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| − | |q1= What type of fish species are affected by ''mycobacteria''?
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| − | |a1=
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| − | *Freshwater
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| − | *Saltwater
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| − | *Aquarium fish
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| − | |l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction
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| − | |q2= Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect?
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| − | |a2=
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| − | *prawns (crustaceans and molluscs are vectors)
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| − | *sea horses
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| − | *humans
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| − | |l2= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Signalment
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| − | |q3= What are the common clinical signs in fish?
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| − | |a3=
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| − | *haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins,
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| − | *organomegaly
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| − | *lordosis
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| − | *cachexia
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| − | *exophthalmia
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| − | *loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills.
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| − | Behavioural signs include:
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| − | *cessation of feeding,
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| − | *lethargy,
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| − | *swimming near the surface
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| − | |l3= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Clinical Signs
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| − | |q4= Which species of fish ''mycobacteria'' cause skin disease in humans?
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| − | |a4=
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| − | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
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| − | *''M. marinum ''
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| − | *''M. fortuitum''
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| − | |l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction
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| − | |q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections?
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| − | |a5=
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| − | * PCR
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| − | * DNA probes- in situ hybridisation
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| − | *Antibody-based methods
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| − | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Diagnosis
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| − | |q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish?
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| − | |a6=
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| − | * large caseous necrotic areas with surrounding diffuse reticuloendothelial cells and macrophages.
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| − | |l6= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology
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| − | |q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish?
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| − | |a7=
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| − | * '''Soft granulomas''' - with four distinguishable layers:
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| − | **central caseous necrosis(with or without nuclear debris)
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| − | **spindle-shaped epithelioid cells
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| − | **eosinophilic, flattened, epithelioid cells
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| − | **fine fibrous connective tissue forming a thin capsule
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| − | *'''Hard granulomas''' - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification.
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| − | |l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology
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| − | |q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated?
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| − | |a8=
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| − | * Tetracycline
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| − | * Kanamycin sulphate
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| − | |l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Treatment
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| − | </FlashCard>
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