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Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections in Poultry Flashcards (view source)
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<FlashCard questions="11">
|q1= Where do ''Streptococcus'' and ''Enterococcus'' species reside in healthy animals?
|a1=
*Gastrointestinal tract
*Mucosal surfaces
|l1= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Introduction
|q2= What is the most common disease caused by streptococcosis in poultry and how does it present?
|a2=
*Septicaemia
*Acute mortalities, congestion of the skin and mucous membranes/wattle, dehydration and diarrhoea.
|l2= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Streptococcosis
|q3= Which species is known for causing disease in racing pigeons and how does it present?
|a3=
*''S. gallolyticus''
*Acute mortalities, lameness, weight loss, diarrhoea and inability to fly
|l3= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#S. gallolyticus
|q4= What diseases are caused by ''S.equi subsp.zooepidemicus''?
|a4=
*Vegetative Endocarditis
*Peritonitis
*Salpingitis
*Egg drop
*Septicaemia
*High mortality in chickens
|l4= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus
|q5= Which ''Enterococcus'' species is most associated with clinical disease?
|a5= ''E. faecalis''
|l5= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Enterococcosis
|q6= Which two ''Enterococcus'' spp. can cause encephalomalacia in chicks?
|a6=
*''E. durans''
*''E. hirae''
|l6= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Enterococcosis
|q7= Which blood vessels do the organisms congregate in?
|a7= The capillaries
|l7= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Diagnosis
|q8= What agars can they be cultured on?
|a8=
*Blood agar – sheep, ox or selective
*MacConkey agar
|l8= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Diagnosis
|q9= What is usually the first choice of antibiotic for treatment of these infections in poultry?
|a9= Amoxicillin
|l9= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Treatment
|q10= Which streptococcal infection is there a vaccine for and what degree of protection does it provide?
|a11=
*S. gallolyticus infection in pigeons
*It provides a degree of clinical protection but not total prevention.
|l11= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Control
</FlashCard>
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|q1= Where do ''Streptococcus'' and ''Enterococcus'' species reside in healthy animals?
|a1=
*Gastrointestinal tract
*Mucosal surfaces
|l1= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Introduction
|q2= What is the most common disease caused by streptococcosis in poultry and how does it present?
|a2=
*Septicaemia
*Acute mortalities, congestion of the skin and mucous membranes/wattle, dehydration and diarrhoea.
|l2= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Streptococcosis
|q3= Which species is known for causing disease in racing pigeons and how does it present?
|a3=
*''S. gallolyticus''
*Acute mortalities, lameness, weight loss, diarrhoea and inability to fly
|l3= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#S. gallolyticus
|q4= What diseases are caused by ''S.equi subsp.zooepidemicus''?
|a4=
*Vegetative Endocarditis
*Peritonitis
*Salpingitis
*Egg drop
*Septicaemia
*High mortality in chickens
|l4= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus
|q5= Which ''Enterococcus'' species is most associated with clinical disease?
|a5= ''E. faecalis''
|l5= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Enterococcosis
|q6= Which two ''Enterococcus'' spp. can cause encephalomalacia in chicks?
|a6=
*''E. durans''
*''E. hirae''
|l6= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Enterococcosis
|q7= Which blood vessels do the organisms congregate in?
|a7= The capillaries
|l7= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Diagnosis
|q8= What agars can they be cultured on?
|a8=
*Blood agar – sheep, ox or selective
*MacConkey agar
|l8= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Diagnosis
|q9= What is usually the first choice of antibiotic for treatment of these infections in poultry?
|a9= Amoxicillin
|l9= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Treatment
|q10= Which streptococcal infection is there a vaccine for and what degree of protection does it provide?
|a11=
*S. gallolyticus infection in pigeons
*It provides a degree of clinical protection but not total prevention.
|l11= Streptococcus & Enterococcus Infections - Poultry#Control
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Avian Flashcards]] [[Category: Neurological Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category: Reproductive Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category: Musculoskeletal Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category: Lymphoreticular Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category: Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
[[Category:To Do - CABI review]]