Difference between revisions of "Clostridium novyi"

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==Introduction==
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*[[Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis|Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease]]:
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''Clostridium novyi'' is a gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacteria of the class [[:Category:Clostridium species|''Clostridia'']].
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**Acute disease of sheep, occasionally cattle
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**Hepatic necrosis caused by exotoxins of ''C. novyi'' type B in liver damaged by ''Fasciola hepatica''
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**Rapid death
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**Dark discoloration of skin caused by subcutaneous venous congestion
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**Fluorescent antibody test diagnostic
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* Causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Gas gangrene|myositis]].
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*May be involved in [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Systemic bacterial infections|cutaneous lesions]]
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*Causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax; necrotising lethal alpha toxin
  
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It is responsible for [[Infectious Necrotic Hepatitis|Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease]], which is an acute disease of sheep, and cattle.  Hepatic necrosis is caused by exotoxins of ''C. novyi'' type B in liver damaged by ''[[Fasciola hepatica]]''.
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[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle]]
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It causes dark discoloration of skin due to subcutaneous venous congestion, and causes [[Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]] and myositis.
 
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It may be involved in cutaneous lesions and causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax. It produces a necrotising lethal alpha toxin.
 
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[[Category:Histotoxic_Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle Bacteria]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]]
 

Revision as of 14:05, 7 June 2010

  • Infectious necrotic hepatitis/black disease:
    • Acute disease of sheep, occasionally cattle
    • Hepatic necrosis caused by exotoxins of C. novyi type B in liver damaged by Fasciola hepatica
    • Rapid death
    • Dark discoloration of skin caused by subcutaneous venous congestion
    • Fluorescent antibody test diagnostic
  • Causes gas gangrene and myositis.
  • May be involved in cutaneous lesions
  • Causes big head in rams - oedema of subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck and cranial thorax; necrotising lethal alpha toxin
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