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2. Spatial and temporal analyses of metrics of tuberculosis infection in badgers (Meles meles) from the Republic of Ireland: Trends in apparent prevalence
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Byrne, A.W., Kenny, K., Fogarty, U., O’Keeffe, J.J., More, S.J., McGrath, G., Teeling, M., Martin, S.W., and Dohoo, I.R.
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- 2015
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3. The use of dexamethasone administered to mares at breeding time in the modulation of persistent mating induced endometritis
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Bucca, S., Carli, A., Buckley, T., Dolci, G., and Fogarty, U.
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- 2008
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4. Assessment of feto-placental well-being in the mare from mid-gestation to term: Transrectal and transabdominal ultrasonographic features
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Bucca, S., Fogarty, U., Collins, A., and Small, V.
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- 2005
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5. Maturation of the medial femoral condyle epiphyseal growth plate and osteochondral junction
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Lemirre, T., primary, Santschi, E., additional, Girard, C., additional, Fogarty, U., additional, Chapuis, L., additional, Richard, H., additional, and Laverty, S., additional
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- 2019
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6. Medial femoral condyle cystic lesions in juvenile horses arise from focal trauma to the osteochondral junction in first 2 months of life
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Lemirre, T., primary, Santschi, E., additional, Girard, C., additional, Fogarty, U., additional, Janes, J., additional, Richard, H., additional, and Laverty, S., additional
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- 2019
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7. The helminth parasite community of European badgers (Meles meles) in Ireland
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Byrne, R.L., primary, Fogarty, U., additional, Mooney, A., additional, Harris, E., additional, Good, M., additional, Marples, N.M., additional, and Holland, C.V., additional
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- 2019
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8. The helminth parasite community of European badgers (Meles meles) in Ireland.
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Byrne, R.L., Fogarty, U., Mooney, A., Harris, E., Good, M., Marples, N.M., and Holland, C.V.
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OLD World badger , *HELMINTHS , *HELMINTHIASIS , *PARASITES , *EUROPEAN communities , *TUBERCULOSIS in cattle , *TAPEWORMS , *NEMATODES - Abstract
The European badger (Meles meles) is Ireland's largest terrestrial carnivore. Since first being identified as a wildlife reservoir of bovine tuberculosis in 1974 there has been an increased research focus into the behaviour of these ecologically important mammals in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). However, to date there has never been an assessment of the helminth parasite community of Irish badgers. This study of 289 badgers found helminth infection to be endemic within the sample population and we report for the first time the prevalence, abundance, intensity and aggregation of helminth infection in ROI. Eight distinct helminth taxa were recorded: Aelurostrongylus falciformis , Crenosoma melesi , Eucoleus aerophilus , Species A, Strongyloides spp., Uncinaria criniformis , and two unidentifiable but morphologically distinct nematodes. All helminths belong to the taxon Nematoda, and this is the first report of an exclusively nematode community across the badger's Eurasian distribution. Infection was not significantly influenced by the host sex, region of origin or season of sampling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. Differences in third metacarpal trabecular microarchitecture between the parasagittal groove and condyle at birth and in adult racehorses
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Anne-Archard, N., primary, Martel, G., additional, Fogarty, U., additional, Richard, H., additional, Beauchamp, G., additional, and Laverty, S., additional
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- 2018
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10. Differences in third metacarpal trabecular microarchitecture between the parasagittal groove and condyle at birth and in adult racehorses.
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Anne‐Archard, N., Martel, G., Fogarty, U., Richard, H., Beauchamp, G., and Laverty, S.
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Summary: Background: The aetiology of equine metacarpal condylar fractures is not completely understood and a developmental cause has been postulated. Objectives: To investigate the subchondral bone trabecular microarchitecture of the lateral parasagittal groove and condyle in equine neonates and its adaptation with maturation and athletic activity. Study design: Ex vivo observational study. Methods: Distal metacarpi of neonates, yearlings and adult racehorses (n = 24) were harvested. Dorsal and palmar frontal histological sections, containing the lateral parasagittal groove and condyle, were studied. The sections were digitalised and subchondral trabecular bone quantity and quality parameters and trabecular orientation in the frontal plane were measured. Results: Trabecular spacing and length were greater (P = 0.004 and P = 0.0005 respectively) whereas bone fraction, trabecular number and connectivity were all lower (P = 0.0004, P = 0.0001 and P = 0.001 respectively) in the lateral parasagittal groove compared with the condyle in neonatal foals. Trabecular thickness and bone fraction increased with age in racehorses and trabecular spacing decreased. The predominant trabecular orientation had a consistent pattern in neonates and it changed with maturity and the cumulative effect of racing at all the ROIs except for the palmar lateral parasagittal groove that retained a more 'immature' pattern. Main limitations: Samples were investigated in 2D. 3D processing could have provided more information. Conclusions: Already at birth there are striking differences in the subchondral bone trabecular microarchitecture between the lateral parasagittal groove and condyle in foals. Adaptation of trabeculae is confirmed with maturity in racehorses, with the greatest adaptation measured in bone quantity parameters. The trabecular orientation had a unique and more immature orientation pattern in the lateral palmar parasagittal grooves in adult racehorses and may reflect a weaker structure at this site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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11. Tuberculosis caused byMycobacterium bovisinfection in a donkey
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Bryan, J., primary, den Boon, P., additional, McGuirk, J., additional, Madigan, G., additional, Skuce, R., additional, and Fogarty, U., additional
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- 2016
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12. Tuberculosis caused by <italic>Mycobacterium bovis</italic> infection in a donkey.
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Bryan, J., den Boon, P., McGuirk, J., Madigan, G., Skuce, R., and Fogarty, U.
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DONKEYS ,MYCOBACTERIUM bovis ,VETERINARY medicine ,VETERINARY epidemiology ,PATHOGENIC microorganisms ,DISEASES - Abstract
Summary: Mycobacterial infections are rare in equines.
Mycobacterium bovis (M .bovis ) is an important zoonotic bacterial pathogen causing disease in a wide range of animal species and sporadically causes severe disseminated disease in horses. This report describes the clinical, gross post‐mortem examination and histopathological findings in a case of disseminatedM. bovis infection in a donkey which to the authors’ knowledge has not been previously documented in the scientific literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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13. Mycobacterium bovis Infection in a Donkey
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Bryan, J., primary, den Boon, P., additional, McGuirk, J., additional, Madigan, G., additional, and Fogarty, U., additional
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- 2013
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14. Circumferential mural bands in the small intestine causing simple obstructive colic: a case series
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OLMOS, J. F. PEREZ, primary, SCHOFIELD, W. L., additional, DILLON, H., additional, SADLIER, M., additional, and FOGARTY, U., additional
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- 2010
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15. An outbreak of equine infectious anaemia in Ireland during 2006: Investigation methodology, initial source of infection, diagnosis and clinical presentation, modes of transmission and spread in the Meath cluster
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MORE, S. J., primary, AZNAR, I., additional, BAILEY, D. C., additional, LARKIN, J. F., additional, LEADON, D. P., additional, LENIHAN, P., additional, FLAHERTY, B., additional, FOGARTY, U., additional, and BRANGAN, P., additional
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- 2008
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16. Cartilage matrix changes in the developing epiphysis: Early events on the pathway to equine osteochondrosis?
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Lecocq, M., primary, Girard, C. A., additional, Fogarty, U., additional, Beauchamp, G., additional, Richard, H., additional, and Laverty, S., additional
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- 2008
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17. Rhodococcus equi infection in foals: the science of ‘rattles’
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MUSCATELLO, G., primary, LEADON, D. P., additional, KLAY, M., additional, OCAMPO‐SOSA, A., additional, LEWIS, D. A., additional, FOGARTY, U., additional, BUCKLEY, T., additional, GILKERSON, J. R., additional, MEIJER, W. G., additional, and VAZQUEZ‐BOLAND, J. A., additional
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- 2007
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18. Thoracic trauma in foals:post mortemfindings
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SCHAMBOURG, M. A., primary, LAVERTY, S., additional, MULLIM, S., additional, FOGARTY, U. M., additional, and HALLEY, J., additional
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- 2003
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19. Incidence of Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses examined at an Irish abattoir
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Fogarty, U., primary, del Piero, F., additional, Purnell, R., additional, and Mosurski, K., additional
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- 1994
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20. Bronchoalveolar lavage findings in horses with exercise intolerance
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FOGARTY, U., primary and BUCKLEY, T., additional
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- 1991
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21. Analysis of Canadian and Irish forage, oats and commercially available equine concentrate feed for pathogenic fungi and mycotoxins
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Buckley Thomas, Creighton Alan, and Fogarty Ursula
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Aspergillus ,mycotoxins ,RAO ,EIPH ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Abstract Respiratory infections, recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) and exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) are major causes of poor performance in horses. Fungi and mycotoxins are now recognised as a major cause of these conditions. The most notable fungi are Aspergillus and Fusarium. Fungal spores can originate from forage, bedding and feed and, in turn, these fungal spores can produce a series of mycotoxins as secondary metabolites. This study set out to ascertain the degree of fungal and mycotoxin contamination in feed and fodder used in Irish racing yards over a one-year period. Weather conditions in forage producing areas were sampled by Met Eireann and the Canadian Meteorological Service. Fifty per cent of Irish hay, 37% of haylage and 13% of Canadian hay contained pathogenic fungi. Of the mycotoxins, T2 and zearalenone were most prominent. Twenty-one per cent of Irish hay and 16% of pelleted feed contained zearalenone. Forty per cent of oats and 54% of pelleted feed contained T2 toxins.
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- 2007
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22. Platelet counting in diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi
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Leadon, D., primary, Farrelly, B., additional, Fogarty, U., additional, and Buckley, T., additional
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- 1988
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23. Radiographic analysis in Thoroughbreds reveals morphological changes in healthy maturing stifle joints and possible association between subchondral lesions and femoral condyle width.
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Wadbled L, Finck C, Santschi EM, Morehead JP, Fogarty U, Lemirre T, Beauchamp G, Richard H, and Laverty S
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- Animals, Horses anatomy & histology, Retrospective Studies, Male, Female, Prospective Studies, Femur diagnostic imaging, Femur anatomy & histology, Stifle diagnostic imaging, Stifle anatomy & histology, Radiography veterinary
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Objective: Assess femorotibial features in foals with and without medial femoral condyle (MFC) subchondral radiolucencies (SR+ and SR-)., Methods: 3 independent, sequential radiographic studies were performed. Study 1 retrospectively measured femorotibial morphological parameters in repository radiographs (SR- and SR+). Study 2 qualitatively compared drawings of intercondylar notch shape in postmortem radiographs (SR-). Study 3 prospectively measured femorotibial parameters in 1-month-old foals (SR-). In studies 1 and 3, 13 morphologic parameters were measured. Limb directional asymmetry was assessed in 2 age groups (< 7 or ≥ 7 months)., Results: Study 1 (SR- group; n = 183 radiographs) showed increased femoral measurements with maturation, except the distal femoral intercondylar notch width (FINwal), which decreased. In contrast, in SR+ stifles (53 radiographs), 3 femoral parameters (MFC width [MFCwpf], MFC height, or FINwal) showed no changes. Tibial plateau width alone increased with maturation in both groups. Interobserver reliability was good to excellent. Study 2 (n = 53 radiographs) confirmed a distal FINw decrease in SR- foals. In study 1, left SR- stifles in greater than or equal to 7-month-old fillies had significantly larger femoral bicondylar width and FINw, while right SR+ stifles in fillies greater than or equal to 7 months had a significantly larger MFCw. In study 3 of 1-month-old foals (n = 94 SR- radiographs), the MFCw, femoral condyle bicondylar width, and lateral femoral condyle height were all greater on the left, whereas the intercondylar intereminence space width was larger on the right., Clinical Relevance: In SR+ stifles, the distal femur exhibited divergent maturation, indicating a wider MFC in the right stifle in older foals. As SR lesions are more common on the right, this suggests a potential association with MFC morphology.
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24. An investigation of Mycobacterium bovis and helminth coinfection in the European badger Meles meles.
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Kelly DJ, Marples NM, Byrne RL, Fogarty U, Kenny K, Cameron H, Griffin D, and Holland CV
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We investigated the relationship between the presence of helminth parasites in European badgers, and their tuberculosis (TB) status, culled as part of the bovine TB eradication programme in Ireland. Data on the worm burden or faecal egg or larval count was available for all helminth taxa recorded. Lymph node tissue samples were taken from the badgers and tested for TB. We then explored the correlation, in full-grown badgers, between the likelihood of M. bovis infection and both the prevalence and burden of certain helminth species. Specifically, our analyses focused upon the gastrointestinal species, Uncinaria criniformis and Strongyloides spp. We found that male badgers were more likely to have TB than female badgers, and that badgers infected with U. criniformis or Strongyloides spp. were more likely to have TB than badgers without such helminth infections. There was a suggestion that badgers with higher U. criniformis worm burdens were more likely to have TB than those with lesser burdens. Although our sampling protocols did not allow us to determine which infection came first, it strongly suggests that once badgers are infected with either gastrointestinal helminths or TB, they are likely to become coinfected. As Ireland works towards a national TB-free status, it will be important to appreciate the implications of such coinfection., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interests., (© 2022 The Authors.)
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- 2022
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25. Osteoclast density is not increased in bone adjacent to radiolucencies (cysts) in juvenile equine medial femoral condyles.
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Fortin-Trahan R, Lemirre T, Santschi EM, Janes JG, Richard H, Fogarty U, Beauchamp G, Girard CA, and Laverty S
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- Animals, Cartilage, Epiphyses, Femur, Horses, Humans, Osteoclasts pathology, Cartilage, Articular pathology, Cysts veterinary, Horse Diseases diagnostic imaging, Horse Diseases pathology
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Background: There is a knowledge gap about how equine MFC subchondral radiolucencies (SR) arise and evolve. Osteoclasts are believed to have a role but have not been studied in situ., Objectives: To measure and compare osteoclast density and the percentage of chondroclasts in healthy and MFC SR specimens from juvenile Thoroughbreds., Study Design: Cadaveric study., Methods: Medial femoral condyles (MFC) from a tissue bank of equine stifles were studied. Inclusion criteria were MFCs (≤8 months old) with a computed tomography SR lesion and histological focal failure of endochondral ossification (L group). Contralateral, lesion-free, MFCs were a control group (CC). Osteochondral slabs were cut through the lesion (L), a healthy site immediately caudal to the lesion, (internal control; IC) and the contralateral, site-matched controls (CC). Histological sections were immunostained with Cathepsin K for osteoclast counting. Osteoclasts in contact with the growth cartilage (chondroclasts) were also counted. The sections were segmented into regions of interest (ROI) at different depths in the subchondral bone: ROI
1 (0-1 mm), ROI2 (1-3 mm) and ROI3 (3-6 mm). Osteoclasts were counted and the bone area was measured in each ROI to calculate their density. Chondroclasts were counted in ROI1 ., Results: Sections were studied from L and IC (n = 6) and CC sites (n = 5). Osteoclast density was significantly higher in ROI1 when compared with ROI3 in all groups. Although higher osteoclast density was measured in ROI1 in the L group, no significant differences were detected when compared with control ROIs. The proportion of chondroclasts in ROI1 was lower in the L sections when compared with controls but no significant differences were detected., Main Limitations: Limited sample size., Conclusions: Osteoclasts are important actors in MFC subchondral bone development, digesting both growth cartilage (chondroclasts) and bone, but the pathophysiology of early MFC SRs cannot be explained solely by an increased osteoclast presence in the subchondral bone., (© 2021 EVJ Ltd.)- Published
- 2022
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26. International Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Rhodococcus equi.
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Val-Calvo J, Darcy J, Gibbons J, Creighton A, Egan C, Buckley T, Schmalenberger A, Fogarty U, Scortti M, and Vázquez-Boland JA
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- Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Horses, Humans, Macrolides, Rifampin, United States, Actinomycetales Infections drug therapy, Actinomycetales Infections epidemiology, Actinomycetales Infections veterinary, Horse Diseases epidemiology, Rhodococcus equi genetics
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A multidrug-resistant clone of the animal and human pathogen Rhodococcus equi, MDR-RE 2287, has been circulating among equine farms in the United States since the 2000s. We report the detection of MDR-RE 2287 outside the United States. Our finding highlights the risk for MDR-RE spreading internationally with horse movements.
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- 2022
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27. Microstructural features of subchondral radiolucent lesions in the medial femoral condyle of juvenile Thoroughbreds: A microcomputed tomography and histological analysis.
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Lemirre T, Santschi EM, Girard CA, Fogarty U, Janes JG, Richard H, and Laverty S
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- Animals, Cross-Sectional Studies, Epiphyses, Femur diagnostic imaging, Fibrin, Horses, X-Ray Microtomography, Cartilage, Articular pathology, Horse Diseases diagnostic imaging, Horse Diseases pathology, Osteochondrosis veterinary
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Background: The aetiology of equine medial femoral condyle (MFC) subchondral bone radiolucencies (SR) is unknown., Objectives: Characterise the microstructural structural features of MFC SR in juvenile Thoroughbreds with microcomputed tomography (μCT) and histology., Study Design: Cross-sectional post-mortem study., Methods: Distal femurs were collected at post-mortem. Conventional tomodensitometry was employed to scout for MFCs with and without SR lesions (SR+ and SR-, respectively). Group 1 were CT MFC SR+ and Group 2 age-matched SR- controls. Both underwent μCT and histological analysis. Group 3 CT MFC SR- foals, <6 months, were selected to search for chondronecrosis. Histological sections, processed from the lesion (Group 1) and a corresponding site in Groups 2 and 3, were assessed for chondronecrosis, fibrin, fibroplasia and osteochondral separation. Group 3 sections were surveyed for chondronecrosis alone., Results: A total of 178 femurs from 89 Thoroughbreds were harvested. Of these horses 19.1% (95% CI: 10.9%-27.3%) were CT MFC SR+ (17/23; 7.46 ± 4.36 months) and met the inclusion criteria for Group 1. Group 2 included 30 CT MFC SR- specimens (5.00 ± 2.73 months) and Group 3 had 44 CT MFC SR- s (2.68 ± 1.74 months). SR were located axially in foals <7 months of age, and centrally thereafter. All SRs had areas of thickened cartilage on histology and separation at the osteochondral junction containing fibrin (acute event) and fibroplasia (chronicity) in 73.9% (17/23; 95% CI: 56%-91.9%). In Group 1 specimens, chondronecrosis was present in 82.6% (19/23; 95% CI: 67.1%-98.1%) but four MFC SR+ had no evidence of chondronecrosis. Chondronecrosis was not detected in the Group 3 foal MFCs., Main Limitations: No longitudinal follow-up., Conclusions: The absence of chondronecrosis, pathognomic of osteochondrosis, in four MFC SR+s and in all of the CT MFC SR- foals suggests that osteochondrosis is not the cause, or the only cause, of these lesions and favours trauma as an alternate aetiological hypothesis., (© 2021 EVJ Ltd.)
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- 2022
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28. Effects of Mustelid gammaherpesvirus 1 (MusGHV-1) Reactivation in European Badger ( Meles meles ) Genital Tracts on Reproductive Fitness.
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Tsai MS, Fogarty U, Byrne AW, O'Keeffe J, Newman C, Macdonald DW, and Buesching CD
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Reactivation of latent Gammaherpesvirus in the genital tract can lead to reproductive failure in domestic animals. Nevertheless, this pathophysiology has not received formal study in wild mammals. High prevalence of Mustelid gammaherpesvirus 1 (MusGHV-1) DNA detected in the genital tracts of European badgers ( Meles meles ) implies that this common pathogen may be a sexual transmitted infection. Here we used PCR to test MusGHV-1 DNA prevalence in genital swabs collected from 144 wild badgers in Ireland (71 males, 73 females) to investigate impacts on male fertility indicators (sperm abundance and testes weight) and female fecundity (current reproductive output). MusGHV-1 reactivation had a negative effect on female reproduction, but not on male fertility; however males had a higher risk of MusGHV-1 reactivation than females, especially during the late-winter mating season, and genital MusGHV-1 reactivation differed between age classes, where 3-5 year old adults had significantly lower reactivation rates than younger or older ones. Negative results in foetal tissues from MusGHV-1 positive mothers indicated that cross-placental transmission was unlikely. This study has broader implications for how wide-spread gammaherpesvirus infections could affect reproductive performance in wild Carnivora species.
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- 2020
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29. Abundant osteoclasts in the subchondral bone of the juvenile Thoroughbred metacarpus suggest an important role in joint maturation.
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Gilday R, Richard H, Beauchamp G, Fogarty U, and Laverty S
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- Animals, Horses, Metacarpus, Osteoclasts, Cartilage Diseases veterinary, Cartilage, Articular, Horse Diseases, Metacarpal Bones
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Background: The administration of bisphosphonate medications, which target osteoclastic-bone remodelling, to juvenile and adult racehorses is a matter of debate owing to concerns that these molecules remain bound to the bone-mineralised matrix and may interfere with subsequent bone growth, adaptation to exercise and healing of bone microdamage in equine athletes. Osteoclasts participate in endochondral ossification, subchondral bone remodelling and bone repair. There is a knowledge gap on the role of equine osteoclast biology in the growth and maturation of joint surfaces and this information is important to inform judicious bisphosphonate use., Objectives: Measure and compare the osteoclast density in the subchondral bone of Thoroughbred (TB) distal third metacarpi (McIII) at different sites, varying depths from the articular surface and with age (0-84 months)., Study Design: Ex vivo cadaveric study., Methods: McIIIs from foals, yearlings and adults were collected, fixed in formaldehyde and stored at 4°C. Sections were cut from the lateral hemi-metacarpus, stained and scored for cartilage degeneration. Osteoclasts were counted on immunohistochemically (Cathepsin K) stained sections. Osteoclast density was compared in regions of interest (ROIs-the sagittal ridge, axial and abaxial condyle) and also at two depths (0-3 mm and 3-6 mm) into the subchondral bone below the osteochondral junction., Results: The osteoclast density was consistently highest in the subchondral cortical bone plate (0-3 mm) when compared with the deeper trabecular bone in all age groups. Furthermore, the osteoclast density was significantly higher in juvenile Thoroughbreds (foals and yearlings) within both sites in the subchondral bone when compared with adults., Main Limitations: The number of specimens available for study was restricted., Conclusions: Osteoclasts are important in normal McIII epiphyseal and articular surface maturation and have a propensity to localise at the osteochondral junction and subchondral cortical bone plate zone in juvenile Thoroughbreds., (© 2020 EVJ Ltd.)
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- 2020
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30. Genetic evidence further elucidates the history and extent of badger introductions from Great Britain into Ireland.
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Allen A, Guerrero J, Byrne A, Lavery J, Presho E, Courcier E, O'Keeffe J, Fogarty U, Delahay R, Wilson G, Newman C, Buesching C, Silk M, O'Meara D, Skuce R, Biek R, and McDonald RA
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The colonization of Ireland by mammals has been the subject of extensive study using genetic methods and forms a central problem in understanding the phylogeography of European mammals after the Last Glacial Maximum. Ireland exhibits a depauperate mammal fauna relative to Great Britain and continental Europe, and a range of natural and anthropogenic processes have given rise to its modern fauna. Previous Europe-wide surveys of the European badger ( Meles meles ) have found conflicting microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA evidence in Irish populations, suggesting Irish badgers have arisen from admixture between human imported British and Scandinavian animals. The extent and history of contact between British and Irish badger populations remains unclear. We use comprehensive genetic data from Great Britain and Ireland to demonstrate that badgers in Ireland's northeastern and southeastern counties are genetically similar to contemporary British populations. Simulation analyses suggest this admixed population arose in Ireland 600-700 (CI 100-2600) years before present most likely through introduction of British badgers by people. These findings add to our knowledge of the complex colonization history of Ireland by mammals and the central role of humans in facilitating it., Competing Interests: We declare we have no conflict of interest., (© 2020 The Authors.)
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- 2020
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31. Identification and epidemiological analysis of Perostrongylus falciformis infestation in Irish badgers.
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Oc Byrne J, Byrne AW, Zintl A, Jankowska K, Coulange E, de Waal T, McCarthy G, O'Keeffe J, Hamnes IS, and Fogarty U
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Background: The lungworm, Perostrongylus falciformis (fomerly known as Aelurostrongylus falciformis ) has been identified in badgers ( Meles meles ) in Britain, the Russian Federation, Italy, Norway, Poland, Ukraine, Bosnia Herzegovina and Romania, while Aelurostrongylus pridhami has been reported from badgers in Spain., Results: Pulmonary tissue from 1580 Irish badgers was examined and an estimated prevalence of 32.09% (95% CI: 29.79-34.45%) of this parasite was detected. Confirmation of its occurrence was made by PCR analysis on a subset of the population., Conclusion: Infestation was widely distributed throughout the Republic of Ireland, with a trend towards higher infestation risk in western versus eastern counties. In addition males were at a higher risk of infestation than females and juveniles were at a significantly higher risk than adult badgers., Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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- 2019
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32. A comparison of helminth infections as assessed through coprological analysis and adult worm burdens in a wild host.
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Byrne RL, Fogarty U, Mooney A, Marples NM, and Holland CV
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Coprological analysis is the most widely used diagnostic tool for helminth infection in both domestic and wild mammals. Evaluation of the efficacy of this technique is rare, due to the lack of availability of adult worm burden. Where information is available the majority of studies are in small ruminants and seldom in a wild host. This study of 289 wild badgers is the first to report the relationship between faecal egg/larval counts and adult worm burden in badgers whilst also evaluating the reliability of coprological analysis as a diagnostic tool for hookworm ( Uncinaria criniformis ) and lungworm ( Aelurostrongylus falciformis ) infection. The prevalence of hookworm and lungworm infection, as assessed through adult worm burden was 59.2% and 20.8% respectively. For both species of helminth, infection was consistently under-reported by coprological analysis compared to adult worm burden with a reported 41% sensitivity for hookworm and 10% for lungworm. A significant positive relationship was found between faecal counts and adult worm burden for both species of helminths. Additionally the density -dependent relationship often reported in helminth infection appears to be weak or non-existent in this study, up to the observed worm intensity of 500.
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- 2018
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33. The population and landscape genetics of the European badger ( Meles meles ) in Ireland.
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Guerrero J, Byrne AW, Lavery J, Presho E, Kelly G, Courcier EA, O'Keeffe J, Fogarty U, O'Meara DB, Ensing D, McCormick C, Biek R, Skuce RA, and Allen AR
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The population genetic structure of free-ranging species is expected to reflect landscape-level effects. Quantifying the role of these factors and their relative contribution often has important implications for wildlife management. The population genetics of the European badger ( Meles meles ) have received considerable attention, not least because the species acts as a potential wildlife reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Britain and Ireland. Herein, we detail the most comprehensive population and landscape genetic study of the badger in Ireland to date-comprised of 454 Irish badger samples, genotyped at 14 microsatellite loci. Bayesian and multivariate clustering methods demonstrated continuous clinal variation across the island, with potentially distinct differentiation observed in Northern Ireland. Landscape genetic analyses identified geographic distance and elevation as the primary drivers of genetic differentiation, in keeping with badgers exhibiting high levels of philopatry. Other factors hypothesized to affect gene flow, including earth worm habitat suitability, land cover type, and the River Shannon, had little to no detectable effect. By providing a more accurate picture of badger population structure and the factors effecting it, these data can guide current efforts to manage the species in Ireland and to better understand its role in bTB.
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- 2018
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34. Comparison of two ultrasound-guided injection techniques targeting the sacroiliac joint region in equine cadavers.
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Stack JD, Bergamino C, Sanders R, Fogarty U, Puggioni A, Kearney C, and David F
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- Animals, Horses, Injections, Intra-Articular methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed veterinary, Ultrasonography, Interventional methods, Injections, Intra-Articular veterinary, Sacroiliac Joint diagnostic imaging, Ultrasonography, Interventional veterinary
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Objectives: To compare the accuracy and distribution of injectate for cranial (CR) and caudomedial (CM) ultrasound-guided injections of equine sacroiliac joints., Methods: Both sacroiliac joints from 10 lumbosacropelvic specimens were injected using cranial parasagittal (CR; curved 18 gauge, 25 cm spinal needles) and caudomedial (CM; straight 18 gauge, 15 cm spinal needles) ultrasound-guided approaches. Injectate consisted of 4 ml iodinated contrast and 2 ml methylene blue. Computed tomographical (CT) scans were performed before and after injections. Time for needle guidance and repositioning attempts were recorded. The CT sequences were analysed for accuracy and distribution of contrast., Results: Intra-articular contrast was detected in sacroiliac joints following 15/40 injections. The CR and CM approaches deposited injectate ≤2 cm from sacroiliac joint margins following 17/20 and 20/20 injections, respectively. Median distance of closest contrast to the sacroiliac joint was 0.4 cm (interquartile range [IQR]: 1.5 cm) for CR approaches and 0.6 cm (IQR: 0.95 cm) for CM approaches. Cranial injections resulted in injectate contacting lumbosacral intertransverse joints 15/20 times. Caudomedial injections were perivascular 16/20 times., Limitations: Safety and efficacy could not be established., Clinical Relevance: Cranial and CM ultrasound-guided injections targeting sacroiliac joints were very accurate for periarticular injection, but accuracy was poor for intra-articular injection. Injectate was frequently found in contact with interosseous sacroiliac ligaments, as well as neurovascular and synovial structures in close vicinity of sacroiliac joints.
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- 2016
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35. In situ adaptive response to climate and habitat quality variation: spatial and temporal variation in European badger (Meles meles) body weight.
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Byrne AW, Fogarty U, O'Keeffe J, and Newman C
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- Animals, Body Weight, Climate Change, Female, Ireland, Male, Models, Biological, Population Dynamics, Climate, Conservation of Natural Resources, Ecosystem, Mustelidae physiology
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Variation in climatic and habitat conditions can affect populations through a variety of mechanisms, and these relationships can act at different temporal and spatial scales. Using post-mortem badger body weight records from 15 878 individuals captured across the Republic of Ireland (7224 setts across ca. 15 000 km(2) ; 2009-2012), we employed a hierarchical multilevel mixed model to evaluate the effects of climate (rainfall and temperature) and habitat quality (landscape suitability), while controlling for local abundance (unique badgers caught/sett/year). Body weight was affected strongly by temperature across a number of temporal scales (preceding month or season), with badgers being heavier if preceding temperatures (particularly during winter/spring) were warmer than the long-term seasonal mean. There was less support for rainfall across different temporal scales, although badgers did exhibit heavier weights when greater rainfall occurred one or 2 months prior to capture. Badgers were also heavier in areas with higher landscape habitat quality, modulated by the number of individuals captured per sett, consistent with density-dependent effects reducing weights. Overall, the mean badger body weight of culled individuals rose during the study period (2009-2012), more so for males than for females. With predicted increases in temperature, and rainfall, augmented by ongoing agricultural land conversion in this region, we project heavier individual badger body weights in the future. Increased body weight has been associated with higher fecundity, recruitment and survival rates in badgers, due to improved food availability and energetic budgets. We thus predict that climate change could increase the badger population across the Republic of Ireland. Nevertheless, we emphasize that, locally, populations could still be vulnerable to extreme weather variability coupled with detrimental agricultural practice, including population management., (© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2015
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36. Encephalitozoon cuniculi -Associated Equine Encephalitis: A Case Report.
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Hollyer JA, McGuinness E, Bowers LC, Didier ES, Giudice C, Perl DP, and Fogarty U
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A case of encephalitis of unknown origin in the horse was investigated. Postmortem examination findings revealed a nonsuppurative granulomatous meningoencephalitis in the right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex. Testing for West Nile virus, equine herpes virus, equine infectious anemia, Toxoplasma gondii , Neospora caninum , and Sarcocystis neurona were negative. The horse had a titer for Encephalitozoon cuniculi , and sections from the affected area of the brain tested positive for the organism using both polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemistry. Amplicons generated using PCR were sequenced, and E. cuniculi genotype II was identified. This is the first case of E. cuniculi genotype II associated with encephalitis in the horse.
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- 2014
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37. Ergot alkaloid intoxication in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne): an emerging animal health concern in Ireland?
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Canty MJ, Fogarty U, Sheridan MK, Ensley SM, Schrunk DE, and More SJ
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Four primary mycotoxicosis have been reported in livestock caused by fungal infections of grasses or cereals by members of the Clavicipitaceae family. Ergotism (generally associated with grasses, rye, triticale and other grains) and fescue toxicosis (associated with tall fescue grass, Festuca arundinacea) are both caused by ergot alkaloids, and referred to as 'ergot alkaloid intoxication'. Ryegrass staggers (associated with perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne) is due to intoxication with an indole-diperpene, Lolitrem B, and metabolites. Fescue-associated oedema, recently described in Australia, may be associated with a pyrrolizidine alkaloid, N-acetyl norloline. Ergotism, caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea, is visible and infects the outside of the plant seed. Fescue toxicosis and ryegrass staggers are caused by Neotyphodium coenophalium and N. lolii, respectively. Fescue-associated oedema has been associated with tall fescue varieties infected with a specific strain of N. coenophialum (AR542, Max P or Max Q). The name Neotyphodium refers to asexual derivatives of Epichloë spp., which have collectively been termed the epichloë fungi. These fungi exist symbiotically within the grass and are invisible to the naked eye. The primary toxicological effect of ergot alkaloid involves vasoconstriction and/or hypoprolactinaemia. Ingestion of ergot alkaloid by livestock can cause a range of effects, including poor weight gain, reduced fertility, hyperthermia, convulsions, gangrene of the extremities, and death. To date there are no published reports, either internationally or nationally, reporting ergot alkaloid intoxication specifically associated with perennial ryegrass endophytes. However, unpublished reports from the Irish Equine Centre have identified a potential emerging problem of ergot alkaloid intoxication with respect to equines and bovines, on primarily perennial ryegrass-based diets. Ergovaline has been isolated in varying concentrations in the herbage of a small number of equine and bovine farms where poor animal health and performance had been reported. Additionally, in some circumstances changes to the diet, where animals were fed primarily herbage, were sufficient to reverse adverse effects. Pending additional information, these results suggest that Irish farm advisors and veterinarians should be aware of the potential adverse role on animal health and performance of ergot alkaloids from perennial ryegrass infected with endophytic fungi.
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- 2014
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38. The genome of a pathogenic rhodococcus: cooptive virulence underpinned by key gene acquisitions.
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Letek M, González P, Macarthur I, Rodríguez H, Freeman TC, Valero-Rello A, Blanco M, Buckley T, Cherevach I, Fahey R, Hapeshi A, Holdstock J, Leadon D, Navas J, Ocampo A, Quail MA, Sanders M, Scortti MM, Prescott JF, Fogarty U, Meijer WG, Parkhill J, Bentley SD, and Vázquez-Boland JA
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- Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Animals, Chromosomes, Bacterial genetics, Gene Duplication genetics, Gene Regulatory Networks genetics, Gene Transfer, Horizontal genetics, Genetic Loci genetics, Genomics, Intracellular Space microbiology, Kinetics, Macrophages cytology, Macrophages microbiology, Mice, Mutation genetics, Phylogeny, Plasmids genetics, Rhodococcus equi genetics, Rhodococcus equi growth & development, Rhodococcus equi ultrastructure, Virulence genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Genes, Bacterial genetics, Rhodococcus equi pathogenicity
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We report the genome of the facultative intracellular parasite Rhodococcus equi, the only animal pathogen within the biotechnologically important actinobacterial genus Rhodococcus. The 5.0-Mb R. equi 103S genome is significantly smaller than those of environmental rhodococci. This is due to genome expansion in nonpathogenic species, via a linear gain of paralogous genes and an accelerated genetic flux, rather than reductive evolution in R. equi. The 103S genome lacks the extensive catabolic and secondary metabolic complement of environmental rhodococci, and it displays unique adaptations for host colonization and competition in the short-chain fatty acid-rich intestine and manure of herbivores--two main R. equi reservoirs. Except for a few horizontally acquired (HGT) pathogenicity loci, including a cytoadhesive pilus determinant (rpl) and the virulence plasmid vap pathogenicity island (PAI) required for intramacrophage survival, most of the potential virulence-associated genes identified in R. equi are conserved in environmental rhodococci or have homologs in nonpathogenic Actinobacteria. This suggests a mechanism of virulence evolution based on the cooption of existing core actinobacterial traits, triggered by key host niche-adaptive HGT events. We tested this hypothesis by investigating R. equi virulence plasmid-chromosome crosstalk, by global transcription profiling and expression network analysis. Two chromosomal genes conserved in environmental rhodococci, encoding putative chorismate mutase and anthranilate synthase enzymes involved in aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, were strongly coregulated with vap PAI virulence genes and required for optimal proliferation in macrophages. The regulatory integration of chromosomal metabolic genes under the control of the HGT-acquired plasmid PAI is thus an important element in the cooptive virulence of R. equi., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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- 2010
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39. Evolution of the Rhodococcus equi vap pathogenicity island seen through comparison of host-associated vapA and vapB virulence plasmids.
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Letek M, Ocampo-Sosa AA, Sanders M, Fogarty U, Buckley T, Leadon DP, González P, Scortti M, Meijer WG, Parkhill J, Bentley S, and Vázquez-Boland JA
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- Bacterial Proteins classification, Bacterial Proteins genetics, DNA, Bacterial genetics, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Models, Genetic, Molecular Sequence Data, Multigene Family genetics, Phylogeny, Rhodococcus equi pathogenicity, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Virulence genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Genomic Islands genetics, Plasmids genetics, Rhodococcus equi genetics
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The pathogenic actinomycete Rhodococcus equi harbors different types of virulence plasmids associated with specific nonhuman hosts. We determined the complete DNA sequence of a vapB(+) plasmid, typically associated with pig isolates, and compared it with that of the horse-specific vapA(+) plasmid type. pVAPB1593, a circular 79,251-bp element, had the same housekeeping backbone as the vapA(+) plasmid but differed over an approximately 22-kb region. This variable region encompassed the vap pathogenicity island (PAI), was clearly subject to selective pressures different from those affecting the backbone, and showed major genetic rearrangements involving the vap genes. The pVAPB1593 PAI harbored five different vap genes (vapB and vapJ to -M, with vapK present in two copies), which encoded products differing by 24 to 84% in amino acid sequence from the six full-length vapA(+) plasmid-encoded Vap proteins, consistent with a role for the specific vap gene complement in R. equi host tropism. Sequence analyses, including interpolated variable-order motifs for detection of alien DNA and reconstruction of Vap family phylogenetic relationships, suggested that the vap PAI was acquired by an ancestor plasmid via lateral gene transfer, subsequently evolving by vap gene duplication and sequence diversification to give different (host-adapted) plasmids. The R. equi virulence plasmids belong to a new family of actinobacterial circular replicons characterized by an ancient conjugative backbone and a horizontally acquired niche-adaptive plasticity region.
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- 2008
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40. Molecular epidemiology of Rhodococcus equi based on traA, vapA, and vapB virulence plasmid markers.
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Ocampo-Sosa AA, Lewis DA, Navas J, Quigley F, Callejo R, Scortti M, Leadon DP, Fogarty U, and Vazquez-Boland JA
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- Actinomycetales Infections microbiology, Animals, DNA, Bacterial genetics, Genetic Markers, Molecular Epidemiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reproducibility of Results, Rhodococcus equi pathogenicity, Virulence, Actinomycetales Infections epidemiology, Bacterial Proteins genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Fimbriae Proteins genetics, Membrane Glycoproteins genetics, Plasmids genetics, Rhodococcus equi genetics
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Molecular typing of the actinomycete Rhodococcus equi is insufficiently developed, and little is known about the epidemiology and transmission of this multihost pathogen. We report a simple, reliable polymerase chain reaction typing system for R. equi based on 3 plasmid gene markers: traA from the conserved conjugal transfer machinery and vapA and vapB, found in 2 different plasmid subpopulations. This "TRAVAP" typing scheme classifies R. equi into 4 categories: traA(+)/vapA(+)B(-), traA(+)/vapA(-)B(+), traA(+)/vapAB(-), and traA(-)/vapAB(-) (plasmidless). A TRAVAP survey of 215 R. equi strains confirmed the strong link between vapA (traA(+)/vapA(+)B(-) plasmids) and horse isolates and revealed other host-related plasmid associations: between traA(+)/vapA(-)B(+) and pigs and between traA(+)/vapAB(-)--a new type of R. equi plasmid--and cattle. Plasmidless strains were more frequent among isolates from nonpathological specimens. All plasmid categories were common in human isolates, which possibly reflects the predominantly opportunistic nature of R. equi infection in this host and a zoonotic origin.
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- 2007
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41. Circumferential mural bands in the small intestine causing simple obstructive colic: a case series.
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Perez Olmos JF, Schofield WL, Dillon H, Sadlier M, and Fogarty U
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- Animals, Colic etiology, Colic pathology, Colic surgery, Constriction, Pathologic surgery, Constriction, Pathologic veterinary, Decompression, Surgical veterinary, Female, Horse Diseases pathology, Horse Diseases surgery, Horses, Intestinal Obstruction etiology, Intestinal Obstruction pathology, Intestinal Obstruction surgery, Intestine, Small pathology, Intestine, Small surgery, Male, Prognosis, Treatment Outcome, Colic veterinary, Horse Diseases etiology, Intestinal Obstruction veterinary
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Reasons for Performing Study: Circumferential mural band (CMB) in the small intestine is an emerging condition in Ireland. The clinical presentation is a simple obstruction of the small intestine of unknown aetiology., Hypothesis: Horses affected with CMB in the small intestine have a good prognosis following surgical decompression into the caecum., Methods: A retrospective study was carried out and 28 cases identified from 559 colic surgeries performed over a 5.5 year period. An exploratory celiotomy was performed in every case. A simple obstruction at the mid or distal jejunum was identified caused by a CMB, which was multiple in some cases. All of the horses except 2 had undergone a regular anthelmintic programme., Results: Manual decompression of the small intestine into the caecum resulted in resolution of the simple jejunal obstruction. A constricted segment of small intestine was resected in one case, as the degree of constriction was severe. A full thickness biopsy was taken from another case. Histopathology was performed on both samples. All horses recovered from surgery and were discharged from the hospital 7-32 days post operatively. Short-term complications were observed. Survival rate was 100% at long-term follow-up. Histopathology showed inflammatory infiltration in the submucosa, muscularis and serosa with eosinophils predominating. Parasites were not detected., Conclusion and Potential Relevance: Small intestine circumferential mural bands have a good prognosis after surgical decompression of the small intestine into the caecum.
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- 2006
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42. Internally controlled real-time PCR method for quantitative species-specific detection and vapA genotyping of Rhodococcus equi.
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Rodríguez-Lázaro D, Lewis DA, Ocampo-Sosa AA, Fogarty U, Makrai L, Navas J, Scortti M, Hernández M, and Vázquez-Boland JA
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- Animals, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Base Sequence, DNA Primers, Genotype, Horses microbiology, Humans, Rhodococcus equi isolation & purification, Sensitivity and Specificity, Soil Microbiology, Swine microbiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction methods, Rhodococcus equi genetics, Virulence Factors genetics
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We developed a novel quantitative real-time PCR (Q-PCR) method for the soil actinomycete Rhodococcus equi, an important horse pathogen and emerging human pathogen. Species-specific quantification was achieved by targeting the chromosomal monocopy gene choE, universally conserved in R. equi. The choE Q-PCR included an internal amplification control (IAC) for identification of false negatives. A second Q-PCR targeted the virulence plasmid gene vapA, carried by most horse isolates but infrequently found in isolates from other sources. The choE-IAC and vapA assays were 100% sensitive and specific as determined using 178 R. equi isolates, 77 nontarget bacteria, and a panel of 60 R. equi isolates with known vapA+ and vapA-negative (including vapB+) plasmid genotypes. The vapA+ frequency among isolate types was as follows: horse, 85%; human, 20%; bovine and pig, 0%; others, 27%. The choE-IAC Q-PCR could detect up to one genome equivalent using R. equi DNA or 100 bacteria/ml using DNA extracted from artificially contaminated horse bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. Quantification was linear over a 6-log dynamic range down to approximately 10 target molecules (or 1,000 CFU/ml BAL fluid) with PCR efficiency E of >0.94. The vapA assay had similar performance but appeared unsuitable for accurate (vapA+) R. equi quantification due to variability in target gene or plasmid copy number (1 to 9). The dual-reaction Q-PCR system here reported offers a useful tool to both medical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories for the quantitative detection of R. equi and (optional) vapA+ "horse-pathogenic" genotype determination.
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- 2006
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43. Bacterial-metal interactions: the potential role of aluminum and other trace elements in the etiology of Crohn's disease.
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Perl DP, Fogarty U, Harpaz N, and Sachar DB
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- Aluminum blood, Crohn Disease blood, Humans, Trace Elements blood, Trace Elements physiology, Aluminum physiology, Bacterial Physiological Phenomena, Crohn Disease etiology
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- 2004
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44. Thoracic trauma in foals: post mortem findings.
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Schambourg MA, Laverty S, Mullim S, Fogarty UM, and Halley J
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- Animals, Autopsy veterinary, Birth Injuries etiology, Birth Injuries mortality, Birth Injuries pathology, Cause of Death, Female, Male, Obstetric Labor Complications mortality, Obstetric Labor Complications pathology, Pregnancy, Rib Fractures etiology, Rib Fractures mortality, Rib Fractures pathology, Thoracic Injuries etiology, Thoracic Injuries mortality, Thoracic Injuries pathology, Animals, Newborn injuries, Birth Injuries veterinary, Horses injuries, Obstetric Labor Complications veterinary, Rib Fractures veterinary, Thoracic Injuries veterinary
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Reasons for Performing Study: Thoracic trauma occurs in newborn foals and may cause associated clinical signs; this condition remains poorly documented., Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the pathological features of thoracic trauma in newborn foals presented for necropsy examination between 1990 and 2000., Methods: Necropsy reports of foals with thoracic trauma from 1990-2000 were reviewed. Subject details, clinical signs, thoracic and abdominal lesions were noted and analysed statistically., Results: Sixty-seven (9%) of 760 necropsied foals had thoracic trauma. In 19 foals, fractured ribs were considered to be the cause of death (Group A). The remaining foals had fractured ribs (Group B, n = 20) or rib contusions (Group C, n = 28) that were incidental findings. Ribs 3 to 8 accounted for 86% of the traumatised bones. The most common site of injury was the costochondral junction and an area immediately above it (94%). In Group A, all but 2 foals died within the first 8 days postpartum. Haemothorax and subsequent pulmonary collapse was cited most commonly as the cause of death (53%). Diaphragmatic rupture and hernia (n = 2) also occurred., Conclusions: The focal site, consistent location and presence of lesions during the first week post partum, all suggest that thoracic trauma in newborn foals probably occurs during parturition., Potential Relevance: The description of lesions and site of occurrence of thoracic trauma in foals will increase awareness and improve the diagnosis and treatment of this life threatening condition.
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- 2003
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45. A cluster of equine granulomatous enteritis cases: the link with aluminium.
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Fogarty U, Perl D, Good P, Ensley S, Seawright A, and Noonan J
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- Aluminum pharmacokinetics, Animals, Bone and Bones metabolism, Crohn Disease chemically induced, Crohn Disease pathology, Female, Horse Diseases pathology, Horses, Kidney metabolism, Liver metabolism, Male, Spectrophotometry, Atomic, Aluminum toxicity, Crohn Disease veterinary, Horse Diseases chemically induced
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A cluster of 6 cases of equine granulomatous enteritis is described. Aluminium was demonstrated in the tissues and lesions of these horses and in the intimal bodies of intestinal vessels. The relationship between granulomatous lesions, aluminium, acidity and invading microorganisms, particularly parasites, is presented and discussed.
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- 1998
46. Evaluation of a bronchoalveolar lavage technique.
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Fogarty U
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- Animals, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Horses, Lung Diseases pathology, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid pathology, Horse Diseases pathology, Lung pathology, Lung Diseases veterinary
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The bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) technique described produced no detectable gross or histopathological lesions. Airway fluid accumulation was observed for up to 4 h post lavage. There was good qualitative correlation between BAL cytopathological and diffuse pulmonary pathological changes. The technique provided an accurate assessment of the presence and extent of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage.
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- 1990
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47. Comparison of systemic and local respiratory tract cellular immunity in the neonatal foal.
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Fogarty U and Leadon DP
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- Animals, Chemotaxis, Leukocyte, Colostrum immunology, Female, Macrophages immunology, Phagocytosis, Pregnancy, Animals, Newborn immunology, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid immunology, Horses immunology, Neutrophils immunology
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Blood neutrophils from 10 Thoroughbred and 2 Pony foals were evaluated using in-vitro cellular function tests of chemotaxis, chemiluminescence, phagocytosis and intracellular killing. A comparison of the functional capacities of these cells before and 2-4 days after the ingestion of colostrum indicated an improvement in blood neutrophil chemotaxis and chemiluminescence. Bronchopulmonary lavage was carried out on 9 Thoroughbred and 2 Pony 36-h-old foals. The technique used did not require sedation or anaesthesia. Pulmonary alveolar macrophages were the predominant cell type recovered. When comparisons were made between blood neutrophils and pulmonary alveolar macrophages in the same animal fewer pulmonary alveolar macrophages were phagocytic and there was little if any evidence of intracellular killing by pulmonary alveolar macrophages.
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- 1987
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