Polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus
2017
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Cvetojević, ĐorđeRadanović, Oliver
Milićević, Vesna
Jezdimirović, Nemanja
Kureljušić, Branislav
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Infectious arthritides in goats is mainly caused by mycoplasmas and Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis virus (CAEV). Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is a member of Lancefield group C beta-hemolytic streptococcus that commonly colonizes the mucous membranes of healthy equids which is also capable to induce different pathological conditions in many animal species. In this paper we described a case of polyarthritis in four Alpine goat-kids caused by S. zooepidemicus. Goat-kids originated from a farm where sheep, llamas, shepherd dogs, cows and horses were kept with goats. During the external examination of carcasses, crusts and discrete hyperemia were seen on the earlobes beneath the ear tag, as well as swollen joints. Necropsy findings included severe fibrinous polyarthritis in all four examined kids. Shoulder, knee and hip joints were affected. From all affected joints S. zooepidemicus was isolated. Neither Mycoplasma spp. nor CAEV genome were detected from th...e affected joints. Most likely the goat-kids were infected with S. zooepidemicus through the lesions on earlobes which were made after the tagging. As a possible source of bacteria, we recognized the horses and dogs. Due to the lack of any signs of illness in other animal species on the farm, as well as negative pathomorphological findings in other organs, we assumed that the isolated strain is highly adapted to goat-kids. Our report is the first described case of polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by S. zooepidemicus.
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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus / polyarthritis / goat-kidsSource:
Acta Veterinaria-Beograd, 2017, 67, 3, 432-440Publisher:
- Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
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- Improvement of productivity and welfare of dairy cows by indentification and exclusion of stress factors (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31062)
DOI: 10.1515/acve-2017-0035
ISSN: 0567-8315
WoS: 000413331900011
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85030671951
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Naučni institut za veterinarstvo SrbijeTY - JOUR AU - Cvetojević, Đorđe AU - Radanović, Oliver AU - Milićević, Vesna AU - Jezdimirović, Nemanja AU - Kureljušić, Branislav PY - 2017 UR - https://reponivs.nivs.rs/handle/123456789/340 AB - Infectious arthritides in goats is mainly caused by mycoplasmas and Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis virus (CAEV). Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is a member of Lancefield group C beta-hemolytic streptococcus that commonly colonizes the mucous membranes of healthy equids which is also capable to induce different pathological conditions in many animal species. In this paper we described a case of polyarthritis in four Alpine goat-kids caused by S. zooepidemicus. Goat-kids originated from a farm where sheep, llamas, shepherd dogs, cows and horses were kept with goats. During the external examination of carcasses, crusts and discrete hyperemia were seen on the earlobes beneath the ear tag, as well as swollen joints. Necropsy findings included severe fibrinous polyarthritis in all four examined kids. Shoulder, knee and hip joints were affected. From all affected joints S. zooepidemicus was isolated. Neither Mycoplasma spp. nor CAEV genome were detected from the affected joints. Most likely the goat-kids were infected with S. zooepidemicus through the lesions on earlobes which were made after the tagging. As a possible source of bacteria, we recognized the horses and dogs. Due to the lack of any signs of illness in other animal species on the farm, as well as negative pathomorphological findings in other organs, we assumed that the isolated strain is highly adapted to goat-kids. Our report is the first described case of polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by S. zooepidemicus. PB - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd T2 - Acta Veterinaria-Beograd T1 - Polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus EP - 440 IS - 3 SP - 432 VL - 67 DO - 10.1515/acve-2017-0035 UR - conv_492 ER -
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Cvetojević, Đ., Radanović, O., Milićević, V., Jezdimirović, N.,& Kureljušić, B.. (2017). Polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 67(3), 432-440. https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0035 conv_492
Cvetojević Đ, Radanović O, Milićević V, Jezdimirović N, Kureljušić B. Polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus. in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd. 2017;67(3):432-440. doi:10.1515/acve-2017-0035 conv_492 .
Cvetojević, Đorđe, Radanović, Oliver, Milićević, Vesna, Jezdimirović, Nemanja, Kureljušić, Branislav, "Polyarthritis in goat-kids caused by streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus" in Acta Veterinaria-Beograd, 67, no. 3 (2017):432-440, https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0035 ., conv_492 .