Lecture 20 - Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Histophilus, and Haemophilus Flashcards
Pasteurellaceae: Gram
Negative
Pasteurellaceae: morphology
Safety pin
Bacilli/ Coccobacilli
Pasteurellaceae: Motility
Nonmotile
Pasteurellaceae: Oxidase
positive
Pasteurellaceae: Oxygen requirements
Facultative anerobes
Pasteurellaceae: Catlase
Most postive
Pasteurellaceae: MacConkey
Doesn’t grow well
Pasteurellaceae: Stain
Giemsa
Major Pastuerella species? Infects?
P. Multocida - nonspecific
Major Bibersteinia species? Infects?
B. terhalosi - sheep
Major Mannhemia species? Infects?
M. haemolyticum - Ruminants
What are the two major pathogens responsible for bovine respiratory disease?
Mannheimia hemolytic + Pasteurella multocida
What serotype for MH is responsible for BRD?
MH-A1
What is the difference between infections by MH and PM in regards to BRD?
MH = pathogen PM = opportunistic
What two diseases are seen with MH and PM infections in calves?
Shipping fever
Enzootic Pneumonia
What does shipping fever cause?
Bronchopneumonia + Pleurisy
What is the cause of shipping fever? (not bacterially)
Severe stress
What are the Virulence factors for mannhemia haemolyticum?
Adhesins
Capsules
Endotoxin
Leukotoxin
What does the leukotoxin in MH do?
Potent effect on bovine neutrophils - pore forming cytolysin
What are the symptoms of shipping fever?
Sudden onset of fever
depression + anorexia + tachypnea + serous nasal dischage
What do you see in BRD with mixed infections?
Marked cough + Ocular discharge
How can you diagnose a cow with BRD?
Cytospin of bronchial lavage
Contains large number of neutrophils
What are the AB’s used for BRD?
Oxytetracycline
Sulfonamide
Ampicillin
What is the vaccine protocol to prevent BRD?
give one 3 weeks before transport
What is the MH vaccine composed of?
Modified leukotoxin + surface antigens
What are the two bacteria that commonly cause Pasteurellosis in sheep?
MH + PM
What is the most common cause of pastrurelosis in sheep?
MH
Why is MH the most common cause of pasteurellosis in sheep?
Commensal bacteria in URT
What are the predisposing factors commonly found in sheep that come down with pasteurellosis?
Adverse climate conditions
Concurrent infection with virus (parainfluenza 3)
What is seen post-morteum in sheep with pasteurellosis?
Ventral consolidation in the lungs
Cranial lobes have fibrous pleural + pericardial effusions
What is the treatment for pasteurellosis in sheep?
Long acting oxytetracycline
What is the cause of septicemic pasteurellosis in sheep less then 3 months old?
MH
What is the cause of septicemic pasteurellosis in sheep between the ages of 5 and 12 months?
Bibersteinia trehalosi
Where is bibersteinia trehalosi commonly found?
Tonsillar tissue in sheep
What tends to cause atrophic rhinitis in pigs?
PM types B and A
What can predispose a pig to atrophic rhinitis?
Bordetella bronchispetica infection
Overstocking
Young pigs