Bordatella

Question 1

What are the species of Bordatella we are concerned with?

Answer 1

Bordatella pertussis
Bordatella parapertussis
Bordatella bronchiseptica
Bordatella avium

Question 2

T/F All of the Bordatella species produce respiratory disease in either human or animal

Answer 2

TRUE; All 4 produce respiratory disease

Question 3

Bordatella pertussis causes __________ in ________

Answer 3

whooping cough

humans

Question 4

____________ is similar to Bordatella pertussis but causes disease much less frequently

Answer 4

Bordatella parapertussis

Question 5

Bordatella parapertussis has also been associated with respiratory disease in ______

Answer 5

lambs

Question 6

Bordatella bronchiseptica is the cause of what?

Answer 6

Atrophhic rhinitis: swine
Kennel cough: dogs
Respiratory tract infections: cats
Various disease in lab animals and seals

Question 7

Bordatella bronchiseptica will grow on _____, while Bordatella pertussis and parapertussis will not

Answer 7

MAC agar

Question 8

T/F Bordatella bronchiseptica can express different adhesins at different temperatures

Answer 8

TRUE; can be different at 27 C than 37 C

Question 9

What are some of the important toxins produced by Bordatella bronchiseptica?

Answer 9

LPS, adenylate cyclase toxin, dermonecrotic toxin, histamine sensitizing factor

Question 10

What does Bordatella bronchiseptica cause in pigs?

Answer 10

Atrophic rhinitis

Question 11

Eventually, Bordatella bronchiseptica causes cilial stasis. What is the toxin that causes tehis?

Answer 11

Dermonecrotic toxin

Question 12

Bordatella bronhciseptica in pigs usually sets up an infection with _______ that can release a toxin that causes degeneration of osteoblasts and osteocysts resulting in turbinate atrophy

Answer 12

Pasturella multocida type D

Question 13

T/F Atrophic rhinitis can affect pigs of any age

Answer 13

FALSE; must occur when pigs are very young

Question 14

Immunity for Bordatella bronchiseptica is primarily:

Answer 14

Antibody mediated

Question 15

Bordatella bronchiseptica is one of the organisms involved in _______ in dogs, along with _______ & ______

Answer 15

kennel cough
canine adenovires
parainfluenza

Question 16

T/F Bordatella bronchiseptica causes epithelial damage in pigs

Answer 16

TRUE; epithelium of the trachea is eventually lost

Question 17

T/F Bordatella bronchiseptica causes epethelial damage in dogs

Answer 17

FALSE; epithelium stays in tact

Question 18

Bordatella bronchiseptica is spread via _____ in dogs and has a ______ morbidity and ________ mortality

Answer 18

aerosol
high
low

Question 19

About how long does immunity for Bordatella bronchiseptica in the dog last? How about recovery?

Answer 19

14 months

1 to several weeks

Question 20

T/F To immunize dogs against Bordatella bronchiseptica , you as a vet should either use intranasal attenuated or subQ attenuated

Answer 20

Ugh maybe if you never want to have another client ever again? FALSE! Intranasal only; giving it SubQ will cause huge abscesses

Question 21

T/F If you are not putting your dog in a kennel or in a show you probably don’t need to worry about this

Answer 21

TRUE; or at least they’re at a very low risk

Question 22

T/F Bordatella bronchoseptica is a rampant disease problem in household cats

Answer 22

PSSSSH FALSE; its barely a blip

Question 23

Bordatella bronchiseptica often causes ______ in cats, usually with a ________

Answer 23

respiratory tract infections

virus

Question 24

You are off on vacation in Scotland. While peering at men in kilts, you suddenly see a seal in the distance coughing. Could this be Bordatella bronchiseptica?

Answer 24

WHY YES; it is likely secondary but there have been reports of secondary tracheobronchitis and pneumonia

Question 25

_______ produces bordetellosis or rhinotracheitis in young turkey poults

Answer 25

Bordatella avium

Question 26

Rhinotracheitis in young turkey poults is also known as:

Answer 26

coryza

Question 27

T/F Bordatella avium is a significant disease in the turkey industry

Answer 27

YOU BET YOUR SWEET ASS IT IS.

Question 28

T/F Bordatella avium is a significant disease in the chicken industry

Answer 28

Eh, not really. Maybe minor disease in broilers but, eh.

Question 29

How is Bordatella avium transmitted?

Answer 29

Via ingestion of contaminated water or litter

Question 30

What is the pathogenesis of Bordatella avium?

Answer 30

Pretty much the same as all the other ones; attaches to the epithelium in teh trachea and causes interference with clearance mechanisms

Question 31

What are some signs in birds infected with Bordatella avium? Are secondary invaders common?

Answer 31

Cattarhall or suppurative rhinitis, sinusitis, or bronchopneumonia YES, secondary invaders are very common

Question 32

T/F Bordatella avium can infect turkeys of all ages

Answer 32

FALSE; it is hard to produce a disease in a turkey over 2-4 weeks old

Question 33

What are some control mechanisms of Bordatella avium?

Answer 33

Don't keep your chickens with your turkeys | Chlorinate the water