Chlamydiaceae

Question 1

Features of chlamydiae

Answer 1

Intracellular gram -
Infectious elementary bodies
Replicative reticulate bodies

Question 2

Elementary bodies

Answer 2

Small infective stage

Question 3

Reticulate bodies

Answer 3

Replicate

Question 4

4 species to remember

Answer 4

Cp. psittaci- bird
Felis - cat
Abortus - ruminates and swine
Pecorum -multiple hosts

Question 5

Disease patterns for C. Psittaci

Answer 5

Birds
Anorexia, fever, conjuctiva yellow green droppings
Zoonotic
Shed elementary bodies

Question 6

Defining characteristic of cp. psittaci

Answer 6

Splenomagly

Hepatomegaly

Question 7

Cp. Felis disease patterns

Answer 7

Upper respiratory tract
Conjunctivitis
zoonotic

Question 8

Disease patterns cp. abortus

Answer 8

Placenta

Late pregnancy abortion in lambs

Question 9

Disease patterns cp. pecorum

Answer 9

Non host specific
Enteritis
Arthritis

Question 10

Diagnosis of chlamydial infections

Answer 10

Cytology

Serology

Question 11

Treatment and control of cp.

Answer 11

Quarantine
Reportable disease
Cull