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Colonization of the urethrovaginal area precedes urinary tract infection in women. Among the potential factors limiting colonization by fecal pathogens is bacterial interference, the ability of established commensals to inhibit colonization by pathogenic bacteria. Since the microcontour of the canine distal urethra possesses microvilli like those in the vagina rather than the microplicae found at higher levels and also has similarities in cellular glycogen content the meatal area would be expected to respond to hormonal influences like the vagina. The normal canine urethrovaginal flora was determined by serial cultures. It consisted principally of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Corynebacterium and Acinetobacter-Haemophilus. Estrus produced a selective overgrowth of beta-Streptococcus and Acinetobacter-Haemophilus. A normal canine transient, Escherichia coli, and a normal resident, Corynebacterium, persisted only for a short time (4.5 days) unless inoculated during estrus, when they remained for a mean period of 70 days. In contrast, human Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas persisted only a short time, whether during anestrus (4.8 days) or during estrus (8.5 days). The commensals had returned fully by 14 days after sterilization, while those in estrus overresponded. Thus, indigenous bacteria inhibit establishment of certain foreign species in the urethra and hormones enhance the susceptibility to colonization.
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PMID:Meatal recolonization in bitches. 82 57

The prevalence of Haemophilus somnus in the genital tract of slaughtered and live cows in southern Ontario was investigated. The vagina and uterus of slaughtered cows were swabbed separately. Live cows were examined and sampled in two field surveys: Centre A and Centre B. In the former, aspirated mucus secretions and in the latter, specimens obtained by guarded swabbing were examined bacteriologically. Haemophilus somnus was isolated from 28 genital tracts of 461 slaughtered (6.1%), and seven of 199 live (3.5%) cows during the centre B survey. The isolates were recovered from both normal and diseased reproductive tracts. Fourteen strains isolated from genital organs were examined for pathogenicity in vivo to test the occurrence of pathogenic isolates. In the initial stage of the in vivo study on pathogenicity, each of the fourteen isolates was examined on one calf using an intracisternal inoculation. Subsequently, one pathogenic and one nonpathogenic strain were inoculated into five calves each to statistically confirm their pathogenic potential. Of 14 genital isolates of H. somnus examined in an intracisternal calf assay, six (43%) caused a fatal peracute neurological disease, while eight were nonpathogenic. A comparative pathological study of pathogenic and nonpathogenic isolates showed that the former caused a severe fatal suppurative meningoencephalitis whereas the latter caused no lesions whatsoever or a mild leukocytic leptomeningitis. The salient data obtained in this study indicate that there are pathogenic strains of H. somnus in the genital tract of apparently normal cows as well as of those with inflammatory disease.
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PMID:Isolation of pathogenic strains of Haemophilus somnus from the female bovine reproductive tract. 159 55

Of five pregnant cows inoculated intravenously with 5 X 10(8) viable 'Haemophilus somnus', one aborted within 5 days and excreted 'H. somnus' from the vagina for a further 7 weeks. A second cow proceeded to full term parturition but both it and its apparently healthy calf persistently excreted 'H. somnus'. The other animals underwent normal full term calvings and 'H. somnus' was not isolated from them or their calves. Lesions attributable to 'H. somnus' were detected only in the aborted fetus which showed an acute generalized inflammatory cell response consistent with a systemic Gram-negative bacterial infection. 'H. somnus' was isolated from all fetal tissues, including the placenta. The fetus and placenta also showed evidence of damage prior to inoculation. The placental damage may have predisposed the fetus and placenta to infection with 'H. somnus'. The placental epithelial cells contained intracytoplasmic organisms with the morphological and antigenic properties of 'H. somnus'.
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PMID:Experimental Haemophilus somnus infection in pregnant cattle. 230 4

Nonimmune binding of immunoglobulin to whole bacteria was quantitated for North American isolates of Haemophilus somnus recovered from cattle with pneumonia, reproductive failure (abortion), or thromboembolic meningoencephalitis or from the vagina or prepuce of carrier cattle. Quantitative binding activity covered a wide range, with most pathogenic and carrier isolates demonstrating significant immunoglobulin-Fc binding. Isolates for which Fc binding was not detectable were recovered only from the prepuces of asymptomatic bulls. Expression of Fc-binding activity correlated with the presence of the 41,000-molecular-weight protein (41K protein) and 270K protein. Isolates that lacked Fc-binding activity did not possess 41K or 270K protein. A 33K protein was detected in isolates that lacked Fc-binding activity but not in isolates that bound Fc.
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PMID:Immunoglobulin-binding activity among pathogenic and carrier isolates of Haemophilus somnus. 291

Incorporation of vancomycin (5 micrograms/ml), neomycin (5 micrograms/ml), sodium azide (50 micrograms/ml), nystatin (100 iu/ml) and cyclohexamide (100 micrograms/ml) into 5 per cent horse blood agar results in a selective medium for the primary isolation of Haemophilus somnus from cattle and sheep. Addition of thiamine monophosphate (1 microgram/ml) to the medium enhanced growth of this bacterium. Gram-positive bacteria did not grow on the medium and colonies of many Gram-negative bacteria were eliminated or reduced in numbers and size. Colonies of H somnus were larger on the selective medium than on sheep blood agar but retained typical morphology. Recovery of 18 laboratory strains was 73 to 166 per cent (mean 112) on selective medium compared to sheep blood agar. H somnus was isolated from the vagina of a total of 136 (28.6 per cent) of 476 cows surveyed, 79 (16.6 per cent) on sheep blood agar and 129 (27.1 per cent) on selective medium. The selective agents and thiamine were stable indefinitely as a freeze dried mixture while prepared plates were stable for two weeks.
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PMID:Selective medium for isolation of Haemophilus somnus from cattle and sheep. 398 99

Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was reproduced in 3 of 4 donkey mares with an Irish streptomycin-resistant strain of Haemophilus equigenitalis isolated from an experimental case of the disease in a pony mare. Although some variability in clinical response occurred, there was no evidence that semen enhanced the clinical severity of the infection. Variable amounts of vaginal discharge and associated inflammatory changes of the vagina and/or cervix, similar to those seen in the horse, were observed. All the affected donkeys made spontaneous clinical recoveries and so far as could be detected, subsequent persistence of H. equigenitalis in the genital tract was of limited duration. Recovery of the bacterium was not associated with oestrus and there was no evidence that it persisted in the clitoral area after it could no longer be cultured from the anterior genital tract. Cytological examination of smears of intra-uterine or cervical swabs was of diagnostic value only during the clinical phase of the infection. Serological responses demonstrated in 3 of the 4 donkey mares by the agglutination, complement-fixation and passive haemagglutination tests, were of low magnitude and short duration. The diagnostic value of the agglutination and complement-fixation tests was limited by the presence of low levels of non-specific reactivity and pronounced anti-complementary reactivity, respectively, in many of the donkey sera. The passive haemagglutination test proved superior for demonstrating elevation in antibody and for confirming infection. The overall results indicate that the donkey has the potential to act as a source of CEM infection and under certain circumstances, could have a role to play in the epidemiology of this disease.
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PMID:Contagious equine metritis: experimental infection in the donkey. 400 8

The serum susceptibility of 64 isolates of Haemophilus somnus from cattle was determined in a bactericidal assay with undiluted fresh or inactivated bovine serum with serial dilutions of bacterial suspension in RPMI 1640 medium. A total of 27 strains isolated from cattle with clinical disease (4 with thromboembolic meningoencephalitis, 13 with pneumonia, and 10 with reproductive failure) were compared with 35 strains from asymptomatic carriers (11 from the vagina and 24 from the prepuce). Essentially, all clinical isolates were serum resistant, whereas approximately 25% of preputial isolates were serum susceptible, as judged after 1 h of incubation in serum; a majority of vaginal isolates showed delayed serum susceptibility. Lysozyme played no role in serum killing, and the alternative complement pathway played only a minor role. Iron saturation, however, appeared to impart greater serum resistance to serum-susceptible strains from the vagina and prepuce. Perhaps the serum-susceptible strains from carriers would be useful vaccine candidates, but resistant strains from carriers may be pathogenic.
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PMID:Serum susceptibility of Haemophilus somnus from bovine clinical cases and carriers. 403 Oct 34

A study was undertaken to clarify the concept of coitus-induced change in vaginal flora. Instead, evidence was found on the relation between vaginal flora and sperm survival. The presence of spermatozoa was recorded in 300 Pap smears of menstruant women taken within 7 days of, and in the same menstrual cycle as, coitus, in which no contraception had been used and the ejaculate had been deposited into the vagina. The smears were selected to show either a vaginal Doderlein or Haemophilus type flora but no trichomonads or malignancy. Spermatozoa were found in 46% of the smears. They occurred 59% of the smears showing Haemophilus flora as compared to 32% of those showing Doderlein flora. Spermatozoa were found equally often in smears of Haemophilus flora showing and not showing "clue cells" of Haemophilus vaginalis, as well as in those of Doderlein flora showing and not showing cytolysis. The day of the menstrual cycle on which coitus took place had no effect on the incidence of recovery of spermatozoa. Specimens taken less than 2 days after coitus, on Days 3 and 4, and on Days 5-7 after coitus revealed spermatozoa in 42%, 28% and 9% of the smears showing Doderlein flora and in 74%, 45%, and 12% of those showing Haemophilus flora. It is concluded that in menstruant women, spermatozoa survive longer in the lower genital tract showing Haemophilus type vaginal flora than in 1 showing a Doderlein type vaginal flora. This difference in sperm survival might be associated with phenomena in human reproduction. The results were considered, as a whole, to support the idea of vaginal Haemophilus flora as a physiological postcoital condition in sexually active menstruant women.
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PMID:Vaginal flora and sperm survival. 444 5

The bacterial flora associated with certain common abnormalities of the female genital tract were studied. The abnormalities included were trichomonal infestation of the vagina, the epithelial inflammation and cellular atypia associated with protozoal infestation, and erosions of the cervix. Trichomonas vaginalis infestation and marked epithelial inflammation were associated with a very varied bacterial flora in which Mycoplasma species, streptococci, and ;Haemophilus vaginalis' (Gardner and Dukes, 1955) were often prominent. No cases of vaginitis attributable to Haemophilus vaginalis were detected. An essentially normal bacterial flora accompanied erosions of the cervix.
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PMID:Bacterial flora in abnormalities of the female genital tract. 591 54

Inoculation of Haemophilus equigenitalis into the uterus of 7 mares caused a disease clinically indistinguishable from contagious equine metritis. The duration of clinical signs varied from 4 to 11 days. The causative organism persisted for a relatively short time (2 to 10 weeks) in 5 mares, but in 2 others it established a carrier status and persisted until they were killed 6 and 10 months after infection. H. equigenitalis was recovered from the vestibule of the vagina and from a combined swab of the clitoral fossa and sinuses throughout the course of the infection. In some mares there were extended periods (2 weeks) when it could not be reisolated. All mares experienced a transitory serological response to infection. The complement fixation test was generally negative 12 weeks after infection whereas antibodies detected by the passive haemagglutination test and serum agglutination test were more persistent. In some animals the PHT and SAT titres increased during the breeding season following infection. The serological response did not appear to be related to the duration of infection.
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PMID:Experimental infection of mares with Haemophilus equigenitalis. 633 66


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