Chlamydia and Moraxella Flashcards
what is the life cycle of the typical Chlamydial agent?
How are Chlamydial infections typically treated and prevented?
tetracyclines, vaccines where available, isolation of infected animals and removal of infectious materials
How do Chlamydial infections induce disease, alone and in tandem with other agents?
what is significant about chlamydiaceae in regards to one health?
zoonotic
How does Chlamydophilia present in…
parrots
sheep and other species
range of species?
parrots - psittacosis
sheep and other species - reproductive losses
range of species - conjunctivitis
what type of bird is Psittacosis seen in and what is important about this specific infection?
endemic in psittacine birds - zoonotic
transmitted via aerosol in droppings and feathers
what is significant about most agents that cause abortions in sheep?
ZOONOTIC
what samples should be submitted for abortions in range sheep?
aborted fetuses + placenta
blood from dam
what chamydophila is suspected?
FA/PCR
what are the main species Chlamydophila pecorum is in?
koala, ruminants
what is KIDS?
koala immunodeficiency syndrome
retrovirus similar to HIV
How is Chlamydiaceae transmitted for conjunctivitis and pneumonia?
contact w/ infectious exudates (fecal-oral, aerosol)
replication in MM and respiratory epithelium
How is Chlamydiaceae transmitted for abortion?
aborted fetal/placental tissues
agent target trophoblast layer of placenta