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Salmonella spp. are gram-negative straight rods, usually flagellated, facultative anaerobes.
−===Overview===
===Overview===
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**Stimulate immune response on reaching the lamina propria
**Stimulate immune response on reaching the lamina propria
**Acute inflammation, possibly with ulceration; prostaglandin and cytokine production by epithelial cells; enterotoxin production damaging mucosa
**Acute inflammation, possibly with ulceration; prostaglandin and cytokine production by epithelial cells; enterotoxin production damaging mucosa
−**Phagocytosis of bacteria by neutrophils and macrophages
+**Phagocytosis of bacteria by [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]] and macrophages
**Bacteria either destroyed by the phagocytic cells or survive and multiply in the cells to cause systemic disease
**Bacteria either destroyed by the phagocytic cells or survive and multiply in the cells to cause systemic disease
**Resistance to phagocytosis and destruction by complement allows spread within the body - bacteraemia and septicaemia
**Resistance to phagocytosis and destruction by complement allows spread within the body - bacteraemia and septicaemia
**LPS O antigens prevent damage to bacterial cell wall by complement
**LPS O antigens prevent damage to bacterial cell wall by complement
**LPS also causes endotoxaemia, and may contribute to local inflammatory response damaging intestinal cells to cause diarrhoea
**LPS also causes endotoxaemia, and may contribute to local inflammatory response damaging intestinal cells to cause diarrhoea
−**Endotoxic shock during septicaemic [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]] due to LPS
+**Endotoxic shock during septicaemic [[Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]] due to LPS
**Septicaemia may cause [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Systemic bacterial infections|cyanosis of extremities]]
**Septicaemia may cause [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Systemic bacterial infections|cyanosis of extremities]]
**Intracellular carriage if bacteria no completely removed
**Intracellular carriage if bacteria no completely removed
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*Most human infections contracted from animals, especially poulty and cattle
*Most human infections contracted from animals, especially poulty and cattle
*Some serotypes are host-specific, some infect a wide range of species
*Some serotypes are host-specific, some infect a wide range of species
−*Healthy adult carnivores are resistant to [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]
+*Healthy adult carnivores are resistant to [[Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]
*Clinical outcome depends on number of bacteria ingested, virulence of serotype, susceptibility of host
*Clinical outcome depends on number of bacteria ingested, virulence of serotype, susceptibility of host
*Young and debilitated animals susceptible
*Young and debilitated animals susceptible
*''Salmonella'' serotypes:
*''Salmonella'' serotypes:
−**''S.'' Tymphimurium infects many species; causes severe diarrhoea; non-invasive; causes of food poisoning in humans, e.g. from infected poultry
+**''S.'' Typhimurium infects many species; causes severe diarrhoea; non-invasive; causes of food poisoning in humans, e.g. from infected poultry
**''S. enteritidis'': non species-specific; losses in young birds; causes food poisoning in humans
**''S. enteritidis'': non species-specific; losses in young birds; causes food poisoning in humans
**''S.'' Dublin: invasive serovar; infects cattle
**''S.'' Dublin: invasive serovar; infects cattle
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**''S.'' Typhi, ''S.'' Paratyphi: infect humans
**''S.'' Typhi, ''S.'' Paratyphi: infect humans
**''S.'' Montevideo produces outbreaks from contaminated imported meat and bone meal
**''S.'' Montevideo produces outbreaks from contaminated imported meat and bone meal
−*Enteric [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
+*Enteric [[Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
**Enterocolitis occurs in most farm animal species affecting all ages
**Enterocolitis occurs in most farm animal species affecting all ages
−**[[Intestines Ulcerative Enteritis - Pathology|Ulcerative enteritis]]
+**[[:Category:Enteritis, Ulcerative|Ulcerative enteritis]]
**Fever, depression, anorexia, foul-smelling diarrhoea containing blood, mucus and epithelial casts
**Fever, depression, anorexia, foul-smelling diarrhoea containing blood, mucus and epithelial casts
**Dehydration and weight loss
**Dehydration and weight loss
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**Milder syndrome where endemic on farms, possibly due to acquired immunity
**Milder syndrome where endemic on farms, possibly due to acquired immunity
**Chronic enterocolitis can occur in surviving pigs, cattle, horses, causing intermittent fever, soft faeces and gradual weight loss
**Chronic enterocolitis can occur in surviving pigs, cattle, horses, causing intermittent fever, soft faeces and gradual weight loss
−*Septicaemic [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
+*Septicaemic [[Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
**Most common in calves, neonatal foals, pigs under one month
**Most common in calves, neonatal foals, pigs under one month
**Sudden onset fever, depression, recumbency
**Sudden onset fever, depression, recumbency
**Die within 48 hours if not treated
**Die within 48 hours if not treated
**Persistent diarrhoea, meningitis, arthritis or pneumonia may occur in surviving animals
**Persistent diarrhoea, meningitis, arthritis or pneumonia may occur in surviving animals
−**Found in [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Horses|arthritis of horses]]
+**Found in [[Infectious Arthritis#In Horses|arthritis of horses]]
−**Can cause haemorrhagic disease by [[Haemostasis - Pathology#Secondary Thrombocytopenic Disease|secondary thrombocytopenic disease]]
+**Can cause haemorrhagic disease by [[Platelet Abnormalities|secondary thrombocytopenic disease]]
**''S.'' Cholerae-Suis in pigs causes blue discoloration of ears and snout; co-infection with viruses causes severe clinical forms of disease
**''S.'' Cholerae-Suis in pigs causes blue discoloration of ears and snout; co-infection with viruses causes severe clinical forms of disease
−*Bovine [[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
+*Bovine [[Salmonellosis|salmonellosis]]:
**Syndrome of fever and diarrhoea (with dysentery), often fatal, in calves and adult cattle
**Syndrome of fever and diarrhoea (with dysentery), often fatal, in calves and adult cattle
**Abdominal pain in adult cattle due to necrotic bowel
**Abdominal pain in adult cattle due to necrotic bowel
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***Abortion with no other clinical signs
***Abortion with no other clinical signs
***Chronic infections with ''S.'' Dublin in calves cause dry gangrene of extremities due to disseminated intravascular coagulation; tips of ears, tail and limbs may slough
***Chronic infections with ''S.'' Dublin in calves cause dry gangrene of extremities due to disseminated intravascular coagulation; tips of ears, tail and limbs may slough
−***Can cause [[Bones Inflammatory - Pathology#Osteomyelitis|Osteomyelitis]] in young animals
+***Can cause [[Osteomyelitis|Osteomyelitis]] in young animals
***Most survivors become subclinical excretors
***Most survivors become subclinical excretors
***May become latent carriers with no excretion
***May become latent carriers with no excretion
−*<div id="Spleen">[[Intestines Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic Enteritis - Pathology#Salmonellosis|Salmonellosis]] in poultry:
+*<div id="Spleen">[[Salmonellosis|Salmonellosis]] in poultry:
**''S.'' Pullorum and ''S.'' Gallinarum now rare in UK due to eradication programs including the Pullorum test (whole blood slide agglutination to detect antibody to both ''S.'' Pullorum and ''S'' Gallinarum)
**''S.'' Pullorum and ''S.'' Gallinarum now rare in UK due to eradication programs including the Pullorum test (whole blood slide agglutination to detect antibody to both ''S.'' Pullorum and ''S'' Gallinarum)
**These ''Salmonellae'' can infect the ovaries of hens and be transmitted via eggs
**These ''Salmonellae'' can infect the ovaries of hens and be transmitted via eggs
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+==In Reptiles==
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+It is estimated that between 36 and 77% lizards harbour Salmonella - the most recognized reptilian zoonosis. Owners must be educated regarding the public health hazard (especially for the very young, the old and the immune compromised).
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+[[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary]]
−[[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]]
−[[Category:Zoonoses]]
−[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]