Bordetella/Campylobacter Flashcards
where is Bordetella spp found?
extracellular commensal in upper respiratory tract of mammals and birds
what are the 3 opportunistic pathogens of Bordetella we discuss?
B. bronchiseptica, B. avium, B. parapertussis
Describe Bordetella - FYI
gram -
oxygen requirements -
catalase/oxidase -
gram - negative
oxygen requirements - obligate aerobe
catalase/oxidase - positive
How is Bordetella transmitted?
aerosol transmission
what does it mean that Bordetella is biphasic?
avirulent at 25 C
virulent genes switched at 37 C
what are the factors that contribute to kennel cough being multifactorial?
stress
bordetella bronchiseptica
canine pneumovirus
what does Bordetella have a tropism for?
ciliated respiratory epithelium
what are the toxin virulence factors for Bordetella?
what does B. bronchiseptica cause in pigs and dogs?
pigs - atrophic rhinitis
dogs - canine infectious tracheobronchitis
what does B. avium cause in turkeys?
Coryza
what are the clinical signs of kennel cough?
coughing, retching, mild serous oculonasal discharge, respiratory infections, bronchopneumonia
what is canine infectious tracheobronchitis?
kennel cough
what causes turbinate hypoplasia in pigs (atrophic rhinitis)?
infection with Brodetella bronchiseptic and Pasteurella multocida
what are the clinical signs of turkey coryza?
beak breathing, sneezing
How is Bordetella bronchiseptica in dogs diagnosed?
Is the dog coughing/sneezing?
history - boarding kennels, dog parks, veterinary hospitals
Positive ID (culture/PCR)
treacheal fluids, sinus exudates, PCR (CDV, Mycoplasma)
How is Bordetella bronchiseptica in dogs treated?
vaccination
isolation/improved hygiene
supportive care +/- antibiotiocs
what organisms may be recovered from cases of canine kennel cough?
what species of Bordetella produce disease in respective hosts - dogs, pigs, turkeys?
what are the possible clinical presentations of Bordetella infections in animals?