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Transbound Emerg Dis ; 61(6): 555-62, 2014 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23347330

ABSTRACT

Porcine brucellosis is a disease caused by Brucella suis, which is characterized by reproductive disorders in pigs. The number of cases of swine brucellosis has risen in many European countries, likely because of the presence of a wild reservoir of B. suis in wild boar. This study aimed at evaluating factors that may influence the probability of infection with Brucella spp. in wild boar and at assessing the impact of a previous contact with Brucella spp. on reproductive parameters of wild boar. Two hundred and four wild boar living in Extremadura (south-western Spain) were studied. The presence of anti-Brucella antibodies was determined using an indirect ELISA, while the presence of living bacteria in genital organs was evaluated through microbiological cultures. Sex, age, density of wild boar in summer and presence of outdoor pigs were selected as possible risk factors for being seropositive for Brucella spp. in wild boar. In addition, reproductive parameters such as breeding status or potential fertility in females and testis weight in males were estimated and related to the presence of anti-Brucella antibodies. A total of 121 animals were seropositive, resulting in a prevalence of 59.3% (95% CI). In addition, seven isolates of B. suis biovar 2 were obtained. Wild boar density in summer, as well as age and sex, was proposed as factors to explain the probability of Brucella seroconversion, although wild boar density in summer was the key factor. Current measures of reproductive parameters were not influenced by a previous contact with Brucella spp. Isolation of B. suis confirms that wild boar could represent a risk to domestic pig health in the study area. Wild boar density seems to have a great influence in the probability of infections with B. suis and suggests that density management could be useful to control Brucella infection in wild boar.


Subject(s)
Brucella suis , Brucellosis/epidemiology , Fertility , Sus scrofa/microbiology , Swine Diseases , Animals , Brucella suis/isolation & purification , Brucellosis/transmission , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Male , Population Density , Risk Factors , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Spain/epidemiology , Swine , Swine Diseases/epidemiology , Swine Diseases/microbiology
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Transbound Emerg Dis ; 60 Suppl 1: 121-7, 2013 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24171857

ABSTRACT

The wild boar is an important reservoir of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in south-western Spain. Some risk factors such as wild boar density or age have been associated with the presence of high prevalences of bTB in wild boar. However, the influence of other risk factors such as co-infections with other pathogens has not yet been studied. This work aims to assess the influence of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) infection on bTB prevalence and bTB lesional patterns observed in wild boar. The presence of bTB-like lesions was evaluated in 551 hunted wild boar from 11 different game estates in south-western Spain, with a known history of bTB. Tuberculosis prevalences in each estate were calculated based on the percentage of animals found with bTB-like lesions. The percentage of animals with generalized bTB lesional patterns (bTB lesions in more than one organ) was also assessed. The prevalence of PCV-2 was studied in each estate using a specific PCR assay. The relationship between PCV-2 and bTB prevalences and between PCV-2 infections and the presence of generalized lesional patterns in wild boar were analysed. A statistical relationship between the prevalences of bTB and PCV-2 was found, with bTB prevalences being higher in estates where prevalences of PCV-2 were high. On the other hand, animals infected with PCV-2 were more likely to develop a generalized lesional pattern. Porcine circovirus type 2 prevalences seem to be associated with prevalences of bTB in wild boar. PCV-2 infection may aggravate the development and severity of bTB, favouring the presence of generalized lesional patterns and raising the risk of contagion in these estates. The implementation of sanitary measures that focus on the control of PCV-2 infection may be necessary as a preliminary measure in bTB control programmes for wild boar.


Subject(s)
Circovirus , Coinfection , Disease Reservoirs/veterinary , Porcine Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome/epidemiology , Sus scrofa/microbiology , Tuberculosis, Bovine/epidemiology , Animals , Cattle , Female , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Prevalence , Risk Factors , Spain/epidemiology , Swine
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J Wildl Dis ; 43(4): 780-3, 2007 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17984280

ABSTRACT

Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a zoonotic disease that affects cattle and wildlife worldwide. These animal hosts can serve as reservoirs of infection, thus increasing the risk of human exposure and infection. Tuberculous meningoencephalitis complicating disseminated tuberculosis is described in a 7-mo-old wild boar (Sus scrofa).


Subject(s)
Meningoencephalitis/veterinary , Mycobacterium bovis/pathogenicity , Sus scrofa , Tuberculosis/veterinary , Animals , Disease Reservoirs/veterinary , Fatal Outcome , Immunohistochemistry/veterinary , Male , Meningoencephalitis/pathology , Meningoencephalitis/transmission , Spain , Tuberculosis/pathology , Tuberculosis/transmission
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Vet Microbiol ; 110(3-4): 293-300, 2005 Oct 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16143470

ABSTRACT

In human tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), molecular epidemiology has accurately indicated the risk factors involved in active transmission of the disease, by comparing individuals whose isolates belong to a cluster with patients whose strains are considered unique. Nevertheless, this application has not been used in bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis). Our study describes the integration of epidemiological data into molecular classification data on M. bovis isolates. These were isolated from wild ungulates in Extremadura (western Spain) with the objective of detecting the risk factors linked to the association of strains in clades, which are indicators of the active spread of the disease. The molecular markers used were spoligotyping + VNTR typing (loci: VNTR 2165, VNTR 2461, VNTR 0577, VNTR 0580, VNTR 3192 VNTR 2163a and VNTR 2163b) on a population of 59 M. bovis strains isolated from deer (Cervus elaphus), 112 from wild boar (Sus scrofa), six from bovines, 28 from pigs and 2 from goats (n=207). Epidemiological variables included the animal species from which the strain was isolated, pathological condition of the host (incipient lesion, early and late generalisation), date of sampling (during or after the reproductive period) and hunting season. Bivariant analysis was used to establish the risk factors connected to the association of strains and later, the variables were evaluated by means of logistic regression. Molecular typing grouped a total of 131 strains (64.21%) in 28 clusters and 76 isolates shows unique profiles. The association of strains was connected to the appearance of macroscopic lesions during the reproductive period (O.R. 4.80; 95% CI 1.09-22.99, P<0.005), showing a possible higher transmission during the courting period. This happened mainly during the last hunting season analysed (2002-2003, O.R. 3.69; 95% CI 1.27-11.9, P<0.05), clashing with the time of higher prevalence of the disease in wild ungulates. Active spread was not connected to any species in particular, or to any concrete pathological condition.


Subject(s)
Animals, Wild/microbiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Tuberculosis, Bovine/microbiology , Tuberculosis, Bovine/transmission , Animals , Cattle , Deer , Goats , Molecular Epidemiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolation & purification , Risk Factors , Spain , Swine
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12019944

ABSTRACT

Dermatophilus congolensis is the pathogenic actinomycete that causes dermatophilosis in cattle, lumpy wool in sheep and rain scald in horses. Phenotypic variation between isolates has previously been described, but its genetic basis, extent and importance have not been investigated. Standard DNA extraction methods are not always successful for D. congolensis due to its complex life cycle, one stage of which is encapsulated. Here we describe the development of rapid and reliable DNA extraction and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) methods that can be used for genotyping D. congolensis field isolates. Our results suggest that genotypic variation between isolates correlates with host species. Several DNA extraction methods and RAPD protocols were compared. An extraction method based on incubation of the bacterium in lysozyme, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and proteinase K treatments and phenolic extraction yielded high-quality DNA, which was used to optimize RAPD-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocols for two random primers. An alternative rapid, non-phenolic extraction method based on proteinase K treatment and thermal shock was selected for routine RAPD typing of isolates. DNA extracted from reference strains from cattle, sheep and horse using either method gave reproducible banding patterns with different DNA batches and different thermal cyclers. The rapid DNA extraction method and RAPD-PCR were applied to 38 D. congolensis field isolates. The band patterns of the field and type isolates correlated with host species but not with geographical location.


Subject(s)
Actinomycetales Infections/veterinary , Actinomycetales/genetics , DNA, Bacterial/genetics , Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique/veterinary , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/veterinary , Actinomycetales/classification , Actinomycetales/isolation & purification , Actinomycetales Infections/microbiology , Animals , Cattle/microbiology , Cattle Diseases/microbiology , DNA Primers , Genotype , Horse Diseases/microbiology , Horses/microbiology , Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique/standards , Sheep/microbiology , Sheep Diseases/microbiology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/microbiology
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