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<FlashCard questions="7">
|q1= What are the characteristics of the bacterium, ''Flavobacterium columnare'', responsible for Columnaris disease?
|a1=
*Gram negative
*Rod shaped
*Aerobe
*Forms chains and stacks in tissues
|l1= Flavobacterium columnare#Introduction
|q2= In what water temperature is Columnaris disease usually seen?
|a2= Above 12-14⁰C
|l2= Flavobacterium columnare#Signalment
|q3= What is the most prominent clinical sign of Columnaris disease?
|a3= Circular grey-yellow opalescent necrotic lesions on the skin, fins and gills
|l3= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs
|q4= What lesion is seen in catfish?
|a4= “Saddleback” necrosis of the dorsal tissues
|l4= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs
|q5=What type of agar can F. columnare be cultured on?
|a5= Reduced nutrient, e.g. cytophaga or selective agar.
|l5= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
|q6= What do the typical colonies look like?
|a6= ''F. columnare'' colonies are characteristic and unique.
*Rhizoid in structure
*Pale yellow in colour
*Adhere to agar surface
*3-4mm across
*Grow in 24h
*Stain pink when exposed to 3% KOH
|l6= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
|q7= What are the possible treatments for diseased fish?
|a7=
*Potassium permanganate externally
*Terramycin in feed
*Vaccination
|l7= Flavobacterium columnare#Treatment
</FlashCard>
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|q1= What are the characteristics of the bacterium, ''Flavobacterium columnare'', responsible for Columnaris disease?
|a1=
*Gram negative
*Rod shaped
*Aerobe
*Forms chains and stacks in tissues
|l1= Flavobacterium columnare#Introduction
|q2= In what water temperature is Columnaris disease usually seen?
|a2= Above 12-14⁰C
|l2= Flavobacterium columnare#Signalment
|q3= What is the most prominent clinical sign of Columnaris disease?
|a3= Circular grey-yellow opalescent necrotic lesions on the skin, fins and gills
|l3= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs
|q4= What lesion is seen in catfish?
|a4= “Saddleback” necrosis of the dorsal tissues
|l4= Flavobacterium columnare#Clinical Signs
|q5=What type of agar can F. columnare be cultured on?
|a5= Reduced nutrient, e.g. cytophaga or selective agar.
|l5= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
|q6= What do the typical colonies look like?
|a6= ''F. columnare'' colonies are characteristic and unique.
*Rhizoid in structure
*Pale yellow in colour
*Adhere to agar surface
*3-4mm across
*Grow in 24h
*Stain pink when exposed to 3% KOH
|l6= Flavobacterium columnare#Diagnosis
|q7= What are the possible treatments for diseased fish?
|a7=
*Potassium permanganate externally
*Terramycin in feed
*Vaccination
|l7= Flavobacterium columnare#Treatment
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Fish Flashcards]] [[Category:Integumentary Diseases Flashcards]] [[Category:Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
[[Category:To Do - CABI review]]