High quality genome sequence of Treponema phagedenis KS1 isolated from bovine digital dermatitis [PDF]
Treponema phagedenis KS1, a fastidious anaerobe, was isolated from a bovine digital dermatitis (BDD)-infected dairy cattle in Chungnam, Korea. Initial data indicated that T. phagedenis KS1 exhibited
Hector M. Espiritu +5 more
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Removal of bovine digital dermatitis-associated treponemes from hoof knives after foot-trimming: a disinfection field study [PDF]
Background Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is an infectious foot disease found commonly in dairy herds. Foot-trimming is an important husbandry procedure for reducing the ensuing lameness; however, epidemiological, and microbiological studies have ...
A. V. Gillespie +4 more
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Microbiome Shift, Diversity, and Overabundance of Opportunistic Pathogens in Bovine Digital Dermatitis Revealed by 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing [PDF]
This study analyzed the diversity and phylogenetic relationship of the microbiome of bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) lesions and normal skin from cattle foot by using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing.
Hector M. Espiritu +6 more
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Modelling the transmission dynamics of bovine digital dermatitis in New Zealand pastoral dairy production systems [PDF]
Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) is an important infectious cause of cattle lameness worldwide that has become increasingly prevalent in New Zealand pastoral dairy herds.
D. Aaron Yang +3 more
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Treponema spp. Isolated from Bovine Digital Dermatitis Display Different Pathogenicity in a Murine Abscess Model [PDF]
Digital dermatitis (DD) causes lameness in cattle with substantial negative impact on sustainability and animal welfare. Although several species of Treponema bacteria have been isolated from various DD stages, their individual or synergistic roles in ...
Rakel Arrazuria +5 more
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Development of a multiplex quantitative PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Treponema phagedenis, Treponema pedis, Treponema medium, and 'Treponema vincentii' and evaluation on bovine digital dermatitis biopsies. [PDF]
Bovine digital dermatitis (BDD) is a contagious foot disease with worldwide occurrence in dairy cattle. The disease causes lameness and reduced animal welfare as well as economic losses for the farmer.
Frosth S, Eriksson HK, Rosander A.
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Detection and quantification of bacterial species DNA in bovine digital dermatitis lesions in swabs and fine-needle aspiration versus biopsies. [PDF]
Digital Dermatitis (DD) is a polymicrobial disease characterized by ulcerative lesions on the heel bulb of cattle and for which, despite being reported almost 50 years ago, information on the causative agent is still lacking.
Dias AP, De Buck J.
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Complete genome sequence of <i>Treponema medium</i> isolated from foot of bovine digital dermatitis in Japan. [PDF]
Treponema species are the primary causative bacteria of bovine digital dermatitis. This report describes the isolation and complete genome sequencing of Treponema medium strain T1 isolated from a hoof sole swab of a bovine in Japan. Genome sequences were
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Successful implementation of a risk assessment and mitigation program to control bovine digital dermatitis at the herd-level. [PDF]
This nonrandomized clinical intervention study was designed as a prospective, multicenter group comparison to evaluate the efficacy of a risk assessment and mitigation program to control bovine digital dermatitis (BDD). The program was implemented over a
Weber J +11 more
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A filter-assisted culture method for isolation of Treponema spp. from bovine digital dermatitis and their identification by MALDI-TOF MS. [PDF]
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a major infectious foot disease of cattle worldwide. Some DD stages are associated with lameness, and the disease has significant economic and animal welfare consequences.
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