Burgess E C, Gillette D, Pickett J P
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1986 Nov 15;189(10):1340-2.
Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi caused panuveitis and arthritis in a pony. Spirochetes were detected by direct immunofluorescence in the anterior chamber of the eye. The carpal joints had severe degenerative joint disease, with synovial proliferation. The synovium and serum had B burgdorferi antibody titers of 1:1024. The pony lived in an area of Wisconsin where infection with B burgdorferi is endemic in human beings. Previously, serum antibodies to B burgdorferi had been found in horses, but disease had not been reported.
伯氏疏螺旋体感染导致一匹小马发生全葡萄膜炎和关节炎。通过直接免疫荧光法在眼前房中检测到螺旋体。腕关节出现严重的退行性关节疾病，伴有滑膜增生。滑膜和血清中伯氏疏螺旋体抗体滴度为1:1024。这匹小马生活在威斯康星州的一个地区，该地区人类感染伯氏疏螺旋体呈地方性流行。此前，在马匹中已发现针对伯氏疏螺旋体的血清抗体，但尚未有疾病报告。
