| Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis: seasonal variation in cultural, biochemical and immunoreactive properties of Moraxella bovis isolated from the eyes of cattle. | |
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PMID: 3300626 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The eyes of 20 young cattle were examined over an 18 month period in which 12 members of the group contracted infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK). On each of 23 occasions cultural, biochemical and immunoreactive properties of up to 6 isolates of Moraxella bovis derived from each eye were determined. Relationships between the clinical response of eyes, phenotypic properties of M. bovis and annual variations in the level of solar ultraviolet radiation of 280 to 320 nm wavelength were examined. M. bovis was isolated from all IBK-affected and some unaffected eyes less than one month after the maximum annual level of the mean weekly UV radiation (2,840 mWh.m-2 X nm-1) was recorded. A high proportion of M. bovis from IBK lesions were simultaneously active in haemolysis, agar corrosion, gelatin liquefaction and litmus milk peptonisation. Some of these characteristics showed marked dissociation despite consistent reactivity in the fluorescent antibody test, which had a sensitivity and specificity of 95%. Fall in the mean weekly level of UV radiation below 1,438 mWh X m-2 X nm-1 in autumn was accompanied by healing of ulcers, persistent scar formation and a decline in the number of M. bovis isolated from affected eyes. A slower decline in the number of M. bovis isolated from apparently healthy eyes occurred in the winter and occasional fresh IBK lesions occurred.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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Authors:
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A W Lepper; I J Barton |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian veterinary journal Volume: 64 ISSN: 0005-0423 ISO Abbreviation: Aust. Vet. J. Publication Date: 1987 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-08-04 Completed Date: 1987-08-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370616 Medline TA: Aust Vet J Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Carrier State / epidemiology, veterinary Cattle Cattle Diseases / epidemiology, microbiology* Conjunctiva / microbiology, radiation effects Fluorescent Antibody Technique Hemolysis Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious / epidemiology, microbiology* Moraxella / isolation & purification*, metabolism, radiation effects Seasons Ultraviolet Rays |
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