Difference between revisions of "Borrelia anserina"

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Borrelia anserina is a species of ''Borrelia'' bacteria. Borrelia species are longer, wider, helical spirochaetes.

Borrelia anserina causes Avian spirochaetosis, an acute, endemic disease of birds in tropical and subtropical regions.

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+''Borrelia anserina'' is a species of [[''Borrelia'']] bacteria. ''Borrelia'' species are longer, wider, helical [[Spirochaetes species - Overview|spirochaetes]].
+''Borrelia anserina'' causes [[Avian spirochaetosis]], an acute, endemic disease of birds in tropical and subtropical regions.
-*Caused by ''Borrelia anserina''
-*Acute, endemic disease of birds in tropical and subtropical regions
-*Chickens, turkeys, pheasants, ducks and geese susceptible
-*Transmitted by soft ticks of the ''Argas'' family, but also via contact with infected material such as blood and tissues
-*Transmitted transovarially and trans-stadially via the tick population
-*Outbreaks during peak tick activity during warm, humid conditions
-*Fever, anaemia and wight loss occurs, with development of paralysis later
-*Immunity is serotype specific
-*Diagnosis using dark-field microscopy of buffy coat smears or immunodluorescence of blood or tissues
-*Giemsa-stained smears and silver impregnation of tissues
-*Isolation of borreliae by inoculation of embryonated eggs or chicks
-*Antibiotic treatment
-*Inactivated vaccines available
 [[Category:Borrelia_species]][[Category:Birds]][[Category:Poultry]]
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+[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]