Bacterial Zoonoses Flashcards
Leptospira is accociated with what host and can live where
animal host
- survive in fresh water, tropics
how Leptospira transmitted
- through abrasion of skin
- direct or indirect urine from infected animals or fluids
what type of people get Leptospira
triathlons
swimmers
sewer workers
Where in the world is Leptospira found
tropical regions
Clinical manifestations of Leptospira
flue
Weil syndrome: jaundice, renal dysfunction
what happens in the biphasic clinical manifestations
1st: septicemis
2nd: immune mediated
treatment for Leptospira mild? severe?
Doxycycline
Severe: IV penicillin
Franceisella tularensis strains what kind of bacteria
gram negative
major source of Fanceisella turnarensis in US
Ticks and rabbits
name two ways of transmission to humans f. Tularensis
inhalation
skin/mucous contact
what are hotspots for Franceisella tularensis in US
Oklahoma, arkansas and Missouri and on NE coast
Clinical manifestations of Franceisella Tularensis
Ulceroglandular
lymphadenitis
lab diagnosis for Franciesella tularensis
Culture
serology
microscopy
what drugs are used to treat Franciesella tularensis
Streptomycin
Gentamicin
Brucella is what type of bacteria and shape
gram negative
coccobacilli
where does Brucellosis replicate
intracellular, replicates reticuloendothelial system
what is world side distribution of Brucelleosis
Latin America
Middle East
Africa
where in the US does Brucellosis occur? in what products in the US can it be found
CA and TX
-unpasteurized milk and diary
clinica manifestations of Brucellosis
Undulant fever