Cross Species - Top 30 Zoonotic Diseases Part 3 Flashcards

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what zoonotic diseases are classified as highest priority (category a) bioterrorism agents?

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anthrax, plague, & tularemia

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T/F: since 2003, when the first US case of BSE was detected, the prevalence has been less than 1 per million animals

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true

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what is the common case presentation of BSE?

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at least 2 years old due to long incubation period of 2-8 years

ataxia, low head carriage, increased responsiveness to stimuli, & recumbency

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BSE is linked to what human disease?

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linked to variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease

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what clinical signs are seen in humans with BSE?

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psychiatric abnormalities, painful sensory signs, ataxia, memory loss, & tremors

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what is the etiology of BSE?

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BSE prion - infectious protein that converts normal cellular protein into prion copies that is resistant to disinfectatnts

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what are the routes of human infection from BSE?

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ingestion of BSE prions in animal tissues

blood transfusions

organ transplants

contaminated surgical equipment

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how is infection from BSE prevented?

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avoid eating prion infected tissue, use biosafety level 3 precautions in necropsies of suspected BSE cows, autopsies of humans with vCJD signs, & labs working with BSE prions

no feeding meat/bone to cattle - banned in 1997

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when was the first case of BSE documented?

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in the UK in 1986

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why was BSE amplified in cattle populations?

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their diets were supplemented with meat & bone meal

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T/F: BSE is a notifiable disease for OIE

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true

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what is another name for campylobacteriosis?

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virbriosis

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what is the classic case of campylobacteriosis in dogs/cats? what about poultry?

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puppies/kittens under 6 months - watery diarrhea that may be bloody or have mucus

poultry - most have no clinical signs, but very young chicks can develop enteritis

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what is the classic case of campylobacteriosis in pigs? cattle/sheep/goats?

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pigs - colitis in weaners

cattle/sheep/goats - important cause of abortion

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what clinical signs are seen in humans with vibriosis?

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diarrhea that may be bloody, abdominal pain/cramping, & may see nausea/vomiting

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what is the etiology of vibriosis? what are the reservoir hosts?

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campylobacter jejuni - gram negative spiral bacterial rods with a wide host distribution

reservoir hosts - animals & especially chickens!!

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how do humans get vibriosis? how is it prevented?

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fecal oral from infected animals or people

ingestion of contaminated meat

PPE & good food safety practices

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T/F: c. jejuni is a frequent cause of gastroenteritis in humans worldwide

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true

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what is the importance of c. fetus sub species venerealis & c. fetus sub species fetus?

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bovine - genital campylobacteriosis

humans - systemic infections in immunocompromised people

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what is the classic case presentation of enterohemorrhagic e. coli in animals? what about in people?

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animals - most asymptomatic

humans - diarrhea/hemorrhagic colitis & hemolytic uremic syndrome

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what is etiology of hemorrhagic e. coli?

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gram negative bacterial rod which most are normal intestinal commensal organisms

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how is pathogenic e. coli characterized? what about enterohemorrhagic e. coli?

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6 pathotypes based on virulence factors

EHEC O157:H7 produces toxins - vero or shiga toxins

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T/F: ruminants are maintenance hosts for hemorrhagic e. coli & young animals are more likely to shed

24
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how do humans get hemorrhagic e. coli? how is it prevented?

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fecal oral through contaminated food/water, contact with animals/feces/soil

PPE & good food safety practices

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what is the infectious dose for pathogenic e. coli in humans?
may be as low as 10 organisms
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T/F: young ruminants may develop enteritis from non-0157 EHEC
true
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what is the classic case presentation of giardiasis in dogs/cats?
weight loss, chronic diarrhea (soft, pale, malodorous, greasy, usually no blood) may be asymptomatic
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what is the classic case presentation of giardiasis in calves?
pasty, fatty, mucoid diarrhea
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what is the classic case presentation of giardiasis in humans?
diarrhea, flatulence, greasy stool that can float, nausea, abdominal cramps, & dehydration
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what is the etiology of giardiasis? what are the most important reservoirs?
giardia duodenalis protozoan intestinal parasites - genus divided in 7 genetic assemblages (A & B are zoonotic & others are more host specific) humans most important
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T/F: in giardiasis, human to human transmission is more important than zoonotic transmission
true
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what is the difference between giardiasis in animals & humans?
giardiasis in humans is a nationally notifiable disease
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what is another name for tularemia?
rabbit fever
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what are the ways in which humans get giardiasis?
fecal oral with ingestion of cysts fomites, drinking untreated water from wells, swallowing water while swimming in lakes/rivers, & eating contaminated food
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what is the classic case presentation of tularemia in cats?
lymphadenopathy, sometimes suppurative, that may drain generalized severe illness may see hepatosplenomegaly & icterus
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what is the classic case presentation of tularemia in dogs?
relatively resistant may see mild illness & spontaneous recovery
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what is the classic case presentation of tularemia in sheep?
abortions & weak lambs
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what is the classic case presentation of tularemia in wild animals such as rabbits, muskrats, beavers, & voles?
generalized illness due to septicemia, starry sky appearance of liver & spleen due to disseminated necrotic foci, acute death or may be asymptomatic
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what are the 6 forms of tularemia in humans? what is the similarity shared between all forms?
1. ulceroglandular - most common 2. glandular 3. oculoglandular 4. oropharyngeal 5. pneumonic - most serious form typhoidal - unlocalized combination of above signs all are accompanied by a high fever & regional lymphadenopathy
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what clinical signs are seen with the ulceroglandular form of tularemia?
skin ulcer at site of entry headache
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what clinical signs are seen with the glandular form of tularemia?
same as ulceroglandular but no ulcers
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what clinical signs are seen with the oculoglandular form of tularemia?
eye pain, redness, swelling, & discharge ulcer inside eyelid may be present photophobia
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what clinical signs are seen with the oropharyngeal form of tularemia?
sore throat, oral ulcers, & tonsilitis
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what clinical signs are seen with the pneumonic form of tularemia?
cough, congestion, chest pain, & dyspnea
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what clinical signs are seen with the typhoidal form of tularemia?
unlocalized combination of above signs
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what is the etiology of tularemia? what are the vectors? reservoir hosts?
francisella tularensis - gram negative coccobacillary bacterium mostly found in the northern hemisphere vectors - ticks & other arthropods reservoir - lagomorphs & rodents
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what disease can tularemia be clinically indistinguishable from in dogs & cats?
plague - yersinia pestis
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what are the routes of transmission & associated syndromes with tularemia?
tick/deer fly bites/dermal contact with infected animals - ulceroglandular, glandular, & typhoidal ingestion of contaminated food/water - oropharyngeal & typhoidal inhalation of contaminated aerosols - pneumonic & typhoidal ocular exposure - oculoglandular & typhoidal
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how can you protect yourself from tularemia transmission?
PPE with respiratory protection
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T/F: tularemia is a reportable disease in many states & could potentially be used as a biological weapon
true