Respiratory Infections III (26) - End E2 Flashcards
Dr. Erol
What are characteristics of bordetella spp.?
bordetella
obligate aerobes
Toxigenic strains of bordetella spp. _____
agglutinate mammalian red blood cells
What is the causative agent of canine infectious tracheobronchitis?
bordetella bronchiseptica
What is the causative agent for atrophic rhinitis? What species?
B. bronchiseptica
pigs
What is the causative agent of coryza? What species?
b. avium
turkeys
Differentiate bordetella bronchiseptica and bordetella avium
bronchiseptica: urease positive!!, nitrate reduction
avium: urease negative, no nitrate reduction
What is the virulence factors for both b. bronchiseptica and b. avium?
dermonecrotoxic toxin
What does dermonecrotoxic toxin do? What bacteria?
induces skin necrosis
impairs osteogenesis
both b. bronchiseptica and b. avium
What are diagnostic procedures for bordetella sp.?
What is the formal term for kennel cough? Causative agent?
canine infectious tracheobronchitis
bordetella bronchiseptica
What are the most important etiological agents in kennel cough?
bordetella bronchiseptica
canine adenovirus 2
canine parainfluenzavirus 2
How is canine infectious tracheobronchitis transmitted?
respiratory secretions - direct contact or aerosols
mechanical transfer on footwear or clothing, on contaminated feeding utensils and on fomites
T/F: Morbidity of kennel cough is high, but mortality low
TRUE
T/F: Organisms are not shed in respiratory secretions after clinical recovery regarding kennel cough
FALSE - are shed
What are signs of canine infectious tracheobronchitis? Dogs remain_____
coughing
gagging or retching
mild serous oculonasal discharge
affected dogs remain active, alert, and non-febrile
Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis is [chronic/self-limiting]
self-limiting
How do you diagnose Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis?
history
virulent isolates hemagglutination of ovine/bovine RBCs
What is treatment for Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis?
mild cases - don’t require specific therapy
amoxicillin, tetracycline, fluoroquinolones