Comparison between two techniques for endometrial swab culture and between biopsy and culture in barren mares.

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T L Blanchard,M R Cummings,M C Garcia,J P Hurtgen,R M Kenney,

The endometria of 77 barren mares was swabbed simultaneously using a swab guarded with a single cannula and distal, gelatin capsule (completely guarded swab - CGS) and a partially guarded swab (PGS) with an open cannula. Sheep blood (5%) agar plates were inoculated with each swab, while MacConkey's agar plates were inoculated with the swabs from 44 mares. The presence of bacterial or fungal growth was determined after 24 and 48 hours of aerobic incubation at 37 C. Organisms present were identified, counted, and categorized as saprophytic or pathogenic flora. The endometria of all mares were biopsied immediately following swabbing. Histologic evidence of inflammation in biopsy specimens was classified as (1) none, (2) slight, discrete, focal, and (3) slight or moderate, diffuse, widespread infiltration of inflammatory cells. The number of inflammatory cells migrating through the luminal epithelium was counted and averaged. There were significantly fewer CGS than PGS cultures that yielded growth at 24 and 48 hours of incubation after being streaked on blood agar and MacConkey's agar plates. There were fewer pathogenic bacterial or fungal colonies present at 48 hours of incubation on blood agar plates after being streaked with CGS as compared to PGS. There were no differences in the number of pathogenic bacterial or fungal colonies present at 24 hours of incubation on blood agar or at 24 and 48 hours of incubation on MacConkey's agar plates. There was no correlation between CGS or PGS culture of pathogens and severity of histologic inflammation. There was a positive correlation between culture of pathogens and number of inflammatory cells migrating through the luminal epithelium.

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TL Blanchard,MR Cummings,MC Garcia,JP Hurtgen,RM Kenney,

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Journal: Theriogenology

VOLUME: 16

Page Numbers: 541-52

Journal Abbreviation: Theriogenology

ISSN: 0093-691X

DAY: 26

MONTH: Nov

YEAR: 1981

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