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==Description==  

==Description==  

'''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']].  It exists in acute and chronic forms. Animals are infected by ingestion of contaminated feed or water, inhalation or via open wounds. The organism invades mucosa and desseminates to other tissue via the lymphatics.  

'''Glanders''' is a contagious disease caused by [[Burkholderia mallei|''Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei'']].  It exists in '''acute''' and '''chronic''' forms. Animals are infected by ingestion of contaminated feed or water, inhalation or via open wounds. The organism invades mucosa and desseminates to other tissue via the lymphatics.  

Three forms of the condition have been described; animals will show signs of one or more forms.

Three forms of the condition have been described; animals will show signs of one or more forms.

   

   

* Cutaneous form (Farcy):

* Cutaneous form (Farcy):

Nodules form overlying lymph vessles, especially of the extremities and limbs. These nodules rupture to release thick pus which is highly infectious.  

Nodules form overlying lymph vessles, especially of the extremities and limbs. These nodules rupture to release thick pus which is highly infectious.  

Carnivores can also be infected by ingestion of infected carcasses.

Carnivores can also be infected by ingestion of infected carcasses.

The diease is zoonotic, humans are infected by inoculation through a wound and mortality is high.  

The diease is '''zoonotic''', humans are infected by inoculation through a wound and mortality is high.  

   

   

==Signalment==

==Signalment==

[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]

[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]

[[Category:To_Do_-_lizzyk]]

[[Category:Respiratory_Disorders_-_Horse]]

[[Category:Respiratory_Disorders_-_Horse]]