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===Overview===
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*''B. bronchiseptica'' infects a wide range of animal species worldwide
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*Cause repsiratory diseases including rhinitis, tracheitis, bronchitis and bronchiolitis
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*Exogenous or endogenous infection
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*Transmission between animals
 
*Young animals particularly susceptible
 
*Predisposing factors include stress and concurrent infections
 
*High morbidity; low mortality
 
  
  
===Characteristics===
 
  
*Gram negative rods
 
*Strict aerobes
 
*Grow slowly
 
*Catalase and oxidase positive
 
*Non-lactose fermentors
 
*Grow on MacConkey agar
 
*Toxigenic strains agglutinate mammalian red blood cells
 
*Identical S form LPS in all strains of ''B. bronchiseptica'' - 1 diagnostic antigen
 
*''B. bronchiseptica'' haemolytic, whereas ''B. avium'' not
 
*Affinity for ciliated respiratory epithelium
 
  
 
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===Pathogenesis and pathogenicity===
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*Use pathogenicity factors such as filamentous haemagglutanin (only ''B. bronchiseptica''), fimbriae and pertactin to adhere to ciliated respiratory epithelium
 
*Produce toxins:
 
**Adenylate cyclase (leucocyte toxin - kills phagocytes) (only ''B. bronchiseptica'')
 
**Tracheal cytotoxin (inhibits DNA synthesis in ciliated cells) 
 
**Dermonecrotic toxin
 
*Pathogenicity factors activated by environment and genetic changes
 
*Regulatory locus, BvgAS, mediates the activation
 
*Phase variation: genetic switch of Bvg locus allows transciption of pathogenicity factors
 
*Phenotypic modulation: temperature, magnesium ions and nicotinic acid affect expression of pathogenicity factors
 
*Bvg positive allows expression of pathogenicity factors and toxins and colonisation
 
*Bvg negative may allow survival in the environment with production of flagellae
 
*Mucosal IgA prevent attachment of bacteria to cilia, but clearance from the respiratory tract may take weeks
 
*Carrier animals are a source of infection
 
 
 
 
 
===Diagnosis===
 
 
 
*Samples include nasal swabs, tracheal aspirates and exudates
 
*Cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar
 
*Biochemical profiles
 
*Slide agglutination tests for virulence of isolates
 
 
 
 
 
===Infectious canine tracheitis/Kennel cough===
 
 
 
*''B. bronchiseptica'' acts as a primary pathogen in [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Infectious canine tracheitis|Infectious canine tracheitis]]
 
*Frequently isolated from dogs with respiratory disease
 
*Often found with viruses or mycoplasma
 
*Adheres to ciliated epithelial cells in the trachea
 
*Colonisation and proliferation in trachea
 
*Releases toxins causing epithelial necrosis and prevents ciliary clearance
 
*Irritation to tract causes coughing
 
*Mortality rates low
 
*Peribronchial inflammation and [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]]
 
can result in unvaccinated puppies or immunosuppressed dogs
 
*Severe pneumonia following secondary infection e.g. with [[streptococci|Streptococci]]
 
*Fatal [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]] if occurs secondary to [[Paramyxoviridae#Canine distemper virus|canine distemper virus]]
 
*Transmission via respiratory secretions by direct contact or aerosol and on fomites
 
*Clinical signs:
 
**Develop within 3-4 days; persist for up to 2 weeks
 
**Coughing
 
**Gagging
 
**Mild serous oculonasal discharge
 
*Treatments includes antibiotics if coughing persists or bronchopneumonia develops
 
*Live intranasal vaccines
 
*Also found in respiratory tract of cats; can cause pneumonia in kittens; vaccine available
 
 
 
===Atrophic Rhinitis===
 
 
 
*''B. bronchiseptica'' causes [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Bacterial rhinitis|Atrophic rhinitis of pigs]] in association with [[Pasteurella species and Mannheimia haemolytica|''Pasteurella multocida'']]
 
*Colonises nasopharynx
 
*Infection must occur during first few weeks of life
 
*Produces dermonecrotic toxin which damages osteoblasts, preventing bone formation
 
*Leads to turbinate atrophy without distortion of the snout in uncomplicated infections
 
*[[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Bacterial rhinitis|Atrophic rhinitis]] results when [[Pasteurella species and Mannheimia haemolytica|''Pateurella multocida'']] colonises and produces osteolytic toxin, leading to bone resorption
 
*Malformation of snout in growing pigs as well as poor growth
 
*increases with high stocking density and poor ventilation
 
*Vaccine available
 
 
 
===Turkey coryza===
 
 
 
*A highly infectious upper respiratory tract infection of poults caused by ''B. avium''
 
*High morbidity, low mortality
 
*Infection spread by direct contact, aerosol and from the environment
 
*Rhinotracheitis
 
*Mucus accumulation in the nares
 
*Swelling of maxillary sinuses
 
*Beak breathing, lacrimation, sneezing
 
*Predisposes to infection with [[Escherichia coli|''E. coli'']]
 
*Treatment with antibiotics
 
*Bacterin and modified live vaccines available[[Category:Bacteria]][[Category:Gram_negative_bacteria]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:08, 14 December 2010

Bordetella species

The Bordetella species are Gram negative rods. They are normal inhabitants of the upper respiratory tract, although can cause repsiratory diseases including rhinitis, tracheitis, bronchitis and bronchiolitis.

Pages in category "Bordetella species"

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