Gram Positive Rods Flashcards
Listeria ___________ causes occastional infection and is associated with ruminant abortion.
Listeria ivanovii causes occastional infection and is associated with ruminant abortion.
___________ are large, endospore forming, rapidly growing bacteria that are important soil saphrophytes.
Bacillus spp. are large, endospore forming, rapidly growing bacteria that are important soil saphrophytes.
Trueperella ________ can cause summer mastitis
Trueperella pyogenes can cause summer mastitis
Facultative intracellular pathogen, lipid-rich cell envelope with mycolic acid capable of intra-macrophage survival and granuloma formation
Rhodoccocus equi
The capsule of Bacillus anthracis is unique because
The capsule of Bacillus anthracis is unique because it is composed of polymers of D glutamic acid
Edema Factor
Component of Anthrax toxin - inhibits neutrophil function
Bacillus anthracis has resistance or reduced susceptibility to
Trimethoprim/sulfa
Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Virulence factors of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Phospholipase D
Lipid Coat
Main species of Nocardia
N. asteroides
N. brasiliensis
N. otitidiscavarum
Bacillus ___________ is an insect pathogen.
Bacillus thuringiensis is an insect pathogen.
_________ are the most important reservoir for Erysipelothrix spp.
Pigs are the most important reservoir for Erysipelothrix spp.
Internal form of caseous lymphadenitis
Characterized by abscess formation within internal organs
________________________
More common in sheep
Commensal organism in prepucial mucosa of boars, sexually transmitted and causes porcine cystitis and pyelonephritis
Actinobaculum suis
Diagnosis of B. anthracis
Blood smear
Aerobic Culture
PCR
Describe the appearance of Rhodococcus equi bacterial colonies
Mucoid with a salmon pink color
The presence of mycolic acid is important because
The presence of mycolic acid is important because acid-fast stain can be used for diagnosis
Treatment of Nocardia
Aminoglycoside + Carbapenem
Trimethoprim/Sulfa
Diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi
CBC/ Serum Chemistry
Thoracic Radiographs
Culture
PCR
Reportable Bacillus Pathogen
Bacillus Anthracis
Erysipelothrix __________ is less common, it is avirulent in pigs but associated with disease in dogs.
Erysipelothrix tonsillarium is less common, it is avirulent in pigs but associated with disease in dogs.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Causes lumpy jaw in cattle
Actinomyces bovis
Diagnosis for Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Symptoms
Abscess/ Chronic Weight Loss
Culture
Clinical Signs:
Neurological symptoms
Unilateral trigeminal and facial nerve paralysis
Purulent endophthalmitis
Listeria spp
Erysipelothrix has an intrinsic resistance to
Vancomycin
Aminoglycosides
Sulfonamides
Listeria spp
Causes Rain Scald
Dermatophilus congolensis
Important virulence factors of B. anthracis
Capsule
Anthrax toxin
________________________
Both required for virulence
Pleomorphic, faculative intracellular bacterium. In gram stained smears characteristic long or branching filaments and a tendency to fragment into rods and cocci
Nocardia
Common secondary invader in shipping fever pneumonia in cattle
Trueperella pyogenes
Dermatophilus congolensis
Cause
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Treatment of Dermatophilus congolensis
Penicillin G and Tetracycline
Cause human childhood disease diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Diagnosis of Listera sp
Antemortem - Presumptive Dx and History
Histopathology - Microabscesses in the brain
Bovine Farcy
Cutaneous nocardiosis in cattle caused by Nocardia asteroides or mycobacteria lesions, typically associated with lymphangitis and lymphadenitis
External form of caseous lymphadenitis
Characterized by abscess formation in or near major peripheral lymph nodes
___________________
More common in goats
Protective Factor
Component of Anthrax Toxin - cell binding factor responsible for translocation into the cell
The vaccine for B. anthracis must contain what components of the bacteria?
Anthrax Toxin
Chromosome
Bacillus _________ are aerobic, non motile, large with squared ends arranged in chains.
Bacillus anthracis are aerobic, non motile, large with squared ends arranged in chains.
Causes Murine pseudotuberculosis
Corynebacterium kutscheri
The only symptome of per acute septicemia caused by B. anthracis in ruminants
Death
Cause and Disease
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis
Caseous lymphadenitis
Summer mastitis
communicable disease among pastured daily cattle during the dry period