Serological survey of exposure to<i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i>in poultryin New Zealand

Kurian, Anita K.; Neumann, E.; Hall, W.F.; Marks, David R.

doi:10.1080/00480169.2011.639058

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“…Infection in poultry with E. rhusiopathiae may occur at any age, but reported cases have usually concerned older ages as layers (Kurian et al, 2012). More than 67% of erysipelas outbreaks occurred in Sweden flocks were from 60 weeks of age and upwards (Wattrang et al, 2021).…”

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“…Takahashi et al (2000) in Japan, reported that laying hens at slaughter showed 5.5% positive chickens for E. rhusiopathiae, while Eriksson et al (2013) in Sweden, showed that laying hens at slaughter were 100% positive. A report on chickens of different ages and production categories in New Zealand revealed overall 40% positive chickens for E. rhusiopathiae (Kurian et al, 2012). Localized lesions of erysipeloid in fingers that eventually spread to the lymph nodes have been documented in caretakers handled with dead erysipelas infected layer chickens (Mutalib et al, 1993).…”

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A review article on avian Erysipelas infection: An occupational disease of one health importance

El-Ghany

2023

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This review article was designed to spotlight on erysipelas infection of poultry regarding the disease history and nomenclature, the bacterium, virulence factors and pathogenicity, susceptibility, infection and transmission, pathology, human infection, laboratory diagnosis, and the prevention and control. Erysipelas is an acute emerging and occupational disease that affects a wide range of birds especially turkeys. The disease is caused by a bacterium, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (E. rhusiopathiae), which is a ubiquitous pathogen in the environment. Infection with E. rhusiopathiae is more common in adults than young birds and usually occur through mechanical skin injuries. Erysipelas in acute stage causes sudden death of infected birds, while some birds may show darkening of the skin or cyanosis in the head region and sharp drop in egg production. In post-mortem lesions, birds with E. rhusiopathiae show septicaemic picture, haemorrhages all over the body, valvular endocarditis, diffuse enlargement of internal organs, enteritis, and arthritis. The disease in human is known as erysipeloid and it mostly affects persons in direct contact with infected birds or contaminated poultry products. Strict biosecurity measures and treatment especially with penicillin derivatives are crucial for erysipelas control in infected birds. Living and inactivated vaccines for turkeys and other species of birds are used for prophylaxis.

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A review article on avian Erysipelas infection: An occupational disease of one health importance

El-Ghany

2023

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“…As well, the effect of high-resistance starch diets on the end products of the fermentation of protein and mucin secreted by pig colons high-resistance starch can significantly increase intestinal mucosal mucin levels. Furthermore, SCFA can selectively inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Clostridium in an acidic environment, regulate the structure of intestinal flora and maintain intestinal balance (Kurian et al, 2012).…”

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The Role Effects of Dietary Fiber on Intestinal Microbial Composition and Digestive Physiological Functions of Pigs: A Review

Hussein

Farouk

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IJAR

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The intestinal microbes do not only provide nutrients for their host, but it also contributes to the maintenance of intestinal micro ecological balance, which are essential for ensuring a healthy development of the intestine, dietary fiber is one of the substrates for intestinal microbial fermentation. This can improve the structure of intestinal microflora and is of great significance in maintaining intestinal health. The research on the efficacy of dietary fiber on pig intestinal microbes and the factors affecting the intestinal microbial utilization of dietary fibre in pigs is reviewed, which provides a theoretical basis for further research on the production practice of dietary fiber addition in pig breeding industry. As well, a good digestive physiological environment is essential for pigs to benefit from the nutrients and to increase their productivity. Adding the appropriate amounts of fiber to pig diets plays an important role in regulating the digestive physiology of pig intestinal microflora, digestive tract pH, digestive juice secretion, digestive enzyme activity, digestive tract organs and their morphology. This article reviews the effects of dietary fiber on the digestive physiology of pigs.

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“…GAT has been extensively used in pigs and chickens and it has shown a good correlation between the antibody titres and immune status in vaccinated pigs [17] and challenged chickens [18] but this correlation has not yet been studied in cattle. The use of GAT in pigs and chickens was replaced by recently developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and fluorescent microbead-based immunoassays (FMIAs) [6,[19][20][21][22] due to their ability to permit the testing of large numbers of samples in a short time, while giving objective results.…”

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Use of the rSpaA415 antigen for detection of IgG anti-Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in farmed cattle indicates a low prevalence in dairy and feedlot cattle in the United States of America and Great Britain

Atienzar¹,

Gerber²,

Opriessnig³

2019

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Background Clinical cases of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a zoonotic gram-positive bacterium, have been reported in many ruminant species, including in cattle, deer, moose and muskoxen. Fatal cases have been repeatedly reported in cattle over the years but to date there is only one Japanese study investigating the seroprevalence of this bacterium in bovine using the growth agglutination test (GAT). This technique is subjective, time-consuming, expensive and hazardous compared to modern serological tests such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or the newly developed fluorescent microbead-based immunoassays (FMIA). Results A FMIA based on the surface protein SpaA (rSpaA415) antigen of E. rhusiopathiae developed in this study had an almost perfect agreement with the GAT (k=0.83) and showed a sensitivity of 89.7% and a specificity of 92.9% when compared to the GAT. Overall, detection rates of E. rhusiopathiae antibody positive samples were 13.8% (51/370) in British herds and 6% (12/200) in US herds. Positive cattle were present in 34.3% (24/70) of the investigated British farms and in 34.7% (8/23) of the US farms with an on-farm prevalence of 7.1% to 100% for the British and 8.3-30% for the US. Conclusions FMIA is a fast, safe and economic alternative to the GAT for the diagnosis of E. rhusiopathiae in cattle. This work is the first seroprevalence study of E. rhusiopathiae in healthy farmed cattle in the Great Britain and the US and revealed that infection occurs at a low level. Further investigations to evaluate risks of zoonotic transmission when handling cattle are needed.

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Serological survey of exposure toErysipelothrix rhusiopathiaein poultryin New Zealand

Abstract: Further study of the epidemiology of E. rhusiopathiae in chickens in New Zealand should be considered in order to minimise the extent of birds' exposure to the organism. These findings will assist in the design of further studies.

Cited by 14 publications

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A review article on avian Erysipelas infection: An occupational disease of one health importance

A review article on avian Erysipelas infection: An occupational disease of one health importance

The Role Effects of Dietary Fiber on Intestinal Microbial Composition and Digestive Physiological Functions of Pigs: A Review

Use of the rSpaA415 antigen for detection of IgG anti-Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in farmed cattle indicates a low prevalence in dairy and feedlot cattle in the United States of America and Great Britain

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