Lecture 18- Spirochetes

Question 1

What gives spirochetes their spiral shape?

Answer 1

Internal flagella

Question 2

Where are leptospira bacteria maintained?

Answer 2

Renal tubules

Question 3

Symptoms of Leptospira infection

Answer 3

Jaundice, interstitial nephritis, early embryonic death

Question 4

Name of Leptospira infection stages

Answer 4

Leptospiremia- in blood stream
Leptospiuria- in proximal convoluted tubules

Question 5

Dx of Leptospira

Answer 5

Microscopic agglutination test (MAT)
Test blood, serum, and urine

Question 6

Disease caused by leptospira infection in horses

Answer 6

Equine recurrent uveitis

Question 7

Main reservoir of Leptospira?

Answer 7

Rodents

Question 8

Disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi

Answer 8

Lyme disease

Question 9

Disease caused by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae

Answer 9

swine dysentery 6-12wk

Question 10

Disease caused by Treponema pallidum

Answer 10

Syphilis
Papylomatous digital dermatitis/strawberry foot disease in cows

Question 11

Disease caused by treponema paraluiscuniculi

Answer 11

Rabbit syphylis
Vent disease (rabbits)