Bacterial And Viral Zoonoses Flashcards
What hazards to humans does leptospiroses cause?
Fever, headache, vomiting, muscle pain, can lead to jaundice, meningitis and kidney failure. Can be fatal.
What are the host animals of leptospirosis?
Rodents, dogs, reptiles.
What hazards to animals does leptospiroses cause?
Fever, Off food, anemia, abortion, mastitis, scepticemia.
How is leptospiroses transmitted?
Rats in the wild-to unvaccinated dogs, especially beside rivers. Dogs will transfer infection via urine.
What is the host animal of salmonellosis?
All animals(especially reptiles).
What hazards to humans and animals in does salmonellosis cause?
Acute-high fever, explosive diarrhoea, depression, death.
Chronic-low to moderate fever, mild diarrhoea, abortion, weight loss.
How is salmonellallosis transmitted?
Infected faeces, found in meat and poultry, dressed in animals can encourage spread.
Roe of entry-oral and faeces.
What are the host animals of tuberculosis?
Most animals- mainly humans but can be found in dogs.
What hazards to animals and humans are caused by tuberculosis?
Meningitis, coughing, breathing difficulty, weight loss, diarrhoea.
How is tuberculosis transmitted?
Ingestion of infected meat and undercooked food, contact with infected tissue, inhalation of bacterial spores.
Entry-inhalation
What are the host animals of psittacosis?
Caged and wild exotic birds. Can spread to ducks and other poultry.
What hazards to humans are caused by psittacosis?
Flu like illness, may lead to pneumonia and in severe cases endocarditis, hepatitis and death.
What hazards to animals are caused by psittacosis?
Off food, Nadal discharge, diarrhoea, feather loss and weight loss.
How is psittacosis transmitted?
Ingestion of dust or aerosol fromdecrees and Nadal discharge from infected birds.
Entry- inhalation
What animals are hosts of Lyme borrialis?
A range of wild and domestic animals-dogs.
