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Actinomyces

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Gram + 
Branching Filamentous
Oral cavity commensal 
Club colonies - pussy granules 
Chronic osteomyelitis 
endogenous - dental rupture/oral abrasion
Bone regrows porously, pus filled.
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Actinomyces species?

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A.bovis - chronic osteomyelitis in oral cavity

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Rhodococcus

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Gram + pleomorphic rods 
Saphrophyte, coprophilc 
strict aerobe 
Intracellular 
Live & replicate in alveolar macrophages 
VapA virulence
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Rhodococcus species?

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R. equi - Rattles

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Staphylococcus

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Gram + cocci clusters 
Facultative anaerobe 
Commensal 
Virulent coagulase +
Catalase + 
NaCl, mannitol, sebaceous gland enzymes
capsule 
Haemolytic 
MSCRAMMs
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Staph species?

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S.aureus - Bumblefoot/ Contagious mastitis

S. hyicus- Greasy Pig

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Strep

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Gram + cocci chains 
Facultative anaerobe 
Catalase -
Capsule 
MSCRAMMs
Ferment CHOs 
exotoxins 
Haemolytic
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Strep species?

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S. agalactiae - contagious mastitis 
S. dysagalactiae- enviro mastitis 
S. uberis- enviro mastitis 
S. equi zooepidemicus- transport pneumonia/ mare endometritis 
S. equi equi- Strangles
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Corynebacterium

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Gram + rod "clubs" 
Utilise urease 
Exogenous 
Arthropod vectors 
Obligate parasite 
Abcessation 
LUCOTOXIC SURFACE LIPIDS resits phagocytosis.
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Corynebacterium species?

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C. pseudotuberculosis - Cheesy gland/ Pigeon Breast

C. renale - Pizzle rot/ pylonephritis

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Mycobacterium

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Gram + rod 
Strict aerobe 
Saprophyte 
Obligate parasite 
Intracellular 
Chronic granulomatous lesions 
Live & replicate in macrophages
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Mycobacterium species?

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M. bovis - bovine tuberculosis
M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis - Johne’s disease
M. avium - avian tuberculosis & lymphadenitis in pigs

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Nocardia

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Gram + rods 
Saprophytes 
not too pathogenic, very opportunistic 
Intracellular 
Cell wall lipids 
Chronic Inflammation 
Local comprimise
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Nocardia species?

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N. asteroides - Nocardiosis, Mastitis & chronic inflammation inc. granular & pus

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Dermatophilus

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Gram + rod 
Branching, filamentous, motile 
Obligate parasite 
Host compromise 
Strict aerobe 
Keratinases, proteolytic, haemolytic 
Tries to migrate to deeper epidermis 
Motile zoospores NEED moisture 
targets living/ uncornified
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Dermatophilus species?

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Dermatophilus congolensis- Greasy heel, rain scald, Strawberry footrot

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Truperella

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Gram + rod 
Strict anaerobe 
Pyolysin exotoxin lyses RBC 
Dermonecrotising 
Purulent inflammation
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Trueperella species?

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T. pyogenes- summer, purulent mastitis & conditions associated with forms of purulent inflammation e.g. footrot

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Actinobacillus

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Gram + Rod 
Urease 
strict anaerobe 
Requires alkaline conditions 
Commensal boars prepuce >10weeks age
Venereal transmission 
Sows in oestrous
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Actinobacillus species?

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A.suis - Exogenous transmission through mating. Needs alkaline conditions so only proliferates when Sow is in oestrous- oestrogen levels raise urine pH. UTI

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Listeria

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Gram + rod 
Intracellular 
Psychotrophic 
Facultative anaerobe 
Commensal, saprophyte 
Exogenous/ Endogenous 
Visceral/ Neural
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Listeria species?

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L. monocytogenes-
Visceral = oral ingestion, enteritis/ microabscessation/ septicaemia/ other organs
Neural= Buccal injury/ damage peripheral triageminal nerves/ damage CNS ‘Circling Disease’
** Carrier status

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Erysiopelothrix

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Gram + rod 
Neurominidase 
Facultative anaerobe 
Survives in environment, resistant 
Commensal tonsils 
Capsule 
Septicaemia 
Carriers (immune status)
Quarantine
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Erysiopelothrix species?

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E. rhusiopathiae - Acute septicaemia= death
Chronic septicaemia –> joints = arthritis heart = vegetative endocarditis skin= haemorrhage diamonds
Lyses cells in gastrointestinal tract for enteritis

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Bacillus
Gram + rod Facultative anaerobe Saprophyte Endospore exotoxins released 3 x toxic factors Oedema Factor (EF) -- efflux from cells Protective antigen (PA) -- req for other two EF + PA = Lethal Factor (LF) -- macrophages release IL-1 & TNF ... inflammatory cascade + 2ndary cascade Overpowering of the reticuloendothelial system causes cardio shock & damage to endothelial cells.
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Bacillus species?
B. anthracis- Ingestions/ inhalation/ wound contaminaiton. PA + EF = LF. Macrophages release IL-1, TNF, cleared by reticoendothelial system but when exceeds splenic capacity causes hypovalemic shock & damage to endothelial cells so bleed from orifices & black lumpy spleen. No rigour mortis.
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Clostridium
Gram + Rod exotoxins Endospore Important to compare & contrast
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Clostridium T species
C. Tetani- Gram + rod, capsule, exotoxin, fac anaerobe, spores in 02, ubiquitous in environ. Wound contamination- haemolytic toxin that cleaves proteins required on the synaptic membrane for inhibitory actions of GABA & glycine neurotransmitters. Rigid paralysis
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Clostridium B species
C. Botulinum- Gram + rod, non-capsule, motile, exotoxin (7) , strict anaerobe, uneven in environment, ingestion. Pathogenesis through intoxication. Spore in low O2 tension, 12-35, organic matter. Toxin cleaved to become active prototoxin. Travels in blood to neuromuscular junction to block action of acetylcholine. Muscles cannot flex. Resp paralysis by flaccid paralysis.
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Enterobacteriaceae
``` Oxidase - Facultative anaerobes Motile Produce urease Saprophyte & Gut commensal MaConkeys AGAR --> coliforms = Escheria/ Enterobacter/Klebsiella ... Non-lactose fermenters = Salmonella/ Yersinia/ Proteus ```
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Pathogenesis of Salmonella?
ingestion >> dose critical >> adhesion to mucosal cells by F antigen >> entry into enterocytes (don't lyse) >> release into lamina propria (sloughing & inflammation) >> malabsorption >> Resist phagocytosis & complement (K antigen) >> exacerbated by antimicrobials >> diarrhoea/ dysentery >> septicaemia >> carrier status?
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Types of Escheria Coli?
``` ETEC - toxigenic EHEC - haemorrhagic EPEC - pathgenic DAEC - Diffusely adhering EAEC - Aggregative EIEC - Invasive ```
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ETEC?
Diarrhoea without damaging intestinal cell wall & WITHOUT inflammation. Watery diarrhoea
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EPEC?
Virulence plasmid causes destruction of microvilli, for malabsorption. No enterotoxins produced. Mild inflammation due to cellular shedding.
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EHEC?
Attach & colonise mucosa by fimbria & intimin | Exotoxins that are enterotoxin & cytotoxic. Haemorraghic diarrhoea. Carriers
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EIEC?
Adhere & invade colonic cells, cell death & chronic ulceration. Inflammation + diarrhoea = dysentary.
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Pasteurellaceae?
``` Gram - Oxidase + Coccobacilli Oxidase + Facultative anaerobes = Actinobacillus/ Haemophilus/ Avibacterium/ Manheimia/ Pasteurella commensals ```

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