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Lecture 37: Chalmydophilia, pararoellobacter and moraxella Flashcards

1
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T or F: chlamydiae is zoonotic

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True

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2
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What is the infectious/ environmental form of chlamydiae

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Elementary bodies

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3
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What is the intracellular form of chlamydiae

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Reticulate bodies

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4
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What does chlamydiae cause in parrots

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Psittacosis

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5
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What does chlamydiae cause in sheep and other species

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Reproductive losses

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6
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What does chlamydiae cause in a range of species

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Conjunctivitis

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7
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How is chlamydiae causing psittacosis transmitted

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Aerosols

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8
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T or F: psittacosis caused by chlamydiae is zoonotic

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True

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9
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What does chlamydiae abortus cause in sheep

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Abortion

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10
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What samples do you submit with suspected C. Abortus

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Placenta, fetus, blood from ewes

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What tests do you want to run for suspected C. Abortus

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Chlamydiae FA/PCR

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12
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T or F: humans are susceptible to chlamydiae abortus from sheep

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True

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13
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What causes cystitis and conjunctivitis in koalas and ruminants

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Chlamydophila pecorum

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14
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What is KIDS

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Koala immunodeficiency syndrome, koala retrovirus similar to HIV

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15
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What species is affected by C. Psittici

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Avian and humans

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16
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What are the target organs for C. Psittici

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Respiratory, GI and eyes

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17
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What species is affected by C. Abortus

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Ruminants and humans

18
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What are the target organs for C. Felis

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Eyes

19
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What species is affected by C. Caviae

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Guinea pigs

20
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What are the target organs for C. Caviae

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Eyes

21
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What species are affected by C. Pecorum

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Ruminants, koalas

22
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What are the target organs in ruminants infected by C. Pecorum

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Joints, eyes, and CNS

23
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What are the target organs in koala infected with C. Pecorum

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Eyes and reproductive

24
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How is the conjunctivitis and pneumonia form of chlamydiae transmitted

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Contact with infectious exudates- fecal oral, aerosol

25
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What is the pathogens is of chlamydiae causing conjunctivitis and pneumonia

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Replication in mucous membranes and respiratory epithelium

26
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How is the abortion form of chlamydiae transmitted

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Contacts with aborted fetal/placental tissues, fecal-oral, aerosol

27
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What is the pathogens is of the abortion form of chlamydiae

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Target the trophoblast layer of placenta

28
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What samples do you want to collect for suspected chlamydiae infection

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Fetal, placental tissues, conjunctival swabs

29
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What tests do you want to run for chlamydiae

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PCR

30
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What is tx for chlamydiae

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Tetracyclines

31
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What Chlamydiae species are there vaccines for

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Abortus, felis, pecorum

32
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What causes foothills abortion in cows

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Pajaroellobacter abortbovis

33
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How is Pajaraoellobacter abortibovis transmitted

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Ornithodoros caricaceus ticks

34
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Who is affected by pajaroellobacter abortibovis

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First calf heifers

35
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How is P. Abortibovis dx

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PCR or IHC of aborted fetal tissues

36
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How do you prevent P. Abortibovis

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  1. Live vaccine- vaccinate 60 days prior to breeding
  2. Avoid ticks
37
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What does Moraxella Bovis cause in cattle

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Bovine conjunctivitis

38
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How do you interpret these conjunctival swab findings for suspected Moraxella Boris

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breeding bull is carrier, numbers are decreasing over time

Heifers are infected, numbers increasing with time

39
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How is Moraxella bovis causing bovine conjunctivitis transmitted

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Direct contact with infected/asymptomatic individuals, stressful events lead to re-emergence

40
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What is tx for bovine conjunctivitis caused by M. Bovis

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Tetracyclines, anti-inflammatories

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