Exam 5 Flashcards
Bovine keratoconjuctivits
Morexella bovison ocular membranes of cattle, infects conjunctiva and extends to cornea and possible ulceration. May result in permanent blindness
Morexella General features
Gram negative
Strict aerobe
Narrow zone of complete hemolysis
Morexella bovis virulence factors
Hemolysin, endotoxin, pili, iron regulated proteins
Atrophic rhinitis
Bordetella bronchiseptica. Direct contact in swine leads to infection and can have secondary invasion by P. multicoda. Can be pneumonia in young pigs
Kennel cough and pneumonitis
Bordetella bronchiseptica. Can be transmitted in aerosol droplets and can be the primary agent of pneumonitis can be associated with Infections Canine Distemper
Bordetella bronchiseptica general features
Gram negative
Strict aerobe
Cocco-bacilli or pleomorphic
Dull colonies
B. bronchiseptica virulence
Endotoxin
Exotoxin
Tracheal cytotoxin
Pili
Tracheal colonization factor
Bordetella avium
Smooth and moist
Gram negative
Rods to cocco-bacilli
Strict aerobe
B. avium virulence factor
Dermonecrotic toxin
Tracheal cytotoxin
Pili
Rhinotracheitis
In turkeys B. avium. Highly contagious and stress predisposed
Causes oculonasal discharge, sneezing, dyspnea, tracheal ring collapse
Corynebacterium general features
Gram positive
Club shaped
Caseous lymphadenitis
External form of Corynebacterium pseudotuberulosis
Infects the skin and SQ tissue in sheep and goats. Enter through breaks in skin, ingestion or inhalation and form micro abscesses at site of entry and spread by phagocytic cells into blood and lymph
Internal organ abscesses
Internal form of C. pseudotuberculosis in sheep, goats, and horses. Enter through breaks in skin, ingestion or inhalation and form micro abscesses at site of entry and spread by phagocytic cells into blood and lymph
Ulcerative lymphadenitis
External form of C. pseudotuberculosis. See inflammation of lymphatic vessels. See abscess on legs and thick greenish pus. Enter through breaks in skin, ingestion or inhalation and form micro abscesses at site of entry and spread by phagocytic cells into blood and lymph
Pigeon fever
External form of C. pseudotuberculosis. Single large abscess usually in the pectoral region. Thick capsule and tannish yellow pus. Enter through breaks in skin, ingestion or inhalation and form micro abscesses at site of entry and spread by phagocytic cells into blood and lymph
Virulence factors of C. pseudotuberculosis
Surface lipid coat
Phospholipase D
Mycolic acid
UTI
Corynebacterium renali in cows infects ureters, kidneys, bladder and pelvis. Attaches to epithelial cells of urinary and genital tracts and ascend to cause pyelonephritis
C. renale virulence factors
Fimbraie
Urease
Rhodococcus general features
Equi is pathogenic
Gram positive
Pleomorphic