Subspecies

Question 1

Other subspecies of Bordatella and their diseases

Answer 1

• B. parapertussis - milder form of pertussis
• B. bronchoseptica - respiratory disease in dogs, swine and humans
• B. holmesii - uncommon cause of sepsis

Question 2

other subspecies of H.influenza

Answer 2

• H. parainfluenza: infective endocarditis, abscesses in liver and brain, meningitis
• H. aphrohilus: very rare infection. infective endocarditis and abscesses in liver and brain.
• H. aegyptus: purulent conjunctivitis (pink eye) and brazilian purpuric fever

Question 3

Subspecies of bartonella

Answer 3

B. henselae - Cat scratch and bacillary angiomatosis
B. quintana - Trench fever
B. bacilliformins - Oroya fever: haemolytic anemia

Question 4

Subspecies of Franciella

Answer 4

F. tularencis

F.holarctica

Question 5

subspecies of salmonella

Answer 5

Wide host spectrum species: in water, human GI, animals, contaminated fruits and vegetables
will give gastroenteritis
- s. enteriditis
- s. typhimurium

Adapted to only one animal:
- s.cholerasuis: pigs

Obligate human pathogens:
Abdominal fever/enteral fever
- s.typhi
- s. paratyphi A, B, C

Question 6

subspecies of campylobacter

Answer 6

c. jejuni
c. coli
c. fetus

Question 7

subspecies of Neisseria (apathogenic)

Answer 7

N. pharyngititis
N. sicca
N. mucosa