Campylobacter/Vibrio Flashcards
______ produces a moderate endometritis and salpingitis, causes failure of implantation/early abortion
Campylobacter fetus subsp veneralis
______ causes infection of the epithelia of the prepuce and penis w/o lesions
Campylobacter fetus subsp veneralis
______ is the protective antigen in the vagina to C. fetus subsp veneralis
IgA
______ is the protective antigen in the uterus to C. fetus subsp venralis
IgG
______ is the cause of late term abortion in sheep and occasionally cattle
Campylobacter fetus subsp fetus
T/F Camplobacter fetus subsp fetus is transmitted sexually
FALSE- via ingestion
______ vaccines are recommended for Campylobacter fetus subsp fetus
polyvalent- there are many serotypes
______ is an important cause of enteritis in humans and abortion in sheep , some reports of it in young puppies and kittens
Campylobacter jejuni
T/F biggest source of C. jejuni is undercooked poultry
true
______ has been linked with human infection of Campylobacter jejuni
Guillain-Barre syndrome
What is the habitat of C. jejuni?
intestinal tract of a wide variety of animals including dogs, cats, cattle, ferrets, and poultry
T/F Campylobacter fetus subsp fetus is a more common cause of abortion in small ruminants than Campylobacter jejuni
False- C. jejuni is mote common
______ domestic ferrets have a high carrier rate of this organsim and it can cause abortion and enteritis in them
Campylobacter jejuni
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______ found in the inestinal tracts of pigs; they are the most likely source of human infection; able to pdx eteric disease similar to C. jejuni
Campylobacter coli