TY - JOUR
T1 - Further investigation of exposure to Lawsonia intracellularis in wild and feral animals captured on horse properties with equine proliferative enteropathy
AU - Pusterla, Nicola
AU - Mapes, Samantha
AU - Gebhart, Connie
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - This study investigated the exposure to Lawsonia intracellularis in wild birds, mice, rabbits, raccoons, coyotes and squirrels, and feral cats and pigs on 10 farms with confirmed equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE). Serum samples from all resident foals (417 samples) as well as fecal (461) and serum (106) samples from wild and feral animals were collected for serological and molecular detection of L. intracellularis following the diagnosis of EPE in index cases. A total of three cats from two farms, three mice from two farms and eight cottontail rabbits from one farm had evidence of prior exposure to L. intracellularis. These animals may be an indicator of environmental exposure or may be actively involved in the transmission of L. intracellularis to foals by acting as a potential reservoir/amplifier host.
AB - This study investigated the exposure to Lawsonia intracellularis in wild birds, mice, rabbits, raccoons, coyotes and squirrels, and feral cats and pigs on 10 farms with confirmed equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE). Serum samples from all resident foals (417 samples) as well as fecal (461) and serum (106) samples from wild and feral animals were collected for serological and molecular detection of L. intracellularis following the diagnosis of EPE in index cases. A total of three cats from two farms, three mice from two farms and eight cottontail rabbits from one farm had evidence of prior exposure to L. intracellularis. These animals may be an indicator of environmental exposure or may be actively involved in the transmission of L. intracellularis to foals by acting as a potential reservoir/amplifier host.
KW - Foals
KW - Lawsonia intracellularis
KW - Proliferative enteropathy
KW - Transmission
KW - Wild and feral animals
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.04.012
DO - 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.04.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 22627048
AN - SCOPUS:84868704296
VL - 194
SP - 253
EP - 255
JO - British Veterinary Journal
JF - British Veterinary Journal
SN - 1090-0233
IS - 2
ER -