title: Isolation of Actinomyces hyovaginalis from sheep and comparison with isolates obtained from pigs.
abstract: Actinomyces hyovaginalis, an organism initially described from pigs, was recovered from nine sheep and a moufflon. Further strains of A. hyovaginalis were recovered from five samples from pigs over the same period. 16S rRNA sequencing and extensive phenotyping demonstrated high similarity between the ovine and porcine isolates; however differences with respect to erythritol, adonitol and l-arabitol fermentation were detected. Ovine isolates were made from various sample sites including abscesses and highlight the importance of the accurate identification of the various coryneform isolates which affect sheep. A. hyovaginalis can be added to the growing list of coryneforms which can cause disease in sheep including Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, Trueperella pyogenes and Arcanobacterium pluranimalium.
authors.affiliation: SAC Consulting Veterinary Services, Drummondhill, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK. Geoffrey.Foster@sac.co.uk
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wragg
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Koylass
authors.forename: Adrian M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Whatmore
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoyles
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology*; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D034561:Sheep, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S