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Edwardsiella tarda Flashcards (view source)
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|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
|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 and skin petechiation
*Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption.
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs
|q6= Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic?
|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 in humans.
|l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs
|l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs
|q7= What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)?
|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
|l7= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose ''E.tarda''?
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose ''E.tarda''?
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* ELISA
*ELISA
*Indirect FAT
*Indirect FAT
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
|q9= What colour are ''E. tarda'' colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
|q9= What colour are ''E. tarda'' colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
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* small green colonies with black centres
* Small green colonies with black centres
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q9= What can ''E.tarda'' be treated with ?
|q9= What can ''E.tarda'' be treated with ?