LISTERIA And ERYSIPELOTHRIX

Question 1

which is a small gram positive rod bacteria

Answer 1

listeria

Question 2

during what seasons is listeria most commonly seen and why

Answer 2

winter and spring due to feeding low quality silage

Question 3

which bacteria causes encephalitis abortion and septicaemia

Answer 3

listeria monocytogenes

Question 4

what is the appropriate treatment of listeria

Answer 4

ampicillin and gentamicin

Question 5

what bacteria is small gram positive rods that mostly affects pigs

Answer 5

erysipelothrix

Question 6

diamond skin disease inpigs

Answer 6

erysipelothrix

Question 7

describe diamond skin disease

Answer 7

skin lesions due to septicemia and vegetative endocarditis

Question 8

erysipelothrix has an intrinsic resistance to which drugs

Answer 8

vancomycin aminoglycosides and sulfa drugs

Question 9

what diseases does erysipelothrix cause in sheep and birds

Answer 9

polyarthritis in sheep and endocarditis and septicemia in Birds

Question 10

what are the treatments for erysipelothrix

Answer 10

penicillin 
tetracycline 
lincomycin 
tylosin and 
culling the chronically infected animals

Question 11

what is the diagnostic tests for erysipelothrix

Answer 11

bacterial culture and PCR