Erysipeloid

Question 1

name given because it is reported in humans caused by Streptococcus

Answer 1

Pseudoerysipelas

Question 2

Can Erysipelas be isolated from normal pigs at slaughter?

Answer 2

YES
• tonsil
• skin
• SC adiposr tissue
• medial iliac lymph node

Question 3

Erysipela is occupational hazard in these (2) industries

Answer 3

1. meat
2. fish

Question 4

Is erysipela a commensal or pathogenic bacteria?

Answer 4

commensal

Question 5

meaning of “rhusius”

Answer 5

reddening

Question 6

Type of erysipela cases in HUMANS

Answer 6

sporadic

Question 7

Erysipela is a s____ type of bacteria

Answer 7

saprophyte

Question 8

type of pigs that caused Erysipela in Japan

Answer 8

finishers

Question 9

most common Erysipela serotype worldwide

Answer 9

serotypes 1 & 2

Question 10

Are animals affected with Erysipela condemned?

Answer 10

NO (cut the affected area only)

Question 11

Why is Erysipela re-emerging?

Answer 11

increase outdoor farming

Question 12

Why is there a decrease in vaccine efficacies for Erysipela

Answer 12

bc of new strains of Erysipela

Question 13

Resistant drugs for Erysipela

[ sav ]

Answer 13

Sulfonamide
Aminoglycosides
Vancomycin

Question 14

How long can erysipela survive in:
• soil
• pig’s feces

Answer 14

• soil — several weeks
• pig’s feces — 1-5 months

Question 15

only (2) disinfectants for Erysipela

[ sc ]

Answer 15

1. sodium hypochlorite
2. caustic soda

Question 16

characteristic of Erysipela that resists phagocytosis

Answer 16

heat-labile anionic polysaccharide capsule

Question 17

adhesive factors of Erysipela (2)

Answer 17

RspA
RspB

Question 18

Main route of Erysipela

Answer 18

direct contact (fomite ; slaughter materials)

Question 19

(3) types of Erysipela disease in humans

[ TSD ]

Answer 19

1. True Erysipeloid / Localized cutaneous
2. Diffuse / Generalized cutaneous
3. Septicemic

Question 20

self-limiting Erysipela
• in back of hands & fingers
• centrifugal spread
• lymphangitis / lymphadenitis

Answer 20

True Erysipeloid

Question 21

• in immunocompromised
• erythrmatous-oedematous lesion

Answer 21

Diffuse / Generalized cutaneous

Question 22

• infective endocarditis
• involves aortic valve
• common in MALES
• 38% case fatality

Answer 22

Septicemic form

Question 23

animals affected with Erysipela

[ pps ]

Answer 23

1. Pigs - slow growth rate ; slaughtered
2. Poultry - young
3. Sheep - young

Question 24

Clinical disease manifestations in PIGS with Erysipela (3)

Answer 24

1. Acute
2. Subacute
3. Chronic

Question 25

raised red skin patches

Answer 25

acute erysipela (pigs)

Question 26

(2) bacterial culture for Erysipela

Answer 26

1. Blood plate agar
2. TSI test

Question 27

treamenr for True Erysipeloid

[ PA CC ]

Answer 27

Penicillin V / Ampicillin

Ciprofloxacin
Clindamycin

Question 28

treamenr for Diffuse Erysipela

[ PCC ]

Answer 28

Penicillin G
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin

Question 29

treatment for ENDOcarditis erysipela

Answer 29

Penicillin G

Question 30

vaccine route of erysipela for pigs

Answer 30

drinking water

Question 31

interval for vaccine of
• pigs
• weaning
• boar

Answer 31

• pigs = 3-5 weeks (2 doses)
• weaning = 2-3 weeks before farrowing
• boar = every 6 months

Question 32

vaccine dose & interval for POULTRY

Answer 32

atleast 2 doses
2-4 weeks interval