Vibrio and Others Flashcards
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Seawater and brackish fish
Cause food infections in humans
Transmission of Bartonella henselae in humans
Scratches/bites from cats
Vibrio cholera
Human Disease
Important in developing countries
Probable cause of septicaemiae in all fish
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Vibrio angullarum
Aeromonas salmonicida
Fish pathogen
Typical furunculosis
Vaccine
Spirillum minus infection in rats
Cause conjunctivitis, bronchopneumonia and septicemia
Spirillum minus
Cannot be cultured on artificial media - requires animal inoculation
Found in blood, conjunctiva and mouth of rats
Bartonella
Gram negative
Aerobic
Zoonotic
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Bartonella
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Spirillum minus
Rat Bite Fever
Spirillum minus and Streptobacillus moniliformis infections
Reappearance of wounds/ulcerations
Undulating fever
Vomiting
Rashes
Polyarthritis
Bartonella henselae infection in cats
Swollen lymph nodes, mild neurological symptoms, endocarditis
Animals < 1 year and associated with flea infections
Transmission - fleas/ticks
Immunity after infection
UUrubruella suis
Respiratory distress in pigs
Bartonella henselae infection in humans
Bacillary angiomatosis - red/purple nodules
Bacillary peliosis- large blood filled cysts
Relapsing bacteremia
Acinetobacter baumannii
Humans
Nosocomial infection
High level of acquired resistance
Carbapenem resistance in animal isolates