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Equine veterinary journal2024; 57(3); 587-597; doi: 10.1111/evj.14201

Review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses.

Abstract: Three bacteria extensively acknowledged as venereal pathogens with the potential to induce endometritis include Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of contagious equine metritis (CEM), specific strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and certain capsule types of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The United Kingdom's Horserace Betting Levy Board recommends pre-breeding screening for these bacteria in their International Codes of Practice and >20 000 samples are tested per annum in the United Kingdom alone. While the pathogenesis and regulatory importance of CEM are well established, an evaluation of the literature pertaining to venereal transmission of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae was lacking. The aim of this review was to evaluate published literature and determine the significance of P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses. Literature definitively demonstrating venereal transmission was not available. Instead, application of molecular typing methods suggested that common environmental sources of contamination, such as water, or fomites be considered as modes of transmission. The presence of organisms with pathogenic potential on a horse's external genitalia did not predict venereal transmission with resultant endometritis and reduced fertility. These findings may prompt further investigation using molecular technologies to confirm or exclude venereal spread and investigation of alternative mechanisms of transmission are indicated.
Publication Date: 2024-08-05 PubMed ID: 39103748PubMed Central: PMC11982429DOI: 10.1111/evj.14201Google Scholar: Lookup
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Scholtz M, Guthrie AJ, Newton R, Schulman ML. (2024). Review of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as venereal pathogens in horses. Equine Vet J, 57(3), 587-597. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14201

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ISSN: 2042-3306
NlmUniqueID: 0173320
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 57
Issue: 3
Pages: 587-597

Researcher Affiliations

Scholtz, Melanie
  • Equine Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
Guthrie, Alan John
  • Equine Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
Newton, Richard
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Schulman, Martin Lance
  • Section of Reproduction, Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.

MeSH Terms

  • Horses
  • Animals
  • Horse Diseases / microbiology
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
  • Klebsiella Infections / veterinary
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
  • Klebsiella Infections / transmission
  • Pseudomonas Infections / veterinary
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
  • Pseudomonas Infections / transmission
  • Female
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / veterinary
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology

Grant Funding

  • University of Pretoria's Equine Research Centre

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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