Genus Pasteurella Species Flashcards

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Characteristics of Pasteurella

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Small, gram negative rods and coccobacilli, nonmotile
Bipolar staining
Oxidase and catalase positive
Some species grows on MacConkey agar
Anerobes
Commensals on the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract

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Pasteurella multocida

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Cause of diseases in mammals and birds, including fowl cholera in poultry, atrophic rhinitis in pigs, and bovine hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and buffalo.
Serotypes: Capsular antigens: A, B, D, E, and F
Somatic Antigens 1 to 16
Transmission: Ingestion and Inhalation
Pathogenesis: Fimbriae, dermonecrotoxin (capsular type A and D)
Septicemia

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Progressive Atrophic Rhinitis (PAR)

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Bacteriology: Pasteurella multocida
Habitat: Upper respiratory/oral cavity of mammals
Transmission: Infection of piglets by carrier sow
Path: W/ bordetella promotes colonization of nasal cavity
p. multocida -dermonacrotoxin - rhinitis, osteo-pathy of facial

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Progressive Atrophic Rhinitis (PAR) - Clinical Findings

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Bilateral- shortening of the upper jaw snout (Bull Dog Appearance)
Unilateral - twisting of the upper jaw snout
Sneezing, coughing, nasal discharge,
Reduced feed conversion efficiency - runs
Vaccine: Multivalent

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Fowl Cholera

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Bacteriology: Pasteurella Multocida
Disease: An infection disease in dometic fowl, waterfow;, and other avian species
Transmission: Ingestion, Inhalation, via conjunctiva
Path: Sapticemia

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Preacute form of Fowel Cholera

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Few clinical signs are observed before death, sudden and unexpected deaths

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Acute Form of Fowel Cholera

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Commonly observed signs are anorexia, ruffled feathers, oral and nasal mucus discharge, white or greenish watery mucoid diarrhoea, cyanosis of combs and wattles

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Chronix Form of Fowel Cholera

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Swelling and edema of the comb and wattles, conjunctivitis, sinusitis

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Control of Fowel Cholera

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Vaccination of chickens and turkeys

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Rhinitis (Snuffles) in Rabbits

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Bacteriology: Pasteurella Multocida
Snuffles: inflammation off the nasal passages, occular and nasal discharges, fibrinous bronchopeumonia

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Clinical Presentation of Rhinitis (Snuffles) in Rabbits

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Runny eyes with wet, tear-stained fur on the cheeks, sneezing, discharge from nose wiped away with front paws. Progress to pneumonia and death

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Public Health Significance of Rhinitis (Snuffles) in Rabbits

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Transmission: Direct contact with rabbits and handling raw poultry carcasses
Clinical findings: Cellulitis, bacteremia, meningitis, conjunctivitis

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Pasteurella canis and Pasteurella dagmatis

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Commensals in the oral cavity of dogs and cats

Contamination of bite wounds

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Characteristics of Genus Mannheimia

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Small gram-negative rods, commensals on the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, facultative anaerobe and oxidase positive

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Mannheimia haemolytica

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Causes: Penumonic pasteurellosis of Cattle referred to as Shipping Fever

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Penumonic pasteurellosis of Cattle referred to as Shipping Fever

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Most prevalent in feedlot cattle
Cattle feedlot industry - economic loss
Transmission: Inhalation

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Parthenogenesis of Penumonic pasteurellosis of Cattle referred to as Shipping Fever

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Impaired clearance of bacteria from the respiratory tract
Proliferation and subsequent invasion of the lungs from the URT
Leukotoxin - death of neutrophils and alveolar MO’s
Fibinopurulents bronchipenumonia

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Clinical Presentation of Penumonic pasteurellosis of Cattle referred to as Shipping Fever

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Usually following stress
Peaks within 3 weeks of calves arrival in the feedlot
Presence of fave and cough
Nasal discharge
Increased respiratory rate and labored breathing

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Prevention and Control of Penumonic pasteurellosis of Cattle reffered ti as a Shipping Fever

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Addition of chlortetracycline to the feed
Im injection of long-acting preparation of oxytetracycling
Vaccination: Bacterins, toxoid-bacterin, and toxoid vaccines

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M. haemolytica Ovine Pneumonia

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Fibrinous bronchopeumonia, plauritis, pericarditis

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M. Haemolytic Gangrenous Mastitis (Blue Bag)

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Udder: hot, swollen and painful to the touch, cold and gangrenous

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Characteristics if Genus Avibacterium

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Gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, Rod rod shaped bacteria found predominantly in birds

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Avibacterium paragallinarum

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Requires V factor [NAD] for growth
Serovars: A, B and C
The chicken is the natural host (infectious coryza)

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Infectious Coryza

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Transmission: Inhalation and Ingestion of contaminated feed and water

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Clinical Findings of Infectious Coryza

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Conjunctivitis 
Oculonasal discharge 
Swelling of infraorbital sinus 
Facial edema 
Drop in eggs production
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Characteristics of Actinobacillus Species

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Small, gram negative rods or coccobacilli, facultative anaerobes, Commensals of mucous membranes, particularly the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity
Endogenous and exogenous infection

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Actinobacillus ligieresii

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Lesions (wooden or timber) in tongue, lymph nodes. rumminal wall, skin. Injury to tongue an soft tissue

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Pathogenesis of Actionbacillus ligieresii

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Chronic pyrogranulomatous inflammation, aspiration pneumonia, fibrosis of the tongue, grey and white granules

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Ovine Actionobacillosis

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Granulomatous lesions

  • Skin
  • Lungs
  • Mammary glands
  • Testes
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Actionibacullus equuli

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Causes Sleepy Foal Disease

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Sleep Foal Disease

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Transmission: In utero infection, naval infection
Clinical Findings: Septicemia, rapid death, arthritis, enteritis, and pneumonia
occasional abortions of pregnant mares

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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

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Causes porcine contagious pleuropneumonia

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Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

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15 serotypes based on capsular antigens
Biotype 1 Required for NAD for growth
Biotype 2 Do not require NAD

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Virulence Factors of Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

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Fimbriae
Capsule
Hemolysin
Cytolysins - kill neutrophils and MO’s

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Transmission of Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

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Aerosol Transmission

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Pathogenesis of Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

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Colonization of URT
Invasions of lungs
Autolysis of phagocytes

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Clinical Findings of Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

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Peractue
Acute Form - dyspnea, fever, cyanosis
Chronic Form - Pleuritis, lung consolidation and abscessation
Vaccination: Serotypes 1, 5 and 7