Haemophilus Flashcards

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Haemophilus, Histophilus - description

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Gram negative coccobacilli, facultative anaerobes - Fastidious -

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What make Haemophilus, Hisophilus fastidious?

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X factor (porphyrins (heme)) & V factor (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)

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Haemophilus species

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H. paragallinarium (Now Avibacterium) & H. parasuis (Glasser’s Dz in swine)

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What causes Septicemic glasser disease in swine?

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Haemophilus parasuis!!

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When I say Glasser’s, you say

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Haemophilus parasuis!!!

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Histophilus - in Cattle & sheep

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Histophilus somni “H. somni” - Lipooligosaccharides (LOPS)

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Haemophilus, Histophilus reservoir

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Upper respiratory tract - Lower genital tract

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Haemophilus, Histophilus - Control

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Must use all in / All out production

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Haemophilus, Histophilus - Pathogenesis of systemic disease

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Contamination w/stress/injury –> Attachment & escape from immune system - Capsule, LOS, IgBPs –> Thrombosis, necrosis (All have suppurative components: serofibrinous / Fibrinopurulent)

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in cattle - causative species

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Histophilus somni!

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H. somni infection in cattle

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Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis - Pneumonia (w/shipping fever complex of pathogens) - Septicemic disease - Abortion

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in swine

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Haemophilus parasuis!!

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Haemophilus parasuis in swine

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GLASSER’S DISEASE - Polyserositis!!!! - Pneumonia & septicemia - (Synergistic effect with swine influenza virus & other bacteria like pasteurella, mycplasma) & Septicemic diseases (young stressed weaned pigs)

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in Poultry

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Infectious Coryza!!!! Avibacterium paragallinarum!!

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What is the causative species of infectious Coryza in poultry?

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Avibacterium paragallinarum!

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What does Avibacterium paragallinarum cause

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Infectious Coryza in poultry!!

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Describe Infectious Coryza

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Caused by Avibacterium paragallinarum - Acute contagious upper respiratory infection! Low mortalities, loss of productivity

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in Sheep

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Histophilus somni*** - Respiratory & mammary infections, epididimitis of immature rams - (DDx: Brucella - Primary for otitis & epididymitis)

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in Dogs - infective species

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Haemophilus harmoglobinophilus

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Haemophilus, Histophilus in cats

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Haemophilus felis - Conjunctivitis!

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Haemophilus felis DDx in cats

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DDx - Chlamydophila & mycoplasma are more common

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Haemophilus / Histophilus culture

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Growth factor requirements : XV, X, or V (satellitism X or V factor impregnated filter papers) - Chocolate agar!!