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Ery Flashcards

1
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Which species doe E. rhusiopathiae affect?

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  1. Swine
  2. Turkey
  3. Humans
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Which gram + organism produces a black line in the kligler’s medium?

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E. rhusiopathiae

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What does E. rhusiopathiae look like microscopically?

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Gram + rod

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What does E. rhusiopathiae look like in culture?

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  • Tiny, clear colonies
  • Alpha hemolysis
  • Slow growing
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5
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What is this organism?

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E. rhusipathiae

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6
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What test results would lead you to believe an unknown is Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae?

  1. Catalase
  2. H2S
  3. Motility
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  1. Negative
  2. Positive
  3. “Test tube brush motility”
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What is the typical habitat of E. rhusiopathiae?

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Tonsils of about 30-50% of swine

Excreted in urine and feces

In soil for months

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There are 3 manifestation of E. rhusiopathiae in swine. What are they?

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  1. Acute form
    • Septicemia
    • Lameness
    • Fever
    • Death
  2. Skin form
    • Diamond skin disease
  3. Chronic form
    • Endocarditis
    • Arthritis
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What causes the diamond skin disease to show up in this disease?

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Thrombi occlude the blood supply to areas of the skin

These areas become necrotic

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How might a turkey be infected with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae?

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Fight wounds –> Septicemia

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  1. What was this pig’s condition called?
  2. What other abnormal conditions might this pig suffer from?
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Chronic Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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12
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What symptom might a turkey have infected with E. rhusiophathiae?

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Swollen head

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What is the most common entry point for an E. rhusiopathiae infection?

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Wounds

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14
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If a fishman recalls being stuck by a fish and later develops a focal, burning, itchy lesion on his hand, what organism might you be concerned about?

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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15
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What might be your go-to drug for an pig infected with Ery?

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Penicillin

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16
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What does Corynebacterium look like microscopically?

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Gram + rod

Club shaped

Palisades (parallel groups)

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17
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Ture or false:

Corynebacterium form spores.

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FALSE

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18
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What are the following test results with Corynebacterium renale?

  1. Catalase
  2. Urease
  3. Hemolysis
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  1. Positive
  2. Positive (RAPID - WITHIN MINUTES!)
  3. Non-hemolytic
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19
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What problem(s) can Corynebacterium renale cause in cattle?

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Pyelonephritis

20
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What problem(s) can Corynebacterium renale cause in sheep?

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Pizzle rot

21
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What is the NORMAL habitat of Corynebacterium renale?

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Urethra & prepuce

Cattle & sheep

22
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What is your drug of choice in treating an infection of Corynebacterium renale?

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Penicillin

23
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Explain the pathogenesis of pizzle rot in a sheep infected with Corynebacterium renale

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  • Excessive protein in the diet
  • Leads to increased urea in the urine
  • C. renale breaks down urea into ammonia
  • Ammonia is irritating to the mucosa
  • Inflammation may cause blockage of urination
24
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There are 2 biovars of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis.

  1. What are they?
  2. What do they cause?
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  1. Ovis
    • Caseous lymphadenitis
  2. Equi
    • Abscesses
    • Ulcerative lymphangitis

*** Both cause abscesses in cattle ***

25
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What is the difference between biovars in biochemical testing?

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Biovar ovis : nitrate negative

Biovar equi : nitrate positive

26
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What is this organism?

A

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis

27
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True or False:

  1. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is alpha hemolytic.
  2. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is urease negative.
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  1. FALSE: narrow zone of BETA hemolysis
  2. FALSE: urease POSITIVE
28
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There are 2 toxins for C. pseudotuberculosis.

  1. What are they?
  2. What are their functions/characteristics?
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  1. Phospholipase D
    • Lethal
    • Weak hemolysin
    • Dermonecrotic
  2. Surface lipid
    • Toxic for phagocytes
29
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What is the normal habitat for C. pseudotuberculosis?

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Skin

Sheep & goats

30
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  1. What type of parasite is C. pseudotuberculosis?
  2. What environmental condition does it prefer for optimal growth?
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  1. Falcultative intracellular parasite
  2. Anaerobic environment
31
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How might Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis affect a horse?

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Biovar equi can cause ulcerative lymphangitis

Infection starts as a wound or abscess and affects the lymph nodes of the legs

32
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What type of immunization is available?

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Bacterin-toxoid

(Poor efficacy @ 40%)

33
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What disease processes can Rhodococcus equi cause?

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Enteritis

Bronchopneumonia

Arthritis

34
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What is the hemolytic pattern of R. equi?

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Non-hemolytic

35
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Explain the colony morphology of R. equi

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Moist

Mucoid

Flowing

36
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What is the morphology of R. equi microscopically?

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Large rod

Pleomorphic - ranging to cocci

Gram +

37
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  1. Of the organisms in this set of flascards, which one is illustrated?
  2. What is the urease test for this organism?
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  1. Rhodococcus equi
  2. Urease positive
38
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What is the natural habitat of Rhodococcus equi?

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Common commensal of the horse

GI tract - especially in YOUNG animals

Soil - especially in equine pastures

39
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What might Rhodococcus equi be able to be isolated from an infected pig?

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Lymph nodes

40
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What is your treatment of choice for Rhodococcus equi?

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Erythromycin (long acting macrolid) + Rifampin

41
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What type of environment is optimal for Actinobaculum suis for growth?

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Anaerobic environment

42
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What type of disease process is associated with A. suis in pigs?

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Pyelonephritis

43
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  1. What is this organism?
  2. Which feature tells you this?
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  1. Truperella pyogenes
  2. Tappering tails on both ends
44
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Trueperella pyogenes test results:

  1. Catalase
  2. Litmus
  3. Casein agar
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  1. Negative
  2. ACP
  3. Digestion
45
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What is the morphology of Trueperella pyogenes microscopically?

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  1. Short rods
  2. Tapered ends (sometimes)
  3. Non-encapsulated
  4. Chinease letters
46
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What is the colony morphology of Trueperella pyogenes?

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  1. Small
  2. Beta hemolysis

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