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define infectious disease

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disease that is able to be passed from one person, animal or plant to another

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define zoonosis (zoonotic disease)

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disease that can be passed from humans to animals

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give an example of a zoonotic disease

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leptosporosis

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define reverse zoonosis

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a disease that can be passed from humans to animals

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what is a community acquired disease?

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a disease that is acquired within the community

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what is a hospital acquired / nosocomial disease?

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disease acquired in hospital

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what is a pathogen?

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disease causing organism

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what are commensals?

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organism that inhabits a specific mucosal surface in the body and is a normal finding

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what type of organisms are bacteria?

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single celled

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why are bacterial cells prokaryotic?

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have no nucleus

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how do bacteria reproduce?

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binary fission

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12
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describe how binary fission works

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adult cell splits into two identical daughter cells

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what are the 3 main bacteria shapes/morphology?

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coccoid (spherical)
bacillus (rods)
spiral

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what is an example of a coccoid bacteria?

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Staphylococcus

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what is an example of a bacillus bacteria?

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Escherichia coli

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what is an example of spiral bacteria?

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Leptosporosis

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17
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as well as morphology how do bacteria vary?

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staining and cellular characteristic

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what are the 2 ways bacterial infections are diagnosed?

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organism detection

demonstration of antibody (for some)

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how can bacteria be detected?

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microscopy and/or culture

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20
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what size are viruses?

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sub-microscopic

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what is required by a virus in order to replicate?

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host cell

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why does viral invasion usually result in cell death?

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as cell is taken over by virus and becomes factory for virus

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what are the virus morphologies?

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diverse

24
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what are 2 examples of veterinary viruses?

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parvovirus (dogs)

feline herpes virus (cats)

25
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how are viruses diagnosed?

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demonstration of virus (antigen or DNA)

demonstration of antibody

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how should viral infections be treated?

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antivirals when available

supportive treatment

27
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how should pathogenic viruses be treated?

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antibiotics

28
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what type of organisms are fungi usually?

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multicellular eukaryotic

29
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what does heterotrophic mean in terms of fungi?

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cannot make their own food so rely on host

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what type of reproduction do fungi use?

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sexual and asexual

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when do fungi typically cause infections in veterinary patients in the UK?

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in the presence of immunocompromise

32
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how are fungal infections diagnosed?

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organism identification

demonstration of antibody (for some)

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how can fungal organisms be identified?

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microscopy
fungal culture
antigens
DNA

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how are fungal infections treated?

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prolonged antifungals

35
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what are the 3 main parasite types?

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helminths (worms)
protozoa
ectoparasites

36
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what type of reproduction are parasites capable of?

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sexual and asexual

37
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what type of organisms are parasites?

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eukaryotic multicelled

38
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what does host adapted mean in parasites?

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cause disease in specific host

39
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where do parasites infect?

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frequently organ specific

some are multi systemic

40
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what does the parasite depend on the host for?

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survival - mainly through food

41
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how are parasites diagnosed?

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identification of organism

42
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how can parasites be identified?

A

microscopy
gross visualisation
antigens
DNA

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how are parasites treated?

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specific antiparasitic to parasite

44
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what type of organisms are protozoa?

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single celled eukaryotic

45
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what types of sexual reproduction are protozoa capable of?

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sexual and asexual

46
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what do most veterinary pathogenic protozoa cause?

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GI or multi-systemic disease

47
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what is an example of GI pathogenic protozoa?

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Giardia

48
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what is an example of multi-systemic pathogenic protozoa?

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toxoplasma

49
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what are the 2 forms of protozoa?

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cyst (dormant) and trophozoite (active)

50
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how are protozoa diagnosed?

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organism detection

demonstration of antibody (for some)

51
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how can protozoa be detected?

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microscopy
antigen
DNA

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how are protozoa treated?

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anti-protozoals

some antibiotics

53
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how can infection be spread between animals?

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poor staff/owner hand hygiene
ectoparasites
phomites
grooming/fighting and so spread of bodily fluids
blood products from unscreened donors
aerosol
urine/faeces

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