title: An investigation of bacterial causes of arthritis in slaughter hogs.
abstract: Joints from 153 arthritic and 80 normal slaughter hogs were examined by culture for presence of bacteria. Although none of the normal joints yielded bacteria, 37% of the disease joints were positive for bacterial growth. Of 67 bacterial isolates obtained, 45% were Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. Occurrence of other bacteria in order of their frequency was Streptococcus suis (16%), Actinomyces pyogenes (10%), Mycoplasma spp. including 3 M. hyorhinis isolates (7%), staphylococci (7%), Streptococcus spp. (6%), and organisms of uncertain significance (7%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carnat
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bryenton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heaney
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004888:Erysipelothrix / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004889:Erysipelothrix Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents