Caseous lymphadenitisBacteriumDiphtheriaeExternal abscessesInfectionDryland DistemperPathogensBacteriaIntracellularUlcerative lymphangitisInfectionsSuperficialUltrasoundMycoplasmaPulmonaryLymph nodesAntibioticsLesionsHorses developPathogenOrganismsPigeon feverSheepVirulenceStrainsProteinsHorse'sClinicalChestTicks are foundCasesInternalInvestigationFormGroupOpenSpreadPatternsDifficultEnterImportant
Caseous lymphadenitis5
- In small ruminants, C. pseudotuberculosis causes a disease called caseous lymphadenitis characterized by pyogranulomatous abscess formation. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Distribution of C. pseudotuberculosis is mostly traced by examining prevalence of caseous lymphadenitis, the bacterium's main pathological disease. (wikipedia.org)
- Corynebacterium ulcerans may cause diphtheria in humans and caseous lymphadenitis in animals. (cdc.gov)
- Moreover, C. ulcerans and C. pseudotuberculosis may produce phospholipase D, the major virulence factor involved in caseous lymphadenitis, which is a disease that mainly affects sheep, goats, and horses ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
- Hence, we sought to implement a combined approach for characterizing the entire exoproteome of the pathogenic bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis , the etiological agent of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) in sheep and goats. (biomedcentral.com)
Bacterium8
- Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium known globally to infect ruminants, horses, and rarely people. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Shortly after, it was sampled from abscesses in a sheep by Hugo von Preisz [hu], and the bacterium was named the "Preisz-Nocard" bacillus until further work by German microbiologists in the mid-1900s, when it was recategorized into the Corynebacterium genus. (wikipedia.org)
- C. pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium that can be either coccoid or filamentous rods, which can be organized into palisades. (wikipedia.org)
- This bacterium is grown at 37 °C under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, thus C. pseudotuberculosis is a facultative anaerobe. (wikipedia.org)
- Pigeon fever Houseflies, stable flies, and horn flies can spread the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the causative agent of pigeon fever. (equishopper.com)
- Comparative analyses of the exoproteomes of two C. pseudotuberculosis strains, in addition to comparison with other experimentally determined corynebacterial exoproteomes, were helpful to gain novel insights into the contribution of the exported proteins in the virulence of this bacterium. (biomedcentral.com)
- The present study examined the possibilities that: (i) careful examination of Gram-stained sputum and culture plates may reveal a predominant bacterium such as Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
- Human granulocytic anaplasmosis ( HGA ) is a tick-borne , infectious disease caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum , an obligate intracellular bacterium that is typically transmitted to humans by ticks of the Ixodes ricinus species complex, including Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in North America. (mdwiki.org)
Diphtheriae5
- The Corynebacterium species C. diphtheriae , C. ulcerans , and C. pseudotuberculosis form the C. diphtheriae group, as shown by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
- The genus contains the species Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the nondiphtherial corynebacteria, collectively referred to as diphtheroids. (medscape.com)
- In some endemic locations, such as India, 44% of throat and nasal swabs tested positive for C diphtheriae and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum . (medscape.com)
- Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a facultative intracellular pathogen that belongs to the so-called CMN ( Corynebacterium-Mycobacterium-Nocardia ) group, a distinct subgroup of the Actinobacteria that also includes other highly important bacterial pathogens, such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis . (biomedcentral.com)
- From the nasopharynx of a 5-year-old child it was excreted amicroorganism which is identical to Corynebacterium diphtheriae dose according to morphological and biochemical signs.Microorganism does not produce exotoxin. (eneutron.info)
External abscesses3
- Infection most commonly leads to external abscesses, though some horses develop more serious forms including internal abscesses and ulcerative lymphangitis (infection of the limb). (equishopper.com)
- External abscesses develop just under the skin or within the muscles near the surface of the body. (equusmagazine.com)
- According to one large study Spier and colleagues published of 538 cases, 91 percent of the horses had external abscesses, and nearly 60 percent of the abscesses were in the chest. (equusmagazine.com)
Infection8
- A disease known as ulcerative lymphagenitis can also result from infection with C. pseudotuberculosis in the distal limbs of horses. (wikipedia.org)
- Infection of domesticated sheep and goats has been found across the globe. (wikipedia.org)
- This bacterial species has caused occasional cases of infection in people who work closely with infected small ruminants, resulting in similar swellings of the lymph nodes in the neck and groin. (wikipedia.org)
- Pigeon Fever is the common term for an infection caused by the bacterial organism Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (also referred to as Dryland Distemper). (eliteequineks.com)
- and urinary tract infections and mastitis (affecting milk production) in cattle due to infection with Corynebacterium renale , Corynebacterium cystidis , Corynebacterium pilosum , and Corynebacterium bovis . (medscape.com)
- Once found mainly in California, this bacterial infection has now been documented in 25 states across the country. (equusmagazine.com)
- The infection, which usually causes abscesses in the chest or elsewhere in the horse's body, was first reported in horses in San Mateo County (San Francisco Bay Area) of California in 1915. (equusmagazine.com)
- The incubation period-the time between the initial infection and the formation of the abscess-is about three to four weeks. (equusmagazine.com)
Dryland Distemper1
- Also called dryland distemper or Colorado strangles, pigeon fever develops when Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis bacteria enter a horse's body, probably via insect bites or breaks in the skin. (equusmagazine.com)
Pathogens2
- A set of bacterial pathogens have been identified in central nervous infections in livestock and companion animals, although the most of descriptions are restricted to case reports and a lack of comprehensive studies involving CNS-related bacterial infections have been focused on a great number of domestic species. (bvsalud.org)
- Once a horse becomes infected with C. pseudotuberculosis, the bacteria release a toxin that ultimately spurs the body to build a thick-walled abscess around the pathogens. (equusmagazine.com)
Bacteria6
- Throughout the cortex, there are multiple abscesses containing abundant colonies of bacteria that often involve glomeruli (arrow). (avma.org)
- C. pseudotuberculosis bacteria tend to localize and form abscesses in the pectoral region and ventral abdomen of the horse. (eliteequineks.com)
- Ruminants-such as sheep, goats, and cattle-can also become infected with these bacteria, although cross-species transmission is rare and usually only occurs between horses and cattle because they can carry the same strain. (eliteequineks.com)
- Affected horses should be isolated because drainage from their abscesses contains a high amount of bacteria that will contaminate the environment. (eliteequineks.com)
- Internal abscesses can develop when the bacteria are carried into the body and infect the liver, kidney, lungs or other internal organs. (equusmagazine.com)
- These bacteria are now known as Corynebacterium ammoniagenes, and are thought to be associated with diaper rash due to their ability to convert urine to ammonia. (microgeninc.com)
Intracellular1
- [3] However, intracellular organisms such as Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis will be susceptible to certain antibiotics in vitro that are not effective for the specific organism in the horse. (wikipedia.org)
Ulcerative lymphangitis2
- Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis has been cultured from some cases (particularly of ulcerative lymphangitis, but in others, a bacterial culture is negative. (wikipedia.org)
- In ulcerative lymphangitis, intravenous iodine salts may also be used, and abscesses should be poulticed or lanced. (wikipedia.org)
Infections4
- Some develop more severe infections where they acquire multiple abscesses and become systemically ill (inappetent, febrile, and lethargic). (eliteequineks.com)
- Rectal palpation can reveal abdominal masses including neoplasia or abscesses due to metastatic Streptococcus equi subspecies equi or Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections. (dvm360.com)
- Central nervous system (CNS) infections comprise life-threatening clinical conditions in domestic species, and are commonly related to severe sequelae, disability, or high fatality rates. (bvsalud.org)
- certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)
Superficial2
- citation needed] Major bacterial spread occurs when superficial abscesses are broken open and release discharge that is then contacted by other animals during grooming, or contaminates feed, water, and bedding that other animals consume. (wikipedia.org)
- Typical manifestations of CLA in small ruminants include formation of abscesses in superficial and internal lymph nodes, and in visceral organs [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Ultrasound3
- Your veterinarian can also ultrasound the abscesses and find the best place to drain them. (eliteequineks.com)
- Ideally, an abscess should only be lanced after it has matured well and has an obvious soft spot, or the procedure should be guided with ultrasound to find the best site for drainage that avoids important structures. (wikipedia.org)
- Ultrasound may be needed to locate abscesses, assess their size and determine their maturity. (equusmagazine.com)
Mycoplasma3
- a) The micro-organism responsible is difficult to culture (e.g. many Mycoplasma species). (wikipedia.org)
- New technologies, such as matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry enable rapid and precise identification of bacterial species [ 6 ], and highly sensitive techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can help exclude a role for viruses, mycoplasma, and chlamydia. (biomedcentral.com)
- In general the agents implicated in etiology of respiratory syndrome include a wide spectra of viruses such as PI 3, Adeno and Reo viruses, bacterial species such as Hemophilus, Bordetella, Pasteurella, Corynebacterium, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia along with a chain of predisposing factors mainly the environmental and managemental fluctuations. (cswri.res.in)
Pulmonary1
- However, incidence of pulmonary suppuration and formation of abscesses increases with the age. (cswri.res.in)
Lymph nodes1
- The root of the mesentery contains a number of lymph nodes and is a common location for abdominal abscesses. (dvm360.com)
Antibiotics1
- Many clinicians believe that antibiotics will delay the maturation of developing abscesses and might facilitate internal abscessation. (eliteequineks.com)
Lesions1
- Strains of C. ulcerans were isolated during routine bacteriological investigations in conjunction with necropsies of wild animals that were found dead or that had suspicious lesions during 1997-2013. (cdc.gov)
Horses develop1
- If the horses develop internal abscesses, their disease is more serious and carries a guarded prognosis. (eliteequineks.com)
Pathogen1
- C. ulcerans is a zoonotic pathogen and has been found in various animal species that have contact with humans ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
Organisms1
- Some horses have developed lung abscesses after inhaling a concentration of bacterial organisms. (eliteequineks.com)
Pigeon fever4
- Pigeon fever cases used to be found primarily in California, although within the last several years veterinarians have diagnosed cases in many areas of the western United States. (eliteequineks.com)
- Hot, dry weather is the most common environment where the organism is found, and most pigeon fever cases appear in late summer/early fall (the author first diagnosed a case in August, and her number of cases has increased exponentially since that time). (eliteequineks.com)
- Treating pigeon fever consists mainly of surgically opening the abscesses to allow drainage. (eliteequineks.com)
- For much of the 20th century, pigeon fever was most commonly found in the Southwest and in California. (equusmagazine.com)
Sheep3
- citation needed] Although few recent studies have been conducted into its prevalence, data from slaughterhouses in Australia in the late 1980s suggested that C. pseudotuberculosis was affecting 50-60% of sheep. (wikipedia.org)
- During 1985-88, in sheep and goats, 7.01% of the animals were found positive for BTV antibodies on AGPT. (cswri.res.in)
- The management system also found to affect the sero-prevalence of BTD and it was higher in migratory flocks (63.29% in sheep to 84.84% in goats) compared to stationary flocks (35.03% in sheep to 72.88% in goats). (cswri.res.in)
Virulence1
- In fact, one might expect that the majority of the virulence determinants of C. pseudotuberculosis would be present in the exoproteome, i.e . the entire set of bacterial proteins found in the extracellular milieu [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Strains2
- 44 proteins were commonly identified in two different strains, isolated from distinct hosts, then composing a core C. pseudotuberculosis exoproteome. (biomedcentral.com)
- Also, multidrug resistance to ≥ 3 classes of antimicrobials was found in 23.5% (8/34) strains. (bvsalud.org)
Proteins1
- Moreover, evidence could be found for probable non-classical export of most of the remaining proteins. (biomedcentral.com)
Horse's1
- It was named because the abscesses cause swelling and give the horse's chest a "pigeon-breast" appearance. (eliteequineks.com)
Clinical2
- citation needed] It was finally renamed Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in 1948, to reflect that the clinical disease signs were similar to disease caused by M. tuberculosis species. (wikipedia.org)
- In this scenario, we retrospectively investigated selected epidemiological data, clinical findings, bacteriological culture, and in vitro susceptibility patterns of 136 nonrepetitive neurologic cases in domestic species (2005-2021). (bvsalud.org)
Chest1
- An affected animal might be sore at the walk, usually after swelling and abscess of his chest and abdomen have occurred. (eliteequineks.com)
Ticks are found1
- These ticks are found in the US, Europe, and Asia. (mdwiki.org)
Cases2
- This report present 3 cases of CAP in which Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
- But the internal abscesses are more difficult to identify and treat, and so these cases accounted for 40 percent of all fatalities. (equusmagazine.com)
Internal2
- A small percentage of horses can develop internal abscesses, which are more serious. (eliteequineks.com)
- It takes longer for horses with internal abscesses to show signs of disease, and those that appear tend to be fairly nonspecific, such as lethargy, decreased appetite, fever, colic, coughing and/or weight loss. (equusmagazine.com)
Investigation1
- Defect with dysfunction of antigen-presentation to the immunocompetent cells was found during investigation on the molecule level. (eneutron.info)
Form1
- Abscesses form within lymph channels, causing marked swelling of a leg with abscesses that open along a chain or progress into cellulitis. (equusmagazine.com)
Group1
- Based on this reclassification, for example, Corynebacterium haemolyticum became Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and the JK group became Corynebacterium jeikeium . (medscape.com)
Open1
- These abscesses may break open spontaneously or be broken open on surfaces or during shearing. (wikipedia.org)
Spread1
- This disease is spread between infected animals by vectors and through contamination of the environment with exudate from abscesses. (wikipedia.org)
Patterns1
- As vector patterns change with warming temperatures, C. pseudotuberculosis in horses is re-emerging in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
Difficult1
- C. ulcerans is most closely related to C. pseudotuberculosis , and distinction between these species is often difficult when using standard bacteriological methods ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
Enter1
- Enter search terms to find related veterinary topics, multimedia and more. (msdvetmanual.com)
Important1
- The black bear (Ursus americanus) is an important species native to Maine which provides recreational, sentimental, and ecological value to the region, yet to date we do not have a protocol to assess black bear reproductive success over the entire state. (umaine.edu)