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An Elisa Test was used to screeen two cattle herds for the presence of Johne’s Disease. Heard A has a prevalence of 80% and Herd B had a prevalence of 15%. The positive predictive value of this test is much higher in which Herd?

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Herd A

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Should you ship a sample to a lab in a syringe w/ a needle attached?

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NO never dont do it

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What would one expect to see in microscopic examination of Streptococcal species?

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Gram + cocci in pairs or chains

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What type of metabolism do Strep species exhibit?

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Facultative Anaerobe (aerobe and anaerobe)

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What is a major diagnostic test to differentiate between staph and strep species?

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Catalase test

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What is the result of the catalase test with Strep species?

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Negative- Staph is positive

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Where is strep commonly found?

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commensal of oral cavity
nasopharynx,
skin,
GI
and Genital tracts
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A disease can be diagnosed by identifying the infectious agent and the host immune response to that agent? T/F?

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True

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What is another way to classify Strep species?

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Hemolytic classification alpha, beta, gamma

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Humoral immune tests are measured by screening for what?

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antibodies

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the ability of a test to accurately identify an infected animal as positive is known as?

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sensitivity

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Lower sensitivity in tests can result in?

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False positives

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the ability of a test to accurately identify a non infected animal as negative is known as?

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Specificity

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Lower specificity in tests can result in?

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false negatives

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What is enterococcus resistant of? Oxygen usage?

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6.5% NaCl, Bile salts. Facultative anaerobe

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what is Peptostreptococcus’ oxygen requirement?

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Obligate anaerobe.

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What is significant about Abiotrophia?

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it is nutritionally fastidious- needs to have staph to grow in lab.

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Are beta hamolytic streptococci pyogenic?

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Generally.

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do some strains of Strep have capsules?

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yes

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Non pyogenic strains of Streptococcus are usually categorized how when concerning hemolytic properties?

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Generally non hemolytic or alpha hemolytic

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What is common streptococcal diseases

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acute suppurative- local to systemic
immunologic post-streptococcal diseases (mostly Human)
Subacute (vegetative) endocarditis 
Chronic Mastitis
STSS streptococcal toxi shock syndrome
Necrotizing Fasciitis and Myositis (NFM)
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What test is unique to Streptococcus species?

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Lancefield

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What does the lancefield test base species of strep to?

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Cell wall CHO’s (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H)

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What are the Sreptococcus cell-associated virulence Factors

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Capsules*
Peptidoglycan
Teichoic/lipoteichoic acid
M Protein*
Ig Binding Proteins
Streptokinase- converts plasminogen–> plasmin- breaks down fibrin
Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins (superantigens)

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What is scarlet fever and why bother?
``` S. pyogenes Red rashy bumps Rheumatic fever Kidney disease (poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis) Otitis media Skin infections abscesses of the throat Pneumonia Arthritis ```
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What species does S. Pyogenes effect?
humans cattle horses
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What does S. agalactiae cause?
mastitis
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S. equi subsp equi causes?
Strangles
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S. uberis causes?
Clinical mastitis
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S. canis is in which streptococcal group?
G
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Where is S. Canis found?
commensal of skin and mucous membrane
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What is S. canis infection consistent with?
Vagina or umbilical vein-> peritoneal cavity -> Liver -> wham bam thank you maam you got yourself bacteremia
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S. canis infections can cause what in regards to the heart and lungs?
Septicemia and embolic lesions
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What is the pathogenic Streptococcus associated with pigs?
S. suis
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How many serotypes of S. suis are there
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Which serotype of S. suis is most commonly isolated in pigs? and what about humans?
type 2 for both.
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which age group of pigs are predominately bothered by S. suis?
weanlings and growing pigs
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What are the clinical diseases brought about by S. suis?
Septicemia, serositis, meningitis, polyarthritis, pneumonia, abortions, abscesses and endocarditis
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What species of Strep. is important to fishermen?
S. iniae- high zoonotic risk. virulent and commensal strains
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What causes jowl abscess in pigs?
S. porcinus
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Whats important about Viridans group of Streptococcus?
They do not react with lancefield grouping sera. Definitive species ID is difficult. Some human infections
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Where can Viridans group ostrep be found?
mouth, Gi and Vagina of healthy humans as well as animals. Dairy and other sources
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Streptococcus pneumoniae causes what in humans? and what does the human need to be to susceptible?
pneumococcal pneumonia, septicemia, and meningitis. | Older or immunocompromised
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Who acts as the carrier of S. pneumoniae?
Domestic pets
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S. equi belongs to which strep group?
Beta hemolytic Group C
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What does S. equi look like?
usually has marked mucoid appearance due to hyaluronic acid Capsule
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S. equi sbusp. equi has to be distinguished from other equine group C strep species ( S. zooepidemicus and S. equisimilis) what tests allow this?
Sugar fermentation or nucleic acid-based testing
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S. equi infections are prone to which species of animal?
Equids are only known host
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Which age group of horses is common with S. equi infections?
Weaned foals and yearlings are most susceptible
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What are the virulence factors of S. equi?
``` Cellular- = hyaluronic acid capsule* =M protein * = IgG Fc Binding proteins =peptidoglycan/teichoic acid Extra cellular- -streptokinase -hyaluronidase -streptolysin S -DNAse -Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxins ```
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Strangles in horses what is it?
Abscessation of regional lymph nodes in the intermandibular area (retropharyngeal). caused by S. equi subsp equi
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Transmission of S. equi happens how? and how contagious is it?
Direct= contact with horse shedding bacterium Indirect= contact with contaminated enviornment HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS
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When do clinical signs appear after S. equi infection and what are the clinical signs?
``` 3-14d Fever first 39-39.5--> look up conversion to F purulent nasal discharge depression, anorexia, dysphagia MOIST cough- love that word!! lymph node abscesses w/ in 2 weeks ```
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What are two potential complications associated with S. equi?
``` Disseminated infection (bastard Strangles) Purpura Hemorrhagica (immune complex mediated vasculitis) TYPE 3 hypersensitivity reaction. ```
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what the heck is a guttural pouch empyema?
Pus in the guttural pouch. which to my next point any time you put pus in a medical record please for the love of GOD do not put anything but pus.
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What type of infection is GPE gut pouch empyema
Secondary to an upper respiratory infection S. equi most common retropharyngeal LN-> guttural puches through lymphatic drainage & rupture
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Guttural pouch Chondroids
accumulation of soft or hard concretions in one or both guttural pouches - chronic empyema
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Carriers of S. equi usually shed how?
Incubatory 4-7 days after exposure w/ or w/ out clinical signs Clinical shedding from affected sites Convalescent nasal shedding for up to 6 weeks after recovery Long Term shedding from guttural pouch 5-7 months or more
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What is recovery and immunity to further infections of S. equi like?
Infected animals usually recover after abscesses mature and rupture 75% of animals have strong immunity following recovery
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What are the diagnostic tests for S. equi?
CULTURE- Swab, Lavage (nasal, pharynx, LN, GP) -3 negatives at weekly intervals sufficient to release from quarantine -test GP 30d post recovery SEROLOGY- ELISA for M Protein PCR- M Protein= VERY GOOD TEST- determines asymptomatic carriers. MUST CONFIRM W/ Culture (PCR Detects live and dead Bacteria)
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What is the treatment For S. equi?
most recover spontaneously Symptomatic treatments to relieve pain and hasten recovery ABX only effective if given prior to abscess formation
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Is S. equi a reportable disease?
in many states yes, yes it is.
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What is good common sense for S. equi control?
Quarantine Isolation Clean and disinfect Scan herd to determine disease state on farm
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Are there vaccines for S. equi?
Yes im glad you wanted to know there are 2! Killed, IM (M Protein enriched) - Anti M protein antibodies Live, IN used to stimulate mucosal immunity (can complicate culture based screening)
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Where do enterococcus live?
GI tract
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How does one become infected with enterococcus?
Nosocomial systemic infections
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What else is important with Enterococcus?
Persistent UTI Vancomycin resistance pathogenicity island in vivo resistance

BacT RUSVM Summer 15 (20 decks)

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