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| − | |q1= What | + | |q1= What type of fish species are affected by ''mycobacteria''? |
| − | |a1= | + | |a1= |
| − | |l1= | + | *Freshwater |
| − | |q2= | + | * Saltwater |
| + | *Aquarium fish | ||
| + | |l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
| + | |q2= Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect? | ||
|a2= | |a2= | ||
| − | * | + | *prawns (crustaceans and molluscs are vectors) |
| − | * | + | *sea horses |
| − | |l2= | + | *humans |
| − | |q3= | + | |l2= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Signalment |
| − | |a3= | + | |q3= What are the common clinical signs in fish? |
| − | * | + | |a3= |
| − | |l3= | + | *haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, |
| − | |q4= Which | + | *organomegaly |
| − | |a4= | + | * lordosis |
| − | |l4= | + | * cachexia |
| − | |q5= | + | * exophthalmia |
| − | |a5= | + | * loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. |
| − | |l5= | + | Behavioural signs include: |
| − | |q6= | + | * 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= | |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? | |
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| − | |l6= | ||
| − | |q7= What | ||
|a7= | |a7= | ||
| − | * | + | * Soft granulomas - with four distinguishable layers; a central caseous necrosis, (with or without nuclear debris), spindle-shaped epithelioid cells, eosinophilic, flattened, epithelioid cells and then a fine fibrous connective tissue encircling to form a thin capsule. |
| − | * | + | *Hard granulomas - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification. |
| − | + | |l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish # Pathology | |
| − | |l7= | + | |q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? |
| − | |q8= How | + | |a8= |
| − | |a8= | + | * Tetracycline |
| − | |l8= | + | * Kanamycin sulphate |
| + | |l8= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Treatment | ||
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[[Category:To Do - Jaimie Meagor]] | [[Category:To Do - Jaimie Meagor]] | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 21 July 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What type of fish species are affected by mycobacteria? |
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Link to Article | |
| Apart from a wide range of different fish species, what other animals can it affect? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What are the common clinical signs in fish? |
Behavioural signs include:
|
Link to Article | |
| Which species of fish mycobacteria cause skin disease in humans? | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
*M. fortuitum |
Link to Article | |
| What methods help to diagnose mycobacterial infections? |
*Antibody-based methods |
Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
|
Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
|
Link to Article | |
| How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? |
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[[ Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Treatment |Link to Article]] | |