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<FlashCard questions="8">
|q1= What type of fish species are affected by ''mycobacteria''?
|a1=
*Freshwater
*Saltwater
*Aquarium fish
|l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction
|q2= Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect?
|a2=
*prawns (crustaceans and molluscs are vectors)
*sea horses
*humans
|l2= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Signalment
|q3= What are the common clinical signs in fish?
|a3=
*haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins,
*organomegaly
*lordosis
*cachexia
*exophthalmia
*loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills.
Behavioural signs include:
*cessation of feeding,
*lethargy,
*swimming near the surface
|l3= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Clinical Signs
|q4= Which species of fish ''mycobacteria'' cause skin disease in humans?
|a4=
Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
*''M. marinum ''
*''M. fortuitum''
|l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction
|q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections?
|a5=
* PCR
* DNA probes- in situ hybridisation
*Antibody-based methods
|l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Diagnosis
|q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish?
|a6=
* large caseous necrotic areas with surrounding diffuse reticuloendothelial cells and macrophages.
|l6= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology
|q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish?
|a7=
* '''Soft granulomas''' - with four distinguishable layers:
**central caseous necrosis(with or without nuclear debris)
**spindle-shaped epithelioid cells
**eosinophilic, flattened, epithelioid cells
**fine fibrous connective tissue forming a thin capsule
*'''Hard granulomas''' - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification.
|l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology
|q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated?
|a8=
* Tetracycline
* Kanamycin sulphate
|l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Treatment
</FlashCard>
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