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Rickettsiales Flashcards

1
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Neorikettsia invade what type of cells

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Surivive in macrophages and mononuclear cells

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Anaplasma invade what types of cells

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Rickettsia rickettsii is transmitted through

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Ixoided and Dermacentor ticks

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Rickettsiales are classified based on

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Sequence comparison of 16s rRNA gene

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Transmission of Coxiella burnetti through

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Arthropod

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Vector of Neorickettsia

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Fluke

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All stages within fluke life cycle are infectious

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Pathological findings of African Heartwater

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Vasculitis with effusion

Epithelial/Endothelial hemorrhage

Pericardia effusion and encephalitis

Enlarged - splee, liver, lymph nodes

Bone marrow depression

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Causative agent of Potomac Horse Fever

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Neorickettsia risticii

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Infectious Canine Cyclic Thrombocytopenia is caused by

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Anaplasma platys

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Cellular and humoral immune mediated response to Ehrlichia canis conribute to

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Blood cell destruction

Bone marrow depression

Polyarthritis

Uveitis

Immune complex deposition

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Treatment of African Heartwater

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Tetracycline

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Pathogenesis of Salmon Poisoning Disease

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  • Ingestion of contaminated fish
  • Attachment and penetration of duodenal mucosa by trematode
  • Hemorrhagic enteritis with bacterial spread to lymph node, spleen, liver, lungs, brain and thymus
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Clinical signs of Bovine Anaplasmosis

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Subclinica vs peracute

Depression, anorexia, fever, anemia, icterus

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Pathological lesions of Aegyptianellosis

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Hepatosplenomegaly and punctiform hemorrhages of serosal surface

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Causative agent of Canine Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis

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Ehrlichia ewingii

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Causative agent of Aegyptianellosis

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Aegyptianella pullorum

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17
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Neorickettsia

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Coccoid

Intracytoplasmic

Found within vacuoles of monocytes, macrophages and enterocytes

Gram Negative

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18
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Anaplasma

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Coccoid - ellipsoid bacteria

Cause anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia

Stain blue/purple with Wright-Giemsa

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Phase 1 antigenic phase of Coxiella burnetti is indicative of what type of infection

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Chronic Infection

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Causative agent of Equine and Canine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

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Anaplasma phagocytophilum

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Treatment of Ricketssia rickettsii

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Chloramphenicol, Fluoroquinolones and Tetracyclines

Supportive Therapy

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Causative agent of Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis

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Diagnosis of Anaplasma platys is by

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Blood Smear - Giemsa

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Neorickettsia helminthoeca infects what type of tissues

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Lymphoreticular tissues

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Lymph nodes, peyers patches

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Ehrlichia ruminatum replicates in what type of cells

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Reticuloendothelial

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Ehrlichia invade what type of cells

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Survivve in phagocytic cells

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27
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Vector of Neorickettsia risticii

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Trematode

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28
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Ehrlichia chaggeensis or Ehrlichia ewingii

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Diagnosis of Potomac Horse Fever

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History

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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetti

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Tissue Stain - Gimenez, Giemsa, Modified Ziehl Neelson

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Pathogenesis of Bovine Anaplasmosis

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32
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Transmission of anaplasma marginale is through

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Hard Ticks

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Boophilus, Dermacentro, Ixodes, Rhipicephalus

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33
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Vector of Ehrlichia ewingii

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Ambyloma Americanum - Lone Star Tick

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Diagnosis of Rickettsia rickettsii

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Culture - Yolk Sac or Cell Culture

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Vector of Ehrlichia Canis

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Rhipicephalus sanguineus - Brown Dog Tick

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Cause

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Anaplasma marginale

Bovine Anaplasmosis

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Diagnosis of Bovine Anaplasmosis

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Diagnosis of Anaplasma phagocytophilum by

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Blood Smear - Giemsa or Wrights

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Target cells of Neorickettsia helminthoeca

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Canine mononuclear cells

40
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Phase 2 antigenic phase of Coxiella burnetti is indicative of what type of infection

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Acute Infection

41
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Causative agent of Salmon Poisoning Disease

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Neorickettsia helminthoeca

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Vector of Ehrlichia chaffeensis

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Dermacentro variabilis - American Dog Tick

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Treatment of Bovine Anaplasmosis

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Tetracyclines

44
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Transmit what organism

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Rickettsia rickettsii

45
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Bovine Anaplasmosis causative agent

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Anaplasma marginale

46
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Causative agent of Rocky Mounthain Fever

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Neorickettsia risticii has an affinity for

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blood monocytes, tissue macrophages, and intestinal epithelial cells

48
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Clinical signs of Salmon Poisoning Disease

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Fever, vomiting, weightloss, hemorrhagic diarrhea and lymphadenopathy

49
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Associated with what organism of Ehrlichia

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Ehrlichia ruminantium

African Heartwater

50
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Causative agent of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

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Anaplasma phagocytophilum

51
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Clinical signs of chronic Ehrlichia canis infection

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Dyspnea

Enlarged - spleen, lymph nodes, and liver

Polyarthritis

CNS disturbances

Pulmonary infiltration

52
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Clinical signs of Rock Mountain Spotted Fever

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High fever, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, petechiae or ecchymotic MM, edema

Thrombocytopenia and leukopenia

53
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Stains to use for Neorikettsia

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Macchiavello

Giemsa

54
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Diagnosis of Salmon Poisoning Disease

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Fecal - detection of Fluke eggs

55
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Rickettsiae

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Gram Negative

Non Motile - actin hijack inside cells

56
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Clinical signs of Potomac Horse Fever

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Acute, watery diarrhea

Fever

Mild colic

Laminitis

Leukopenia

57
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Pathogenesis of Ehrlichia ruminatum

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  • Inoculation of the bacteria by tick bite
  • Multiplication in cells lining the sinusoids of lymph nodes
  • Vascular dissemination and colonization of endothelial cells
58
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum is transmitted through

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Ixodes sp ticks

59
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Clinical signs of Aegyptianellosis

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Ruffled feathers, anorexia, diarrhea, anemia, hyperthermia

60
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Diagnosis of African Heartwater

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Giemsa stained smears

61
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Associated with what organism

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Ehrlichia ruminantium

African Heartwater

62
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Clinical signs of peracute African Heartwater

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Fever

Collapse and death under convulsion

63
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Clinical signs of Infectious Canine Cyclic Thrombocytopenia

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Treatment of Aegyptianellosis

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Tetracyclines

65
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Clinical signs of acute infection of Ehrlichia canis

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Fever, weight loss, pale MM, lymphadenopthy, epistaxis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and anemia

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Antigenic variablity of Anaplasma due to

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Major Surface Protein (MSP2)

67
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Anaplasma platys is transmitted through

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Rhipicephalus and Dermacenter sp ticks

68
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Diagnosis of Ehrlichia canis

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Buffy Coat Smear - Giemsa

69
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Transmit what organism

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Ehrlichia ruminantium

African heartwater

70
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Vector of Ehrlichia ruminatum

71
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Pathological changes seen with Coxiella burnetti

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Vasculitis, placentitis, splenomegaly, mild hepatitis

72
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Q Fever of Humans is caused by

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Coxiella burnetti

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Causative agent of Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis

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Ehrlichia canis

74
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Coxiella burnetti

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Survives in environment

Can be disemminated by aerosol route

Bio weapon

Reportable

75
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Causative agent of African Heartwater

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Ehrlichia ruminatum

76
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Clinical signs of acute african heartwater

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Fever

Hyperexcitability

Muscle tremors

Ataxia

Defect in C.P

Head pressing

Coma

Seizures

77
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Vector or Aegyptianella pullorum

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Pathogenesis of Coxiella burnetti

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  • Inhalation/Ingestion/Arthropod Bite
  • Gain access to vascular endothelium, renal and respiratory epithelium
  • Multiply within phagosome
  • Mostly asymptomatic disease
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Treatment of Ehrlichia chaffeensis and ewingii

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Tetracyclines and Imidocarb Dipropionate

80
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Transmission of what organism

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Anaplasma marginale

81
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Organism

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Anaplasma phagocytophilum

82
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Ehrlichiae is an obligate intracellular bacteria of what type of cells

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White blood cells

83
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Pathogenesis of Ehrlichia canis infection

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  • Inoculation by tick bite
  • Incubation period - agent proliferates by binary fission within monocytes
  • Severe acute disease can develop and then progression to chornic disease

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