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Streptococcus are Gram (__)

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Gram (+)

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What are the major characteristics of Streptococci? (5)

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  1. Fastidious bacteria
  2. hemolysis on blood agar
  3. facultative anaerobes
  4. catalase (-)
  5. susceptible to desiccation
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What suppurative conditions (pus) do Streptococcus cause? (5)

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  1. Mastitis
  2. Metritis
  3. Polyarthritis
  4. Meningitis
  5. Pneumonia
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What is the habitat for Streptococcus species?

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Usually are commensals - found in the normal flora of the upper respiratory and lower urogenital tract

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T/F Most Streptococcal infections are opportunistic

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TRUE

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What type of Streptococcal specimen are collected?

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pus or exudates

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T/F Streptococcal specimen require transport medium.

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True: highly susceptible to desiccation

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How do we culture Streptococci?

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Culture on blood agar plates, incubate aerobically at 37°C for 24 to 48 hours

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Does Sterptocci grow on MacConkey agar?

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no

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What media is used for Streptococcus agalactiae and other streptococci associated with mastitis?

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Edwards media

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Virulence factors of Streptoccus spp. include what five factors?

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  1. Adhesins (lipoteichoic acid) = Protein F
  2. Anti-phagocytic M protein
  3. Capsule (antiphagocytic)
  4. Lytic enzymes (hyaluronidase and proteases)
  5. Toxins
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Pathogensis of Streptococci spp is associated with what type of clinical signs?

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pyogenic infections
abscess formation
septicemia
other suppurative conditions

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T/F Beta-hemolytic species are generally more pathogenic than those producing alpha-hemolysis

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TRUE

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Can Streptococcal species survive long outside a host?

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NO - they are susceptible to desiccation

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Which Streptococcus spp. is non-pyogenic and associated with pigs?

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S. suis

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Unlike Staphylococcus, Streptococcus is susceptible to what antibiotics?

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Usually highly susceptible to penicillin

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Streptococcus are naturally resistant to what type of antibiotics?

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aminoglycosides

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T/F Acquired antimicrobial resistance is not frequent with Streptococcus.

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TRUE

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Beta-hemolysis produces what type of hemolysis on blood agar?

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a complete zone of hemolysis

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Alpha-hemolysis produces what type of hemolysis on blood agar?

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partial or incomplete hemolysis

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Gamma-hemolysis produces what type of hemolysis on blood agar?

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no observable hemolysis

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S. agalactiae, S. equi, S. zooepidimicus posses what hemolysis classification?

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Beta-hemolytic streptococci - complete hemolysis

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groups of species of pathogenic streptococci is based on what?

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Lancefield grouping

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Differentiation of streptococci is done using what molecular tests

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Multiplex PCR - pathogens causing bovine mastitis

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What are the most important Streptococcal diseases of veterinary importance? (6)
1. Bovine mastitis 2. Strangles in horses 3. Pneumonia 4. Septicemia 5. Arthritis 6. Meningitis
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S. suis, S. dysgalactiae, and S. uberis all possess what hemolysis classification?
Alpha-hemolytic streptococci (incomplete - "greenish" discoloration)
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What streptococci species cause chronic mastitis of the milk ducts in Cattle, Sheep and Goats?
S. agalactiae
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Bovine streptococcal mastitis is caused by what three Streptococci spp?
Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus dysgalactiae Streptococcus uberis
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What are the steps of pathogenesis of Bovine streptococcal mastitis?
1. Surface proteins → adhesion + invasion of mammary tissues 2. Presence of a capsule resulting in antiphagocytic activity 3. death of PMN cells and release of lysosomal enzymes → tissue damage 4. inflammation blockage of milk ducts 5. loss of milk production
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What diagnostic tests are used to differentiate between Streptococcus species?
type of hemolysis CAMP test Bile aesculin hydrolysis in Edwards medium Lancefield grouping & biochemical testing (sugar fermentation) PCR
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Bovine streptococcal mastitis - treatment and control
Antibiotics (Susceptible to ß-lactams) Intramammary antibiotic preparations Oxytocin Good milking practices and animal husbandry
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What streptococci species cause acute mastitis in Cattle?
S. dysgalactiae
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What disease cause by S. equi is a highly contagious upper respiratory tract infection in horses also known as a febrile disease with a purulent nasal discharge and Abscessation of the regional lymph nodes?
strangles
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In what type of horses do we see strangles?
Occurs in non-immune Equidae of all ages Outbreaks common in young horses
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What is the source of contamination of strangles?
Purulent exudates from the upper respiratory tract and discharging abscesses
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Pathogenesis of Strangles?
* Organisms enter the tonsils and travel to regional lymph nodes * Multiplication in lymph nodes * Cause inflammation
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What are the virulence components of S. equis?
Hyaluronic acid capsule and M protein Streptokinase facilitates spreading Streptolysin S causes lysis of erythrocytes and damages keratinocytes Produces a superantigen
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Clinical signs of Strangles
1. Fever, depression, anorexia 2. Oculonasal discharge which becomes purulent 3. Lymph nodes on the head and neck become swollen and painful 4. Submandibular lymph nodes eventually rupture discharging purulent material 5. Guttural pouch empyema 6. Death may result from complications: pneumonia, neurological involvement, asphyxia 7. Bastard strangles - metastasis of abscesses to other organs may develop in 1% of cases
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Differential diagnosis for strangles:
Streptococcus zooepidemicus Streptococcus equisimilis
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Diagnosis of Strangles:
History and clinical signs Culture of nasal swabs Must distinguish from other streptococci: Sugar fermentation tests, PCR
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Treatment of strangles:
Supportive care Antimicrobial therapy: Penicillin (when external node is not affected) Good husbandry (Isolate sick and new horses for 2 weeks, Clean and sanitize equipment, Reduce overcrowding) Vaccines
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What is the importance of the CAMP factor produced by Group B streptococci species?
(Christie, Atkins and Munch-Petersen) - heat-stable protein produced by group B streptococci that enhances the damages done to mammary tissue as well as the action of Staph Beta-toxin
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T/F Most cases of Strangles do not recover
FALSE - ~75% of cases recover with immunity, while death is typically associated with complications like pneumonia and asphyxia (enlarged lymph nodes)
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What test must be performed to distinguish S. equi from other lancefield group C streptococci?
Sugar fermentation in peptone water containing serum
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What antibiotic would you prescribe to Horses suffering from Strangles?
Penicillin NOTE: either prophylactically or soon after clinical signs DO NOT GIVE if external lymph nodes are affected
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T/F There are vaccines available in North America for S. equi
TRUE (live attenuated intranasal vaccine)
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Transmission of S. suis:
* Asymptomatic carriers with S. suis in tonsils spread via respiratory and oral routes * Sows are carriers infecting litters
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Predisposing factors of S. suis:
* Poor ventilation * Overcrowding * Stress factor in intensively reared pigs
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Which Streptococci species causes meningitis, arthritis, septicemia, and broncho-pneumonia in all aged pigs?
S. suis
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Pathogenesis of S. suis:
1. Bacteria in the tonsils -> 2. Septicemia -> 3. Enter the joints, meninges, lungs, heart -> 4. Meningoencephalitis, pneumonia, endocarditis
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What are the five major virulence factors for S. suis?
1. Capsular polysaccharide 2. Extracellular factor (EF) and muramidase-released protein (MP) 3. Suilysin - cause hemolysis on BAP 4. Adhesins 5. Hyaluronidase
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T/F With appropriate treatment, mortality from S. suis is usually low, but can grow if left untreated
TRUE
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What type of prophylactic antibiotics would you provide to herds of pigs to prevent S. suis?
- penicillin or ampicillin - Long acting penicillin to Sows 1 week prior to birth - Piglets during the first 2 weeks of life
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Why is S. suis especially important to account for in veterinary medicine?
it is zoonotic - occupational disease = pig farmers, butchers, abattoir workers and veterinarians
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Clinical signs of S. suis in pigs:
• Fever • Inappetence • Depression • Meningitis - tremors, incoordination, opisthotonos, convulsions and fatality • Peaks during weaning at about 6 weeks
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S. suis in other animal species:
• Wild boars may act as reservoirs • Cause Human infections • Can cause mortalities in wild mammals
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Lab diagnosis of S. suis:
• Culture, isolation α-hemolytic mucoid colonies, Gram-positive cocci • Lancefield grouping D
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Streptococci are gram (_____) cocci in what morphology?
gram + in chains
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T/FStreptococci are commensals of the mucosae of the upper respiratory tract and lower urogenital tract
TRUE
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What two things need to be done when collecting swabs from animals suspected of have a Streptococcus spp. infection?
• Use transport swabs • Process as soon as possible
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Differentiation between species of Streptococci are done how?
* Type of hemolysis produced on blood agar * CAMP test * Bile aesculin hydrolysis in Edwards medium * Lancefield grouping & biochemical testing (including sugar fermentation) * Molecular: PCR
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What causes strangles in horses?
S. equi subsp. equi
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What streptococci is a zoonotic disease of pigs?
S. suis
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T/F Streptococci are catalase-negative
TRUE
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T/F: Streptococci are non-fastidious
FALSE
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T/F: Streptococci are usually highly resistant to beta-lactams
False: this is true for Staphylococcus
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T/F: Streptococci are commensals of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and lower urogenital tract
TRUE
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Which of the following is CAMP-test positive? A. Streptococcus uberis B. Streptococcus agalactiae C. Streptococcus dysgalactiae D. Streptococcus suisE. Streptococcus pyogenes
B. Streptococcus agalactiae
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Which of the following is used for the determination of the Lancefield grouping A. M protein B. F-protein C. Group-specific cell-wall carbohydrates/polysaccharides D. Capsule E. Peptidoglycan
C. Group-specific cell-wall carbohydrates/polysaccharides
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Vaccinations for S. suis are commercially available at _________weeks of age
3-4 weeks

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