Erysipelas, the opportunistic zoonotic disease: history, epidemiology, pathology, and diagnosis—a review

Ugochukwu, Iniobong Chukwuebuka Ikenna; Samuel, F. U.; Orakpoghenor, Ochuko; Nwobi, Obichukwu Chisom; Anyaoha, Chidiebere Ohazuruike; Majesty-Alukagberie, Lynda O.; Ugochukwu, Miracle Oluchukwu; Ugochukwu, Emmanuel Ikenna

doi:10.1007/s00580-018-2856-5

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“…However, diseases such as the swine erysipelas pose a significant challenge to the efficient management and profitability of pig production (Chah et al., 2016). Swine erysipelas is a disease of great prevalence and has great economic significance in the swine industry (Ugochukwu et al., 2019). Climate changes in recent years, especially through global warming, have brought and will continue to bring about challenges to swine disease's control and prevention.…”

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Potential risk factors of swine erysipelas outbreak in Northeast Mainland China

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Ouyang

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Transbound Emerg Dis

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“…Swine erysipelas is a disease of great prevalence and has great economic significance in the swine industry (Ugochukwu et al, 2019).…”

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Potential risk factors of swine erysipelas outbreak in Northeast Mainland China

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Ouyang

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Transbound Emerg Dis

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“…Mas, outros animais como perus, frangos, patos, ovinos e caprinos também podem servir de hospedeiros para o patógeno. Ocasionalmente, é transmitido para humanos e causa doença (Ugochukwu et al, 2018).…”

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“…Ainda, caso a infecção acometa fêmeas prenhas, pode ocorrer aborto em decorrência da febre e ação direta do patógeno no feto. A forma crônica evolui da manifestação subaguda, cursando com artrite e endocardite vegetante, podendo ainda ser subclínica e impactar no consumo de alimento e ganho de peso (Oliveira & Sobestiansky, 2012;Ugochukwu et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2010). Os sorotipos 1a e 2 estão envolvidos nas três formas clínicas de manifestação da doença, enquanto os demais apresentam-se associados à forma crônica (Bender et al, 2011;McNeil et al, 2017).…”

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Aspectos epidemiológicos atuais da parvovirose, erisipela e leptospirose: seus impactos na suinocultura e saúde pública

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Dall’Agnol

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A parvovirose, erisipela e leptospirose são enfermidades que acometem suínos e possuem importância mundial. As fêmeas em idade fértil sofrem com falhas reprodutivas como abortos, retorno ao cio, aumento de mumificados e nascidos mortos, impactando diretamente nos índices produtivos da granja. Ainda, a erisipela e a leptospirose são doenças de caráter zoonótico, sendo um risco à saúde humana principalmente daqueles que possuem contato direto com animais de produção. O objetivo desse artigo de revisão foi fazer uma atualização dessas doenças, com enfoque na epidemiologia e impacto na suinocultura e saúde pública.Palavras-chave: doenças reprodutivas, matriz suína, sanidade de suínos, saúde pública, impacto econômico Current epidemiological aspects of parvovirosis, erysipelas, and leptospirosis: the impact on swine health and public healthAbstract. Parvovirosis, erysipelas, and leptospirosis are global diseases that affect pigs. Sows suffer from reproductive failures such as abortion, return to estrus, and increased rates of mummification and stillbirths, which directly affect the performance of the pig farm. Also, erysipelas and leptospirosis are zoonotic diseases, which is a risk to human health, especially those who have close contact with animals. This review article aimed to update these diseases, with a focus on epidemiology and impact on swine industry and public health.

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“…11 E. rhusiopathiae is a slender, non-motile, non–spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that can survive in various environmental conditions, including dead animal tissue, decaying organic matter, water, and up to 2 wk in mud. 7,9 Erysipelas is an economically important disease of various species including swine, turkeys, chickens, ducks, emus, and sheep. 9 This bacterium is distributed worldwide and is considered an opportunistic zoonotic organism.…”

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An unusual outbreak of erysipelas on a goat farm in Pennsylvania

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection and septicemia occurred in a 5-d old Boer goat found dead on a farm in western Pennsylvania. On autopsy, there was moderate, focally extensive hemorrhage along the remnants of the urachus and umbilical arteries and the apex of the urinary bladder. Microscopic examination of immunohistochemical stained tissues revealed abundant intracellular and extracellular E. rhusiopathiae antigen–positive bacilli in all tissues stained, including lung, heart, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, and thymus. Bacteria isolated from liver and urachus were identified as E. rhusiopathiae by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and further confirmed by a PCR assay. An epidemiologic investigation was conducted via an on-farm questionnaire after the owners noted a 70% mortality rate from the 2019 kidding season. The epidemiologic investigation showed that E. rhusiopathiae, an opportunistic zoonotic organism, was introduced to the farm through a breach in biosecurity and was likely perpetuated among the resident poultry species.

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Erysipelas, the opportunistic zoonotic disease: history, epidemiology, pathology, and diagnosis—a review

Cited by 11 publications

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Potential risk factors of swine erysipelas outbreak in Northeast Mainland China

Potential risk factors of swine erysipelas outbreak in Northeast Mainland China

Aspectos epidemiológicos atuais da parvovirose, erisipela e leptospirose: seus impactos na suinocultura e saúde pública

An unusual outbreak of erysipelas on a goat farm in Pennsylvania

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