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Journal of clinical microbiology1985; 22(4); 572-575; doi: 10.1128/jcm.22.4.572-575.1985

Isolation of non-O1 Vibrio cholerae associated with enteric disease of herbivores in western Colorado.

Abstract: Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae was isolated from a horse (Equus caballus), a lamb (genus Ovis), and two American buffalo (Bison bison) suffering from enteric disease in the western part of Colorado. In 1981, a foal died of apparent respiratory failure. Necropsy findings included heart failure and gastroenteritis. V. cholerae serovar 347 (Smith) was isolated from the colon of this animal. V. cholerae serovar 27 (Smith) was isolated in 1983 from the intestine of a feedlot lamb suffering from pneumonia and severe watery diarrhea. In 1984, an enteric disease occurred in a herd of American bison. The sick animals were depressed and separated from the herd, dying in about 3 days. Of approximately 100 adult bison, 7 died. Necropsy of one animal revealed that gross lesions were limited to the gastrointestinal tract. V. cholerae serovar 27 (Smith) was isolated from the abomasum, duodenum, and colon of this animal. A swab specimen from the intestine of another dead bison also yielded V. cholerae serovar 27 (Smith).
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Publication Date: 1985-10-01 PubMed ID: 4077968PubMed Central: PMC268469DOI: 10.1128/jcm.22.4.572-575.1985Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research study investigates cases of enteric disease in herbivores (a horse, a lamb, and two American bison) in western Colorado, caused by non-O1 strains of Vibrio cholerae.

Study Background and Purpose

  • The study was conducted to investigate the cause of digestive diseases in four distinct cases among herbivorous animals in Colorado.
  • The aim was to identify and isolate the bacterial agent responsible for the observed diseases and deaths among the various animals within their respective populations.

Case Study Findings

  • In the first case, a horse or foal died due to apparent respiratory failure in 1981, with the additional necropsy findings of heart failure and gastroenteritis.
  • From the colon of the horse, Vibrio cholerae of serovar 347 (a particular strain/subtype of cholera) was isolated which was identified as the disease causing agent.
  • In the second case from 1983, a lamb from a feedlot suffering from pneumonia and severe watery diarrhea was found to be infected with Vibrio cholerae serovar 27.
  • In the third case, an outbreak of enteric disease occurred in a herd of 100 American bison in 1984 which resulted in 7 deaths. The diseased bison were segregated from the healthy ones in about 3 days of the initial outbreak.
  • Vibrio cholerae serovar 27 was again isolated as the infectious agent, causing gastrointestinal symptoms, from necropsy studies of one of the dead bison.
  • Moreover, a swab specimen obtained from the intestine of another dead bison yielded the same Vibrio cholerae serovar 27, confirming its role in the outbreak.

Significance of the Study

  • This research indicates that non-O1 types of Vibrio cholerae, commonly known to cause cholera in humans, may also be responsible for significant gastrointestinal diseases in herbivorous animals.
  • The isolation of these cholera strains from animal cases helps shed light on possible zoonotic (animal to human) transmission routes of such infectious agents.
  • More extensive surveillance and control measures for these pathogens could hence be necessary in veterinary settings, to prevent possible outbreaks in livestock and potential spill-over into human populations.

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Rhodes JB, Schweitzer D, Ogg JE. (1985). Isolation of non-O1 Vibrio cholerae associated with enteric disease of herbivores in western Colorado. J Clin Microbiol, 22(4), 572-575. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.22.4.572-575.1985

Publication

Journal of clinical microbiology
ISSN: 0095-1137
NlmUniqueID: 7505564
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 22
Issue: 4
Pages: 572-575

Researcher Affiliations

Rhodes, J B
    Schweitzer, D
      Ogg, J E

        MeSH Terms

        • Animals
        • Artiodactyla / microbiology
        • Cholera / microbiology
        • Cholera / pathology
        • Cholera / veterinary
        • Colon / microbiology
        • Colorado
        • Diarrhea / microbiology
        • Diarrhea / veterinary
        • Enteritis / microbiology
        • Enteritis / pathology
        • Enteritis / veterinary
        • Horse Diseases / microbiology
        • Horse Diseases / pathology
        • Horses
        • Rumen / microbiology
        • Serotyping
        • Sheep
        • Sheep Diseases / microbiology
        • Sheep Diseases / pathology
        • Vibrio cholerae / classification
        • Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification

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