Infectious disease (Yr2) Flashcards
1
Q
what notifiable diseases can be found endemic to the UK?
A
contagious equine metritis
equine viral arteritis
2
Q
what causes contagious equine metritis?
A
Taylorella equigenitalis
3
Q
is salmonella gram positive or negative?
A
negative bacillus
4
Q
how does Salmonella cause diarrhoea?
A
the release of toxins
5
Q
how does the body react to infection by Salmonella?
A
toxins produced by the bacteria trigger a neutrophil dominated inflammatory cascade
the intracellular bacteria persist so the macrophages maintain the inflammatory reaction which leads to tissue necrosis cause leakage of proteins and fluid
6
Q
is Clostridium spp. gram positive or negative?
A
positive
7
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