Bacterial Zoonosis Flashcards
Bacterial infection transmitted from animals to humans
Bacterial zoonosis
Causative agents of salmonellosis
Sallmonella spp. (Salmonella enterica)
Host of salmonella spp.
Human
Livestock
Poultry
Wild birds
Route of transmission of salmonellosis
Ingestion of contaminated food and water
Direct contact with contaminated environment
Fecal-oeral transmission
Vertical transmission
Prevention of salmonellosis
Food safety practice
Good hygiene practice
Vaccination
Biosecurity
Good farm practices
Prevention of salmonellosis
Food safety practice
Good hygiene practice
Vaccination
Biosecurity
Good farm practices
Causative agents of camphylobacteriosis
Camphylobacter jejuni
Camphylobacter coli
Camphylobacter spp. that mostly affects human.
Camphylobacter jejuni
Host of camphylobacter spp.
Sheep
Goat
Pigs
Cattle
Dogs& cat
T/F. Human are accidental host only for camphylobacter acquired through consumption
True
Route of transmission of camphylobacteriosis
Food borne
Direct transmission
Person to person transmission
Fecal oral transmission
Vertical transmission
Clinical manifestations of camphylobacteriosis
Humans:
Gastrointestinal symptoms ( bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, fever)
Head ache
Muscle pain
Animals: asymptomatic
T/F.Mostly animals are asymptomatic in camphylobacteriosis
True
Prevention of camphylobacteriosis
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly
Avoid kitchen cross contamination
Use pasteurized milk only
Good hygiene practice
Causative agent of brucellosis primarily affects cattle
Brucella abortus
Causative agent of brucellosis primarily affects goat and sheep
Brucella melitensis
Causative agent of brucellosis primarily affects pig
Brucella suis
Route of transmission of brucellosis
Consumption of unpasteurized dairy products
Handling infected animals
Clinical manifestations of brucellosis
Flu like symptoms
Muscle and joint pain
Headache
Severe:
Endocarditis
Oteomyelitis
Prevention of brucellosis
Avoid unpasteurized dairy products
Protective measure
Biosecurity measure
Vaccination
Breeding management
Strain of e.coli that causes intestinal illness
Strain: O151:H7
Route of transmission of e.coli
Food borne transmission
Oral-fecal transmission
Person to person transmission
Environmental contamination
Clinical manifestations of E. coli
Sever gastrointestinal illness
Bloody diarrhea : hemolytic uremic syndrome
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Prevention for Escherichia coli
Good hygiene practice
Food safety practice
Biosecurity measure
Vaccination
Prevention
