Identification of spirochetes associated with contagious ovine digital dermatitis

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Apr;47(4):1199-201. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01934-08. Epub 2009 Feb 9.

Abstract

Spirochetes of the genus Treponema were cultured from 7 of 10 cases of digital dermatitis in sheep. Two cultures comprised Treponema phagedenis-like and Treponema medium/Treponema vincentii-like spirochetes, respectively, while the remaining cultures comprised mixed populations of Treponema medium/Treponema vincentii-like, Treponema phagedenis-like, and Treponema denticola/Treponema putidum-like organisms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Dermatitis / microbiology
  • Dermatitis / veterinary*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / microbiology*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / veterinary*
  • Treponema / classification*
  • Treponema / genetics
  • Treponema / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/FM210038
  • GENBANK/FM210039