Difference between revisions of "Porcine Intestinal Spirochaetosis Flashcards"
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Revision as of 13:51, 23 June 2011
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| Where does the spirochaete, Brachyspira pilosicoli reside in the pig? | Large intestine lumen and crypts
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| How can spirochaetal diarrhoea be transmitted? |
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| What predisposes pigs to infection? |
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| What are the features of the diarrhoea seen in PIS? |
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| How is B. pilosicoli cultured? |
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| What is the pathognomic histological feature of PIS? | A fake border on the colonic epithelium made up of attached spirochaetes adjacent to the lumen.
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