Edwardsiella tarda Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What family of bacteria does Edwardsiella tarda belong to?	Enterobacteriaceae		Link to Article
What type of bacteria is E. tarda ?	Gram negative Small , straight rod With peritrichous flagella		Link to Article
What species does E. tarda infect?	Freshwater and marine fishes Reptiles and amphibians Mammals		Link to Article
What diseases do they cause in fish?	Fish gangrene (emphysematous putrefactive disease of catfish) Red disease in eels		Link to Article
What are the major clinical signs in fish?	Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys and skin petechiation Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption.		Link to Article
Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic?	Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis in humans.		Link to Article
What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)?	Small, round, convex transparent colonies.		Link to Article
What methods are used to diagnose E.tarda?	ELISA Indirect FAT Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)		Link to Article
What can E.tarda be treated with ?	Sulfadimethoxine Methoprim Oxytetracycline		Link to Article
What type of vaccines are available?	Formalin-killed whole cells (FKC) Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) culture filtrates Whole cell bacterins vaccines		Link to Article