Serological and Bacteriological Surveillance of Glanders Among Horses in Central Region of Iran.
J Equine Vet Sci
; 127: 104535, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Glanders is the oldest and very contagious disease among horses caused by Burkholderia mallei. The disease occurs as a chronic form in horses. Hence, because of the prolonged shedding, numerous horses can potentially get infected by one horse with glanders. Glanders is endemic in Iran and this causes occasional occurrence in horse population of the country. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of B.mallei infection in horses in two central provinces of Iran. A total of 517 serum samples were collected from stable horses in Tehran and Alborz provinces. Among the studied horses, seven presented fever, anorexia, dyspnea, subcutaneous abscesses, nasal and cutaneous discharges, emaciation, and lymphadenopathy. Nasal and ocular discharges and subcutaneous abscesses were sampled for bacterial culture and PCR. The sera were examined by means of complement fixation test (CFT) and indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA). Seropositive cases were further examined by Mallein test. The results derived from the present study indicated that only 1.35% of the studied horses were positive in CFT, iELISA and Mallein test, of which only in 42.85% B.mallei was successfully cultured on blood agar and glycerinated nutrient media and confirmed by PCR. Periodic serological tests along with quarantine can benefit reduction of the occurrence of the disease in horses in Iran.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Burkholderia mallei
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Mormo
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Doenças dos Cavalos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
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J Equine Vet Sci
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã