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tricuspid valve infective endocarditis and pulmonary sepsis due to erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae successfully treated with high doses of ciprofloxacin but complicated by gynaecomastia. 19912002222
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in semi-intensively farmed emus. 19912043091
detection of cytokine activated chondrocytes in arthritic joints from pigs infected with erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.chronic polyarthritis was induced in pigs by injection of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and the in vivo activation of chondrocytes by cytokines was then investigated in the affected joints by immunocytochemistry. a polyclonal antiserum which recognises surface markers on in vitro interleukin 1 activated porcine chondrocytes was used to detect activated chondrocytes in all zones of the cartilage from diseased joints. in contrast, cartilage removed from an unaffected joint in the same animal showed ...19921417125
a convenient gel holder for preparative electrophoretic separation of aggregated bacterial proteins.a simple custom-made gel holder for preparative sds-page to separate aggregated bacterial antigens is described. the gel holder fits easily into commercially available gel electrophoresis apparatus and proteins or peptides are collected in a stream of distilled water through a channel in the gel. the performance of the device was illustrated by the successful separation and purification of fragments of aggregated streptococcus equi m protein and of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae protective antigen ...19912050103
isolation of a high-molecular mass glycoprotein from culture supernatant of an arthritogenic strain of the bacteria erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae reacting with "inductive" monoclonal antibodies derived from rats with erysipelas polyarthritis.a glycoprotein exhibiting a relative molecular mass of about 1000 kda was purified to homogeneity from culture supernatant of arthritogenic bacteria (erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, strain t28) by ultrafiltration, ammonium sulfate precipitation, molecular mass exclusion, and ion exchange chromatography. fractions obtained were analysed for their antigenic content by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) using rabbit immune serum raised against this strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. di ...19921384550
[comparative studies of the paraspecific immunostimulation (paramunization) by bacterial lysates in bacterial infection models and in the cytotoxicity test].bacterial lysates of different bacterial strains (e. coli, b. bronchiseptica, p. haemolytica) were prepared by heating, acid- and alkaline-hydrolysis. lysates were tested for their immunostimulating effect in bacterial infection models and with chromium 51 test demonstrating spontaneous (natural) cytotoxicity. lysate production was standardized by protein- and lps-determination. the alkaline-hydrolysis reduced toxicity of lps and increased the content of soluble bacterial protein. heating and ac ...19902220182
mechanism of plasma clotting by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.experiments were performed to determine the mechanism by which erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae clots plasma. detection of plasma-clotting activity in four strains of e. rhusiopathiae was carried out by mixing a 24-h broth culture of a tested bacterial strain with rabbit plasma (tube coagulation test). sodium citrate, sodium oxalate, edta, and heparin were used as anticoagulants in preparing the rabbit plasma. e. rhusiopathiae strains clotted solely citrated plasma in 18 to 24 h. a known coagulase-p ...19902229337
modified feist broth as a serum-free alternative for enhanced production of protective antigen of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.the production of protective antigen in modified serum-free nutrient broth (h. feist, k.-d. flossmann, and w. erler, arch. exp. veterinaermed. 30:49-57, 1976) and in brain heart infusion broth supplemented with 10% horse serum (bhis) was evaluated for six strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae serotypes 1a, 2, 2b, 4, and n. all six strains grew to higher cell densities in modified feist medium than in bhis and produced larger amounts of 64,000- to 66,000- and 39,000- to 40,000-molecular-weight ...19902254434
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae-induced septic arthritis in a calf.a 14-week-old holstein heifer with a 48-hour history of left tarsocrural joint effusion was referred for evaluation when lameness developed 24 hours after needle aspiration was attempted at the farm. results of synovial fluid analysis were compatible with diagnosis of septic arthritis, and bacteriologic culture of the fluid yielded erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. the calf responded to tarsocrural joint lavage and penicillin g administration.19902266055
antimicrobial susceptibilities of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.the in vitro susceptibilities of 10 isolates of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae to 16 antimicrobial agents were determined. penicillin and imipenem were the most active agents, followed by piperacillin, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, pefloxacin, and clindamycin. some resistance was observed with erythromycin, tetracycline, and chloramphenicol. activity was poor or absent with vancomycin, teicoplanin, daptomycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, gentamicin, and netilmicin.19902291674
in vitro susceptibility of selected veterinary bacterial pathogens to ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin and norfloxacin.the minimum inhibitory concentrations (mic) of ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, and norfloxacin were tested for approximately ten clinical isolates of each of actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, actinobacillus suis, actinomyces pyogenes, corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, haemophilus parasuis, haemophilus somnus, pasteurella haemolytica, pasteurella multocida, rhodococcus equi, streptococcus equi, streptococcus suis and streptococcus zooepidemicus. ciprofloxacin and enrof ...19902306672
some biological and physical chemical properties of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.fourteen strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, representing extremes of host-range and world distribution, were examined for: 1) protein composition as determined by electrophoresis and electrofocus patterns, 2) guanine-cytosine mole ratios of their respective deoxyribonucleic acids, and 3) carbohydrate fermentation patterns. no correlation is apparent between any particular physical-chemical property and virulence in mice. the role the bacterial fragments play in the pathogenesis of a rabbit ...19761261268
[biochemical research on the neuraminidase of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae].purified neuraminidase preparation from erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is studied biochemically. the main physicochemical characteristics of the enzyme are determined: molecular mass, isoelectric point, electrophoretic mobility, chemical nature, uv spectrum, substrate specificity, etc. the obtained data are compared to those for other bacterial neuraminidases.19902382592
serotype, antimicrobial susceptibility, and pathogenicity of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolates from tonsils of apparently healthy slaughter pigs.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from tonsils of 63 (10.5%) of 600 apparently healthy slaughter pigs in the kanto area of japan in february and july 1984. the isolation rate was significantly higher during july than in february. of these 63 isolates, 34 isolates (54.0%) were serotype 7, 20 isolates (31.7%) were serotype 2, 6 isolates (9.5%) were serotype 6, and 1 isolate (1.6%) each was serotype 11, 12, or 16. all isolates of serotypes 2, 6, 11, 12, and 16 were highly virulent for mice, ...19872437149
comparison of inoculation regimes for the experimental production of swine erysipelas arthritis. ii. serological findings in a gel diffusion precipitin test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.the serological response of pigs to erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae inoculation was monitored by a gel diffusion precipitin test (gdpt) using a crude, serotype-specific, autoclaved antigen and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) using a heat-extracted, alcohol precipitated and molecular seived antigen previously shown to react with serum from pigs infected with serotypes 1 or 2. all pigs receiving 3 or 5 weekly intravenous inoculations of either a highly virulent (vrs 229) or a lowly virul ...19892505742
comparative studies on susceptibility of the mouse (mus musculus) and the vole (microtus arvalis) to listeria monocytogenes and erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.the susceptibility of mice and voles to intraperitoneal and subcutan injection of virulent strains has been tested comparatively on 261 mice and 120 voles. using various germ-doses, 50 per cent lethality has been established. listeria monocytogenes serovar 1/2a killed mice in doses of 120,000 and 1.5 x 10(6) germs when injected intraperitoneally and subcutaneously and voles in doses of 1800 and 12,000 germs, respectively. thus voles proved 100 to 120 times more susceptible than mice. erysipeloth ...19892517160
occurrence of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on pork and in pig slurry, and the distribution of specific antibodies in abattoir workers.strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolated at 19 pig farms serving a certain abattoir, and on pork and in workers of this abattoir were studied. mouse-pathogenic e. rhusiopathiae was found in pig slurry from two farms (11%). the strains belonged to serotypes 7 and 16 (both from the same farm) or were untypable. in pig slurry from the abattoir lairage only serotype 2 strains were found and all were pathogenic to mice. mouse-pathogenic e. rhusiopathiae strains of serotype 2 were also recover ...19892584166
serological and pathogenic characterization of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolates from tonsils of slaughter pigs in indonesia.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from tonsils of 245 (35.7%) of 687 apparently healthy slaughter pigs in indonesia during the period of june 1987 to february 1988. a total of 150 of the 245 e. rhusiopathiae isolated could be serotyped within the 22 recognized serotypes. serotype 2 was most prevalent with 23.7%, followed by serotypes 11, 12, 1a, 5 and 6 representing 7.3, 5.3, 4.9, 4.9 and 4.1% of the isolates, respectively. the nine other serotypes (serotypes 1b, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 19 a ...19892609500
[studies of the toxic components of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. 2. communication: detailed characterization of an extracted endotoxin (author's transl)].the endotoxins of different erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains were examined in various biological systems, since in earlier investigations (leimbeck and böhm, 1975) the lethal effect for 10 day old chick embryos had been found to be highly dependent upon the virulence of the strains. the lethal effect for mice and rats was found to be much less. the toxin of the strain t28 proved to be highly pyrogenic for rabbits and inducing acute shock-effects in swine schulz et al. (1961) already suggeste ...19751182046
cellular fatty acids and fatty aldehydes of listeria and erysipelothrix.the cellular fatty acid composition determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, was found not to differ among listeria monocytogenes, l. innocua and l. ivanovii. slight quantitative differences found in the fatty acid pattern of l. welshimeri were significantly pronounced in l. denitrificans. l. murrayi and l. grayi displayed characteristic closely related patterns. considerable amounts of fatty aldehydes and their dimethyl acetals were observed in hydrolysates and methanolysates of l. s ...19892631734
[the virulence of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains and their neuraminidase production (author's transl)].we studied the virulence of 20 erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains in albino mice and investigated the interdependence between virulence, growth rate, and neuraminidase production. the minimal number of germs, lethal to mice (ld100) varied among the strains between 10(1) and mor ethan 10(7) per animal. the course of the disease was also very different. some strains killed the mice rapidly within 3 days. in other strains, however, even a very high number of bacteria caused death only 7 days afte ...19751154905
erysipelothrix endocarditis with previous cutaneous lesion: report of a case and review of the literature.this report describes the first documented case of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis in latin america. the patient was a 51-years-old male, moderate alcoholic, with a previous history of aortic failure. he was used to fishing and cooking as a hobby and had his left hand wounded by a fish-bone. the disease began with erysipeloid form and developed to septicemia and endocarditis. he was treated with antibiotics and surgery for aortic valve replacement. there are only 46 cases of e. rhusiop ...19892697071
naturally occurring erysipelas in rats.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from the main limb joints of two sprague dawley rats affected by spontaneous lesions of chronic fibrinopurulent polyarthritis, endocarditis and mycocarditis.19892761229
comparison of inoculation regimes for the experimental production of swine erysipelas arthritis. i. clinical, pathological and bacteriological findings.the arthritic form of swine erysipelas was induced in pigs by multiple intravenous inoculation of 2 strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. the strains differed significantly in their arthritogenicity but not in the number of cases of lameness induced. the use of 3 intravenous inoculations instead of 5 did not significantly affect the outcome. in a second trial, the more arthritogenic strain was injected in ten-fold dilutions from 5 x 10(9) to 5 x 10(4) organisms. pigs receiving the lower doses ...19892775064
[investigations on toxic fractions of swine erysipelas bacteria (erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae). 1. communication: toxicity investigation on a phenol water extract in chicken embryos (author's transl)].the watersoluble fractions (westphal et al., 1952 a, b) of twelve erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains, which differed in virulence were tested for toxicity for ten day old chick-embryos by the route of i.v. injection. the ld50-values ranged from 108 mug to 0.01 mug toxin dry weight/embryo. the different toxicity of these extracts for chick-embryos was compared with the virulence of the corresponding strains in swine: the extracts of four strains with high virulence were very toxic for chick-emb ...19751146444
[erysipelothrix endocarditis (author's transl)].following erysipeloid a 46-year-old man fell ill with septicaemia and endocarditis. treatment with high doses of antibiotics could not prevent his death. infection with erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in man occurs through a skin lesion and only rarely leads to spreading of the agent in the body presenting as arthritis, meningitis, or endocarditis. erysipelothrix endocarditis is a severe disease leading to widespread destruction of the involved cardiac valves. the aortic valve is most commonly invo ...19761033057
isolation of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from a red-tailed hawk (buteo jamaicensis) with a concurrent pox virus infection.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from the spleen, liver, lung, heart, kidney, and skin of a red-tailed hawk (buteo jamaicensis) which had a concurrent avian pox virus infection. the hawk had been housed on a farm with domestic turkeys, providing a possible source of the e. rhusiopathiae.19872824865
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteremia in a horse.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae serotype 5 was isolated from blood obtained antemortem from a horse with presenting problems of laminitis, uveitis, acute blindness, localized ventral edema and depression. the patient failed to respond to therapy and died 96 hours after the onset of clinical signs. cultures of the lung postmortem yielded erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae serotype 5, beta-hemolytic streptococcus sp., escherichia coli, proteus sp., and klebsiella sp.19892924578
kill kinetics of the cephalosporin antibiotics cephalexin and cefuroxime against bacteria of veterinary importance.kill kinetic studies for two cephalosporin antibiotics, cephalexin and cefuroxime were carried out against veterinary strains of escherichia coli, pasteurella multocida, streptococcus suis, erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and a laboratory culture of staphylococcus aureus. in more than 90 per cent of cases a kill of more than 99 per cent was achieved within four hours of antibiotic treatment at concentrations of 2 or 4 micrograms/ml. although cefuroxime was effective at lower concentrations than cep ...19883057718
[accumulation dynamics of neuraminidase depending on the growth phases of erysipelothrix insidiosa]. 19761007959
mechanism of protection induced in mice against erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection by treatment with porcine antiserum to the culture filtrate of an attenuated strain.the mechanism of protection induced in mice against challenge with a virulent strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae by porcine antiserum to the culture filtrate (cf) of an attenuated strain was investigated. death and bacterial growth in the spleens of mice challenged with the virulent strain were completely prevented by treatment with the antiserum. the protective effect of the serum was markedly decreased in mice in which polymorphonuclear leucocytes (pmn) were depleted by cyclophosphamide (c ...19883176311
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis. 19883187315
serotypes of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in australian pigs, small ruminants, poultry, and captive wild birds and animals.serotypes of 93 australian isolates of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from diseased domestic animals and poultry and a variety of captive wild birds and animals were determined by double diffusion gel precipitation. two isolates, from the faeces of a swallow were also examined. serotypes 1a, 1b and 2 were isolated from pigs and serotypes 1a, 1b, 2, 5, 15 and 21 from sheep or goats. erysipelas in poultry was attributed to serotypes 1b, 5, 15 and 16. in captive wild birds serotypes 1b, 5, 6, 8, 14, ...19883190592
pathogenicity of field isolates of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in mice, rats and pigs.eight field isolates of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae serotypes 1 and 2, from different sources, were examined for their pathogenicities for mice and pigs. arthritogenicity for pigs correlated with virulence for mice at the highest and lowest levels, but not with strains of intermediate virulence. the most virulent strain was also arthritogenic in rats. in pigs, after repeated intravenous challenge the number of affected joints ranged from 0 to 11 of 12 examined. for the 8 strains, the mean numbe ...19883190598
[electron microscopic studies of erysipelothrix insidiosa following treatment with specific antibodies]. 19761007958
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis. 19883206063
[effect of neuraminidase isolated from erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on cell cultures]. 19883247859
[isolation and purification of neuraminidase from erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]. 19883247860
[a nutrient medium for the culturing and neuraminidase biosynthesis of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]. 19883247871
[effect of neuraminidase on the invasiveness of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in cell cultures]. 19883247875
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis: microbiologic, epidemiologic, and clinical features of an occupational disease.ninety percent of the 49 reported cases of serious erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection have been episodes of presumed or proved endocarditis. e. rhusiopathiae endocarditis correlates highly with occupation (farming, animal exposure), affects more males than females, exhibits a peculiar aortic valve tropism, displays a characteristic erysipeloid cutaneous lesion (in 40% of cases), and is associated with significant mortality (overall rate, 38%). comparison with other unusual gram-positive rods ...19883287562
[histochemical studies of the content of acid and alkaline phosphatases in the synovial membranes and periarticular tissue of rats infected with erysipelothrix insidiosa]. 19761007956
valvular endocarditis associated with experimental erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in the opossum (didelphis virginiana).intravenous inoculation of a wild type isolate of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in opossums resulted in valvular endocarditis in all infected animals. opossums were inoculated once a week for 3 weeks. lesions became visible with cardiac ultrasound by week four post-inoculation. opossums remained clinically normal throughout the experiment, and preinfection body weight was maintained. other lesions of chronic erysipelas including skin necrosis and arthritis were not found in infected opossums.19883374091
detection of coagulase activity in erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.coagulase activity was detected in 99% of 225 strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. these strains included isolates from a variety of animal and environmental sources. activity could be detected by the tube or slide technique, with the tube reactions being easier to interpret. coagulation of rabbit and/or bovine plasma was observed, with most strains reacting in both. the activity appeared to be a common characteristic of the species and may be useful in differentiating e. rhusiopathiae from ...19883384899
isolation of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from a 55 year old man and a positive tracing of the infection to chicken-raising premise.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from the swollen finger of a 55 year old man. the swelling was due to a peck by an infected chicken. tracing the infection to the chicken-raising premises has proven that the bacterium was present in some of the chicken and manure samples.19883405100
characterization of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolated from an opossum (didelphis virginiana) with septicemia.erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from a wild-caught opossum (didelphis virginiana). the opossum was quarantined in isolation and removed from contact with other animals. after a 2-mo period it was found dead in its cage, and presented for postmortem examination. pure cultures of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (slu isolate) were recovered from heart blood, liver, spleen and lungs. to compare pathogenicity, an experimental infection was attempted in cf1 mice with a single dose of 1.5 x 10(7 ...19883411715
[chronic persistent erysipelothrix insidiosa infection in rats]. 19761007951
[ultrastructural research on the kidneys of rats treated with organophosphorus pesticides and infected with erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]. 19873439487
[comparative studies of the neuraminidase activity of virulent strains and avirulent variants of erysipelothrix insidiosa]. 19761007950
treatment of surgical infections with a modern quinolone: therapy of soft tissue infections and pneumonia with ofloxacin.a randomized, open, prospective study including 45 patients with either soft tissue infections (29 cases) or pneumonia (15 cases) after surgical intervention and one case having both indications was carried out with ofloxacin. the standard dose was 200 mg ofloxacin b. i. d. in most cases, clinical symptoms, such as fever, rubor, swelling and pain in soft tissue infections, as well as fever, dyspnoea, physical and radiological signs for pneumonia, subsided within two to seven days. laboratory dat ...19863546148
[attempts at obtaining type-specific polysaccharides from erysipelothrix insidiosa by formamide extraction]. 19761007949
immunogenicity of different fractions from broth culture of an attenuated strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in mice and swine. 19873573477
protective effect of sera from swine immunized with different fractions from broth culture of an attenuated strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. 19873573490
[immunocytoadherence in acute experimental erysipelothrix insidiosa infection in rats]. 19761007948
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis: report of a case and review of the literature. 19873625071
antiserum against culture filtrate is cross-protective for various serovars of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.the protective effect of porcine antiserum prepared against culture filtrate (cf) of an attenuated strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (serovar 2) in mice to challenge with 20 virulent strains of 18 serovars and one type n was investigated. passively immunized mice survived after challenge with serovars 1a, 1b, 2, 5, 6, 8 (strain goda), 11, 12, 15, 16, 21 or type n, but 10-30% mortality occurred in immunized mice challenged with each strain of serovars 4, 7, 8 (strain 911), 9, 18 or 19 and 70 ...19873629918
[the occurrence of bacterial infections in swamp beavers (myocaster coypus molina, 1782). 2. erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infections]. 19873632242
[endocarditis and meat inspection in slaughtering pigs. 1. clinical, pathological and microbiological aspects].the clinical, pathomorphological and microbiological findings during meat inspection in 599 pigs with endocarditis at slaughter were studied. clinical signs were observed in 41 per cent of the pigs on ante-mortem inspection. lameness was the most common sign. however, this symptom is not very specific of endocarditis. this is also true of various other symptoms. only dyspnoea and drowsiness were indicative of endocarditis to some extent, but occurred only sporadically. extracardial lesions were ...19873686503
occurrence, isolation and serotyping of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in cattle and pig slurry. 19873687650
the role of detergent in labeling of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteria.the chelating agents oxine, acetylacetone, tropolone, and 2-mercaptopyridine 1-oxide were analysed for their suitability in labeling the bacterium erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (e.r.), strain b10, with 111in and 67ga. the labeling conditions were improved. the bactericidal activity of the labeling process was investigated. the different chelates did not result in a significant difference in labeling yield. the addition of 0.01% detergent to the labeling buffer doubled the labeling yield up to 45% ...19863710707
[immune response and serum igg level in the acute stage of experimental erysipelothrix insidiosa infection in rats]. 19761007947
isolation of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from lesions of distal extremity necrosis in a captive king vulture. 19863735594
[erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae sepsis without septic foci in a patient with hepatic cirrhosis]. 19863738049
[nutrient demand of erysipelothrix bacteria].studies into the nutrient demand of erysipelothrix insidiosa led to the preparation of a nutritive medium with high bacterial yield which is recommended for quantity breeding of bacteria. the medium was complex and did not contain serum but the following components: peptone s, yeast extract, glucose, na2hpo4, arginine, and tween 80.1976962479
[immune reactivity of piglets vaccinated at an early age with a live vaccine against erysipelas].studies were carried out on the immune response in pigs that had been treated at various intervals following birth with a live vaccine against erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. the pigs originated from sows that had been vaccinated against the disease on the 80th day of pregnancy. both biologic and morphologic investigation were performed. it was found that passive immunity protected the small pigs against an experimental infection up to the age of 45 days, inhibiting during this period being the ac ...1978749325
effect of c3 depletion on the genesis of thrombocytopenia induced in rats by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.the role of complement in the pathogenesis of marked thrombocytopenia induced in rats by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (e. rhusiopathiae) was examined. in cobra venom factor (cof)-treated rats thrombocytopenia was not induced by the bacterium. the content of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-ht) in platelets was decreased significantly after inoculation only in untreated rats. e. rhusiopathiae could bind c3 and generate platelet-bacteria aggregation when incubated in the plasma diluted with veronal-buffered ...19863764331
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicaemia: a case report. 19863766039
ultrastructural characterization of stable l-form cells from erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and of accompanying artifacts.the stable l-form of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a typical protoplast type l-form. cells are surrounded by a trilamellar cytoplasmic membrane only. they grow in form of aggregations in liquid media and their diameters vary between 0.1 and 2 micrometer. always a large portion of cells undergoes lysis. it seems to be characteristic for l-form cultures of e. rhusiopathiae that always many artifact structures are formed. the artifacts are spherical particles with diameters of 0.1 micrometer to m ...1978716473
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae endocarditis. a case report. 19863798967
correlation between adherence of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains of serovar 1a to tissue culture cells originated from porcine kidney and their pathogenicity in mice and swine.adherence of four virulent and four avirulent strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, serovar 1a, to porcine kidney cell lines, pk-15 and esk cells, was examined in an in vitro system. the virulent strains adhered well to the cells (range of means, 9.95 +/- 0.87-36.01 +/- 1.10 per cell). in contrast, the avirulent strains showed negligible adherence to the cells (range of means, 0.11 +/- 0.04-1.41 +/- 0.13 per cell). pretreatment of bacteria with heat, trypsin, or antiserum resulted in a marked ...19873811200
pericarditis in erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicemia. 19863818108
cross protection of mice and swine given live-organism vaccine against challenge exposure with strains of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae representing ten serovars.mice and swine vaccinated (subcutaneous inoculation) with live acriflavine-fast attenuated erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, strain koganei 65-0.15 (serovar 2), were challenge exposed with 10 strains of e rhusiopathiae pathogenic for swine; the latter strains comprised serovars 9 and 10 and other previously undetermined. vaccinated mice did not die after they were challenge exposed (subcutaneous inoculation) with serovars 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, or n, but vaccinated mice challenge exposed with st ...19873826847
cross protection of mice and swine inoculated with culture filtrate of attenuated erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and challenge exposed to strains of various serovars.mice and swine inoculated subcutaneously with culture filtrate vaccine prepared from acriflavine-fast attenuated erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strain koganei 65-0.15 (serovar 2), were challenge exposed to 20 pathogenic strains of e rhusiopathiae of 18 serovars and type n. vaccinated mice survived after challenge exposure to serovars 1b, 2, 8 (strain goda), and type n, but mortality occurred in vaccinated mice challenge exposed to other strains: 20% to 30% mortality in mice challenge exposed to se ...19873826862
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae vegetative endocarditis in a horse. 19853834911
antibacterial and antifungal activity of avarone and avarol.the sesquiterpenoid hydroquinone and quinone, avarol and avarone, were previously found to be potent antitumor agents (müller et al., 1984). in the present study it is reported that in aqueous solution (ph 7.2), in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide, avarol is converted to avarone. avarone and to a smaller extent also avarol were active against a variety of grampositive bacterial species. the highest activity was determined for streptococcus pneumoniae and erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (mic 0.781 ...19853841441
disease patterns in the detroit zoo: a study of the avian population from 1973 through 1983.a retrospective study was conducted to evaluate disease patterns in birds at the detroit zoo from 1973 through 1983. data were derived from the zoo's medical and animal census records; the mean (+/- sd) population of birds during the study period was 469 +/- 42. overall annual morbidity rates were 12.5% to 21.5%, with spring months having the highest morbidity rates. annual mortality rates were 3.1% to 15.2%; 23.9% of the deaths were caused by microbial agents (particularly erysipelothrix rhusio ...19853878351
[comparative pathomorphological research on the effect of parathion, trichlorfon and chlorfenvinphos in an experimental infection in rats caused by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae]. 19853879656
occurrence of different serotypes of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in retail pork and fish.retail pork (38 samples), cod (10 samples) and herring (10 samples) were obtained from 12 stores in the area of lund in southern sweden during september and october 1990. erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from 50% of the pork samples, 60% of the cod samples and from 30% of the samples from herring. serotype 2 dominated on retail pork as well as on fish samples constituting 53% of the pork isolates (10 strains) and 33% of the cod isolates (2 strains). all e. rhusiopathiae isolates origina ...19921503000
immunological characterization of protective antigens prepared by alkaline treatment of whole cells and from the culture filtrate of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.culture filtrate and alkaline-extracted antigens from whole cells of an attenuated strain of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (strain koganei: serovar 1a) were fractionated with ammonium sulfate; both induced protective immunity in mice. sephadex g-200 gel filtration revealed three protein fractions in the alkaline-extracted antigen and four protein fractions in the culture filtrate antigen. a fraction in the alkaline extract (naoh p-2) and in the culture filtrate (cf p-2) induced protection in mice ...19921531564
pathogenicity of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae strains of serovars 1a, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 21, and type n isolated from slaughter pigs affected with chronic erysipelas. 19853981829
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicaemia.a 53-yr-old man developed pyrexia after a butcher's saw wound. one month later erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from the blood despite uncomplicated wound healing.19853992198
[endocarditis caused by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. a rare and difficult germ to isolate]. 19921533922
[clinical, radiotelemetric and x-ray research on erythematous polyarthritis in lambs].experimental investigations were carried out with 6 lambs each infected i/v with 2 cm3 of a 24-hour broth culture of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae rated at 10(8) microbial cells per cu. cm. the clinical state of the animals was followed up in the course of 60 days, the changes in the cardiovascular system and those in the movements of the rumen being recorded radiotelemetrically, while the changes taking place in the joints were studied roentgenographically. it was found that the causative agent ...19854013077
[morphological and biochemical changes in the blood of lambs with experimental erysipelothrix polyarthritis].polyarthritis was induced in lambs via the i/v infection with 2 cm3 of 24-hour erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae broth culture, which led to distinctive morphologic and biochemical changes in the peripheral blood. the hemoglobin content, the erythrocyte count, and the hematocrit value dropped, while esr rose with the development of the infection process. the white blood picture presented transient and slight drop of the leukocyte count followed by leukocytosis with shifting to the left, aneosinophili ...19854035995
monoclonal antibodies preventing the development of polyarthritis in rats induced by experimental infection with erysipelas bacteria.monoclonal igm-antibodies specific for arthritogenic erysipelas bacteria (erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, serovar 2, strain t28) were isolated from rats suffering from erysipelas polyarthritis. four of them (c52, d9, e51, r117) were administered to syngeneic lewis rats. while d9 and an unrelated rat-igm-antibody showed no effect, c52 protected partially and r117 as well as e51 fully from all symptoms of erysipelas polyarthritis. prevention of the disease was associated with a lack of antibody-form ...19921570491
an experimental model of arteritis: periarteritis induced by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in young rats.the acute phase of the arteritis of the common iliac artery induced in young rats by the inoculation of viable erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was examined. arteritis of the common iliac artery was observed within 4 days after inoculation in every rat that was inoculated with the live bacteria. within 2 days after the inoculation, infiltration by mononuclear and polymorphonuclear cells was first detected in the periarterial tissue extending centripetally to the outer two-thirds of the media. invasi ...19854066201
changes in rat leukocyte populations in peripheral blood, spleen, lymph nodes, and synovia during erysipelas bacteria-induced polyarthritis.kinetics of leukocyte subsets were followed for several weeks in rats suffering from polyarthritis induced by experimental infection with erysipelas bacteria (erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, serovar 2, strain t28). a marked leukocytosis was found in peripheral blood, and, with some delay, in the synovia and draining lymph nodes of affected joints. in the lymphoid organs tested considerable blast formation of lymphoid cells with a paucity of polymorphonuclear granulocytes was found, while the latte ...19921606200
the effect of decomplementation on erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection in the mouse. 19704097587
electrophoretic and serologic changes of blood serum of arthritic (rheumatoid) dogs infected with erysipelothrix insidiosa. 19714103653
[electron microscopic study of erysipelothrix insidiosa]. 19714104014
characterization of the erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae protective-antigen production-enhancing effect of horse serum. 19704107345
[in vitro studies of the erysipelothrix insidiosa neuraminidase]. 19734145878
two fatal cases of septicaemia due to erysipelothrix insidiosa.clinical, pathological, and necropsy findings are recorded from two cases of endocarditis due to erysipelothrix insidiosa, one in a 53-year-old grocer and the other in a 56-year-old housewife. the possible sources of infection are suggested.19654158133
changes in erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum proteins during experimentally produced erysipelatous arthritis in swine.the changes in the percentage of serum proteins and erythrocyte sedimentation rates in 14 swine given weekly injections of erysipelothrix insidiosa or other antigens were studied. a sharp rise in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and in the percentage of alpha globulin occurred at the seventh day after the first injection in seven of the eight pigs which received the viable cultures. the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and percentage of alpha globulin then returned to normal. later, as arthritis ...19684176465
[serological, chemical and immunochemical studies on erysipelothrix insidiosa. 13. immunizing antigen]. 19734199010
the protection of mice by a specific anti-erysipelothrix insidiosa-neuraminidase-antiserum against erysipelothrix insidiosa infection. 19744212441
natural resistance to infection in the neonatal sheep: comparison of the ability of colostrum-deprived, normally-suckled and passively-immunized lambs to localize erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae. 19744214281
studies on the bacterial floral of condemmed portions from arthritic hogs.studies were conducted on the bacterial floral of 122 excised joints and related iliac and inguinal lymph nodes, 118 whole hams and 42 shoulders from condemned arthritic hog carcasses. erysipelothrix insidiosa was isolated from 15% of the joints and lymph nodes, 20% of the hams, and 33% of the shoulders. beta-hemolytic streptococci were recovered from 12% of the joints and lymph nodes, 49% of the hams, and 54% of the shoulders. staphylococcus aureus was found in 3% of the joints and lymph nodes, ...19714254899
[the ehrlich ascites tumor regression in mice by erysipelothrix insidiosa infection and subsequent penicillin therapy (author's transl)]. 19734282953
characteristics of a bacteriocin derived from streptococcus faecalis var. zymogenes antagonistic to diplococcus peumoniae.a bacteriocin-producing strain of streptococcus faecalis var. zymogenes (e-1) was isolated from clinical material (conjunctiva). the active substance differed from bacteriocins described by other investigators primarily in its spectrum of antibacterial activity, especially by its marked inhibition of diplococcus pneumoniae. the e-1 bacteriocin also inhibited nonhemolytic strains of enterococci as well as one-third of the viridans group of streptococcal strains investigated. the degree of inhibit ...19714398532
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