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Edwardsiella tarda Flashcards (view source)
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|q1= What family of bacteria does '' Edwardsiella tarda'' belong to?
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'' Enterobacteriaceae ''
|l1= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q2= What type of bacteria is '' E. tarda '' ?
|a2=
*Gram negative
*Small , straight rod
*Peritrichous flagella
|l2= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q3= What species does '' E. tarda '' infect?
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*Freshwater and marine fishes
*Reptiles and amphibians
*Mammals
|l3= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q4= What diseases do they cause in fish?
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*Fish gangrene (emphysematous putrefactive disease of catfish)
*Red disease in eels
|l4= Edwardsiella tarda#Introduction
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
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* Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys
*Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption.
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs
|q6= Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic?
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Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis.
|l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs
|q7= What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)?
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small, round, convex transparent colonies
|l7= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose E.tarda?
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* ELISA
*Indirect FAT
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
|l8= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|q9= What colour are E. tarda colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
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* small green colonies with black centres
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q9= What can E.tarda be treated with ?
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*Sulfadimethoxine
*Methoprim
*Oxytetracycline
|l9= Edwardsiella tarda# Treatment
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