Zoonotic Bacteria Flashcards
What is the carrier and reservoir of Anaplasma spp (Anaplasmosis)?
Ixodes ticks and live on deer and mice
What is the carrier and reservoir of Bartonella spp. (Cat scratch fever; Bacillary Angiomatosis)?
cat scratch
What is the carrier and reservoir of Borrella Burgdorferi (Lyme Disease)?
Ixodes tick (live on deer and mice)
What is the carrier and reservoir of Borrelia recurrentis (Relapsing fever)?
Louse (recurrent due to variable surface antigens)
What is the source of Brucella (Brucellosis/Undulant fever)?
Unpasteurized dairy
What is the source of Campylobacter?
Bloody diarrhea from puppy feces, livestock (fecal-oral, ingestion of undercooked meat)
What is the source of Chlamydophila psittaci (Psittacosis)?
parrots, birds
What is the source of Coxiella Burnetii (Q fever)?
Aerosols of cattle/sheep amniotic fluid
What is the source of Erlichia Chaffeensis (Ehrlichiosis)?
Ambylomma (Lone Star Tick)
What is the source of Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)?
Ticks, rabbits, deer flies
What is the source of Leptospira spp. (Leptospirosis)?
Animal urine
What is the source of M. lepreae (leprosy)?
Human-human contact; armadillos
What is the source of Pasteurella multocida (Cellulitis, osteomyelitis)?
Animal bites, cats, dogs
What is the source of Roskettsia prowazekii (Endemic typhus)?
Louse
What is the source of Riskettsia rickettsii (RMSF)?
Dermacentor (dog tick)