Difference between revisions of "Bordetella bronchiseptica"

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*''B. bronchiseptica'' causes [[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Bacterial rhinitis|Atrophic rhinitis of pigs]] in association with [[Pasteurella multocida|''Pasteurella multocida'']]
 
*Colonises nasopharynx
 
*Infection must occur during first few weeks of life
 
*Produces dermonecrotic toxin which damages osteoblasts, preventing bone formation
 
*Leads to turbinate atrophy without distortion of the snout in uncomplicated infections
 
*[[Nasal Cavity Inflammatory - Pathology#Bacterial rhinitis|Atrophic rhinitis]] results when [[Pasteurella multocida|''Pasteurella multocida'']] colonises and produces osteolytic toxin, leading to bone resorption
 
*Malformation of snout in growing pigs as well as poor growth
 
*increases with high stocking density and poor ventilation
 
*Vaccine available
 
 
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[[Category:Bordetella species]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Pig]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
 
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]

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