Miscellaneous Gram Negative Bacteria Flashcards
Disease caused by Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis
Foothill abortion in cattle aka epizootic bovine abortion
Where is Pajaroellerbacter abortibovis endemic?
California, Nevada and Oregon
How is Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis transmitted?
soft tick
How long does immunity against Pajaroellerbacter abortibovis last?
1-3 years
Incubation period for Parajorellerobacter abortibovis
lasts more than 100 days
When is the fetus most at risk due to Parajorellerobacter abortibovis
45 days prior to breeding through 5-6 months of gestation
General pathogenesis of Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis
aborted fetus in excellent condition
extensive ascities with excessive fibrin
skin lesions
petechial hemorrhages on mucosal memnranes and thymus
How is Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis diagnosed?
tentative diagnosis based on unique fetal pathology
PCR targeting 16S bacterial ribosomal gene
Can Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis be cultured?
NO
Staining methods use to visualize Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis
gram neg but not well
modified steiner silver stain
immunofluorescence
Is there a vaccine for Pajaroellerobacter abortibovis?
yes - live vaccine
Causative agent of red-leg disease in frogs
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of necrotic stomatitis in snakes and septicemia
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of skin lesions and hemorrhagic septicemia in eels, cryprids and pike
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of swin bladder inflammation in pike and grass carp
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of neonatal septicemia in dogs
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of mastitis in cattle (misc gram neg)
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of septicemia in turkeys (misc gram neg)
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of diarrhea in pigs (misc gram neg)
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Causative agent of furunculosis in salmonids
Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida
Causative agent of ulcer disease in carp
Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida
What is the habitat of Aeromonas spp?
freshwater, sweage, soil
Is aeromonas hydophilia part of the normal flora of freshwater fish?
yes
opportunity pathogen
Is aeromonas salmonicida an obligate parasite?
yes of salmoid fish
Virulence factors of aeromonas hydrophilia
adhesins
exoenzymes
hemolysins
enterotoxins
acetyltransferase system
Virulence factors of aeromonas salmonicida
outer protein coat
adhesin
type I and IV pili
type III secretory system
Aeromonas spp direct microscopy
gram neg straight rods
fluorescent antibody test for salmonicida
Are aeromonas spp anerobic or aerobic?
aerobic