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*Red-leg syndrome in amphibians
==Characteristics==
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*Ulcerative stomatitis, pneumonia and septicaemia in captive snakes
''Aeromonas hydrophila'' is one of the species belonging to the genus [[Aeromonas species - Overview|''Aeromonas'']]. They are heterotrophic organisms and can exist in both aerobic and anaerobic environments. ''A.hydrophila'' has pilli which allows it to attach to host organisms. It also produces Aerolysin Cytotoxic Enterotoxin (ACT), which causes tissue damage. ''A.hydrophila'' is an opportunistic pathogen.
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*Haemorrhagic septicaemia in freshwater fish
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*Abortion in cattle
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*Septicaemia in young dogs
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*Haemorrhagic colitis in rabbits
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*Food poisoning in humans
  
==Pathogenesis==
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===Diagnosis===
''A.hydrophila'' is an oppourtunistic pathogen and can cause pathogenesis in the following species;
 
  
Amphibians - [[Red-leg Syndrome]].
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*Isolation and identification from lesions
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*Widespread in environments
  
Cattlev- Abortion.
 
 
Freshwater fish - Haemorrhagic septicaemia
 
 
Young dogs - [[Septicaemia and Enteritis, Bacterial|Septicaemia]]
 
 
Rabbits - [[Colitis, Granulomatous|Haemorrhagic colitis]]
 
 
Humans - Food poisoning
 
 
Captive [[:Category:Snake|Snakes]] - [[Lizard and Snake Ulcerative Stomatitis|Ulcerative stomatitis]], [[Snake Respiratory Disease|Pneumonia]] and septicaemia
 
 
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===Treatment===
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*Antibiotics including Cephalosporins
  
 
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Revision as of 20:33, 10 May 2010

  • Red-leg syndrome in amphibians
  • Ulcerative stomatitis, pneumonia and septicaemia in captive snakes
  • Haemorrhagic septicaemia in freshwater fish
  • Abortion in cattle
  • Septicaemia in young dogs
  • Haemorrhagic colitis in rabbits
  • Food poisoning in humans

Diagnosis

  • Isolation and identification from lesions
  • Widespread in environments


Treatment

  • Antibiotics including Cephalosporins