C. Jung, Ya-Chih Huang, J. Chia, Chih-Chieh Hsu, C. Chou
{"title":"PERFORMANCE OF ACCESSORY GENE REGULATOR IN VIRULENCE EXPRESSION AND BIOFILM FORMATION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS","authors":"C. Jung, Ya-Chih Huang, J. Chia, Chih-Chieh Hsu, C. Chou","doi":"10.1142/S1682648520500079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/S1682648520500079","url":null,"abstract":"Staphylococcus pseudintermedius-induced soft tissue infection is a typical biofilm-related infectious disease. Recently, the occurrence of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) infections in humans has increased. In this study, the virulence of different accessory gene regulator (agr) types of MRSP and MRSP[Formula: see text]induced skin infection were investigated through in vitro studies and the murine pyoderma model, respectively. Forty-seven canine clinical MRSP isolates were collected from northern Taiwan and classified into four agr types, namely, type I (52%), type II (2%), type III (35%), and type IV (10%). The majority of the MRSP isolates belonged to either strong (49%) or moderate (42.5%) biofilm producers. The skin damages induced by type III 77, type III 79, and type IV n10 isolates were larger than those induced by type I 58 and type II n3 isolates, but not by a significant degree. The effects of cell adhesion, cell invasion and cell cytotoxicity tests for agr type III 77, type III 79, and type IV n10 isolates were stronger than those caused by other types of MRSP isolates. However, the biofilm formation ability of these MRSP isolates did not show association with their virulence differences for causing murine skin abscesses. The agr type III 77, type III 79, and type IV n10 isolates of MRSP from the clinical samples revealed increased bacterial virulence for causing pyoderma, which is worthy of further genomic studies.","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90935187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"USING SILDENAFIL TO TREAT A DOG WITH IDIOPATHIC MEGAESOPHAGUS","authors":"Yining Tu, Cheng-Shu Chung, Lee-Shuan Lin","doi":"10.1142/s1682648520720014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648520720014","url":null,"abstract":"A 4-month old, male intact, mixed-breed dog was referred for sudden onset of regurgitation for two weeks. Thoracic radiographs revealed severe dilatation of esophagus with barium aspiration pneumon...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89166720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX EXPRESSION AND CYTOKINE PROFILES IN SPONTANEOUS CANINE TUMOURS","authors":"Cheng-Chi Liu, L. Chang, T. Chuang, Chen-Si Lin","doi":"10.1142/s1682648520500031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648520500031","url":null,"abstract":"Recent studies have reported gene therapy as an alternative treatment for canine’s cancer. Fifty-three samples from canine patients were obtained and the expression of MHC classes I and II and CD-m...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74104591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF COMMON UROPATHOGENS FROM CATS WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS IN A VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN TAIWAN","authors":"Ching-Jung Lien, Shang-Lin Wang","doi":"10.1142/s168264852050002x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s168264852050002x","url":null,"abstract":"Urinary tract infection (UTI) is frequently diagnosed in dogs and cats. To realize common regional uropathogens and their antimicrobial resistance plays an important role in both human and veterina...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72602746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yung-Hui Chang, Y. Liao, Ko-Wei Wang, Ming-Hseng Wang, B. Fang, C. Wan
{"title":"PCR SURVEILLANCE OF FOUR PROTOTYPIC RAT PARVOVIRUSES IN LABORATORY RAT COLONIES IN TAIWAN","authors":"Yung-Hui Chang, Y. Liao, Ko-Wei Wang, Ming-Hseng Wang, B. Fang, C. Wan","doi":"10.1142/s1682648520500018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648520500018","url":null,"abstract":"Prototypic rat parvoviruses are among the most common infectious agents in laboratory rats worldwide. It is important to determine the infectious condition of rat parvoviruses in research colonies ...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77729242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sheng-Lun Yen, M. Hoang, Wei-chen Wang, Ming-Lung Hung, C. Chien, M. Chiou, Chao-Nan Lin
{"title":"DETECTION OF CANINE PARVOVIRUS TYPE 2 BY A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN-HOUSE PCR","authors":"Sheng-Lun Yen, M. Hoang, Wei-chen Wang, Ming-Lung Hung, C. Chien, M. Chiou, Chao-Nan Lin","doi":"10.1142/s1682648519500069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648519500069","url":null,"abstract":"Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) is an important pathogen that causes anorexia, vomiting, acute gastroenteritis, and bloody diarrhea. CPV-2 was divided into three variants (2a–2c) based on residue ...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76379077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng-Ting Hsieh, J. Lai, Yaochi Su, Wei-Che Kung, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Hui-Xin Weng
{"title":"CASE REPORT: THE EMERGENCE OF ANTICOCCIDIAL-RESISTANT STRAINS OF Eimeria IN TAIWAN","authors":"Meng-Ting Hsieh, J. Lai, Yaochi Su, Wei-Che Kung, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Hui-Xin Weng","doi":"10.1142/s1682648519720065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648519720065","url":null,"abstract":"Although anticoccidial-resistant Eimeria spp. have been reported in avian industry, it has yet to be officially identified in dairy goats in Taiwan. This paper describes Eimeria strains, identified...","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91471890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FIRST REPORT OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN AN OVINE HOOF","authors":"A. Davari","doi":"10.1142/s1682648519720053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648519720053","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes, for the first time, the clinical and histopathological characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the hoof of a two-year-old female native Iranian sheep. Physical examination of this uncommon case revealed a large, irregularly-shaped, dark-brown-to-blackish, cauliflower-like ulcerated mass in the coronary band of the hoof which had caused lameness and bleeding. On cut-section, a dark red ulcerated stiff mass was observed. In the histopathological investigation, the moderately-differentiated SCC revealed keratin pearls accumulated moderately in cytoplasm, as well as acellular ones, and a relatively dense fibrous stroma. The large tumor cells contained a small amount of eosinophilic cytoplasm and vesicular nuclei, and in some cases, they were slightly hyperchromatic. As well, in some areas, mitotic figures as well as diverse inflammatory cells infiltration were observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper reporting an incidence of SCC in an ovine hoof.","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87868041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Chan, I. Chan, Shin-Yi Huang, Y. Lin, Shiun-Long Lin
{"title":"THE CORRELATION OF LEFT ATRIAL FUNCTION AND CIRCULATING N-TERMINAL PRO-BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE LEVELS IN CATS WITH HEART DISEASES","authors":"I. Chan, I. Chan, Shin-Yi Huang, Y. Lin, Shiun-Long Lin","doi":"10.1142/s1682648519500057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1142/s1682648519500057","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the relationship between left atrium (LA) function variables and plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in cats with heart disease. Forty-six client-owned cats were classified into a healthy group (23 cats), an asymptomatic heart disease (HD) group (14 cats), and a heart failure (HF) group (9 cats). We measured plasma NT-proBNP levels, LA function variables, and standard echocardiography in all cats. Variables of LA function, including complete, active, and passive contraction, were assessed based on LA diameter, LA area, and LA volume. Those HD and HF cats had significantly higher NT-proBNP concentrations than healthy cats. Those HF cats had the largest LA size variables and the poorest LA function performance, followed by HD cats and then healthy cats. NT-proBNP levels correlated negatively with LA reservoir, conduit, and booster pump function in cats. Among all the three phases of the heartbeat, minimum LA size correlated positively with NT-proBNP concentration. Progressive impairment of LA function positively correlated with NT-proBNP levels in cats with heart disease. Minimum LA size may be a strong indicator of left ventricular diastolic function.","PeriodicalId":22157,"journal":{"name":"Taiwan Veterinary Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74539501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}