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Fluctuations in equine cutaneous pH and transepidermal water loss with time of day and ambient conditions 马皮肤 pH 值和经皮失水随一天中的时间和环境条件而波动。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105140
D.R. Discepolo, E. Gaare, G. Handlos, E.B. Perry
{"title":"Fluctuations in equine cutaneous pH and transepidermal water loss with time of day and ambient conditions","authors":"D.R. Discepolo,&nbsp;E. Gaare,&nbsp;G. Handlos,&nbsp;E.B. Perry","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cutaneous pH and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) are commonly utilized measures in dermatological research as they provide information concerning barrier function. The importance of dermal health has become more evident in recent years. Accordingly, the aim of this work was to identify natural fluctuations in the biophysical parameters of healthy equine skin. Cutaneous pH and TEWL was collected on nine mares at 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 6:00 PM daily for five days on the nose, withers, girth area, mid-back, and base of tail. Ambient temperature and humidity were measured at each collection. Statistical analysis was completed using SAS On Demand. Tests included repeated measures, ANOVA, and regression analysis. Mean cutaneous pH significantly differed by day (P = 0.0052) and time (P = 0.0073) but was unaffected by anatomical location (P = 0.2841). Interestingly, cutaneous pH had a significant interaction of day and location (P = 0.0004). Mean TEWL measures significantly differed by day (P &lt; 0.0001), time (P &lt; 0.0001), and anatomical location (P = 0.0231). Interaction of day and time had a significant effect on TEWL (P &lt; 0.0001) and also resulted in a three-way interaction of day, time, and location (P = 0.0167). There were no significant associations of pH with temperature and humidity. All measures of TEWL across all locations were significantly correlated with temperature and humidity (P &lt; 0.0001). Cutaneous pH and TEWL measures are affected by environmental conditions which should be considered in future models and work using dermal characteristics of horses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141476684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence of squamous gastric disease in Colombian equids at slaughter: A postmortem comparative study among horses, donkeys and mules 哥伦比亚屠宰马的鳞状胃病发病率:对马、驴和骡的尸检比较研究。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105138
Angie L. Medina B․ , Rafael R. Faleiros , José R. Martínez A․
{"title":"Prevalence of squamous gastric disease in Colombian equids at slaughter: A postmortem comparative study among horses, donkeys and mules","authors":"Angie L. Medina B․ ,&nbsp;Rafael R. Faleiros ,&nbsp;José R. Martínez A․","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105138","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105138","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) occurs with variable prevalence in horses, donkeys, and mules. Due to the particularities of the mucous membranes, the syndrome is made up of Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) and Glandular Gastric Disease (EGGD). Given the multifactorial nature and multiple classification systems of the syndrome, significant differences have been reported between prevalence studies performed <em>ante mortem</em>, which are even more remarkable when compared with postmortem evaluations. This study aimed to determine the presence and grade of squamous gastric disease in horses, donkeys and mules immediately after slaughter. The postmortem examination considered the inspection of the squamous region (cardia, dorsal fundus, and margo plicatus) and the classification of the observed lesions. The general prevalence of ESGD in the entire population of study was 83.3 % (78 %, 89 %, and 83 % for horses, donkeys, and mules, respectively), compromising the margo plicatus in all cases. 75 % had more than 5 lesions and 50 % had deep lesions, lesions of varying severity and/or evidence of recent/active bleeding. The prevalence of ESGD was similar in horses, donkeys, and mules subjected to similar handling conditions prior to slaughter, including long-distance traveling, fasting, and stress factors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080624001448/pdfft?md5=df7ee771a3efda91f8945418e3e9e21d&pid=1-s2.0-S0737080624001448-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141476685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Physiological comparison of conditioned and non-conditioned university horses following semester break 学期结束后有条件和无条件大学马匹的生理比较。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105143
J.M. Stellmack, A.A. Logan, A.H. Higgins, R.M. Hoffman
{"title":"Physiological comparison of conditioned and non-conditioned university horses following semester break","authors":"J.M. Stellmack,&nbsp;A.A. Logan,&nbsp;A.H. Higgins,&nbsp;R.M. Hoffman","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Periods of limited activity during semester break may reduce performance during return to ridden work. This study evaluated fitness and muscling of horses when returning to work, following a 12-week period during which horses either continued (conditioned) or discontinued (non-conditioned) ridden work. It was hypothesized that non-conditioned horses would have a lower level of fitness, resulting in higher resting and peak heart rates and lower levels of muscling. Twelve mature, stock type horses aged 16 ± 5 years were assigned to either a conditioned group that maintained light-to-moderate riding or a non-conditioned group receiving no formal exercise. All horses had access to voluntary exercise for 12-24hr/d on grass pasture (1.5-2.5 hectares). Following the 12-week period, all horses were placed into a light-to-moderate intensity exercise program with resting heart rate, peak heart rate, body condition score, gaskin and forearm circumference, and topline muscle measurements performed on d 0, 14, and 28. Peak and resting heart rates were not different between groups (P &gt; 0.05) but increased for both groups throughout the study (P = 0.04). Gaskin circumference of non-conditioned horses was larger (P = 0.04), although non-conditioned horses tended to be heavier (551.4 versus 491.4 ± 21.4 kg; P = 0.07). Conditioned horses had greater average topline muscling scores (P = 0.02). Horses that were conditioned over a 12-week break had greater muscling, but changes in fitness were not detected. Pasture access could contribute to maintenance of fitness during unridden periods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of novel lyophilized extenders on stallion post-thaw sperm motility 新型冻干扩展剂对公马解冻后精子活力的影响
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105144
Márcio M. Nunes , João Rafael C. Gurgel , Maria Luiza Munhoz , Valdemar de Giuli Jr. , Gustavo F. Carneiro , Marcelo H. Miragaya , M. Florencia Gallelli , José D. Guimaraes
{"title":"Effect of novel lyophilized extenders on stallion post-thaw sperm motility","authors":"Márcio M. Nunes ,&nbsp;João Rafael C. Gurgel ,&nbsp;Maria Luiza Munhoz ,&nbsp;Valdemar de Giuli Jr. ,&nbsp;Gustavo F. Carneiro ,&nbsp;Marcelo H. Miragaya ,&nbsp;M. Florencia Gallelli ,&nbsp;José D. Guimaraes","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105144","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105144","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study was to assess the effect of lyophilized freezing extenders, which can be stored at room temperature, on stallion post-thaw sperm total motility (TM). Ejaculates of 28 stallions were frozen with four different extenders: two commercial freezing extenders offered worldwide and two novel lyophilized extenders (STAR and MX3), and two different cryopreservation protocols (CP1 with an equilibration period of 20 min. and CP2 with an equilibration period of 60 min.). The TM was assessed after thaw. Mean TM did not show significant differences between cryopreservation protocols within each extender. Mean TM was greater in samples diluted with STAR than in samples diluted with Botucrio (<em>P</em> ˂ 0.05), but no significant differences were observed for this variable between the other studied extenders. From all evaluated samples, twenty ejaculates showed the greatest TM when using the lyophilized extenders and the CP1. Thus, lyophilized extenders are a promising option for stallion sperm cryopreservation and have the advantage of storage and distribution at room temperature for at least one year.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Employment in the equine industry in 2022: Insights into career types, salaries, and benefits 2022 年马业就业情况:职业类型、薪酬和福利透视。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105142
Hannah L. Lochner , Aubrey L. Jaqueth , W. Burton Staniar , Krishona L. Martinson
{"title":"Employment in the equine industry in 2022: Insights into career types, salaries, and benefits","authors":"Hannah L. Lochner ,&nbsp;Aubrey L. Jaqueth ,&nbsp;W. Burton Staniar ,&nbsp;Krishona L. Martinson","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105142","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105142","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The equine industry contributes $74 billion and provides 1.3 million jobs annually to the United States economy. However, limited information is available on the current salaries and benefits of equine professionals. In 2022, an online survey was conducted to assess salaries, benefits, and education levels of equine professionals across several career types in the equine industry. The survey consisted of 38 questions with conditional branching and was distributed through social media and e-newsletters. Survey branching focused on grouping participants by career type into the following categories: farm management, government, industry, nonprofit, private practice, and university. The most prevalent career type represented was farm management (34%) followed by private practice (18%), academia (17%), industry (15%), nonprofit (12%), and government (4%). Associations between variables were examined with Chi-squared analysis. An association was observed between education level and salary (<em>P</em> = 0.001, X<sup>2</sup> = 103.17) with salaries greater than $50,000 being more prevalent with advanced degrees. Similarly, job type and salary were associated (<em>P</em> = 0.001, X<sup>2</sup> = 73.47), where salaries for academia and industry careers were often greater than $50,000 and nonprofit and farm management salaries were more often less or equal to $50,000. Compared to professionals in farm management or in private practice, those in academia and government received more benefits (<em>P</em>&lt;0.05). Data collected from this survey creates a baseline for evaluating compensation across the equine industry and exposed opportunities for improvements in future surveys. Outside of industry salary comparisons, survey data can be used by educators to emphasize the benefit of further education to increase salary and benefits.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Microbial populations vary between the upper and lower respiratory tract, but not within biogeographic regions of the lung of healthy horses 健康马匹上呼吸道和下呼吸道的微生物种群各不相同,但在肺部的生物地理区域内却不尽相同。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105141
Rebecca C. Bishop , Alessandro Migliorisi , Jessica R. Holmes , Ann M. Kemper , Mark Band , Scott Austin , Brian Aldridge , Pamela A. Wilkins
{"title":"Microbial populations vary between the upper and lower respiratory tract, but not within biogeographic regions of the lung of healthy horses","authors":"Rebecca C. Bishop ,&nbsp;Alessandro Migliorisi ,&nbsp;Jessica R. Holmes ,&nbsp;Ann M. Kemper ,&nbsp;Mark Band ,&nbsp;Scott Austin ,&nbsp;Brian Aldridge ,&nbsp;Pamela A. Wilkins","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Understanding normal microbial populations within areas of the respiratory tract is essential, as variable regional conditions create different niches for microbial flora, and proliferation of commensal microbes likely contributes to clinical respiratory disease. The objective was to describe microbial population variability between respiratory tract locations in healthy horses. Samples were collected from four healthy adult horses by nasopharyngeal lavage (NPL), transtracheal aspirate (TTA), and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of six distinct regions within the lung. Full-length 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing and microbial profiling analysis was performed. There was a large amount of diversity, with over 1797 ASVs identified, reduced to 94 taxa after tip agglomeration and prevalence filtering. Number of taxa and diversity were highly variable across horses, sample types, and BAL locations. Firmicutes, proteobacteria, and actinobacteria were the predominant phyla. There was a significant difference in richness (Chao1, p = 0.02) and phylogenetic diversity (FaithPD, p = 0.01) between NPL, TTA, and BAL. Sample type (p = 0.03) and horse (p = 0.005) contributed significantly to Bray-Curtis compositional diversity, while Weighted Unifrac metric was only affected by simplified sample type (NPL and TTA vs BAL, p = 0.04). There was no significant effect of BAL locations within the lung with alpha or beta diversity statistical tests. Overall findings support diverse microbial populations that were variable between upper and lower respiratory tract locations, but with no apparent difference in microbial populations of the six biogeographic regions of the lung, suggesting that BAL fluid obtained blindly by standard clinical techniques may be sufficient for future studies in healthy horses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080624001473/pdfft?md5=61f8cbdba79e54357b4cfe9354b8e676&pid=1-s2.0-S0737080624001473-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141468452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Welfare and stress assessment of tourism carriage horses under real working conditions in Sicily 西西里岛实际工作条件下旅游马车马匹的福利和压力评估。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105136
Francesca Arfuso , Maria Rizzo , Federica Arrigo , Francesco Francaviglia , Laura Perillo , Pietro Schembri , Luigi Emiliano Maria Zumbo , Rosaria Disclafani , Giuseppe Piccione , Vincenzo Monteverde
{"title":"Welfare and stress assessment of tourism carriage horses under real working conditions in Sicily","authors":"Francesca Arfuso ,&nbsp;Maria Rizzo ,&nbsp;Federica Arrigo ,&nbsp;Francesco Francaviglia ,&nbsp;Laura Perillo ,&nbsp;Pietro Schembri ,&nbsp;Luigi Emiliano Maria Zumbo ,&nbsp;Rosaria Disclafani ,&nbsp;Giuseppe Piccione ,&nbsp;Vincenzo Monteverde","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105136","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105136","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Animal welfare has become an increasingly important concern regarding equids working as carriage animals. In the present study, the changes in the markers of stress and inflammatory responses as a result of the work performed by tourism carriage horses under real working conditions in Sicily (Italy) were investigated. Twenty-two Standardbreds performed a normal working day in the carriage tourism business during the months of May, June and July 2022, consisting of one day of work for each month. Blood samples were collected in the stables at rest before the tour route (Pre; 07.00 AM) and within 10 min after the end of the workday (Post; 05.00 PM). Haematological parameters, serum concentration of cortisol, total proteins together with the globulin fractions were investigated before and after the carriage work. Environmental temperature, relative humidity and temperature humidity index (THI) were also assessed. The direct erythrocyte indices increased after work compared to rest condition (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). The values of cortisol, total proteins and globulins were not affected by carriage work (<em>P</em> &gt; 0.05), while, higher cortisol, total proteins, α1- and α2-globulins values were observed in July compared to May and June (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). These changes are probably due to the increase in THI values which showed mild stress in June and high stress in July. This study suggests that the tourism carriage horses herein investigated have adapted to their work activity, however, avoiding working horses during the hottest hours of the day in the summer months is advocated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A survey of general road transportation: How and why horses are transported in the U.S. 一般公路运输调查:美国运输马匹的方式和原因
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105137
Erica T Jacquay , Patricia A Harris , C. Jill Stowe , Bridgett J McIntosh , Amanda A Adams
{"title":"A survey of general road transportation: How and why horses are transported in the U.S.","authors":"Erica T Jacquay ,&nbsp;Patricia A Harris ,&nbsp;C. Jill Stowe ,&nbsp;Bridgett J McIntosh ,&nbsp;Amanda A Adams","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105137","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105137","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Horses are regularly transported in the United States (U.S.); however, how, and why horses travel by road has not been explored. Consequently, an online nationwide survey was conducted to understand 1) the most common reasons for travel; 2) the types of journeys undertaken when being transported by road in the U.S. and 3) the general management practices when transporting for 3 h or less. Responses were collected from 1294 participants with at least one response from every state in the continental U.S. The most common survey taker was a female (93.9 %), adult amateur (81.2 %), horse owner (64.6 %) who rode recreationally (33.1 %) and transported their own horse (79.4 %). The most common reasons for travel were for trail or leisure riding (34.2 %) followed by showing and competition (25.3 %); however, this varied by discipline. The most common trip duration was less than one hour (46.8 %), with only 12.4 % of the most common trip durations being 4 h or more. The most common specific horse transported by road for 3 h or less was an adult (age 5-15; 59.0 %), Quarter Horse (21.2 %), used for pleasure or trail riding (44.3 %). The biggest concern when transporting was injury to the horse (26.7 %), whilst the biggest factor when planning to travel was the weather (24.1 %). These results provide insight into why horses are being transported by road in the U.S. and that it is more common to transport horses for shorter durations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bacillus toyonensis amplifies the immunogenicity of an experimental recombinant tetanus vaccine in horses fBacillus toyonensis 能增强马对重组破伤风疫苗的免疫原性。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105135
Mayara Caetano Abreu , Neida Lucia Conrad , Vitória Sequeira Gonçalves , Fábio Pereira Leivas Leite
{"title":"Bacillus toyonensis amplifies the immunogenicity of an experimental recombinant tetanus vaccine in horses","authors":"Mayara Caetano Abreu ,&nbsp;Neida Lucia Conrad ,&nbsp;Vitória Sequeira Gonçalves ,&nbsp;Fábio Pereira Leivas Leite","doi":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105135","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105135","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Probiotic microorganisms can stimulate an immune response and increase the efficiency of vaccines. For example, <em>Bacillus toyonensis</em> is a nonpathogenic, Gram-positive bacterium that has been used as a probiotic in animal supplementation. It induces immunomodulatory effects and increases the vaccine response in several species. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of <em>B. toyonensis</em> supplementation on the modulation of the immune response in horses vaccinated with recombinant <em>Clostridium tetani</em> toxin. Twenty horses were vaccinated twice, with an interval of 21 days between doses, and equally divided into two groups: the first group was supplemented orally for 42 days with feed containing viable spores of <em>B. toyonensis</em> (1 × 10<sup>8</sup>) mixed with molasses (40 ml), starting 7 days before the first vaccination; the second (control) group received only feed mixed with molasses, starting 7 days before the first vaccination. Serum samples were collected to evaluate the humoral immune response using an in-house indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected to evaluate cytokine transcription (qPCR). For the specific IgG-anti-rTENT titer, the supplemented group had ELISA values that were four times higher than those of the control group (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). The supplemented group also showed higher ELISA values for the IgGa and IgGT sub-isotypes compared to the control group. In PBMCs stimulated with <em>B. toyonensis</em><u>,</u> relative cytokine transcription of the supplemented group showed 15-, 8-, 7-, and 6-fold increases for <em>IL1, TNFα, IL10</em> and <em>IL4,</em> respectively. When stimulated with a vaccine antigen, the supplemented group showed 1.6-, 1.8-, and 0.5-fold increases in <em>IL1, TNFα</em>, and <em>IL4,</em> respectively, compared to the control group. Horses supplemented with <em>B. toyonensis</em> had a significantly improved vaccine immune response compared to those in the control group, which suggests a promising approach for improving vaccine efficacy with probiotics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15798,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Equine Veterinary Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141446343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Metagenomic characterization of the equine endometrial microbiome during anestrus 发情期马子宫内膜微生物组的元基因组特征。
IF 1.3 3区 农林科学
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105134
B.A. Heil , M. van Heule , S.K. Thompson , T.A. Kearns , K.F. Beckers , E.L. Oberhaus , G. King , P. Daels , P. Dini , J.L. Sones
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