Higuita J, Arango M, Forga A, Cortes D, Graham D
Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville AR, 72701.
Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville AR, 72701,
Avian Dis. 2025 Apr;68(S1):404-411. doi: 10.1637/aviandiseases-D-24-00098.
Since the early 2000s, skeletal effects, specifically enterococcal spondylitis, related to pathogenic (EC), have been observed in older broiler chicken flocks. This skeletal involvement has typically been associated with persistent EC infections in the free thoracic vertebrae leading to paralysis. However, the emergence of virulent EC in young broiler chicken flocks causing clinical septicemia requires further investigation. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on EC-related research and pending industry needs.
自21世纪初以来，在较老的肉鸡群中观察到与致病性肠球菌（EC）相关的骨骼效应，特别是肠球菌性脊柱炎。这种骨骼受累通常与游离胸椎中持续的EC感染有关，导致瘫痪。然而，年轻肉鸡群中引起临床败血症的致病性EC的出现需要进一步研究。本综述的目的是提供有关EC相关研究的最新情况以及行业悬而未决的需求。
