Neuropathological survey of fallen stock: Active surveillance reveals high prevalence of encephalitic listeriosis in small ruminants

Oevermann, Anna; Botteron, Catherine; Seuberlich, Torsten; Nicolier, Alexandra; Friess, Martina; Doherr, Marcus G; Heim, Dagmar; Hilbe, Monika; Zimmer, Katja; Zurbriggen, Andreas; Vandevelde, Marc (2008). Neuropathological survey of fallen stock: Active surveillance reveals high prevalence of encephalitic listeriosis in small ruminants. Veterinary microbiology, 130(3-4), pp. 320-329. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.vetmic.2608.01.015

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This paper describes the prevalence of brain lesions in the Swiss fallen stock population of small ruminants. 3075 whole brains (75% sheep, 25% goats) were collected as part of a year-long active survey of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in small ruminants conducted by the Swiss authorities between July 2004 and July 2005. All fallen stock brains were systematically examined by histopathology to obtain reliable data on histologically identifiable brain lesions. Lesions were found in an unexpectedly high number of animals (8.1% of all examined brains). A wide spectrum of diseases was detected showing that this approach provides an excellent opportunity to screen for the prevalence of neurological diseases. Encephalitic listeriosis was by far the most frequent cause of CNS lesions in both species and its prevalence was unexpectedly high when compared to notified confirmed cases. In conclusion, the prevalence of listeriosis as estimated by passive surveillance based on the notification of clinical suspects has been underestimated in the past.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > DKV - Clinical Neurology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > DVK - Clinical Research [discontinued] 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research
UniBE Contributor:	Oevermann, Anna, Botteron, Catherine, Seuberlich, Torsten, Nicolier, Alexandra, Doherr, Marcus, Zimmer, Katja, Zurbriggen, Andreas (A), Vandevelde, Marc
ISSN:	0378-1135
Publisher:	Elsevier
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:57
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2023 23:33
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.vetmic.2608.01.015
PubMed ID:	18355992
Web of Science ID:	000258361500011
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/24354 (FactScience: 49240)