Zoonoses Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of known human pathogens are zoonoses?
A
61%
2
Q
Give six zoonoses which are common in the UK
A
- Salmonella
- Campylobacter
- Toxoplasma – common but often asymptomatic.
- (Psittacosis – Chlamydophila psittaci) – atypical pneumonia, comes from birds
- (Q-fever - Coxiella Burnetti) – spread from cattle/sheep; affects farmers
- Ringworm/dermatophytosis
3
Q
Which virus causes rabies?
A
Lyssavirus genus of the Rhabdoviridae family
4
Q
How is brucellosis treated?
A
Long acting Doxycycline for 2-3 months + Rifampicin, or + intramuscular gentamycin for first week(s)
5
Q
What is brucellosis?
A
occupational hazard of farmers, vets, slaughterhouse workers etc. organisms are excreted in milk, placenta and aborted foetus. Humans are infected during milking infected animals, during parturition, while handling carcasses of infected animals, or by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products
