Skip to main content

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
Cancel
×
×
Home
  • Home
Article
  • Cited by 6
  • Cited by
    Crossref Citations
    Crossref logo
    This article has been cited by the following publications. This list is generated based on data provided by CrossRef.
    Pena Cortes, Luis Carlos LeVeque, Rhiannon M. Funk, Julie Marsh, Terence L. and Mulks, Martha H. 2018. Development of the tonsillar microbiome in pigs from newborn through weaning. BMC Microbiology, Vol. 18, Issue. 1,
    Marcus, S. Menda, A. Shore, L. Cohen, G. Atweh, E. Friedman, N. and Karpas, Z. 2012. A novel method for the diagnosis of bacterial contamination in the anterior vagina of sows based on measurement of biogenic amines by ion mobility spectrometry: A field trial. Theriogenology, Vol. 78, Issue. 4, p. 753.
    Kim, Seong-Tae Kim, Seon-Deuk Park, Jun-Young Cho, In-Young Choi, Jong-Song Jung, Ji-Young Lee, Ju-Dan Hur, Tai-Young Jung, Young-Hun Choi, Chang-Yong Shin, Sung-Shik Son, Chang-Ho Ok, Ki-Seok and Suh, Guk-Hyun 2011. Isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility of microorganisms from milk samples of healthy postpartum sows. Korean Journal of Veterinary Service, Vol. 34, Issue. 4, p. 361.
    Hermans, K. Devriese, L. A. and Haesebrouck, F. 2010. Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections in Animals. p. 75.
    SAIJONMAA-KOULUMIES, LEENA E. and LLOYD, DAVID H. 1996. Colonization of the canine skin with bacteria. Veterinary Dermatology, Vol. 7, Issue. 3, p. 153.
    Tanabe, Taishi Sato, Hisaaki Sato, Hideki Watanabe, Kazuo Hirano, Masaaki Hirose, Kazuhiko Kurokawa, Satoru Nakano, Katsushige Saito, Hiroshi and Maehara, Nobutoshi 1996. Correlation between occurrence of exudative epidermitis and exfoliative toxin-producing ability of Staphylococcus hyicus. Veterinary Microbiology, Vol. 48, Issue. 1-2, p. 9.
    ×
  • Get access
    Add to cart USD35.00
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    Log in Register Recommend to librarian

A longitudinal study of Staphylococcus hyicus colonization of vagina of gilts and transmission to piglets

  • H. C. Wegener (a1) and E. W. Skov-Jensen (a2)
Summary

High Staphylococcus hyicus colonization rates were found in vaginal samples of healthy breeding sows and in skin samples of their offspring. Twenty-two different phage types were identified among the 720 isolates of S. hyicus examined. Two to 13 different phage types were isolated per herd. Phage typing, as well as characterization of about 10% of the isolates by plasmid profiles and antibiogram patterns, showed that, several different clones of S. hyicus could be present simultaneously in vagina of gilts and also on skin of piglets. Generally isolates from the vagina of one animal were identical as regards to phage types, plasmid profiles, and antibiogram patterns during the entire investigation period. Isolates from the skin of piglets were of the same type as their mothers, indicating that vertical transmission had taken place. S. hyicus strains isolated from the skin of piglets within 24 h after birth were identical to strains isolated 3 weeks after birth from the same litter, indicating that the vaginal strains became part of a stable skin flora.

Copyright
COPYRIGHT: © Cambridge University Press 1992
Corresponding author
*Address for reprints/correspondence: H. C. Wegener, National Veterinary Laboratory, 27 Bülowsvej, DK-1790 Copenhagen, Denmark.
References
Hide All
1.L'Ecuver, C.Exudative epidermitis in pigs. Clinical studies and preliminary transmission trials. Can J Comp Med Vet Sci 1966; 30: 9–16.
2.Penny, RHC, Muirhead, MR. Skin. In: Leman, AD, Straw, RD. Gloek, WL, Mengeling, WL, Penny, RHC, Scholl, E., eds. Diseases of swine. Ames, Iowa, U.S.A.: Iowa State University Press, 1986: 82–101.
3.Phillips, WE, King, RE, Kloos, WE. Isolation of Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus from a pig with septic polyarthritis. Am J Vet Res 1979; 41: 274–6.
4.Onet, GE, Pommer, JL. Staphylococcus hyicus abortion in a Sow. J Amer Vet Med Assn 1991; 199: 362–3.
5.Hunter, D, Todd, JN, Larkin, M. Exudative epidermitis of pigs. Br Vet J 1970: 126: 225–9.
6.Stuker, G, Betschinger, HU. Staphylococcus hyicus: Kulturell-biochemische characterisierung serologische typisierung und pathogenitatsnachweis im tierversuch. Zentralbl Veterinärmed (B) 1976; 23: 733–43.
7.Amtsberg, G. Unterzuchungen zur vorkommen von Staphylococcus hyicus beim schwein bzw. Staphylococcus epidermidis biotvp 2 bei anderen tierarten. Dtsch Tierärtztl Wochenschr 1978; 85: 385–9.
8.Wegener, HC. Staphylococcus hyicus epidemiology and virulence in relation to exudative epidermitis in pigs. Ph.D. thesis, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark 1992.
9.Taylor, DJ. Pig diseases. Foxton, Cambridge: The Burlington Press Ltd, 1983.
10. Pigletter Authors. Greasy pig (disease review). Int Pigletter 1991; 11: 30–2.
11.Devriese, LA. Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus hyicus. Am J Vet Res 1977; 38: 787–92.
12.Devriese, LA, Schleifer, KH, Adegoke, GO. Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci from farm animals. J Appl Bacteriol 1985; 58: 45–55.
13.Lachica, RVF, Genigeorgis, C, Hoeprich, PD. Metachromatic agar-diffusion methods for detecting staphyloeoccal nuclease activity. Appl Microbiol 1971; 21: 585–7.
14.Faller, A, Schleifer, KH. Modified oxidase and benzidene tests for separation of Staphylococci from Micrococci. J Clin Microbiol 1981; 13: 1031–5.
15.Devriese, LA, H´jek, V. Identification of pathogenic staphylococci isolated from animals and foods derived from animals. J Appl Bacteriol 1980; 49: 1–11.
16.Hebert, GA, Crowder, CG, Hancock, GA, Jarwis, WR, Thornsberry, C. Characteristics of coagulase-negative staphylococci that help differentiate these species and other members of the family Micrococcaceae. J Clin Microbiol 1988; 26: 1939–49.
17.Holmes, DS, Quigley, M. A rapid boiling method for the preparation of bacterial plasmids. Anal Biochem 1981; 114: 193–7.
18.Macrina, FL, Kopecko, DJ, Jones, KR, Ayers, DJ, McCowen, SM. A multiple plasmidcontaining Eschericia coli strain: convenient source of size reference plasmid molecules. Plasmid 1978; 1: 417–20.
19.Threlfall, EJ, Rowe, B, Ferguson, JL, Ward, LR. Characterization of plasmids conferring resistance to gentamicin and apramycin in strains of Salmonella typhimurium phage type 204c isolated in Britain. J Hyg 1986; 97: 419–26.
20.Lautrop, H, Høiby, N, Bremmelgaard, A, Korsager, B. Bakteriologiske undersegelser. Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Denmark: FADL, 1976:
21.Casals, JB, Pringler, N. Antibacterial sensitivity testing using Neo-Sensistabs. Taastrup, Denmark: Rosco Diagnostica, 1991.
22.Amtsberg, G, Bollwahn, W, Hazem, S, Jordan, B, Schmidt, U. Bakteriologische und tierexperimentelle untersuchungen zur atiologischen bedeutung von Staphylococcus hyicus beim nassendem ekzem des schweines. Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr 1973; 80: 521–3.
Recommend this journal

Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this journal to your organisation's collection.

Epidemiology & Infection
  • ISSN: 0950-2688
  • EISSN: 1469-4409
  • URL: /core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection
Please enter your name
Please enter a valid email address
Who would you like to send this to? *

CAPTCHA *

Skip to the audio challenge
×

Metrics

Full text views

Total number of HTML views: 0
Total number of PDF views: 6 *
Loading metrics...

Abstract views

Total abstract views: 50 *
Loading metrics...

* Views captured on Cambridge Core between September 2016 - 12th June 2018. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

Cancel
Confirm
×