L4: Rumen/Gut microbiome Flashcards
What is the role of rumen flora
is a large fermentation vat where the cellulose is degraded under strictly anaerobic conditions and this process leads to massive production of low-molecular- weight fatty acids which serve as the primary energy source for the animal
What are the 4 roles of gut flora in the host
1) fermenation
2) synthesizing vitamins B and K
3) metabolizing energy sources, bile acids, and steroids (cholesterols)
4) PROTECTION ** main role
Entrobacteriaceae are gram?
negative
ENTROBACTERIACEAE shape?
straight rods/bacilli
Entrobacteriaceae optional extras (flagella, capsules, spore-forming)?
- Motile by flagella or non-motile
- Non-sporulating
- May have capsules
- Pilli
- oxidase negative
- ferment glucose
What does not damage cell integrity and is secreted in the intestinal lumen and absorbed into epithelial cells which can cause severe fluid loss?
Cytotonic Enterotoxin
which bacterial toxin is the cell wall of Gram negatives and has Lipid A which has the most biological activity?
Endotoxin
Are Enterobacteriaceae anaerobes or aerobes?
facultative anaerobes
Enterobacteriaceae grow well at what temperature?
37 degrees C
TRUE OR FALSE: Enterobacteriaceae is susceptible to all classes of chemical disinfectants
TRUE
Enterobacteriaceae are fairly _____ to drying?
resistant!
so they survive well in most environments and water
What damages cell integrity and damages vascular endothelium resulting in edema, hemorrhage, and thrombosis?
cytotoxic Enterotoxin
What stimulates macrophages, induces cytokines, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and interleukin?
Endotoxin-Lipid A
What results in fever, decrease in WBC’s, disseminated intravascular coagulation?
Endotoxin-Lipid A
What has O antigens that are pathogen specific and serum antibodies?
Endotoxin
Name the Genus Escherichia coli diseases:
- Calf ETEC diarrhoea
- Coliform mastitis
- Urinary tract infections
Name the Genus Escherichia coli diseases:
- Calf ETEC diarrhea
- Coliform mastitis
- Urinary tract infections
What is Calf ETEC diarrhea?
- Watery diarrhoea (yellow scours)
- Disease observed in the first 5 days of life