Spirochetes Flashcards
Spirochete Morphology
Endoflagella/Axial filaments- in periplastic space
moves by translational, rotating, flexing motion
Brachyspira: general
Gram (-), beta-hemolytic, oxygen tolerant anaerobe, loosely coiled
Brachyspira: Infects
Grower/finisher pigs (8-16 weeks).
Can infect multiple species
B. hyodysentreriae causes
Swine dysentery, pigs 6-12 weeks
B pilosicoli causes
intenstinal spirochetosis in animals and humans
Brachyspira: virulence factors
Cytotoxin/hemolysin
LPS
Brachyspira: transmission
Fecal-oral
Brachyspira: Pathogenesis
Synergisism with normal colon flora, disrupts colonic epithelium, edema/hemorrhage
Death via dehydration
Thrombosis possible by bacterial endotoxins
Brachyspira: Clinical signs
Lesions only in large intestine, sharp lines of demarcation. Fibrinonecrotic pseudomembranous colitis
Bloody diarrhea, dehydration, weight loss. Mortality ~40%
Brachyspira: Diagnosis
Direct staining of feces or tissues with Wright’s Giemsa, victoria blue stain
Anaerobic culture, PCR, silver staining with Histo
Brachyspira must be differentiated from ___
Salmonellosis
Brachyspira: Treatment
Tiamulin, Tylosin, Gentamicin
Infected animals develop immunity
Whole cell bacterin vaccines
Treponema brennabroense has been isolated in causing
Papillomatous digital dermatitis (PDD)
a.k.a- Hairy heel warts, strawberry foot disease
PDD: clinical signs
foot lesions, lameness, decreased milk production, decreased repro
PDD: treatment
spraying feet with tetracycline
Treponema paraluis-cuniculi- causes
Rabbit syphilis or Vent disease