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+ | <big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big> | ||
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+ | *''H. parasuis'' in '''Glasser's disease''' of pigs causes [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#Peritonitis|peritonitis]], suppurative [[Bacterial infections#Glasser's disease|bronchopneumonia, pleuritis]], pericarditis, (as part of polyserositis), meningitis, [[Joints - inflammatory#In Pigs|polyarthritis]] (also ''H. suis) | ||
+ | **In pigs 5-16 weeks old | ||
+ | **Acute septicaemia | ||
+ | **Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors | ||
+ | **Mortality up to 50% insome outbreaks | ||
+ | **Expressed lesion vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases | ||
+ | *''Haemophilus sommus'' in [[Bacterial infections#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|Enzootic pneumonia of calves]] | ||
+ | *''H. pleuropneumonia'' in [[Bacterial infections#Contagious porcine pleuropneumonia|Contagious porcine pleuropneumonia]] | ||
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+ | ===''Haemophilus characteristica''=== | ||
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+ | *Morphologically variable Gram-negative bacilli, ranging from short rods to long filaments | ||
+ | *Oxidase negative | ||
+ | *Depend on beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and/or Haemin for growth | ||
+ | *Heated blood agar (Chocolate Agar) required for growth of NAD-dependent strains | ||
+ | *Haemin-dependent strains grow on Blood Agar | ||
+ | *Do not grow on MacConkey agar | ||
+ | *Inhabit mucosal epithelium of respiratory and genital tract | ||
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+ | ===''Haemophilus parasuis''=== | ||
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+ | *Serotype B causes Glasser's disease in pigs | ||
+ | *Glasser's disease | ||
+ | **Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, peritonitis, pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old | ||
+ | **Sporadic outbreaks in the UK | ||
+ | **Can be fatal in 2-5 days | ||
+ | **Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in surviving pigs | ||
+ | *Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection | ||
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+ | ===''Haemophilus somnus''=== | ||
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+ | *Causes infectious thromboencephalitis in cattle 1-3 years old | ||
+ | *Found in the USA and Europe, including UK | ||
+ | *Causes a meningoencephalitis with fibrinous arterial thrombosis and necrosis | ||
+ | *Causes fever, staggering and dyspnoea, progressing to somnolence, paralysis and death | ||
+ | *Mortality can be high | ||
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+ | ===''Haemophilus paragalinarum''=== | ||
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+ | *Conjunctivitis in poultry | ||
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+ | ==='''Haemophilus influenzae'=== | ||
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+ | *Human respiratory disease |
Revision as of 14:57, 17 December 2007
- H. parasuis in Glasser's disease of pigs causes peritonitis, suppurative bronchopneumonia, pleuritis, pericarditis, (as part of polyserositis), meningitis, polyarthritis (also H. suis)
- In pigs 5-16 weeks old
- Acute septicaemia
- Due to transport, environmental stresses, dietary and managemental factors
- Mortality up to 50% insome outbreaks
- Expressed lesion vary between animals - meningitis is most consistent, arthritis in 20% of cases
- Haemophilus sommus in Enzootic pneumonia of calves
- H. pleuropneumonia in Contagious porcine pleuropneumonia
Haemophilus characteristica
- Morphologically variable Gram-negative bacilli, ranging from short rods to long filaments
- Oxidase negative
- Depend on beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and/or Haemin for growth
- Heated blood agar (Chocolate Agar) required for growth of NAD-dependent strains
- Haemin-dependent strains grow on Blood Agar
- Do not grow on MacConkey agar
- Inhabit mucosal epithelium of respiratory and genital tract
Haemophilus parasuis
- Serotype B causes Glasser's disease in pigs
- Glasser's disease
- Causes a polyserositis - pericarditis, peritonitis, pleurisy and meningitis - in pigs 3-10 weeks old
- Sporadic outbreaks in the UK
- Can be fatal in 2-5 days
- Chronic arthritis, meningitis and intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in surviving pigs
- Fibrinous pneumonia secondary to enzootic pneumonia or virus infection
Haemophilus somnus
- Causes infectious thromboencephalitis in cattle 1-3 years old
- Found in the USA and Europe, including UK
- Causes a meningoencephalitis with fibrinous arterial thrombosis and necrosis
- Causes fever, staggering and dyspnoea, progressing to somnolence, paralysis and death
- Mortality can be high
Haemophilus paragalinarum
- Conjunctivitis in poultry
Haemophilus influenzae'
- Human respiratory disease