Stains Flashcards

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Haematoxylin and Eosin

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Haematoxylin - genetic material - blue
Eosin - proteins - pink

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Masons Trichrome Stain

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Connective tissue - blue
Nuclei - dark red/purple
Cytoplasm - pink

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3
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Periodic Acid Schiff

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Carbohydrates - pink
Fungal infection

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4
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Gram stain

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Crystal violet - thick peptidoglycan layer of Gram +ve bacteria stained purple
Carbol-fuchsin - Gram -ve bacteria stained pink

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5
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Immunohistochemistry

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Detection of antigens in tissue using antibodies with linked enzymes that react with a substrate to produce a colour change

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In situ hybridisation

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Detection of antigens in tissue with labelled DNA probes

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Fluorescence Microscopy

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Detection of antigens in tissue using fluorescent probes - requires special light microscope able to filter out different colours of light

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8
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Flow cytometry

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Analysis of blood cells with an automated machine based on fluorescent or light scattering characteristics

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9
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Causative agents of Mastitis in cows

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Streptococcus uberis, E. Coli, staphylococcus aureus

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Causative agents of Mastitis in Sheep

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Staphylococcus aureus, Pasteurella haemolytica

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Types of Mastitis

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Acute, chronic, sub-clinical, (cattle: environmental, contagious)

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12
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Causative agents of digital dermatitis

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Treponema genus

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13
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Causative agent of footrot

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Dichelobacter nodus

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14
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Causative agent of Johnes

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Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

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15
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What is ketosis

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Increased levels of acetone, acetoacetate and beta-hydroxybutyrate

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16
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Excessively curly coat

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Hypertrichosis

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17
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Protein in urine

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Kidney (renal) disease/tumor/infection

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18
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Keytones in urine

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Diabetes mellitus and starvation

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19
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Bilirubin in urine

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Liver damage, anaemia

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20
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Blood in urine

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Kidney damage/infection
Bladder cancer
Blood disorder

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21
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WBCs in urine

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Urinary tract infections

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22
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Crystals in urine

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Hypercalcaemia

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23
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Factors effecting [protein] in blood

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Increase: dehydration
Decrease: haemorrhage, deficiency, some viruses

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Factors effecting [albumin] in blood

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Increases: dehydration
Decreases: bleeding heart/liver failure

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Factors affecting [BUN] in blood

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Increases: dietary excesses/deficiencies, heart/kidney failure
Decreases: liver failure, low protein diet

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Factors effecting [creatinine] blood

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Increases: kidney disorders, muscle damage

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Factors effecting glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH)/Y glutamyl transferase (Y GT) in blood

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Increase: liver damage

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Haemocytometer

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Thick glass microscope slide with gridded chamber

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Plasma tube

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Separates blood into plasma leucocytes & thrombocytes and erythrocytes.

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Serum tube

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separates blood into serum and a fibrin clot

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Neutrophil

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Most abundant WBC
12-15μm, 2-4 lobed N, light cytoplasm, sparse granules
First cell to move to pathogen sites
Large no. in abscesses and pus (dead)

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Heterophil

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Most abundant WBC in rabbits, birds and reptiles
Similar role to neutrophils
Internal granules stain red

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Basophil

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12-20μm, ill-defined N.
Dense blue granules in cytoplasm
Produce histamine - allergic reactions
Rare in normal healthy blood

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Eosinophil

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12-20μm, 2 lobed N.
Orange granules, blue cytoplasm
Associated with parasite infection and allergies
Rare in healthy blood

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B cell

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Antibody production

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T cell

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Key roles in Cell mediated immunity and immunological tolerance

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NK cell

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Dual roles in innate and adaptive immunity
Kill virally infected cells

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Monoclonal antibody production

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Splenic and mycloma cells fused to creat hybridoma cell which produces a monoclonal antibody

39
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Monoclonal antibody description

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Recognises a single epitope on one antigen

40
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Polyclonal antibody

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Can recognise multiple epitopes on one antigen
Taken from immunised animals, a mixture of antibodies produced by different B cells

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PCR description

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Amplification of a small amount of pathogen DNA using pathogen specific primers

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PCR Process

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Pathogen DNA denatured >90°C
Primer annealing 55°C
DNA polymerase adds individual nucleotides 70°C
Repeat
DNA strands separated by gel electrophoresis
DNA visualises with fluorescent dye

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Proteomics

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Determines presence and size of proteins based on charge separation

44
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Western blotting process

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Protein mixture separated through gel electrophoresis
Separated proteins transferred onto membrane (Gel elec.)
Membrane probed with enzyme linked antibody

45
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Endoparasites of dogs and cats

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Lungworm roundworm tapeworm

46
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Endoparasites of cows and sheep

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Liver fluke, stomach/lungworm, barber pole worm

47
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Endoparasites of pigs

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Large round worm, red stomach worm, threadworm

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Endoparasites of chickens

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Roundworm, Coccidia

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Endoparasites of horses

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Large and small nematodes

50
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Faecal flotation

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Nematode and cestode eggs and protozoa float
Trematode eggs and faecal matter sink

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General Purpose Media

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Grows a broad spectrum of microorganisms
Contains meat/yeast extract
Ions and salt

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Enriched media

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Complex organic substrates eg. Blood serum and growth factors (AAs, vitamins)
Indicator medium for haemolytic bacteria - used for streptococci ID

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Selective media

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Eg.MacConkey media: contains bile salts, crystal violet, pH indicator, lactose
No growth of gram positive bacteria

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Differential/indicator media

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Addition of metabolic substances means different bacteria grow in distinguishable colonies
No growth of gram positive bacteria

55
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Haemagglutination inhibition assay

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At certain concentrations a virus will bind together RBCs in a pellet at the base of the tube - this enables the estimation of number of viral particles.