{"title":"Campylobacter fetus isolates from both human patients and healthy cattle carry three distinct cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) gene clusters.","authors":"Wen Wen, Noritoshi Hatanaka, Srinuan Somroop, Sharda Prasad Awasthi, Atsushi Hinenoya, Shinji Yamasaki","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0336","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Campylobacter fetus is a zoonotic pathogen. Although the precise virulence mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated, cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is considered as one of the well-characterized virulence factors in Campylobacter. In silico analysis of the genome of C. fetus type strain of ATCC27374<sup>T</sup> indicates that there are three cdt gene clusters, Cfcdt-I, Cfcdt-II and Cfcdt-III. However, it is not clear whether these clusters are ubiquitously present in C. fetus and their association with diseases in humans and animals. In this study, we have analyzed the distribution and nucleotide sequences of these cdt gene clusters in 137 C. fetus strains isolated from human patients and healthy cattle. MLST and PFGE were also applied to determine clonal relationship between C. fetus strains isolated from patients and cattle. We found all C. fetus strains carry three Cfcdt gene clusters by colony hybridization assay and the strains belonged to 38 different pulsotypes. Whole genome sequencing of 38 C. fetus strains was carried out to determine the entire cdt gene cluster sequences and their sequence type (ST). Among 38 strains, six STs were identified, and each cdt gene cluster showed high similarity (>99%). Interestingly, some of these Cfcdt genes are more similar to the cdt genes of other Campylobacter species than other Cfcdt gene types. Altogether, the results suggest that three Cfcdt gene clusters are highly conserved in C. fetus and the strains belonging to ST-6 may be more pathogenic to human.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tom Bleeser, Simen Vergote, David Basurto, Ignacio Valenzuela, Luc Joyeux, Francesca Russo, Yada Kunpalin, Doaa Emam, Marc VAN DE Velde, Sarah Devroe, Jan Deprest, Steffen Rex
{"title":"End-tidal concentration of sevoflurane for optimal surgical conditions in pregnant sheep: a pragmatic approach to a retrospective observational study.","authors":"Tom Bleeser, Simen Vergote, David Basurto, Ignacio Valenzuela, Luc Joyeux, Francesca Russo, Yada Kunpalin, Doaa Emam, Marc VAN DE Velde, Sarah Devroe, Jan Deprest, Steffen Rex","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0354","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this pragmatic approach to retrospective observational study was to identify the end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane which was associated with optimal surgical conditions (i.e., absence of any movement, coughing and straining) in 127 pregnant sheep. Optimal surgical conditions were observed in 90% of the ewes with an end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane of 2.4 Vol-% [95% CI: 2.2; 2.8] during minimal-mild nociceptive stimuli (placement of arterial catheter, bladder catheter, shaving), with 4.4 Vol-% [95% CI: 4.0; 5.2] during maternal laparotomy and hysterotomy and with 4.4 Vol-% [95% CI: 3.9; 5.8] during subsequent manipulation of the uterus and fetal surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dogs with severe tracheal flattening exhibit lower degrees of left lateralization of the cervical esophagus.","authors":"Kenji Teshima, Teppei Fujimoto, Naoko Shiozawa, Chieko Ishikawa, Yoshiki Yamaya","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we investigated the positional relationship between the cervical esophagus and trachea using computed tomography (CT) images in dogs with tracheal flattening. From these CT images, the ratio of the tracheal diameters in the short (vertical) and long (horizontal) axes of the tracheal ring (S/L ratio) and the vertebra - trachea - esophagus (VTE) angle were measured at the point from the 3rd cervical (C3) to the 3rd thoracic vertebra (T3) levels. The VTE angle in dogs with tracheal flattening with an S/L ratio under 0.24 tended to be smaller than the angles at the level from C4 to T2 in dogs with an S/L ratio over 0.25. The positional relationship between the esophagus and trachea seems to be possibly related to tracheal cross-sectional shape.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Establishment of new mouse model for allergic dermatitis showing severe fibrosis.","authors":"Yusuke Yamada, Kyoko Yoshizaki, Masashi Sakurai, Masahiro Morimoto","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Allergic dermatitis (AD) is a skin disease characterized by a chronic inflammation caused by immune dysregulation. In the histopathology of patients with AD, there are several features, such as accumulation of eosinophils and mast cells, hyperkeratosis, and dermal fibrosis which are related to the exacerbation of AD. Mast cells and eosinophils are thought to be involved in fibrosis, but the details are unknown. Yama mouse is an inbred mouse showing genetically eosinophilia. If eosinophils have significant effect on fibrosis, it may be possible to establish a new AD model with severe fibrosis. In this study, AD was induced by applying dinitrofluorobenzene to mice auricle. Yama mice showed AD lesion with more severe dermal fibrosis with severe eosinophil infiltration than Balb/c and Nc/nga mice. The expression of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), a cytokine important for fibrosis, was not significantly different among Yama, Balb/c, and Nc/nga mice, while the expression of interleukin-4 (IL-4), which is also mediator of tissue fibrosis, was increased only in Yama mice. The results of this study showed that AD with more severe fibrosis could be induced in Yama mice than in Balb/c and Nc/nga mice. In Yama mice, it can be concluded that the severe fibrosis is TGF-β independent, and IL-4 would be the main mediator of severe fibrosis. This mouse model may be useful for elucidating the mechanism of fibrosis in chronic AD, and for conducting research leading to the development of new therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nodal T-cell lymphoma with eosinophilic infiltration and sclerosing fibroplasia in a cat with eosinophilia.","authors":"Tamami Suzuki, Jumpei Yamazaki, Kouta Yamaguchi, Keisuke Aoshima, Takashi Kimura","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 8-year-old castrated male mixed-breed cat presented with an abdominal mass of unknown origin, accompanied by eosinophilia. Autopsy revealed mild-to-severe enlargement of lymph nodes throughout the body and multiple nodules in the lungs. Histopathologically, the lymph nodes showed severe fibroplasia and infiltration by a large number of eosinophils and fewer tumor cells, exhibiting large-sized lymphoid cell morphology. Metastatic lesions of tumor cells with eosinophilic infiltration and fibrosis were observed in the lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach, and intestines. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the tumor cells were positive for CD3 and negative for B cell and mast cell markers. Thus, T-cell lymphoma with eosinophilic infiltration and sclerosing fibroplasia was diagnosed.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Salinomycin induces apoptosis and potentiates the antitumor effect of doxorubicin against feline mammary tumor 2.5D organoids.","authors":"Yishan Liu, Mohamed Elbadawy, Haru Yamamoto, Amira Augomaa, Yusuke Ishihara, Masahiro Kaneda, Tatsuya Usui, Kazuaki Sasaki","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0344","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Feline mammary tumors (FMT) are the third most common form of neoplasm in cats. The prognosis of FMT is poor due to its high malignancy and metastatic potential. The outcomes of treatment using the common anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) are unsatisfactory, with resistance inevitably leading to treatment failure and disease recurrence. Salinomycin (SAL), an antibiotic, has been reported to exert anticancer effects on both human and canine mammary tumors. To recapitulate the genetic and molecular imprints of the original tumor sample, we generated four strains of patient-derived FMT 2.5D organoids (FMTO) to examine the anti-tumor potential of SAL. Our results revealed that SAL decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of FMTO with SAL-induced cell apoptosis, represented by an upregulation of P21, Caspase-8, and Caspase-9, and increased activity of Caspase-3/7. The combination of low-dose SAL with DOX (SD) potentiated the cytotoxicity of the latter in both DOX-resistant and DOX-sensitive strains, promoting cell apoptosis and cell-cycle arrest. In vivo, experiments using FMTO-derived xenografts engrafted into mice revealed decreased tumor growth following SAL administration. In conclusion, SAL showed anticancer activity against FMTO and potentiated the anticancer effect of DOX by inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. These results suggest that SAL may represent a new adjuvant treatment option for patients with FMT.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Situational syncope caused by vomiting in a cat.","authors":"Daiki Hirao, Ryohei Kato, Keisuke Sakaguchi, Takahiro Ohmori, Shohei Morita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Aritada Yoshimura, Ryuji Fukushima","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 14-year-old spayed female mixed-breed cat weighing 3.4 kg was admitted to the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Animal Medical Center for syncope after vomiting. Echocardiography, electrocardiography, and thoracic radiography revealed no abnormalities. Holter electrocardiography showed a paroxysmal high-grade atrioventricular block coinciding with the vomiting. Based on these findings, the cat was diagnosed as having situational syncope with paroxysmal high-grade atrioventricular block triggered by vomiting, which improved with antiemetic treatment alone. The cat subsequently died of chronic kidney disease approximately 3 years and 4 months after the initial diagnosis. This is the first reported case of situational syncope triggered by vomiting in a cat.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of signaling pathways induced by porcine parvovirus in porcine kidney-15 cells based on weighted correlation network analysis.","authors":"Tingting Lu, Xia Ma, Xinghui Song, Li Zhao","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Porcine parvovirus (PPV) is an important trigger of reproductive issues in pigs. Infection of the porcine kidney-15 (PK-15) cells with PPV induces cell death and inflammation. To explore the impact of PPV infection on gene expression in PK-15 cells and to identify the associated signaling pathways, we performed weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) on both PPV-infected and uninfected cells. We identified the blue and brown modules, with the blue module demonstrating decreased gene expression and the brown module showing increased gene expression at 48 hr post-PPV induction. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis revealed that genes in the blue module were predominantly associated with cellular components, while those in the brown module were enriched in biological processes, including the immunological response to PPV infection. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of the modules indicated that the \"Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction\" was linked to PPV. Furthermore, we screened 124 target genes involved in more than 100 pathways that interact with C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 (CXCL8), which plays an essential role in regulating numerous biological processes. The signaling pathways we identified facilitate a comprehensive examination of the mechanisms of interactions initiated by PPV infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolates from cattle and horses with salmonellosis in Hokkaido, Japan.","authors":"Yoshimasa Sasaki, Shotaro Suzuki, Nobuyuki Kusaba, Nahid Rahman, Chihiro Aikawa, Masashi Okamura","doi":"10.1292/jvms.24-0236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.24-0236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, reported cases of salmonellosis in cattle and horses in Hokkaido, Japan, have increased. To optimize antimicrobial therapy, we assessed the antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella isolates from these animals. Among 112 bovine isolates, high resistance rates were observed for streptomycin (92.0%), ampicillin (88.4%), and tetracycline (79.5%), while resistance rates for kanamycin (8.9%), ciprofloxacin (1.8%), gentamicin (0.0%), and colistin (0.0%) were low. Additionally, 18.8% of the bovine isolates were resistant to cefotaxime, and all of these cefotaxime-resistant isolates carried bla<sub>CMY-2</sub>. Among 16 equine isolates, no resistance was observed to cefazolin, cefotaxime, gentamicin, nalidixic acid, ciprofloxacin, colistin, or chloramphenicol. Gentamicin and kanamycin are recommended as the first-line treatment for salmonellosis in cattle, with fluoroquinolones as the second choice.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kazuya Takehana, Tabitha E Hoornweg, Willem Schaftenaar, Victor Pgm Rutten, Cornelis Am de Haan, Keita Matsuno
{"title":"Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus gB-specific antibody levels in sera of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Japanese zoos.","authors":"Kazuya Takehana, Tabitha E Hoornweg, Willem Schaftenaar, Victor Pgm Rutten, Cornelis Am de Haan, Keita Matsuno","doi":"10.1292/jvms.23-0503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.23-0503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prevalence of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) infections in Asian elephants in Japan was assessed by determination of EEHV gB specific antibody levels. Among 28 healthy Asian (sub)adult elephants from 11 zoos, 27 animals exhibited intermediate to high antibody levels. Like elsewhere worldwide, this suggested exposure of Asian elephants in Japan to at least one EEHV (sub)species. Longitudinal observations of two elephants monitored from birth to 30-month of age showed consistent high antibody levels. Another juvenile showed antibody levels that decreased to undetectable levels prior to death at 13 months of age. This fatal case supports earlier reports that low antibody levels are a risk factor for development of EEHV hemorrhagic disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":49959,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Medical Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}