Epidemiological analysis of Trueperella abortisuis isolated from cases of pig abortion of a single farm

First porcine abortion associated withTrueperella abortisuisin the United Kingdom

“…In many of the reported cases of T. abortisuis infection, the bacterium has been isolated from the reproductive or urinary tracts of pigs, and often in mixed growth with other bacteria, 2,5 as was also true for this submission. A diagnosis of fetopathy associated with T. abortisuis was made in this case, as the bacterium was isolated as the predominant organism within the pooled fetal stomach contents of three fetuses in addition to a histopathological finding of diphtheroid bacteria within inflammatory infiltrates in the bronchi and bronchioles in the piglets.…”

“…4 Six different strains of T. abortisuis were further cultured over a 5month period from porcine abortion material of a single farm in Germany. 5 In the United Kingdom, T. abortisuis has not been reported; however, the organism has been isolated from the prepuce of a boar (P012575/18/1) kept in Midlothian, Central Scotland, on a single occasion by Scotland's Rural College Veterinary Services (unpublished finding). In that case, the 7-month-old teaser boar was submitted for post mortem examination after showing signs of malaise during transport and subsequently dying.…”

“…Four strains of T. abortisuis have also been isolated from an umbilical swab, two anal swabs and from a placenta after abortion from pigs in Germany, 3 and from a routine microbiological screening of extended boar semen in the United States 4 . Six different strains of T. abortisuis were further cultured over a 5‐month period from porcine abortion material of a single farm in Germany 5 …”

“…Trueperella abortisuis (formerly known as Arcanobacterium abortisuis ) was initially described by Azuma et al in 2009, 1 based on isolation of the bacterium from a placenta of a sow following abortion in Japan. Subsequently, the bacterium was isolated from pigs in Germany and the USA 2–5 . Isolation from cats and a dog has also been reported 6 .…”

“…Subsequently, the bacterium was isolated from pigs in Germany and the US. [2][3][4][5] Isolation from cats and a dog has also been reported. 6 We report the isolation of T. abortisuis from the stomach contents of aborted swine foetuses in the United Kingdom.…”