Morphologic evaluation of acute endometritis in mares with differing resistance to uterine infections.
Abstract: The study was designed to determine differences between normal mares and mares with endometrial pathology in the inflammatory response after bacterial challenge. Six normal mares (biopsy category I) and 4 mares with pathological endometrial changes (biopsy category II) were given an intrauterine infusion of β-hemolytic streptococci on the second day of estrus. All mares had a similar kind of inflammatory response after the bacterial inoculation as assessed by rectal and vaginal examinations. There were no significant differences in the amount of discharge, uterine tone, uterine size and cervical relaxation between the groups. Leukocytic response, as determined by endometrial smears and biopsies, was of the same magnitude in both groups. Two mares from the pathological group were not able to eliminate the infection, but had vaginal discharge and bacteriologically positive uterine swabs until the end of the experiment. It is concluded that the inability of some mares to clear uterine infections cannot be explained by a deficient inflammatory response. Föreliggande undersökning utfördes för att klargöra skillnaden mellan normala ston och ston med patologiska förändringar i endometriet beroende på en inflammatorisk reaktion ansluten till bakteriell infektion. Sex normala ston (biopsi kategori I) och 4 ston med patologiska förändringar i endometriet (biopsi kategori II) inokulerades intrauterint med β-hämoly tiska streptokocker under den andra brunstdagen. Alla ston uppvisaide en likadan inflammatorisk reaktion efter den bakteriella inokulationen, vilket konfirmerades vid rektala och va/ginala undersökningar. Inga signifikanta skillnader påvisades mellan de två grupperna visavis mängden av flytning, livmoderns tonus och storlek, samt avslapningen av cervix. Leukocytreaktionen, som bestämdes med hjälp av endometriella utstryk och biopsier, var av samma storleksgrad i båda grupperna. Två ston i den patologiska gruppen förmådde inte eliminera infektionen, utan hade vaginal flytning och bakteriologiskt positiva prov från livmodern ända till undersökningens slut. Vår slutsats är, att oförmåga att klara uterina infektioner inte kan förklaras bero på en bristande inflammatorisk reaktion.
Publication Date: 1986-01-01 PubMed ID: 3565199PubMed Central: PMC8189364DOI: 10.1186/BF03548152Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article examines whether there is a difference in the inflammatory response to bacterial infection in healthy mares compared to mares with endometrial pathology. The study concludes that all mares exhibited a similar inflammatory response, therefore, an inability to clear uterine infections can’t be linked to a deficient inflammatory response.
Research Methodology
- The study was carried out on ten mares – six that were normal (biopsy category I), and four with pathological changes in their endometrial lining (biopsy category II).
- These mares were given an intrauterine infusion of β-hemolytic Streptococci bacteria on the second day of their estrus cycle. The purpose of infusion was to challenge their immune system and observe the inflammatory response.
Results & Findings
- Post-bacterial inoculation, all mares, irrespective of their biopsy categories, showed similar inflammatory reactions. This was assessed through rectal and vaginal examinations.
- Between the two groups, there were no significant differences in terms of the amount of discharge, uterine tone, uterine size, and cervical relaxation.
- Also, the response of white blood cells (leukocytes), assessed from endometrial smears and biopsies, was found to be about the same in both groups.
Outliers & Observations
- In the group of mares with pathological changes, two of them were unable to eliminate the bacterial infection, displaying vaginal discharge and bacteriologically positive uterine swabs till the end of the study.
Conclusions
- The key conclusion drawn from this study is that the inability of some mares to clear uterine infections cannot be attributed to a deficient or inadequate inflammatory response since the reaction to bacterial infection was found to be similar in all studied mares.
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APA
Katila T, Lock TF, Ely RW, Smith AR.
(1986).
Morphologic evaluation of acute endometritis in mares with differing resistance to uterine infections.
Acta Vet Scand, 27(3), 378-387.
https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548152 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Endometritis / immunology
- Endometritis / pathology
- Endometritis / veterinary
- Female
- Horse Diseases / immunology
- Horse Diseases / pathology
- Horses
- Streptococcal Infections / immunology
- Streptococcal Infections / pathology
- Streptococcal Infections / veterinary
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