Salmonella Flashcards

1
Q

Salmonella Bongori is in which species?

A

lizards

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2
Q

Salmonella Abortus equi causes what?

A

abortion in horses

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3
Q

Abortus ovis causes what?

A

abortion in sheep and goats

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4
Q

Choleraesuis causes what?

A

cholera in pigs

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5
Q

Dublin causes what?

A

Diarrhea in cattle

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6
Q

Samonella Gallinarium is in what species?

A

chickens and turkeys

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7
Q

Salmonella Pullorum is in what species?

A

Chickens and turkeys

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8
Q

What does Typhi cause and in what species?

A

typoid fever in humans

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9
Q

What species is Paratyphi in?

A

humans

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10
Q

True/False: Typhimurium and Enteriditis causes disease in humans and animals

A

True

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11
Q

Enteritidis usually causes disease via ____ that are contaminated

A

eggs

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12
Q

What does the pathogenicity island SPI-1 cause?

A

promotes invasion of enterocytes

encodes type III secretion system (T3SS)

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13
Q

When enterocytes are infected with Salmonella what cytokine do they release?

A

IL-8

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14
Q

When macrophages are infected by Salmonella what cytokines do they release?

A

IL-1B/ IL-18

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15
Q

How is Salmonella transmitted?

A

fecal oral route

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16
Q

What does Pathogenicity Island SPI-2 promote?

A

promotes survival inside macrophages

encodes Type III secretion system

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17
Q

Where in the body does Salmonella exist?

A

GI tract

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18
Q

True/False: All the Salmonella serotypes can be transmited to humans

A

True

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19
Q

What is the main clinical sign that you see with Salmonella?

A

diarrhea

20
Q

True/False: Salmonella can lead to Septicemia if there is macrohpage infection

A

True!

21
Q

Typhi is a human disease that normally causes _____

A

septicemia

22
Q

Typhimurium is usually a _____ disease

A

enteric

23
Q

What does Salmonella normally cause in Ruminants?

A

Septicemia

Enteritis

Enterocolitis

24
Q

What does Salmonella Dublin cause in calves?

A

Pneumonia

25
Q

True/False: Salmonella can sometimes lead to abortion in cattle

A

True

26
Q

What is the most common serotype of Salmonella for all species?

A

Typhimurium

27
Q

Salmonella in what species can lead to Acute Fulminating Septicemia and Chronic debilitating enteritis?

A

Swine

*septicemia normally end in death. Enteritis leads to the pigs in hunched posture and diarrhea

28
Q

What serotypes can be found in swine?

A

Typhimurium

Cholerasuis

Abortus suis

29
Q

What serotypes of Salmonella affect horses?

A

Typhimurium

Anatum

Abortus equi

30
Q

What are the predisposing factors for Salmonella in horses

A

things that cause the animal to be hospitalized

31
Q

Paratyphoid of poultry is caused by any serotypes of Salmonella except?

A

Gallinarium and Pullorum

32
Q

Which serotype causes Pullorum disease in Poultry?

A

serotype Pullorum

33
Q

True/False: Pullorum disease is reportable

A

True!

It causes a high mortality

34
Q

Fowl typhoid is caused by which serotype?

A

Gallinarum

35
Q

True/False: Fowl Typhoid is not reportable

A

False

It is reportable

36
Q

Humans are susceptible to ____ serotypes of Salmonella

A

all

37
Q

Humans normally get Salmonella from foodborne zoonses except which serotypes?

A

Typhi and paratyphi

38
Q

True/False: Typhoid fever is a human and domestic animal disease

A

False

*Only see typhoid fever in humans

39
Q

Is typhi zoonotic?

A

NO- only in humans

40
Q

What is the cornerstone of therapy for Salmonella?

A

Fluids and hydration

41
Q

What is the most popular enrichment broth for Salmonella?

A

Tetrathionate

42
Q

What kind of hemolysis does Salmonella produce on blood agar?

A

non hemolytic- gamma hemolysis

43
Q

Does Salmonella ferment lactose? How will it look on MacConkey agar?

A

Does not ferment lactose and will be colorless on MAC agar

44
Q

In the TSI slant what will Salmonella show?

A

Hydrogen sulfide production- black percipitate

45
Q

What is the best way to control Salmonella?

A

Preventing spread!- clean up the environment

Don’t have animals so close together