The Presence of Helicobacter Infection in Sows.

Accession number;04A0385494
Title;The Presence of Helicobacter Infection in Sows.
Author; KIKUCHI MASAMI (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) IWAYA OSAMU (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) ENDO HIROSHI (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) SHIGETA FUMIO (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) UNE MASAHIRO (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) OSAKA SHUZO (Sagamiharashishokunikueiseiken) UNE YUMI (Azabu Univ., Sch. of Vet. Med.) NOMURA YASUO (Azabu Univ., Sch. of Vet. Med.)
Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association
Journal Code:Y0220A
ISSN:0446-6454
VOL.57;NO.5;PAGE.310-312(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.1, REF.10
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Various methods were used to investigate the presence of Helicobacter infection in 50 sows slaughtered at the Sagamihara meat center from March to June 2000. The latex-agglutination method for the antibody against Helicobacter pylori produced a prevalence of Helicobacter-species infection of 76.7%, histopathological examination of formalin-fixed gastric tissue using a Warthin Starry stain a prevalence of 50.0%, polymerase chain reaction using fresh gastric tissues a prevalence of 74%, and ELISA testing for the Helicobacter antigen using feces a prevalence of 44.9%. The prevalence of Helicobacter-species infection ranged from 40% to 100% of sows examined depending on farm of origin. (author abst.)