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Proceedings of the 10th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis

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#110 Detecti<strong>on</strong> and molecular c<strong>on</strong>firmati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis<br />

from intestinal tissue and faecal material <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> hares (Lepus europaeus)<br />

Miguel Angel Salgado, Robert Söderlund, Göran Bölske, Sergio Javier Leiva, M<strong>on</strong>ica Viviana Pradenas, Armin<br />

Fabian Mella, Juan Kruze<br />

Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile; Nati<strong>on</strong>al Veterinary Institute (SVA), Sweden<br />

Evidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> natural infecti<strong>on</strong> with M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) has previously been reported in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

European hare (Lepus europaeus), with low infecti<strong>on</strong> rate and no corresp<strong>on</strong>ding histopathological lesi<strong>on</strong>s. This<br />

could indicate that no active infecti<strong>on</strong> but passive transmissi<strong>on</strong> has occurred. Low diagnostic sensitivity could<br />

be <strong>on</strong>e explanati<strong>on</strong> for this discrepancy. The aim <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this study was to detect Map infecti<strong>on</strong> in wild hares using<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> BACTEC MGIT 960 system, improving resuscitati<strong>on</strong> and growth <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Map.<br />

A total <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 385 hares captured in different areas in sou<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rn Chile were randomly selected and sampled<br />

for Map from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ileum, mesenteric lymphatic nodes and faeces. All positive MGIT tubes were c<strong>on</strong>firmed by<br />

a robust real-time PCR system for IS900 and F57 targets, including effective mechanical cell disrupti<strong>on</strong>, DNA<br />

extracti<strong>on</strong> and removal <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> PCR inhibitors.<br />

Map was detected and c<strong>on</strong>firmed in 22 (5,7 %) ileum, 21 (5.5 %) lymphatic node, and 16 (4.2 %) faecal<br />

samples. In 10 hares Map was simultaneously detected and c<strong>on</strong>firmed in tissue and faeces by IS900 and F57.<br />

There was no difference between <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> proporti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> positive results in any type <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sample (Fisher = 0.089). All<br />

positive samples (59) showed <strong>on</strong> average 33 cycle threshold values (Ct), where <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Ct cut-<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>f value is above<br />

40 for a negative result. The analytical sensitivity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> real-time PCR system used here has been estimated<br />

to be

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