PCR-Based Determination of the Prevalence of Common Venereal Bacterial Pathogens in Breeding Thoroughbreds of South Korea

Lee, Sang-Kyu; Lee, In-Hyung

doi:10.17555/jvc.2019.10.36.5.245

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“…6 Finally, we must consider that P aeruginosa has been frequently recovered from the reproductive tract of clinically normal stallions 7,9,[11][12][13][14][15] as well as that of clinically normal mares. 2,6,11,16,17 Other pathogenic organisms associated with equine endometritis that have more readily been isolated from the normal microflora of the penis/prepuce [12][13][14][15] and the clitoris 16 are Escherichia coli and b-haemolytic Streptococcus species.…”

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Is there evidence demonstrating venereal transmission of clitoral Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses?

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Is there evidence demonstrating venereal transmission of clitoral Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses?

2023

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Review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses

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Guthrie,

Newton

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Equine Veterinary Journal

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Three bacteria extensively acknowledged as venereal pathogens with the potential to induce endometritis include Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of contagious equine metritis (CEM), specific strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and certain capsule types of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The United Kingdom's Horserace Betting Levy Board recommends pre‐breeding screening for these bacteria in their International Codes of Practice and >20 000 samples are tested per annum in the United Kingdom alone. While the pathogenesis and regulatory importance of CEM are well established, an evaluation of the literature pertaining to venereal transmission of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae was lacking. The aim of this review was to evaluate published literature and determine the significance of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses. Literature definitively demonstrating venereal transmission was not available. Instead, application of molecular typing methods suggested that common environmental sources of contamination, such as water, or fomites be considered as modes of transmission. The presence of organisms with pathogenic potential on a horse's external genitalia did not predict venereal transmission with resultant endometritis and reduced fertility. These findings may prompt further investigation using molecular technologies to confirm or exclude venereal spread and investigation of alternative mechanisms of transmission are indicated.

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PCR-Based Determination of the Prevalence of Common Venereal Bacterial Pathogens in Breeding Thoroughbreds of South Korea

Cited by 2 publications

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Is there evidence demonstrating venereal transmission of clitoral Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses?

Is there evidence demonstrating venereal transmission of clitoral Pseudomonas aeruginosa in horses?

Review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses

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