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Klebsiella, Yersinia, Citrobacter, Proteus Flashcards

1
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Klebsiella Found In

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Water, soil, environment, GI tract

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Klebsiella is a

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Coliform

Opportunistic pathogen

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Klebsiella is important in

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Nosocomial infections

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4
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Klebsiella in Horses Causes

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Metritis
Vaginitis
Infertility
Abortion

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Klebsiella Transmission in Horses

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Stallion
Fomites
Vaginal specula
Biopsy equipment
Umbilical - lack of colostrum
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6
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Klebsiella in Dogs

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Rare
Pyometra
Cystitis

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7
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Klebsiella in Bovine

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Mastitis

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Klebsiella Treatment

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Natural resistance/low susceptibility to amoxy/ampi
Susceptible to amonxy+clav
High level of acquired resistance
Difficult to treat

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9
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Zoonotic Forms of Yersinia

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Y. Pestis
Y. Pseudotuberculosis
Y. enterocolitica

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10
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What does Y. Ruckeri infect

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Fish

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11
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At what temperature does Yersinia replicate

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4* C

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12
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Y. Pestis infects

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Humans

Cats

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Y. Pestis Causes

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Bubonic plague - local lymphadenitis
Pneumonic plague - pneumonia
Speticemic plague - septicemia

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14
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Y. Pestis Spread by

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Fleas of wild rodents

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Y. Pestis Virulent Factors

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Capsule
Toxins
Iron acquisition

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16
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Y. Pestis Virulence genes are located on

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Plasmids

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Y. Pestis Found in

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West USA
Sounthern Asia
Southern/Western Africa
Central/South America
Warmer months above 27* C
18
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Y. Pestis Transmission

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Fleas
Airborne
Oral

19
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Y. Pestis in Cats - Symptoms

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Fever, depression, sneezing, cough
CNS disturbance
Lymphadenitis, tonsillitis, cranial/cervical edema
Pneumonia
Mortality
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Y. Pestis in Cats - Diagnosis

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Culture
PCR
Serology

21
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis Characteristics

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Obligate Symbiotic
Facultative Intracellular
Rodents, Birds
Zoonotic

22
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis Virulence Factor

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Cell wall - endotoxin
Adhesins
Toxins (on plasmids)
Iron Uptake

23
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Humans

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Colic
Oral uptake
Lymphoid tissue intestine
Mesenteric lymph nodes

24
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Birds and Rodents

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Sepsis (XXX in blood)
Oral uptake
Lymphoid tissue intestine
Mesenteric lymph nodes

25
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Passerformes

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Fat liver disease
Rodentiosis
Mainly in animals housed in outdoor birdhouses

26
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Passerformes - Transmission

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Wild birds and rodents

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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Passerformes - Symptoms

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Apathy
Water and feed intake
Diarrhea
Chronic - weight loss and resp. disease

28
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Passeriformes - Acute Lesions

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Very large spleen with foci of necrosis

Enlarged liver

29
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Y. Pseudotuberculosis in Passeriformes - Subacute and Chronic Lesions

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Very large spleen with foci of necrosis
Very large liver with foci of necrosis
Foci of necrosis on ceca and lungs

30
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Y. Enterocolitica in Domestic Animals

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Ileitis

Gastro enteritis

31
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Y. Enterocolitica Zoonosis

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Mild symptoms
Colic
Diarrhea

32
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Y. Enterocolitica Characteristics

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Colonizes terminal ileum

Serotype O9 - cross reaction with Brucellosis

33
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Where is Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Providencia Found

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Intestines of humans and animals
Sewage
Environment

34
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Proteus Characteristics

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Swarming bacterium
Facultative symbiotic
Facultative pathogen

35
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Proteus Causes what in dogs

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Otitis

Cystitis

36
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Otitis Caused by

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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Malassezia pachydermatis

37
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Otitis - damage after treatment caused by

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Proteus vulgaris
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

38
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Otitis Predisposing Factors

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Frequent swimming
Breeds with long ears
Breeds with hair in external ear channel

39
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Otitis Treatment

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Local oil based antibiotic/antimycotic mixture

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