@article{heniff_chen_christiansen_harms_law_legner_linder_2022, title={Cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphosarcoma in a captive white catfish (Ameiurus catus Linnaeus)}, volume={4}, ISSN={["1365-2761"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13625}, DOI={10.1111/jfd.13625}, abstractNote={Abstract A wild caught white catfish (Ameiurus catus Linnaeus) developed multiple cutaneous masses. Cytology revealed neoplastic lymphocytes and microscopy confirmed dermal infiltration with epitheliotropism in the epidermis, oral mucosa, and cornea, without internal organ involvement. Transmission electron microscopy did not identify viral particles. Histopathology supported cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphosarcoma, a condition most commonly reported in mammals. This is the first reported case of cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphosarcoma in an ictalurid and one of the few published cases of this condition in any fish species.}, journal={JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES}, author={Heniff, Ashlyn C. and Chen, Laura R. and Christiansen, Emily F. and Harms, Craig A. and Law, Jerry M. and Legner, Christian and Linder, Keith E.}, year={2022}, month={Apr} }
 @article{fussell_bizikova_breuhaus_harris_moore_chen_linder_2021, title={Bullous amyloidosis in a horse: first description in veterinary medicine}, volume={6}, ISSN={["1365-3164"]}, DOI={10.1111/vde.12982}, abstractNote={BACKGROUND
Bullous amyloidosis is a rare disease in humans that has not been described in a veterinary species in the peer-reviewed literature. The human disease is characterised by haemorrhagic vesicles and bullae on the skin and mucosae, which form due to amyloid deposition.


HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES
To describe the clinical features, laboratory analysis and histopathological features of an unique presentation of bullous disease in a horse.


ANIMALS
A 17-year-old thoroughbred mare presented for weight loss and severe oral cavity ulcers.


METHODS AND MATERIALS
Investigations involved haematological evaluation, chemistry profiles, gastroscopy and serum protein electrophoresis, and, postmortem, histopathological evaluation, Congo-red staining and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).


RESULTS
Haemorrhagic vesicles and bullae occurred on the mucosa of the oral cavity, lips, oesophagus and stomach, and much less the muzzle, face and mucocutaneous areas of the perineum, where scarring was evident. Histopathological evaluation and Congo-red staining confirmed the presence of amyloid deposits in dermis and submucosa, in association with vesicle and bulla formation, consistent with bullous amyloidosis. TEM confirmed amyloid fibril deposition in the dermis and along the basement membrane zone. Clefts occurred in the superficial dermis and submucosa, which explained haemorrhage and scarring. The presence of a polyclonal gammopathy and the rapid abolishment of Congo-red staining with performate pretreatment supported serum amyloid A and secondary amyloidosis.


CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE
Bullous amyloidosis is a novel disease of the horse and a newly recognised differential for bullous disease, for which the haemorrhagic nature of bullae, scarring and deep secondary ulcers are considered clinical clues to the condition.}, journal={VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY}, author={Fussell, Devin and Bizikova, Petra and Breuhaus, Babetta and Harris, R. Adam and Moore, A. Russell and Chen, Laura and Linder, Keith E.}, year={2021}, month={Jun} }
 @article{walker_suyemoto_hull_gall_jimenez_chen_thakur_crespo_borst_2021, title={Genomic Characterization of a Nalidixic Acid-Resistant Salmonella Enteritidis Strain Causing Persistent Infections in Broiler Chickens}, volume={8}, ISSN={["2297-1769"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85115006803&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.3389/fvets.2021.725737}, abstractNote={Virulent strains of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis (SE) harbored by poultry can cause disease in poultry flocks and potentially result in human foodborne illness. Two broiler flocks grown a year apart on the same premises experienced mortality throughout the growing period due to septicemic disease caused by SE. Gross lesions predominantly consisted of polyserositis followed by yolk sacculitis, arthritis, osteomyelitis, and spondylitis. Tissues with lesions were cultured yielding 59 SE isolates. These were genotyped by Rep-PCR followed by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 15 isolates which were clonal. The strain, SE_TAU19, was further characterized for antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence in a broiler embryo lethality assay. SE_TAU19 was resistant to nalidixic acid and sulfadimethoxine and was virulent to embryos with 100% mortality of all challenged broiler embryos within 3.5 days. Screening the SE_TAU19 whole-genome sequence revealed seven antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, 120 virulence genes, and two IncF plasmid replicons corresponding to a single, serovar-specific pSEV virulence plasmid. The pef, spv, and rck virulence genes localized to the plasmid sequence assembly. We report phenotypic and genomic features of a virulent SE strain from persistently infected broiler flocks and present a workflow for SE characterization from isolate collection to genome assembly and sequence analysis. Further SE surveillance and investigation of SE virulence in broiler chickens is warranted.}, journal={FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE}, author={Walker, Grayson K. K. and Suyemoto, M. Mitsu and Hull, Dawn M. M. and Gall, Sesny and Jimenez, Fernando and Chen, Laura R. R. and Thakur, Siddhartha and Crespo, Rocio and Borst, Luke B. B.}, year={2021}, month={Sep} }
 @article{walker_suyemoto_gall_chen_thakur_borst_2020, title={The role ofEnterococcus faecalisduring co-infection with avian pathogenicEscherichia coliin avian colibacillosis}, volume={49}, ISSN={["1465-3338"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2020.1796926}, DOI={10.1080/03079457.2020.1796926}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Enterococcus spp. (ENT) are frequently co-isolated with avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) from poultry with colibacillosis, a leading cause of flock mortality. Although largely overlooked, ENT may play an active role in these infections. To assess the frequency of ENT co-isolation in colibacillosis, cultures were collected from birds with gross lesions of omphalitis, polyserositis, and septicaemia over a 3-year period from three turkey flocks and three broiler flocks. In birds diagnosed with colibacillosis based on gross findings and isolation of E. coli, ENT were co-isolated with APEC in 35.7% (n = 41/115) of colibacillosis mortality and 3.7% of total mortality (n = 41/1122). Co-isolated APEC and ENT pairs (n = 41) were further characterized using antimicrobial resistance phenotyping and in vitro co-culture assays. E. faecalis (EF) was the most commonly co-isolated species (68% n = 28/41) and tetracycline resistance was the resistance phenotype most commonly found among APEC (51% n = 21/41) and ENT (93% n = 38/41). Under iron-restricted conditions, EF enhanced APEC growth in a proximity-dependent manner and APEC grown in mixed culture with EF exhibited a significant growth and survival advantage (P ≤ 0.01). In an embryo lethality assay, APEC co-infection with EF resulted in decreased survival of broiler embryos compared to mono-infections (P ≤ 0.05). These data demonstrate that EF augmented APEC survival and growth under iron limiting conditions, possibly translating to the increased virulence of APEC in broiler embryos. Thus, ENT co-infections may be a previously unrecognized contributor to colibacillosis-related mortality. Further investigations into the mechanism of this interaction are warranted. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Enterococcus is frequently co-isolated with avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC). Enterococcus faecalis (EF) enhances survival of APEC in iron restricted conditions. EF co-infection increases APEC virulence in broiler embryos.}, number={6}, journal={AVIAN PATHOLOGY}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Walker, Grayson K. and Suyemoto, M. Mitsu and Gall, Sesny and Chen, Laura and Thakur, Siddhartha and Borst, Luke B.}, year={2020}, month={Nov}, pages={589–599} }
 @article{chen_suyemoto_sarsour_cordova_oviedo-rondon_wineland_barnes_borst_2019, title={Temporal characterization of wooden breast myopathy ("woody breast") severity and correlation with growth rate and lymphocytic phlebitis in three commercial broiler strains and a random-bred broiler strain}, volume={48}, ISSN={["1465-3338"]}, DOI={10.1080/03079457.2019.1598541}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Wooden breast myopathy (WBM), or “woody breast” or “wooden breast” affects modern, rapidly growing, high breast-yield broiler chickens. Decreased meat quality due to undesirable organoleptic properties and condemnation of affected breast meat cause economic losses. The pathogenesis of WBM remains unknown. In this study, WBM lesion development was determined in three modern broiler strains and Athens Canadian Random Bred (ACRB) broilers, a 1950s unselected broiler chicken. Correlations between WBM severity and incubation temperature profile, sex, strain, body weight, and lymphocytic phlebitis were also determined. At 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks of age, samples of breast muscle from 10 male and 10 female birds from each strain, incubated under optimal or low-early, high-late temperatures, were scored histologically for severity of WBM and lymphocytic phlebitis. WBM lesions, identified as early as 2 weeks, became progressively more severe with age and growth in the three commercial broiler strains. WBM severity was significantly correlated with lymphocytic phlebitis and body weight. Lymphocytic phlebitis and minimal WBM were present in the ACRB broilers at all samplings, but did not progress in severity over time. There were no significant differences in severity of WBM among the commercial broiler strains, between sexes, or between incubation temperature profiles. The positive correlation between WBM severity and lymphocytic phlebitis indicates vascular injury is likely an important factor in the pathogenesis. Mild muscle lesions in ACRB birds without overt clinical signs indicate subclinical muscle disease may have been present in broilers prior to the description of WBM.}, number={4}, journal={AVIAN PATHOLOGY}, author={Chen, Laura R. and Suyemoto, M. Mitsu and Sarsour, Albarra H. and Cordova, H. Alejandro and Oviedo-Rondon, Edgar O. and Wineland, Michael and Barnes, H. John and Borst, Luke B.}, year={2019}, month={Jul}, pages={319–328} }
 @article{borst_suyemoto_chen_barnes_2019, title={Vaccination of breeder hens with a polyvalent killed vaccine for pathogenic Enterococcus cecorum does not protect offspring from enterococcal spondylitis}, volume={48}, ISSN={["1465-3338"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2018.1536819}, DOI={10.1080/03079457.2018.1536819}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Pathogenic strains of Enterococcus cecorum cause symmetrical paralysis in broilers due to infection of the free thoracic vertebra. The disease caused by pathogenic E. cecorum, known as enterococcal spondylitis or “kinky-back” continues to be responsible for significant losses to the broiler industry worldwide. In outbreaks of pathogenic E. cecorum, gut colonization and sepsis occur in the first three weeks-of-life. Since maternal antibodies are present during this period, we postulated that vaccination of breeders with a polyvalent killed vaccine would protect chicks from challenge. To test this hypothesis, representative isolates from seven genotype groups of pathogenic E. cecorum circulating in the US were chosen to produce adjuvanted killed vaccines (bacterins) and given to broiler-breeder hens. No single strain produced high titres of antibodies to all other strains; however, the combination of serologic reactivity of pathogenic isolates (designated SA3 and SA7) was sufficient to react with all genotypes. Vaccination of commercial broiler-breeder hens with a bacterin composed of SA3 and SA7 did not have any adverse effects. Vaccinated hens developed E. cecorum specific antibodies; however, no significant difference in survival was observed in infected embryos from hens in vaccine or adjuvant only groups. Chicks from vaccinated hens also failed to resist homologous or heterologous challenge during experimental infection. In a macrophage killing assay, pathogenic E. cecorum were found to evade opsinophagocytosis with elicited antibodies. These data suggest that pathogenic strains of E. cecorum possess virulence mechanisms that confound antibody-mediated opsinophagocytosis, complicating vaccine development for this pathogen of broilers.}, number={1}, journal={AVIAN PATHOLOGY}, author={Borst, Luke B. and Suyemoto, M. Mitsu and Chen, Laura R. and Barnes, H. John}, year={2019}, month={Jan}, pages={17–24} }
 @article{chen_suyemoto_sarsour_cordova_oviedo-rondón_barnes_borst_2017, title={Prevalence and severity of osteochondrosis of the free thoracic vertebra in three modern broiler strains and the Athens Canadian Random Bred control broiler}, volume={47}, ISSN={0307-9457 1465-3338}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2017.1388499}, DOI={10.1080/03079457.2017.1388499}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Osteochondrosis (OCD) results from a disturbance of endochondral ossification in articular cartilage and is an important cause of lameness in several animal species, including chickens. OCD lesions in the free thoracic vertebra (FTV) of chickens are essential to the pathogenesis of pathogenic Enterococcus cecorum. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of OCD in the FTV among three modern broiler chicken crosses (strains A/A, A/B, and C/C) and Athens Canadian Random Bred (ACRB) chickens, which served as the control group. The effect of sex, age, strain, body weight, and incubation temperature profile on OCD severity for each group was determined. At 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks of age, the FTV of 10 male and 10 female birds from each strain exposed to either optimal or low-early, high-late incubation temperature profiles were collected and scored histologically for OCD lesion severity. OCD spectrum lesions were detected in >70% of all strain/sex combinations, including the ACRB controls. No association was observed between mean OCD score and broiler strain, incubation temperature profile, sex, age, or body weight. These findings indicate that OCD of the FTV is common in broiler chickens with similar prevalence observed in broilers with modern genetics and the ACRB broilers which represent 1950s broiler genetics. As the parameters examined did not have a statistical correlation with OCD, additional work is needed to understand factors that contribute to development of OCD in chickens.}, number={2}, journal={Avian Pathology}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Chen, Laura R. and Suyemoto, M. Mitsu and Sarsour, Albarra H. and Cordova, H. Alejandro and Oviedo-Rondón, Edgar O. and Barnes, H. John and Borst, Luke B.}, year={2017}, month={Nov}, pages={152–160} }