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Helicobacter and Wolinella bacteria found in small dogs with gum
By Nowroozilarki, Negar et al.·Published in Topics in companion animal medicine·2017·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Identification of Helicobacter and Wolinella spp. in Oral Cavity of Toy Breed Dogs With Periodontal Disease.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 62 small-breed dogs over 6 years old were studied to see if they had oral infections related to periodontal disease (gum disease). The researchers found that dogs with periodontitis had significantly higher levels of two types of bacteria, Wolinella and Helicobacter, in their saliva and dental plaque compared to healthy dogs. Specifically, Helicobacter felis was the most common type found in the dogs with gum disease. This suggests that dogs suffering from periodontal disease may be at risk for these bacterial infections, highlighting the importance of dental care for pets.
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Abstract
Periodontal diseases are the most common oral cavity infectious diseases in adult dogs. We aimed in this study to identify Helicobacter and Wolinella spp. in saliva and dental plaque of dogs with periodontitis. Sixty-two small-breed pet dogs, aged more than 6 years from both sexes, were categorized into healthy and periodontitis groups. Samples from saliva and dental plaques were collected, and Helicobacter and Wolinella were identified on genus and species levels using polymerase chain reaction. Our results showed significant increase in infection rate of Wolinella spp. in periodontitis compared with healthy dogs (P = .002). Furthermore, infection rate of Helicobacter genus was significantly higher in periodontitis compared with healthy dogs (P = .007). Infection with Wolinella spp. showed higher rate than Helicobacter spp. in dogs with periodontitis. According to species-specific polymerase chain reaction results, Helicobacter felis (9.76%) was the main Helicobacter spp. in dogs with periodontitis compared with healthy dogs (P < .001). Oral cavity of pet dogs with periodontitis could be considered as an important source of Wolinella and Helicobacter spp. infections.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29291776/