An investigation of bacterial causes of arthritis in slaughter hogs.
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%).
Hariharan
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Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
MacDonald
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Carnat
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Bryenton
J
J
Heaney
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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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents