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*Freshwater | *Freshwater | ||
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*Aquarium fish | *Aquarium fish | ||
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*haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, | *haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, | ||
*organomegaly | *organomegaly | ||
| − | *lordosis | + | * lordosis |
| − | *cachexia | + | * cachexia |
| − | *exophthalmia | + | * exophthalmia |
| − | *loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. | + | * loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. |
Behavioural signs include: | Behavioural signs include: | ||
| − | *cessation of feeding, | + | * cessation of feeding, |
*lethargy, | *lethargy, | ||
*swimming near the surface | *swimming near the surface | ||
|l3= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Clinical Signs | |l3= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Clinical Signs | ||
| − | |q4= Which species of fish | + | |q4= Which species of fish mycobacteria cause skin disease in humans? |
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Necrotising infections in humans are caused by: | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by: | ||
*''M. marinum '' | *''M. marinum '' | ||
| − | *''M. fortuitum'' | + | *''M. fortuitum'' |
|l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | |l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
|q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections? | |q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections? | ||
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* PCR | * PCR | ||
* DNA probes- in situ hybridisation | * DNA probes- in situ hybridisation | ||
| − | *Antibody-based methods | + | *Antibody-based methods |
| − | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Diagnosis | + | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Diagnosis |
|q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | |q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
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* large caseous necrotic areas with surrounding diffuse reticuloendothelial cells and macrophages. | * large caseous necrotic areas with surrounding diffuse reticuloendothelial cells and macrophages. | ||
| − | |l6= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology | + | |l6= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Pathology |
|q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | |q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
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| − | * | + | * Soft granulomas - with four distinguishable layers; a central caseous necrosis, (with or without nuclear debris), spindle-shaped epithelioid cells, eosinophilic, flattened, epithelioid cells and then a fine fibrous connective tissue encircling to form a thin capsule. |
| − | + | *Hard granulomas - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification. | |
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| − | |l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology | ||
|q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? | |q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? | ||
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* Tetracycline | * Tetracycline | ||
* Kanamycin sulphate | * Kanamycin sulphate | ||
| − | |l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Treatment | + | |l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Treatment |
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</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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[[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | [[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:To Do - Jaimie Meagor]] |
Revision as of 16:24, 21 July 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What type of fish species are affected by mycobacteria? |
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Link to Article | |
| Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the common clinical signs in fish? |
Behavioural signs include:
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Link to Article | |
| Which species of fish mycobacteria cause skin disease in humans? | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
*M. fortuitum |
Link to Article | |
| What methods help to diagnose mycobacterial infections? |
*Antibody-based methods |
Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
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Link to Article | |
| How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? |
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[[ Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Treatment |Link to Article]] | |