Difference between revisions of "Mycobacteriosis - Fish Flashcards"
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*Freshwater | *Freshwater | ||
| − | * Saltwater | + | *Saltwater |
*Aquarium fish | *Aquarium fish | ||
|l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | |l1= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
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*haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, | *haemorrhagic lesions, erosion and scale loss on skin and fins, | ||
*organomegaly | *organomegaly | ||
| − | * lordosis | + | *lordosis |
| − | * cachexia | + | *cachexia |
| − | * exophthalmia | + | *exophthalmia |
| − | * loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. | + | *loss of pigmentation, and pale and cystic gills. |
Behavioural signs include: | Behavioural signs include: | ||
| − | * cessation of feeding, | + | *cessation of feeding, |
*lethargy, | *lethargy, | ||
*swimming near the surface | *swimming near the surface | ||
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Necrotising infections in humans are caused by: | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by: | ||
*''M. marinum '' | *''M. marinum '' | ||
| − | + | *''M. fortuitum'' | |
|l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | |l4= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Introduction | ||
|q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections? | |q5= What methods help to diagnose ''mycobacterial'' infections? | ||
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* PCR | * PCR | ||
* DNA probes- in situ hybridisation | * DNA probes- in situ hybridisation | ||
| − | + | *Antibody-based methods | |
| − | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Diagnosis | + | |l5= Mycobacteriosis - Fish#Diagnosis |
|q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | |q6= What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
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|q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | |q7= What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? | ||
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| − | * Soft granulomas - with four distinguishable layers | + | * '''Soft granulomas''' - with four distinguishable layers: |
| − | *Hard granulomas - composed of epithelioid cells encapsulated by fibrous connective tissue with or without calcification. | + | **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 | |l7= Mycobacteriosis - Fish # Pathology | ||
|q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? | |q8= How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 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? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the common clinical signs in fish? |
Behavioural signs include:
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Link to Article | |
| Which species of fish mycobacteria cause skin disease in humans? | Necrotising infections in humans are caused by:
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Link to Article | |
| What methods help to diagnose mycobacterial infections? |
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Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with sub acute form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
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Link to Article | |
| What pathology is associated with the chronic proliferative form of Mycobacteriosis in fish? |
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Link to Article | |
| How can Mycobacteriosis in fish be treated? |
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[[ Mycobacteriosis - Fish #Treatment |Link to Article]] | |