Difference between revisions of "Category:Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia"

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*General:
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**''Clostridium perfringens'' types B, C and D
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**Found in soil, feaces and intestinal tract
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**Survive in soil as spores
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**Husbandry, changes in diet and environment predispose to proliferation in the intestine
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**Abrupt changes to rich diets and intestinal hypomotility due to overeating
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*Pathogenesis and pathogenicity:
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**Clostridial replication and overgrowth in the interstinal tract of sheep
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**Production of potent exotoxins which cause local and systemic effects of enterotoxaemia
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**Type of toxins produced determine clinical syndrome
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**Haemolysins, collagenases and hyaluronidases also produced
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===Treatment and control of enterotoxaemic infections===
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*Hyperimmune serum
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*Vaccination - vaccinate ewes with toxoid 6 weeks before lambing to allow passive protection of lambs
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*Vaccination of lambs with toxoid before 2 months of age to protect against pulpy kidney
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*Avoid sudden dietary changes
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 25 June 2010

  • General:
    • Clostridium perfringens types B, C and D
    • Found in soil, feaces and intestinal tract
    • Survive in soil as spores
    • Husbandry, changes in diet and environment predispose to proliferation in the intestine
    • Abrupt changes to rich diets and intestinal hypomotility due to overeating
  • Pathogenesis and pathogenicity:
    • Clostridial replication and overgrowth in the interstinal tract of sheep
    • Production of potent exotoxins which cause local and systemic effects of enterotoxaemia
    • Type of toxins produced determine clinical syndrome
    • Haemolysins, collagenases and hyaluronidases also produced


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Treatment and control of enterotoxaemic infections

  • Hyperimmune serum
  • Vaccination - vaccinate ewes with toxoid 6 weeks before lambing to allow passive protection of lambs
  • Vaccination of lambs with toxoid before 2 months of age to protect against pulpy kidney
  • Avoid sudden dietary changes

Pages in category "Enteropathogenic and Enterotoxaemic Clostridia"

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.