Erysipeloid Flashcards
(32 cards)
name given because it is reported in humans caused by Streptococcus
Pseudoerysipelas
Can Erysipelas be isolated from normal pigs at slaughter?
YES
• tonsil
• skin
• SC adiposr tissue
• medial iliac lymph node
Erysipela is occupational hazard in these (2) industries
- meat
- fish
Is erysipela a commensal or pathogenic bacteria?
commensal
meaning of “rhusius”
reddening
Type of erysipela cases in HUMANS
sporadic
Erysipela is a s____ type of bacteria
saprophyte
type of pigs that caused Erysipela in Japan
finishers
most common Erysipela serotype worldwide
serotypes 1 & 2
Are animals affected with Erysipela condemned?
NO (cut the affected area only)
Why is Erysipela re-emerging?
increase outdoor farming
Why is there a decrease in vaccine efficacies for Erysipela
bc of new strains of Erysipela
Resistant drugs for Erysipela
[ sav ]
Sulfonamide
Aminoglycosides
Vancomycin
How long can erysipela survive in:
• soil
• pig’s feces
• soil — several weeks
• pig’s feces — 1-5 months
only (2) disinfectants for Erysipela
[ sc ]
- sodium hypochlorite
- caustic soda
characteristic of Erysipela that resists phagocytosis
heat-labile anionic polysaccharide capsule
adhesive factors of Erysipela (2)
RspA
RspB
Main route of Erysipela
direct contact (fomite ; slaughter materials)
(3) types of Erysipela disease in humans
[ TSD ]
- True Erysipeloid / Localized cutaneous
- Diffuse / Generalized cutaneous
- Septicemic
self-limiting Erysipela
• in back of hands & fingers
• centrifugal spread
• lymphangitis / lymphadenitis
True Erysipeloid
• in immunocompromised
• erythrmatous-oedematous lesion
Diffuse / Generalized cutaneous
• infective endocarditis
• involves aortic valve
• common in MALES
• 38% case fatality
Septicemic form
animals affected with Erysipela
[ pps ]
- Pigs - slow growth rate ; slaughtered
- Poultry - young
- Sheep - young
Clinical disease manifestations in PIGS with Erysipela (3)
- Acute
- Subacute
- Chronic