillary/veterinary , Scrotum/pathology , Swine Diseases/pathology , Testicular Neoplasms/pathology , Testicular Neoplasms/veterinary , Animals , Hemangioma, Capillary/metabolism , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Sus scrofa , Swine Diseases/metabolism , Testicular Neoplasms/metabolism
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J Comp Pathol ; 137(2-3): 169-73, 2007.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17822654

ABSTRACT

A bull aged 16 months with bilateral testicular hypoplasia and azoospermia was persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). Viral antigen was detected in serum and semen by ELISA, but the animal was serologically negative. After slaughter, the genital tract was examined histopathologically and by immunohistochemistry, including double immunolabelling with BVDV antibody and either S-100 antibody (for Sertoli cells) or ferritin antibody (for Leydig cells). The seminiferous tubules of both testes were lined by a single layer of Sertoli cells and the germinal epithelium was completely absent except for a few remaining spermatogonia. BVDV antigen was demonstrated (1) in the media of arterial vessel walls of the testis, epididymis, urethra, prostate, and vesicular and bulbourethral glands, (2) in epithelial cells of the ductus epididymidis, the accessory glands and the urethra, and (3) in the testis, mainly in Sertoli cells and to a lesser extent in the spermatogonia that remained, but not in Leydig cells. The testicular hypoplasia was possibly linked to the BVDV infection.


Subject(s)
Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease/complications , Cattle Diseases/virology , Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral/pathogenicity , Testicular Diseases/veterinary , Testis/pathology , Animals , Antigens, Viral/metabolism , Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease/diagnosis , Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease/pathology , Cattle , Cattle Diseases/diagnosis , Cattle Diseases/pathology , Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral/immunology , Male , Testicular Diseases/pathology , Testicular Diseases/virology , Testis/immunology , Testis/virology
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Theriogenology ; 67(2): 303-10, 2007 Jan 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16935325

ABSTRACT

Chlamydiae infect male genital organs of ruminants. However, little is known about their prevalence. Hence, we investigated fresh and cryopreserved semen (bulls: n=304; rams: n=78; bucks: n=44) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), as well as genital organs (bulls: n=13; rams: n=10; bucks: n=6) by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and PCR. Sera from bulls (n=104) and small ruminants (n=61) were tested by LPS and rMOMP (recombinant major outer membrane protein) ELISA and competitive ELISA (cELISA), respectively. Three PCR assays were compared in this study for detection of chlamydial DNA in semen: 16S rRNA, IGS-S (intergenic spacer 16S/23S-short), and IGS-L (intergenic spacer 16S/23S-long) PCRs. PCR sensitivity and inhibitory effects were determined by spiking semen with Chlamydophila (Cp.) abortus DNA. In bull semen, detection limits of the 16S, IGS-S and IGS-L PCRs were 10, 10, 100 templates, respectively. However, PCR sensitivity was reduced in ram and buck semen suggesting the presence of potential PCR inhibitors. Of 304 bull semen samples, the 16S PCR revealed DNA of chlamydiae in 20 samples (6.6%), including Cp. abortus (n=2), Cp. psittaci (n=1), Chlamydia suis (n=2), and Chlamydia-like organisms (n=15). In rams, one semen sample was positive for Chlamydia-like organism. All investigated male genital organs were negative for Chlamydia. Serology revealed 47.1% (49/104) positive bulls by LPS ELISA. Of these, 30 samples were positive by rMOMP ELISA, predominantly for Cp. pecorum. In small ruminants, cELISA displayed 34.8% (16/46) and 60% (9/15) positivity for Cp. abortus in rams and bucks, respectively. There was no correlation between serology and PCR of semen. The presence of chlamydiae in semen suggests the possibility of venereal transmission, although risk may be low in Switzerland.


Subject(s)
Cattle Diseases/epidemiology , Chlamydia Infections/veterinary , Chlamydia/isolation & purification , Goat Diseases/epidemiology , Semen/microbiology , Sheep Diseases/epidemiology , Animals , Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Cattle , Cattle Diseases/diagnosis , Cattle Diseases/microbiology , Chlamydia/genetics , Chlamydia/growth & development , Chlamydia/immunology , Chlamydia Infections/diagnosis , Chlamydia Infections/epidemiology , Chlamydia Infections/microbiology , DNA, Bacterial/analysis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Genitalia, Male/microbiology , Goat Diseases/diagnosis , Goat Diseases/microbiology , Goats , Immunohistochemistry/veterinary , Male , Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary , Prevalence , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sheep , Sheep Diseases/diagnosis , Sheep Diseases/microbiology , Switzerland/epidemiology
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Vet Pathol ; 43(5): 702-8, 2006 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16966448

ABSTRACT

In 2001, the first case of bovine chlamydial abortion was reported in canton Graubunden, Switzerland. In this region, Chlamydophila (Cp.) abortus is endemic in small ruminants. Hence, we aimed to investigate the incidence of chlamydia-related abortions in cattle from Graubunden. During breeding seasons of 2003-2004, formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded placenta specimens (n = 235) from late-term abortions in cattle were analyzed by histopathology, immunohistochemistry with a Chlamydiaceae-specific monoclonal antibody against chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and 2 different polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods (16 S ribosomal ribonucleic acid [rRNA] PCR, intergenic spacer [IGS-S] PCR), followed by PCR product sequencing. In 149 of 235 cases (63.4%), histopathologic lesions such as purulent and/or necrotizing placentitis were observed. Chlamydial antigen was clearly demonstrated in immunohistochemistry in only 1 of 235 cases (0.4%). Cp. abortus or Cp. psittaci was found in 12 of 235 (5.1%) and 10 of 235 cases (4.2%) by 16 S rRNA PCR and IGS-S PCR, respectively. However, we detected, by 16 S rRNA PCR, 43 of 235 cases (18.3%) to be positive for chlamydia-like organisms. In contrast to the situation in small ruminants in the canton Graubunden, bovine abortion from Cp. abortus seems not to play an important role. Nevertheless, zoonotic potential should be taken into account when handling abortion material from cattle. The significance of chlamydia-like isolates other than Waddlia chondrophila remains an open question in abortion and needs further investigation.


Subject(s)
Abortion, Veterinary/microbiology , Cattle Diseases/microbiology , Chlamydiales/isolation & purification , Chlamydophila Infections/veterinary , Abortion, Veterinary/epidemiology , Animals , Cattle , Cattle Diseases/epidemiology , Chlamydiales/pathogenicity , Chlamydophila Infections/epidemiology , Switzerland/epidemiology
5.
Vet Microbiol ; 116(1-3): 149-57, 2006 Aug 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16650659

ABSTRACT

Chlamydiae cause abortion and reproductive disorders in sows. Although organisms can infect the male genital tract, little is known about the disease situation in boars. Hence, we examined the prevalence of chlamydial infection in semen and genital tracts of boars. Samples collected from Swiss boars (group A: n=42), and boars from Germany (group B: n=39) were examined by bacteriology, LPS-ELISA, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The latter methodology involved use of three PCR assays including 16Sig rDNA, IGS-S (intergenic spacer 16S/23S-Short) and IGS-L (intergenic spacer 16S/23S-Long) PCR for comparison methods. PCR sensitivity and the presence of potential PCR inhibitors were determined by spiking semen with Chlamydophila (Cp.) abortus DNA. Detection limits of the 16Sig and IGS-S PCR were 10 templates, while the IGS-L PCR was less sensitive (100 templates). Of 25 semen samples that were collected from group A, one semen sample was positive for Cp. psittaci and two were positive for Chlamydia-like organisms by 16Sig PCR. Screening of sera from Swiss boars revealed three animals with positive reactions in the LPS-ELISA, although we failed to detect chlamydiae within organs of these or sera-negative animals by IHC or IGS-S PCR. In group B, 10 ejaculates were positive for Chlamydia (C.) suis and two were positive for Chlamydia-like organisms by 16S PCR. The identification of DNA from Chlamydia-like organisms in semen from both groups of boars was surprising and a role for these bacteria in reproductive diseases requires further assessment. In conclusion, the prevalence of chlamydial infection was low in group A animals indicating that venereal transmission may not be significant for Chlamydia-associated reproductive diseases in pigs, although rare cases may occur.


Subject(s)
Chlamydia Infections/veterinary , Chlamydia/isolation & purification , Genitalia, Male/microbiology , Semen/microbiology , Swine Diseases/microbiology , Animals , Chlamydia Infections/diagnosis , Chlamydia Infections/epidemiology , Chlamydia Infections/microbiology , DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification , Male , Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary , Prevalence , Swine , Swine Diseases/epidemiology , Switzerland
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