Difference between revisions of "Mycobacteriosis - Fish Flashcards"
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| + | |q1= What type of fish species are affected by ''mycobacteria''? | ||
| + | |a1= | ||
| + | *Freshwater | ||
| + | *Saltwater | ||
| + | *Aquarium fish | ||
| + | |l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
| + | |q2= Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect? | ||
| + | |a2= | ||
| + | *prawns (crustaceans and molluscs are vectors) | ||
| + | *sea horses | ||
| + | *humans | ||
| + | |l2= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Signalment | ||
| + | |q3= What are the common clinical signs in fish? | ||
| + | |a3= | ||
| + | *haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, | ||
| + | *organomegaly | ||
| + | *lordosis | ||
| + | *cachexia | ||
| + | *exophthalmia | ||
| + | *loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. | ||
| + | Behavioural signs include: | ||
| + | *cessation of feeding, | ||
| + | *lethargy, | ||
| + | *swimming near the surface | ||
| + | |l3= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Clinical Signs | ||
| + | |q4= Which species of fish ''mycobacteria'' cause skin disease in humans? | ||
| + | |a4= | ||
| + | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by: | ||
| + | *''M. marinum '' | ||
| + | *''M. fortuitum'' | ||
| + | |l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
| + | |q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections? | ||
| + | |a5= | ||
| + | * PCR | ||
| + | * DNA probes- in situ hybridisation | ||
| + | *Antibody-based methods | ||
| + | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Diagnosis | ||
| + | |q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
| + | |a6= | ||
| + | * large caseous necrotic areas with surrounding diffuse reticuloendothelial cells and macrophages. | ||
| + | |l6= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology | ||
| + | |q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
| + | |a7= | ||
| + | * '''Soft granulomas''' - with four distinguishable layers: | ||
| + | **central caseous necrosis(with or without nuclear debris) | ||
| + | **spindle-shaped epithelioid cells | ||
| + | **eosinophilic, flattened, epithelioid cells | ||
| + | **fine fibrous connective tissue forming a thin capsule | ||
| + | *'''Hard granulomas''' - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification. | ||
| + | |l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Pathology | ||
| + | |q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? | ||
| + | |a8= | ||
| + | * Tetracycline | ||
| + | * Kanamycin sulphate | ||
| + | |l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Treatment | ||
| + | </FlashCard> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | ||
| + | [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:03, 27 July 2011
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| What type of fish species are affected by mycobacteria? |
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| Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect? |
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| What are the common clinical signs in fish? |
Behavioural signs include:
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| Which species of fish mycobacteria cause skin disease in humans? | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
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| What methods help to diagnose mycobacterial infections? |
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| What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
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| What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
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| How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? |
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