Campylocbacter, Helicobacter, Lawsonia - Muller

Question 1

Campylobacter remains viable in:

Answer 1

1. Milk
2. Feces
3. Water
4. Vaginal discharges
5. Poultry litter

Question 2

Campylobacter survives in ________ conditions

Answer 2

Moist, can tolerate cold

Question 3

Shape of campylobacter?

Answer 3

Seagull shaped

Question 4

Where does Campylobacter fetus subsp. Venerealis inhabit?

Answer 4

Bovine repro tract

Question 5

Where does campylobacter fetus subsp fetus like to inhabit?

Answer 5

Intestinal tract of shoats and cattle

Question 6

Where does campylobacter jejuni cause infection the bost?

Answer 6

Intestinal tract of birds and mammals

Question 7

What stain is used for campylobacter spp?

Answer 7

Dilute carbon fuchsin (DCF)

Question 8

Which of the following campylobacter spp requires a higher temp of 42 C to grow on culture?

Answer 8

C. Jejuni

Question 9

Ovine genital campylobacteriosis is caused by what bacteria?

Answer 9

C. fetus subsp. fetus or C. jejuni

Question 10

Avian campylobacteriosis is caused by what bacteria?

Answer 10

C. jejuni

Question 11

What species of bacteria causes intestinal campylobacteriosis in humans?

Answer 11

C. jejuni

Question 12

How is C. fetus subsp. Venerealis transmitted?

Answer 12

Coitus to cows from asymptomatic carrier bulls

Remains in bulls prepuce and cows vagina

Question 13

How do cows gain natural immunity to C. fetus subsp venerealis?

Answer 13

IgA from vagina limits spread

IgG from uterus opsonizes pathogens

Question 14

CS associated with Bovine genital campylobacteriosis?

Answer 14

• endometritis and salpingitis
• temporary infertility, early embryonic death
• sporadic abortion

Question 15

What sample would you collect to diagnose Campylobacter fetus subsp. Venerealis?

Answer 15

Vaginal or prepuce mucus from cows and bulls

Question 16

What are you looking for when using ELISA on a cow you suspect has bovine genital campylobacteriosis?

Answer 16

IgA

Question 17

How is Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus transmitted?

Answer 17

Fecal oral route or from infected placentas

Question 18

CS associated with Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus?

Answer 18

• Necrotic placentitis **
• late pregnancy abortion
• necrotic lesions on liver surface of aborted lambs

Question 19

___________ is the most common cause of ovine abortion

Answer 19

Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus

Question 20

Confirmatory test for ovine genital campylobacteriosis?

Answer 20

PCR

Question 21

Zoonotic species that cause intestinal campylobacteriosis in dogs?

Answer 21

1. C jejuni
2. C upsaliensis

Question 22

CS associated with C. jejuni?

Answer 22

• asymp in turkeys and chickens
• chicks infected from feed, water, litter get necrosis in the liver

Question 23

How do humans get campylobacter from birds?

Answer 23

Carcass contamination at slaughter

Question 24

____________ is one of the most frequent causes of food poisoning

Answer 24

C. jejuni

Question 25

CS associated with campylobacter in humans?

Answer 25

Fever , Abd pain , Diarrhea

Question 26

Ovine genital campylobacter is most associated with what CS?

Answer 26

Necrotic placentitis

Question 27

A vaginal swab from a cow revealed pink, seagull shaped bacteria. What do you suspect?

Answer 27

Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis

Question 28

Main CS seen with Lawsonia ?

Answer 28

Proliferative enteropathy