Lecture 28: Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Histophilus, Haemophilus and Respiratory Infections Flashcards

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Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Hameophilus and Histophilus are all small gram __ rods and facultative ___

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Negative, anaerobes

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Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Hameophilus and Histophilus are generally oxidase ___ except ___

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Positive, except P. Dogmatis

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Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Hameophilus and Histophilus are all catalase __ except __

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Positive, except P. Caballi

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Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Hameophilus and Histophilus are all non-hemolytic except ___

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M. Haemolytica

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What is habitat for Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Hameophilus and Histophilus

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Oral, respiratory and intestinal tracts

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What type of infections are caused by Pasteurella and Mannheimia species

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  1. Endogenous
  2. Exogenous
  3. SQ infections from bite wounds
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What is portal of entry for Pasteurella and Mannheimia spp

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Respiratory

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What are some gross lesions associated with P. Multocida

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Petechiae, pulmonary edema, enteritis, lymphadenopathy

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What pathogens are involved in BRD

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  1. Pasteurella Multocida
  2. Mannheimia haemolytica
  3. Histophilus somni
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Where does BRD affect

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  1. Lower respiratory tract- pneumonia
  2. Upper respiratory tract- rhinitis, tracheitis, bronchitis
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What are some clinical signs of BRD

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Rapid, shallowing breathing, difficulty breathing, depression, coughing, nasal discharge, inappetence, fever, lethargy

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What antibiotics are used to tx BRD

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  1. Zactran (gamithromycin)
  2. Oxytetracycline
  3. Ampicillin
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How do you control BRD

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  1. Decrease stress
  2. Vaccinate 3 weeks before transport
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What vaccine is available for BRD

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MH- modified leukotoxin and surface antigens

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What causes Fowl Cholera

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P. Multocida

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Fowl cholera is associated with septicemia with morbidity and morality rate up to __%

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70&

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What are some signs of Fowl Cholera

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Anorexia, ruffled feathers, oral or nasal discharge, cyanosis, diarrhea, swollen wattles, joints filled with fibro purulent exudates

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What are some postmortem lesions associated with fowl cholera

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Hemorrhages- serous surfaces
Accumulation of fluid in body cavities

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How do you dx fowl cholera

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  1. Microbes from blood smear
  2. Microbes from bone marrow, spleen or liver
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What is tx for fowl cholera

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  1. Medicated feed and water with long acting tetracycline
  2. Eradication- depopulation and disinfection
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How do you control fowl cholera

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  1. Polyvalent adjuvant bacterins
  2. Autogenous vaccines
  3. Modified live vaccines
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What causes atrophic rhinitis in pigs

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P. Multocida and B. Bronchiseptica

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What are some signs of Atrophic rhinitis

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Excessive lacrimation, sneezing, epistaxis, wrinkled and shortened snouts, laterally deviated snout, underweight

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How do you dx atrophic rhinitis

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  1. Severely affected facial deformity
  2. Isolation and identification of P. Multocida
  3. ELISA or PCR
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What is tx for atrophic rhinitis

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  1. Isolate and susceptibility tests
  2. Sulfonamides, oxytetracyline, tylosin, trimpethoprim
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What vaccine is available for atrophic rhinitis

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Bacterin and P Multocida toxoid

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What does P. Multocida cause in rabbits

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Snuffles

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How do rabbits get snuffles

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Healthy carriers of commensal P. Multocida then stressful event causes disease

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What are some signs of snuffles in rabbits

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Purulent nasal discharge, sneezing coughing

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What are some sequela to snuffles

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Conjunctivitis and otitis media

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Young rabbits with snuffles can get __

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Bronchopneumonia

32
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What is tx for snuffles

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Enrofloxacin

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How do you control snuffles

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  1. Eliminate stress
  2. Culling
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What are some risk factors for P. Multocida

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Stress- drastic changes in weather, poor nutrition, overcrowding, asymptomatic or symptomatic carriers

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Wha are some virulence factors for P. Multocida

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  1. Capsular polysaccharide
  2. Hemagluttins and fimbrae subunits
  3. PMT toxins
  4. Iron uptake
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What do hemaggluttinins and fimbrae subunits do

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Adhesion to host and chemotaxis

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What do PMT toxins do

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Cytotoxic protein that stimulates cytoskeleton rearrangements

38
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All strains of Mannheimia ferment ___

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Mannitol

39
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How can you differentiate Mannheimia species from Pasteurella species

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Mannheimia species fail to ferment D. Mannose

40
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Mannheimia species are classified into stereotypes based on ___

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Capsular antigens

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Mannheimia is divided into two bio types (A and T) based on ability or lack of to ferment ___ or ___

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L-arabinose or Trehalose

42
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T Biotype for Mannheimia is known as __

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Pasteurella trehalose

43
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What clinical infection does Mannheimia cause

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BRD

44
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What are some virulence factors for Mannheimia haemolytica

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  1. LPS
  2. Leukotoxin
  3. Fimbrae
  4. Siderophore
  5. Metallo-endopeptidase
  6. Superoxide dismutase
  7. Capsule
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What does leukotoxin do

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Cytotoxic activity, very potent effect on neutrophils, pore forming

46
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What does metallic-endopeptidase do

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Cleavage of sialoglycoprotein on surface of epithelial cells

47
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What does superoxide dismutase do

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Detoxification of free radicals

48
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H. Somi, J. Parasuis and A. Paragllinarium are all small motile gram __bacteria and facultative ___

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Negative, anaerobes

49
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H. Somni. H. Parasuis, and A. Paragllinarium are fastidious and may require X and V factors. What are those 2 factors

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X= hemin
V= NAD in chocolate agar

50
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What is habitat for H. Somni

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Respiratory and genital tract of cattle and sheep

51
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How is H. Somni transmitted

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Direct contact or aerosol

52
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What does H. Somni cause in cattle

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  1. Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Endometritis and abortion
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What is thromboembolic meningoencephalitis

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Septicemia with infarcts in cerebellum

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What does H. Somni cause in sheep

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  1. Epididymitis and orchitis in Rams
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Mastitis
  4. Polyarthritis
  5. Meningitis
  6. Septicemia
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What are clinical manifestations for H. Somni

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Septicemia

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How do you dx H. Somi

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  1. Neurological signs
  2. Hemorrhagic necrosis in brain
  3. CSF
57
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What is tx for H. Somni

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  1. Isolate
  2. Oxytetracycline, penicillin, erythromycin, potentiated sulfonamide
58
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What causes glasser disease in pigs

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H. Parasuis

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What are some signs for H. Parasuis

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Wasting, dyspnea, polyserositis, leptomeningitis, polyarthritis

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How do piglets acquire H. Parasuis

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From sow shortly after brith

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Piglets are protected from H. Parasuis for first few weeks because of maternal antibodies but then __generates disease in ___old piglets

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Stress, 2-4weeks

62
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What are some signs of glassers disease

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Anorexia, pyrexia, lameness, recumbent, convulsions, cyanosis, thickening of pinna

Or no signs and sudden death

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How do you dx glassers disease/ H. Parasuis

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  1. Isolate from joint fluid, heart blood, CSF
  2. Postmortem- Fibrinous polyserositis, polyarthritis, or meningitis
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What is tx for glassers disease

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Tetracyclines, penicillins, potentiated sulfonamides

65
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How do you control H. Parasuis

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  1. Eliminate stress
  2. Bacterins and autogenous bacterins
66
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What is coryza

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Common cold- inflammation and discharge from mucous membranes of URT, sinuses and eyes

67
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What are the reservoirs for Avibacterium Paragllinarium

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Chronically ill or clinically normal carriers

68
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How is A. Paragllinarium transmitted

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Direct contact, aerosols, contaminated drinking water

69
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Who is most susceptible to A. Paragllinarium

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4 weeks after hatching, increases with age

70
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What are some clinical signs of A. Paragllinarium

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Depression, serous nasal discharge, swelling of infraorbital sinuses, marked edema, decrease productivity

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What are some necropsy findings for A. Paragllinarium

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  1. Tenacious exudate infraorbital sinuses
  2. Tracheitis, bronchitis, air sacculitis
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How do you dx A. Paragllinarium

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  1. Facial swelling
  2. Serology for antibodies
  3. Immunoperoxidase staining of tissues
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What is tx for A. Paragllinarium

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  1. Oxytetracycline and sulfonamides
  2. All in/ all out approach
74
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Is there a vaccine for A. Paragllinarium and if so when vaccinate

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Bacterins- vaccinate 3 weeks before anticipated outbreak

75
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What do you submit to lab to dx septicemia in dead animal

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Pieces of liver, spleen, kidney and lymph nodes

76
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What is point of care testing

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Medical diagnostic testing at or near point of care to provide instant availability of results to make immediate and informed decisions about patient care