<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case Report
Background: <i>Rhodococcus equi</i> infection is commonly known in equine medicine to cause frequently fatal rhodococcosis. Infections in other species and people are also reported. Clinical manifestation in goats is relatively similar to horses and humans, but data regarding bacterium p...
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doaj-61aef6aa6cde49079c027b88fa2c3a142021-09-26T00:54:24ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-09-01101141114110.3390/pathogens10091141<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case ReportMonika Żychska0Lucjan Witkowski1Agnieszka Klementowska2Magdalena Rzewuska3Ewelina Kwiecień4Ilona Stefańska5Michał Czopowicz6Olga Szaluś-Jordanow7Marcin Mickiewicz8Agata Moroz9Joanna Bonecka10Jarosław Kaba11Division of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-786 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Small Animal Diseases with Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Small Animal Diseases with Clinic, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandDivision of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandBackground: <i>Rhodococcus equi</i> infection is commonly known in equine medicine to cause frequently fatal rhodococcosis. Infections in other species and people are also reported. Clinical manifestation in goats is relatively similar to horses and humans, but data regarding bacterium prevalence are scarce. Thus, the study aimed to estimate the occurrence of <i>R. equi</i> in goats. Methods: During post mortem examination, submandibular, mediastinal, and mesenteric lymph nodes were collected. Standard methods were used for bacteria isolation and identification. Results: A total of 134 goats were examined, and 272 lymph node samples were collected. <i>R. equi</i> was isolated from four animals. All four isolates carried the <i>choE</i> gene, and one also had <i>traA</i> and pVAPN plasmid genes. Conclusions: To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first report of <i>R. equi</i> occurrence and genetic diversity in goats. The results may help create a model for treating rhodococcosis in other animal species and assessing the role of meat contamination as a potential source of human infection. This research should be considered a pilot study for further application of the goat as a model of <i>R. equi</i> infection in horses and humans.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/9/1141rhodococcosisruminantsabscesses |
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Monika Żychska Lucjan Witkowski Agnieszka Klementowska Magdalena Rzewuska Ewelina Kwiecień Ilona Stefańska Michał Czopowicz Olga Szaluś-Jordanow Marcin Mickiewicz Agata Moroz Joanna Bonecka Jarosław Kaba |
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Monika Żychska Lucjan Witkowski Agnieszka Klementowska Magdalena Rzewuska Ewelina Kwiecień Ilona Stefańska Michał Czopowicz Olga Szaluś-Jordanow Marcin Mickiewicz Agata Moroz Joanna Bonecka Jarosław Kaba <i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case Report Pathogens rhodococcosis ruminants abscesses |
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Monika Żychska Lucjan Witkowski Agnieszka Klementowska Magdalena Rzewuska Ewelina Kwiecień Ilona Stefańska Michał Czopowicz Olga Szaluś-Jordanow Marcin Mickiewicz Agata Moroz Joanna Bonecka Jarosław Kaba |
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<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case Report |
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<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case Report |
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<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>—Occurrence in Goats and Clinical Case Report |
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Background: <i>Rhodococcus equi</i> infection is commonly known in equine medicine to cause frequently fatal rhodococcosis. Infections in other species and people are also reported. Clinical manifestation in goats is relatively similar to horses and humans, but data regarding bacterium prevalence are scarce. Thus, the study aimed to estimate the occurrence of <i>R. equi</i> in goats. Methods: During post mortem examination, submandibular, mediastinal, and mesenteric lymph nodes were collected. Standard methods were used for bacteria isolation and identification. Results: A total of 134 goats were examined, and 272 lymph node samples were collected. <i>R. equi</i> was isolated from four animals. All four isolates carried the <i>choE</i> gene, and one also had <i>traA</i> and pVAPN plasmid genes. Conclusions: To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first report of <i>R. equi</i> occurrence and genetic diversity in goats. The results may help create a model for treating rhodococcosis in other animal species and assessing the role of meat contamination as a potential source of human infection. This research should be considered a pilot study for further application of the goat as a model of <i>R. equi</i> infection in horses and humans. |
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