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Edwardsiella tarda Flashcards (view source)
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|q1= What family of bacteria does '' Edwardsiella tarda'' belong to?
|q1= What family of bacteria does ''Edwardsiella tarda'' belong to?
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'' Enterobacteriaceae ''
''Enterobacteriaceae''
|l1= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|l1= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q2= What type of bacteria is '' E. tarda '' ?
|q2= What type of bacteria is ''E. tarda'' ?
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*Gram negative
*Gram negative
*Small , straight rod
*Small , straight rod
*Peritrichous flagella
*With peritrichous flagella
|l2= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|l2= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q3= What species does '' E. tarda '' infect?
|q3= What species does ''E. tarda'' infect?
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*Freshwater and marine fishes
*Freshwater and marine fishes
*Reptiles and amphibians
*Reptiles and amphibians
*Mammals
*Mammals
|l3= Edwardsiella tarda #Introduction
|q4= What diseases do they cause in fish?
|q4= What diseases do they cause in fish?
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|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
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* Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys
**Haemorrhaging of the body cavity, muscle, and organs including liver and kidneys and skin petechiation
*Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption.
**Loss of balance, bursts of abnormal activity, and increased food consumption.
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs
|l5= Edwardsiella tarda #Clinical Signs
|q6= Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic?
|q6= Is E.tarda considered to be zoonotic?
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Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis.
Yes- it causes diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and can cause typhoid-like illness, peritonitis with sepsis, cellulitis and meningitis in humans.
|l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs
|l6= Edwardsiella tarda # Clinical Signs
|q7= What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)?
|q7= What colour is E.tarda on isolated on brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar or trypton soya agar (TSA)?
small, round, convex transparent colonies
small, round, convex transparent colonies
|l7= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|l7= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose E.tarda?
|q8= What methods are used to diagnose ''E.tarda''?
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* ELISA
* ELISA
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
*Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
|l8= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|l8= Edwardsiella tarda # Diagnosis
|q9= What colour are E. tarda colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
|q9= What colour are ''E. tarda'' colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
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* small green colonies with black centres
* small green colonies with black centres
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q9= What can E.tarda be treated with ?
|q9= What can ''E.tarda'' be treated with ?
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*Sulfadimethoxine
*Sulfadimethoxine
*Oxytetracycline
*Oxytetracycline
|l9= Edwardsiella tarda# Treatment
|l9= Edwardsiella tarda# Treatment
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* small green colonies with black centres
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q10= What type of vaccines are available?
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*Formalin-killed whole cells (FKC)
*Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) culture filtrates
*Whole cell bacterins vaccines
|l10= Edwardsiella tarda#Control
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