Skip to main content
Download PDF
  • Published:

Keratitis in Reindeer Investigations of Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Rickettsia-Like Organisms and Virus

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 18, pages 65–74 (1977)Cite this article

Abstract

Six investigations were performed in order to explore the possibility that mycoplasma, rickettsia, rickettsia-like organisms or virus can be connected with outbreaks of keratitis in reindeer. It has not been poissible in the investigations undertaken to confirm the presence of any of these organisms, indicating that they do not act as etiological agents in keratitis in reindeer.

References

  • Barite, M. F., R. A. Del Giudice & J. G. Tully: Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma conjunctivae sp. n. from sheep and goats with keratoconjunctivitis. Infect. Immun. 1972, 5, 70–76.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bergman, A.: Smittosam hornhinneinflammation, keratitis infectiosa, hos ren. (Contagious keratitis in reindeer). Skand. Vet.-T. 1912, 2, 145–154, 177-2107.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bistner, S. J., S. R. Roberts & R. P. Anderson: Conjunctival bacteria. Mod. vet. Pract. 1969t, 50, 45–47.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bistner, S. J.: Ocular manifestation of systemic disease. Vet. Clin. N. Amer. 1973, 3, 467–490.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Blakemore, F.: Conjunctivitis and keratitis of cattle and sheep, associated with the presence of “cell-inclusion” bodies. J. comp. Path. 1947, 57, 223–231.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Cason, L. M. A. & C. H. Winkler: Bacteriology of the eye. 1. Normal flora. Arch, ophthal. 1954, 51, 196–199.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Coles, J. D. W. A.: A rickettsia-like organism in the conjunctiva of sheep. Rep. Dir. Vet. Serv. S. Africa 1931, 17, 175–186.

    Google Scholar 

  • Eneqvist, N.: Renens sjukdomar. (Diseases of reindeer). Lantbrukets djurbok. Stockholm 1956, 1143–1150.

    Google Scholar 

  • Gray, A.: Clinicopathologic observations of experimental infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis. Thesis, Coll. Vet. Med., Manhattan, Kansas 1966, 169 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hofland, G., P. Leeflang & T. J. De Vries: Contagious kerato-conjunctivitis in sheep of the Netherlands. T. Diergeneesk. 1969, 94, 353–361.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hughes, J. P., H. J. Olander & M. Wada: Keratoconjunctivitis associated with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. J. Amer. vet. med. Ass. 1964, 145, 32–39.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Kummeneje, K.: Isolation of Neisseria ovis and a Colesiota conjunc- tivaedike organism from cases of kerato-conjunctivitis in reindeer in northern Norway. Acta vet. scand. 1976, 17, 107–108.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Langford, E. V. & W. J. Dorward: A mycoplasma isolated from cattle with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis. Canad. J. comp. Med. 1969, 33, 275–279.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • McCauley, E. H., P. G. Surman & D. R. Anderson: Isolation of mycoplasma from goats during an epizootic of kerato-conjunctivitis. Amer. J. vet. Res. 1971, 32, 861–870.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nicolet, J. & W. Buttiker: Isolation of M. bovoculi from eye lesions of cattle in the Ivory Coast. Vet. Rec. 1974, 95, 442–443.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ojo, M. O., T. T. Isoun & D. H. Hill: Avian kerato-conjunctivitis in Nigeria. Trop. Anim. Hlth Prod. 1972, 4, 156–159.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pedersen, K. B.: Infectious kerato-conjunctivitis in cattle. Thesis, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen 1973, 156 pp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pugh, G. W. Jr., D. E. Hughes & R. A. Packer: Bovine infectious keratoconjunctivitis: Interactions of Moraxella bovis and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus. Amer. J. vet. Res. 1970, 31, 653–662.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rehbinder, C.: Observations of 1st instar larvae of nostril fly (Cephe- nomyia trompe L.) in the eye of reindeer and their relation to keratitis in this animal. Acta vet. scand. 1970, 11, 338–339.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rehbinder, C. & V. Tschappat: Pasteurella pneumotropica, isoliert von der Konjunktivalischleimhaut gesunder Laboratoriumsmau- se. (Pasteurella pneumotropica isolated from the conjunctival sac of healthy laboratory mice). Z. Versuchstierk. 1974, 16, 359–365.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Smadel, J. E. & E. B. Jackson: Rickettsial infections. In Diagnostic Procedures for Viral and Rickettsial Diseases. E. H. Lennette & J. N. Schmidt, ed., Amer. Publ. Hlth Ass. Inc. New York 1964, 3rd Ed., p. 743–772.

    Google Scholar 

  • Surman, P. G.: Cytology of “pink-eye” of sheep, including a reference to trachoma of man, by employing acridine orange and iodine stains and isolation of Mycoplasma agents from infected sheep eyes. Aust. J. biol. Sci. 1968, 21, 447–467.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Surman, P. G.: Mycoplasma aetiology of kerato-conjunctivitis (“pinkeye”) in domestic ruminants. Aust. J. exp. Biol. med. Sci. 1973, 51, 589–607.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sykes, J. A., L. Dmochowski, C. E. Grey & W. O. Russell: Isolation of a virus from infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis. Proc. Soc. exp. Biol. (N.Y.) 1962, 111, 51–57.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilcox, G. E.: Infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis: A review. Vet. Bull. 1968, 38, 349–360.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wilcox, G. E.: Isolation of adenoviruses from cattle with conjunctivitis and kerato-conjunctivitis. Aust. vet. J. 1969, 45, 265–270.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilcox, G. E.: The etiology of infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis in Queensland. 2 Adenovirus. Aust. vet. J. 1970, 46, 415–420.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Winqvist, G. & C. Rehbinder: Fine structure of the reindeer cornea in normal conditions and in keratitis. Acta vet. scand. 1973, 14, 292–300.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Young, C. & A. Hill: Conjunctivitis in a colony of rats. Lab. Anim. 1974, 8, 301–304.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

The contribution by Gunnar Rockborn, Dr. vet. med., is gratefully acknowledged.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Anatomy and Histology, Royal Veterinary College, S-75007, Uppsala, Sweden

    Claes Rehbinder

Authors
  1. Claes Rehbinder
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Rehbinder, C. Keratitis in Reindeer Investigations of Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Rickettsia-Like Organisms and Virus. Acta Vet Scand 18, 65–74 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548466

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548466

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147