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Burkholderia Flashcards

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Burkholderia: Gram ___? Shape?

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Gram Negative, Rods

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Burkholderia: Catalase result?

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Catalase Positive

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Burkholderia: Aerobe/Non-aerobe?

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Aerobic

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Burkholderia: Taxonomy

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Used to be in genus Pseudomonas. Oxidizes carbohydrates -24+ species

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Burkholderia: Pathogenic strains:

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Animals: B. mallei, B. pseudomallei Compromised humans: B. cepacia, B gladioli

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Burkholderia: General Disease Pattern

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Pyogranulomatous Diseases -Few organisms needed to cause disease

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Burkholderia: Pathogen classification (by CDC & USDA/APHIS)

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Category B! REPORTABLE!! Biosafety level 3 Aerosol infection possible

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Burkholderia mallei -Dangerous uses

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REPORTABLE!! Bioweaponized! WWII Germans spread to debilitate enemy horses

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Burkholderia mallei -Disease Pattern

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“Glanders” REPORTABLE!

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Burkholderia mallei -Species affected

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Glanders in: *Equids*, *Felines, dogs, goats, camels, sheep, *humans* -Dead-end hosts

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Burkholderia mallei What species is particularly susceptible?

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Cats (Guinea pigs & hamsters in labs too)

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Burkholderia mallei Main geographic location?

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Asia & South America

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Burkholderia mallei Characteristic signs?

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Nodules & ulcers in respiratory tract or on skin -Systemic pyogranulomatous diseases vary in acuteness & severity

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Burkholderia mallei Cellular products of medical interest?

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Capsule (anti-complement/ anti-phagocytosis) Cell Wall (LPS) Miscellaneous products

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Burkholderia mallei Miscellaneous products

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-Quorum sensing -Type 3 & 4 secretion systems (T3SS, T4SS) -Proteases, lipases, phospholipase C

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Burkholderia mallei Reservoir

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-*Equidae*- True parasite (die outside w/in 2 weeks) -Respiratory tract or skin lesions

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Burkholderia mallei Common reservoir site in males

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Glanderous orchitis common in males (Inflammation of one or both testicles)

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Burkholderia mallei Transmission

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*Ingestion* (feed/water) -Fomites -Inhalation -Wounds

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Burkholderia mallei Pathogenesis

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Primary lesion @ point of entry (pharynx, skin) –> Spreads by blood & lymphatics –> Nodular lesions in: Lymph nodes, lungs, spleen, liver, nasal septum, skin (cutaneous glanders = “farcy”)

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Burkholderia mallei General Glanders description

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Usually chronic, disseminated, debilitating disease

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Burkholderia mallei Cutaneous glanders = ____?

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Farcy

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Burkholderia mallei Pathology

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Suppurative & Granulomatous lesions

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Burkholderia mallei Pathology Suppurative lesion description

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Basic nodular lesion, made up initially of neutrophils, fibrin, red cells

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Burkholderia mallei Pathology Granulomatous lesion description

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Central necrotic area becomes surrounded by epithelioid, giant cells & lymphocytes embedded in granulation tissue

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Burkholderia mallei: Glanders Acute Infection

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Fever - Nasal Discharge - Lymphadenitis Of head & neck with swelling along upper respiratory tract –Usually ends fatally in 2 weeks–

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Burkholderia mallei: Glanders Chronic Infection

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Common in horses IF signs are present they include: Fever - Persistant respiratory problems - Skin abscesses (Farcy) - nodular induration (sclerosis/hardening) of cranial lymph nodes

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Burkholderia mallei: Glanders Humans!

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ZOONOTIC! -Traced to an ill horse usually -Acute / Chronic -50% mortality before antimicrobials

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What are these pictures of?

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Glanders!

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Diseases

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REPORTABLE!!! Melioidosis and pseudoglanders

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Burkholderia pseudomallei “The Great Imitator” Disease Description

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Pyogranulomatous diseases, usually disseminate REPORTABLE

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Intracellular/Extracellular?

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Facultative intracellular rod

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Saprophyte/ Parasite? -Reservoir-

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Saprophyte! *Unlike B. mallei!* Wet environments: endosymbiot of amoeba living in environment. Swampy terrain or rice paddies

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Motile/Non-Motile?

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Motile by Flagella! **Different than B. Mallei*

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Name Differences between B. mallei and B. pseudomallei

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B. Mallei: Non-Motile - obligate parasite - grows slower - does not oxidize lactose - No growth at 42C B. pseudomallei: Motile - saprophyte - grows faster - oxidizes lactose - Grows at 42C -

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis General

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Similar to Glanders with wider host range

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Species Affected

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-Mainly Sheep & goats -Severe in rodents (tropical) -Avian -Fish -Reptiles

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis in Humans

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Range from subclinical to rapidly FATAL

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Cellular products of interest

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Adhesins - Adherence Capsule - Protection Cell Wall - LPS Miscellaneous products

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Adhesins What do they bind to?

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-Adheres to amoebic throphozoites & phagocytes -Flagellin aids

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Miscellaneous Products

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T3SS, T4SS Pathogenicity Island (unknown effector functions) Proteases, Lipases, Phospholipase C

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Reservoir

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-Soil & water (amoeba) -Mainly tropics, also Europe, Asia, North America -Increased disease incidence with heavy rainfall

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Transmission

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Ingestion Wound infection Airborne Arthropod bites (+/-)

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Systemic disease description

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Chronic nodular or purulent inflammatory diseases -Any tissue -Pyogranulomatous

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Systemic disease in humans

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Whitmore’s Disease -asymptomatic to overwhelming sepsis -Pneumonia, benign, acute-chronic, “Vietnamese Time Bomb”

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Human disease nickname

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Vietnamese Time Bomb -Still present in veterans

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Dog presentation

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Febrile disease with localized suppurative foci

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Equine

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Mimics “Glanders” Pseudoglanders

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Cattle

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Acute or chronic Localize in lungs, joints, uterus

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Sheep

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Arthritis and lymphadenitis

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Goats

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Loss of condition, respiratory, CNS disturbances, arthritis, mastitis

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Swine

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Loss of condition, respiratory & CNS disturbances, arthritis, mastitis, abortion, diarrhea

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Burkholderia pseudomallei Lab Dx Classification? Submitted to what labs?

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BSL-3 Submit isolates to reference laboratories

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Lab Dx What stains can you use with Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Giemsa Methylene Blue Wright’s Gram

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What samples should be used for lab diagnostics for Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Nodular contents (swab, aspirates)

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What type of agar should Burkholderia pseudomallei be grown on?

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Blood Glycerol Glycerol-potato Chocolate MacConkey (some)

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What grows faster, B. pseudomallei or B. mallei?

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B. pseudomallei faster! <48hr

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What percentage NaCl should Burkholderia pseudomallei be grown on?

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Burkholderia pseudomallei grows on 2% NaCl

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Does Burkholderia pseudomallei oxidize lactose?

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Yes! Oxidizes lactose UNLIKE B. mallei and P. aeuruginosa

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What temperature can Burkholderia pseudomallei grow at but B. mallei cannot?

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42C B. pseudomallai and P aeruginosa can grow at 42C but B. mallei cannot

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What medium helps detect Burkholderia pseudomallei in mixed infections?

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Ashdown’s selective medium

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What species are used for in vivo laboratory infections?

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Guinea pigs & hamsters -Highly susceptible

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What type of agar is demonstrated below? How long and what temp should Burkholderia pseudomallei be grown at?

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Pseudomonas cepacia “PC agar” -72 hours at 30C

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What type of agar is demonstrated below?

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MacConkey Agar Note- B. pseudomallei oxidizes the lactose

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What serological tests are useful in diagnosing Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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IFA, complement fixation, ELISA Indirect hemagglutination most common, lacks specificity (and always PCR for molecular Dx)

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What tests are done on horses coming into the USA?

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Complement fixation = official test Intradermal palpebral mallein test (detects Cell mediated hypersensitivity, indicated infection)

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What are the immunological aspects of Burkholderia pseudomallei?

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Humoral & CMI Recovered are not protected No commercial vaccines (though successful in horses & zoo animals)

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How is Glanders (B. mallei) controlled in endemic areas?

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Testing suspect clinical cases Screening apparently normal animals Destroying reactors Communal feeding & watering discouraged

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How is Glanders (B. mallei) controlled/ treated in outbreaks?

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All contaminated bedding & footstuffs should be burned or buried

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Should you treat equids with Glanders? (B. mallei)

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TREATING EQUIDS IS DISCOURAGED!!! -Same antibiotics as humans -Positives to Mallein-test are destroyed

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How is Meilioidosis (B. pseudomallei) treated and controlled?

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No effective prevention -Contact with water and soil too common Surgically drain abscesses & antimicrobial therapy Treatment must be in early course of disease -Highly resistant, Fluoroquinolones & tetracyclines are choice -No commercial vaccines for Glanders of Melioidosis

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