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<FlashCard questions="10">
 
|q1= What family of bacteria does ''Edwardsiella ictaluri'' belong to?
 
|a1=
 
''Enterobacteriaceae''
 
|l1= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
 
|q2= What type of bacteria is ''E. ictaluri'' ?
 
|a2=
 
*Gram negative
 
*Pleomorphic rod
 
*Weakly motile
 
|l2= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
 
|q3= What species does ''E. ictaluri'' infect?
 
|a3=
 
Fish only
 
|l3= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
 
|q4= What disease do they cause in catfish?
 
|a4= Enteric septicaemia of catfish (ESC).  There are two forms; chronic and acute.
 
|l4= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
 
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
 
|a5=
 
* Chronic: altered mentation, circling, chaotic swimming and ulceration revealing the brain
 
* Acute: Petechial hemorrhage and depigmentation
 
* Generic: behaviour changes loss of balance, lethargy and cessation of feeding
 
|l5= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Clinical Signs
 
|q6= When do outbreaks of ''E.ictaluri'' generally occur?
 
|a6=
 
18-28 °C (spring and autumn)
 
|l6= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Epidemiology
 
|q7= What pathology can be seen with this disease?
 
|a7=
 
*pale grey/white lesions on liver and spleen
 
*diffuse interstitial necrosis of the anterior and posterior kidney
 
*systemic hemorrhage
 
|l7= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Pathology
 
|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose ''Edwardsiella ictaluri''?
 
|a8=
 
* PCR
 
|l8= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Diagnosis
 
|q9= What colour are ''E.ictaluri colonies'' on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
 
|a9=
 
*slow growing small, translucent, greenish colonies
 
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Diagnosis
 
|q10= What has been used to treat ''E.ictaluri'' ?
 
|a10=
 
*Potentiated sulphonamide
 
*Sulfadimethoxine
 
*Methoprim
 
*Oxytetracycline
 
|l10= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Treatment
 
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