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Brucella Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 important Brucella species?

A

B. melitensis
B. abortus
B. suis
B. canis

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What is the principle cause of human brucellosis?

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B. melitensis

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What is the pathogenesis of B. abortus?

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No symptoms 
Spreads intracellular 
1-6 weeks incubation period 
Regional lymphonodus
Target organs
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4
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What is the pathogenesis of B. abortus in the uterus?

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Placentoma and multiplication -> excretion and spread to bovines and humans

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What is the pathogenesis of B. abortus in the fetus?

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Fetus and multiplication
Abortion
Premature birth
Normal partus but calf is carrier

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What is the pathogenesis of B. abortus in the udder?

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Subclinical mastitis

Excretion and spread

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How does B. abortus affect immunity?

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When cellular immunity is not capable of killing all intracellular bacteria

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How would B. abortus be Dx?

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SAW or SAT
Rose bengal test simple 
CFT
ELISA
IFN-gamma
Skin test
Bacteriology
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What are the 3 types of test done for Brucellosis?

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Brucellergen (skin) test
EU regulation
IFN-gamma test

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What is tested for first to make sure you are dealing with Brucella?

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IFN-gamma

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11
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T/F: Brucella suis is still present in wildlife

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True

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12
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What are the 2 biovars pathogenic in pigs?

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Biovar 1: reservoir in hares
Biovar 2: reservoir in hares
Biovar 3: reservoir in pigs

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What are the CS of B. suis?

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Abortion
Orchitis 
Infertility 
Athritis 
Tendovaginitis 
Bursitis 
Osteomyelitis
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What is the pathogenesis of B. suis?

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Skin/mucosa -> regional lymph nodes -> bacteremia -> localization and abscess formation

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How is Brucellosis Dx in wild boar?

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Yersinia enterocolitica O9

Serological tests

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16
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B. melitensis mainly affects what animals?

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Mainly sheep and goats

17
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Where is B. melitensis mainly located?

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Subtropical and mediterranean countries

18
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Between B. abortus and B. melitensis, which one is worse off with zoonosis?

A

B. melitensis

19
Q

T/F: B. ovis is zoonotic

A

False

20
Q

Why is the prevalence of B. canis increasing?

A

Breeding facilities

21
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What are the symptoms of B. canis?

A 
Long bacteremia, no fever
Lymphadenitis 
Late abortion 
Vaginal discharge 
Epididymitis 
Scrotum dermatitis 
Atrophia testiculaire 
Prostatis 
STD
22
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T/F: D. canis can have false positive and false negative serological results

A

True

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