Nattermann H, Horsch F
Arch Exp Veterinarmed. 1980;34(5):733-40.
Antibody to Brucella abortus developed in two thirds of all gilts kept on a pig breeding station. Systematic tests taken for the purpose of detecting clinical symptoms and of isolating Brucella were negative. however, Yersinia (Y.) enterocolitica, Serotype 0:9, was cultured from rectal swab samples which had been obtained from 31 to 78 gilts. The clinical, bacteriological, and serological tests gave rise to the assumption that the Brucella titres have been caused by Yersinia enterocolitica infection. Such conclusion, however, could be drawn only as a result of a complex investigation. Detection of Yersinia enterocolitica alone is not sufficient a proof by which to rule out the possibility of concomitant Brucella infection. The question is discussed to what extent swine may be considered to be a potential source of infection of man.
在一个养猪场饲养的所有后备母猪中，三分之二产生了抗布鲁氏菌抗体。为检测临床症状和分离布鲁氏菌而进行的系统检测均为阴性。然而，从31至78头后备母猪采集的直肠拭子样本中培养出了0:9血清型的小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌（Y. enterocolitica）。临床、细菌学和血清学检测结果使人认为，布鲁氏菌抗体滴度是由小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌感染引起的。然而，只有通过复杂的调查才能得出这样的结论。仅检测到小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌不足以排除同时感染布鲁氏菌的可能性。文中讨论了猪在多大程度上可被视为人类潜在感染源的问题。
