Prevalence of Septic Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in Poultry Birds at Tandojam, Pakistan

Nazia; Kanwar Kumar Malhi; Naeem Ullah Durrani; Asghar Ali Kamboh; Shakeel Ahmed Lakho; Rahmatullah Rind; Shahid Hussian Abro; Noor Muhammad Soomro

doi:10.14737/journal.jahp/2015/3.3.73.77

Short Communication · Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 73–77, 31 July 2015 · Open Access

Prevalence of Septic Arthritis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus in Poultry Birds at Tandojam, Pakistan

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Journal:: Journal of Animal Health and Production
DOI:: 10.14737/journal.jahp/2015/3.3.73.77
Published:: 31 July 2015

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Present study revealed the prevalence of septic arthritis caused by S. aureus in broilers and layers in Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan.
While, from 25 samples of 2B broilers farm, 73.34% from hock joint swellings/abscesses/injuries; 66.67% from wing/abdominal abscess/injuries; and 75.00% from footpad injuries/abscesses were regarded as positive for S. aureus septic arthritis.
The study concluded that S. aureus is responsible for septic arthritis in majority of both commercial broilers and layers, with higher prevalence in hock joints.
Furthermore, layers (64.00%) showed a slightly reduced prevalence of S. aureus as compared to broilers (68.00%), with no incidence of causative organism in footpad swellings/injuries.

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Nazia¹, Kanwar Kumar Malhi^1*, Naeem Ullah Durrani¹, Asghar Ali Kamboh¹, Shakeel Ahmed Lakho¹, Rahmatullah Rind¹, Shahid Hussian Abro¹, Noor Muhammad Soomro²

¹Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences; ²Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, 70060, Pakistan.

*Correspondence | Kanwar Kumar Malhi, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan; Email: kanwar103@gmail.com

Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is known to cause septic arthritis in poultry with significant economic losses. Present study revealed the prevalence of septic arthritis caused by S. aureus in broilers and layers in Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan. One hundred samples from broilers and layers were collected from three sample sites including, hock joint swelling/abscesses, wing/abdominal abscess/injuries and footpad injuries/abscesses. Among 25 samples collected from 1B broilers farm, 69.23% from hock joint swelling/abscesses; 57.15% from wing/abdominal abscess/injuries; and 60.00% from foot pad injuries/abscesses were found positive for S. aureus. While, from 25 samples of 2B broilers farm, 73.34% from hock joint swellings/abscesses/injuries; 66.67% from wing/abdominal abscess/injuries; and 75.00% from footpad injuries/abscesses were regarded as positive for S. aureus septic arthritis. Similarly from 25 samples of 1L layer farm, 81.25% from hock joint swellings/abscesses/injuries; and 71.43% from wing/abdominal abscesses/injuries were detected as positive for S. aureus. Moreover from 2L layers farm, 57.89% from hock joint swellings/abscesses/injuries; and 75.00% from wing/abdominal abscesses/injuries were found positive for S. aureus. While, no layer sample of foot pad injuries/abscesses was detected as positive. The study concluded that S. aureus is responsible for septic arthritis in majority of both commercial broilers and layers, with higher prevalence in hock joints. Furthermore, layers (64.00%) showed a slightly reduced prevalence of S. aureus as compared to broilers (68.00%), with no incidence of causative organism in footpad swellings/injuries.

Keywords | Septic arthritis, Poultry, Staphylococcus aureus, Broiler, Layer

Editor | Sanjay Kumar Singh, (MVSc., Ph.D. (Veterinary Gynaecology & Reproduction)), Senior Scientist, In-Charge Animal Gynecology Lab, Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Bareilly (UP), India.

Received | June 04, 2015; Revised | July 13, 2015; Accepted | July 14, 2015; Published | July 30, 2015

Citation | Nazia, Malhi KK, Durrani NU, Kamboh AA, Lakho SA, Rind R, Abro SH, Soomro NM (2015). Prevalence of septic arthritis caused by Staphylococcus aureus in poultry birds at Tandojam, Pakistan. J. Anim. Health Prod. 3(3): 73-77.

ISSN | 2308–2801

Copyright © 2015 Nazia et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The first author of this work is highly grateful to Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (CVDL) Tandojam for providing research facilities.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

AUTHORS CONTRIBUTION

This work was a part of M. Phil research of first author Nazia. While, Asghar Ali Kamboh, Rahmatullah RindR and Noor Muhammad Soomro acted as supervisor/co-supervisor in this work. However, Kanwar Kumar Malhi, Naeem Ullah Durrani, Shakeel Ahmed Lakho and Shahid Hussian Abro helped in writing and revision of this manuscript.

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[1] Abel FAS, Olajide AA, Daisy E, Mark SO, Oluwatoyin OB, Gloria EN (2014). Effect of stocking density and quantitative feed restriction on growth performance, digestibility, haematological characteristics and cost of starting broiler chicks. J. Anim. Health Prod. 2(4): 60 – 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jahp/2014/2.4.60.64[Full text][CrossRef]

[2] Bergmann V, Kohler B, Vogel K (1980). Staphylococcus aureus infection in chickens in industrialized poultry units.1. Manifestations of Staphylococcus aureus infection in chickens. Arch. Exp. Vet. 34: 891-903.

[3] Daum RS, Davis WH, Farris KB, Campeau RJ, Mulvihill DM, Shane SM (2000). A model of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in poultry birds. J. Orthop. Res. 8(6): 804-808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.1100080605[CrossRef]

[4] Feizi A, Nazeri M, Pilevar A (2012). Isolation of Staphylococcus spp. Genera from broiler breeder flocks in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran: Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility. African J. Microbiol. Res. 6(28): 5819-5823.

[5] Gu CQ, HU XY, Xie CQ, Zhang WP, Wang DH, Zhou Q, Cheng GF (2013). Observations on arthritis in broiler breeder chickens experimentally infected with Staphylococcus aureus. Pak. Vet. J. 9(5): 804- 813.

[6] Guardia T, Rotelli AE, Juares AO, Pelzer LE (2001). Anti-inflammatory properties of plant flavonoids and effects of rutin, quercetin and hesperidin on adjuvant arthritis in rat. Farmaco. 56: 683-687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0014-827X(01)01111-9[CrossRef]

[7] Huang JG, Hu XY, Cheng GF, Zhou SQ, Song NH (2002). The diagnosis of Staphylococcus arthritis in breeding broilers. J. Hubei Agri. Sci. 3(4): 78-79.

[8] Jordan F, Pattison M, Alexander D, Faragher T (2002). Poultry diseases. 5th ed. London: W. B. Saunders. Pp. 163.

[9] Kamboh AA, Gandahi JA, Shah AH, Zhu WY, Malhi M, Rind R, Babar ME (2009). An evaluation for bacterial contamination of vaccines for buffaloes used in Pakistan. Pak. J. Zool. 9: 639-643.

[10] Kamboh AA, Rind R, Shah AH, Gandahi JA, Rajput N (2007). Bacteriological study on local and imported livestock vaccines used in Sindh, Pakistan. J. Agri. Soc. Sci. 3(4):125-128.

[11] Kamboh AA, Zhu WY (2013). Effect of increasing levels of bioflavonoids in broiler feed on plasma anti-oxidative potential, lipid metabolites and fatty acid composition of meat. Poult. Sci. 92(2): 454-461. http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps.2012-02584[CrossRef]

[12] Kamboh AA, Arain MA, Mughal MJ, Zaman A, Arain ZM, Soomro AH (2015). Flavonoids: health promoting phytochemicals for animal production-a review. J. Anim. Health Prod. 3(1): 6-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jahp/2015/3.1.6.13[Full text][CrossRef]

[13] Merck S, Corp D (2011). The Merck’s Veterinary Manual, Staphylococcosis introduction and zoonotic risk. Pp. 75-80.

[14] Omayma KI (2005). Isolation of some bacterial agents associated with lesions in chickens in Sharkia Province of Egypt, Zag. Vet. J. 33(3): 100-107.

[15] Rasheed BY (2011). Isolation and identification of bacteria causing arthritis in chickens. Iraqi J. Vet. Sci. 25(2): 93-95.

[16] Shah MS, Rai MF, Khan SA, Aslam A, Saeed K, Khan KA (2003). Effect of experimental yolk sac infection with Staphylococcus aureus on immune status of broilers. Pak. Vet. J. 23(2): 84-90.

[17] Shiozawa K, Kato E, Shimizu A (1980). Enterotoxigenicity of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from chickens. J. Food Prot. 43: 683-685.

[18] Tyagi SP, Joshi RK, Joshi N (2013). Characterization and antimicrobial sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from subclinical bovine mastitis. J. Anim. Health Prod. 1(2): 20-23.

[19] White DG, Ayers S, Maurer JJ, Thayer SG, Hofacre C (2003). Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from commercial broilers in northeastern Georgia. Avian Dis. 47(1): 203-210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1637/0005-2086(2003)047[0203:ASOSAI]2.0.CO;2[CrossRef]