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|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish? | |q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish? | ||
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| − | *Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys and skin petechiation | + | **Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys and skin petechiation |
| − | *Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption. | + | **Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption. |
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs | |l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs | ||
| − | |q6= Is | + | |q6= Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic? |
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| − | Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis in humans. | + | Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis in humans. |
| − | |l6= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs | + | |l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs |
| − | |q7= What colour is | + | |q7= What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)? |
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| − | + | small, round, convex transparent colonies | |
| − | |l7= Edwardsiella tarda #Diagnosis | + | |l7= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis |
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose ''E.tarda''? | |q8= What methods are used to diagnose ''E.tarda''? | ||
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| − | *ELISA | + | * ELISA |
*Indirect FAT | *Indirect FAT | ||
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) | *Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) | ||
| − | |l8= Edwardsiella tarda #Diagnosis | + | |l8= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis |
|q9= What colour are ''E. tarda'' colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)? | |q9= What colour are ''E. tarda'' colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)? | ||
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| − | * | + | * small green colonies with black centres |
| − | |l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri #Diagnosis | + | |l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis |
|q9= What can ''E.tarda'' be treated with ? | |q9= What can ''E.tarda'' be treated with ? | ||
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*Methoprim | *Methoprim | ||
*Oxytetracycline | *Oxytetracycline | ||
| − | |l9= Edwardsiella tarda#Treatment | + | |l9= Edwardsiella tarda# Treatment |
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| + | * small green colonies with black centres | ||
| + | |l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis | ||
|q10= What type of vaccines are available? | |q10= What type of vaccines are available? | ||
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[[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | [[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | ||
| − | [[Category:CABI | + | [[Category:To Do - CABI review]] |
Revision as of 00:23, 6 August 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What family of bacteria does Edwardsiella tarda belong to? | Enterobacteriaceae |
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| What type of bacteria is E. tarda ? |
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| What species does E. tarda infect? |
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| What diseases do they cause in fish? |
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| What are the major clinical signs in fish? |
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| Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic? | Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis in humans. |
Link to Article | |
| What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)? | small, round, convex transparent colonies |
Link to Article | |
| What methods are used to diagnose E.tarda? |
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| What can E.tarda be treated with ? |
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| What type of vaccines are available? |
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