title: Environment, incidence, aetiology, epizootiology and immunoprophylaxis of soil-borne diseases in north-east Mexico.
abstract: Within the framework of an extensive research programme, the socio-economic and environmental conditions which influence the emergence of soil-borne diseases in north-eastern Mexico were analysed. Furthermore, specimens collected from carcasses in the field were bacteriologically examined and the causal organisms of soil-borne diseases differentiated by means of gas chromatographic analysis of their metabolic products and the long-chained fatty acids contained in the cell. With experimental clostridial vaccines prepared with the Goettingen Bioreactor Technique, trials to protect cattle and guinea-pigs against gas gangrene were carried out. It was found that the farm structure and the dry climate as well as the specific soil conditions and plant cover favour the emergence of soil-borne diseases. Causal organisms B. anthracis, C. perfringens, C. sordellii, C. haemolyticum, C. chauvoei/septicum, C. novyi A, C. botulinum and site-specific field strains of clostridia were detected. Experimental site-specific vaccines proved to be highly efficient in protecting cattle and guinea pigs.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Tropical Animal Health, Goettingen University, Germany.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Seifert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cyplik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González Salinas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Salinas Meléndez
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sukop
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000276:immunology / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000662:veterinary; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004777:Environment; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D015994:Incidence; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000276:immunology; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines