Lesson 6: Clostridium species Flashcards
this species has large wide rods which rarely form endospores in vitro & is motile
C. perfringens
medium sized rods which produces lemon shaped endospores
C. chauvoei
thin rods which characteristically produce terminal endosporesz\
C. tetani
specimen collection is from?
tissue or fluid sample from live or recently dead animals to prevent post mortem contamination.
detection & differentition use in clostridium species
- bacterial culture
- biochemical tests
- pcr techniques
- toxin neutralization
- immunoassay methods
what are the 2 neurotoxic clostridia
- C. tetani
- C. botulinum type A-G
what are 7 histotoxic clostridia
- C. chauvoei
- C. septicum
- C. novyi type A
- C. perfringens type A
- C. sordellii
- C. haemolyticum
- C. novyi type B
what are the 4 enteropathogenic & enterotoxemia-producing clostridia
- C. perfringens type A-E
- C. difficile
- C. colinium
- C. spiroforme
a neurotoxin type of clostridial infection, straight, slender, anaerobic, gram + rod w/ spherical imparts of a drumstick appearance
tetanus
tetanus can be killed in autoclaving at
121 degree celsius for 15 min
tetanus is haemolytic in blood agar because of this ______ that hasten the replication of the clostridial organisms in the tissue
tetanolysin
responsible for clinical signs of tetanus, antigenically uniform & can be neutralized by antibodies & can be neutralized by antibodies
tetanospasmin
infection occurs in tetanus when endospores are introduced into ______ from soil or faeces
traumatized tissue
spasm in masticatory muscle may lead to?
lockjaw
muscle stiffness may result in a ?
saw horse
how many incubation period for tetanus ?
5-10 days
in detection of tetanus what can you used ?
- PCR based detection of neurotoxin genes
or - Mouse inoculation (demonstration in serum)
what can be used in tx of tetanus
- Tetanus antitoxin (neutralized)’
- penicilllin
- wound debridement
- cleaning
control of tetanus?
- routine vaccination
- surgery debridement or antitoxin prophylaxis
an anaerobic gram+, produces oval, subterminal endospores. It’s a serious, potentially fatal intoxication acquired by ingestion of pre-formed neurotoxin that’s caused by C. botulinum
Botulism
what type of C. botulinum causes most outbreaks in domestic animals
C. botulinum C & D
theses species is resistant in botulism
pigs & dogs
botulism is rare in this species
cat
what are the clinical sign of botulism?
- dilated pupils
- dry mucous membrane
- decreased salivation
- tongue flaciditit
- dysphagia
- incoordination
- knuckling of fetlocks ff. by flaccid paralysis & recumbency
paralysis of respiratoryu muscle leads to ?
abnormal breathing & death
body temperature remains normal but affected animals are
alert
Toxin detection in C. botulinum is thru?
ELISA or CHEMILUMINESCENT ASSAYS
what is the tx of botulism?
- Polyvalent antiserum
- Tetraethylamiden & guanidine hydrochloride