Within-Flock Population Dynamics of Dichelobacter nodosus [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017 Footrot causes 70–90% of lameness in sheep in Great Britain. With approximately 5% of 18 million adult sheep lame at any one time, it costs the UK sheep industry £24–84 million per year.
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Impact of Strain Variation of Dichelobacter nodosus on Disease Severity and Presence in Sheep Flocks in England [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 AprV2 and aprB2 are variants of the apr gene of Dichelobacter nodosus, the cause of footrot in sheep. They are putative markers for severe and mild disease expression.
Naomi Prosser +2 more
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Risk factors associated with the infection of sheep with Dichelobacter nodosus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Ovine footrot is a highly contagious foot disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus). In a recent report, we showed a prevalence of 42.9% D. nodosus positive swabs across Germany.
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Prevalence of Dichelobacter nodosus and Ovine Footrot in German Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is the causative agent of ovine footrot. The aim of this field study was to determine the prevalence of D. nodosus in German sheep flocks. The sheep owners participated voluntarily in the study.
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An evaluation of the ability of
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2013 Background Dichelobacter nodosus is the causative agent of footrot in sheep. The survival of the bacterium in soil is of importance for the epidemiology of the disease. The investigation evaluates the survival of D. nodosus in soil with and without added
Cederlöf Sara Ellinor +3 more
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Serological Diversity of Dichelobacter nodosus in German Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Footrot is one of the major causes of lameness in sheep and leads to decreased animal welfare and high economic losses. The causative agent is the Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium Dichelobacter nodosus. The prevalence of D.
Monia Budnik +6 more
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Rapid serogroup classification of the footrot pathogen Dichelobacter nodosus using multiplex qPCR of lesion samples from sheep in the Netherlands [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceDichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is the pathogen responsible for causing footrot in sheep and goats, which poses significant challenges to animal health and welfare. D. nodosus is classified into 10 different serogroups (A–I and M) based on the genetic
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The Applied Development of a Tiered Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) Scheme for Dichelobacter nodosus [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Dichelobacter nodosus (D. nodosus) is the causative pathogen of ovine footrot, a disease that has a significant welfare and financial impact on the global sheep industry. Previous studies into the phylogenetics of D. nodosus have focused on Australia and
Martin C J Maiden +2 more
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Field Validation of a Non-carcinogenic and Eco-Friendly Disinfectant in a Stand-In Footbath for Treatment of Footrot Associated With aprV2-Positive Strains of Dichelobacter nodosus in Swiss Sheep Flocks [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 A national control program for virulent footrot is currently planned in Switzerland. Since commonly used disinfectants either contain heavy metals or are carcinogenic, the aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness of an eco-friendly and non ...
Salome Dürr +2 more
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The prevalence, virulence, and serogroups of Dichelobacter nodosus and prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in footrot lesions of sheep and cattle in Morocco [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: Footrot is a contagious disease of ruminants leading to severe economic losses. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, virulence, and serogroups of Dichelobacter nodosus and the prevalence of Fusobacterium necrophorum in footrot
Zahra Bamouh +4 more
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