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Edwardsiella ictaluri Flashcards (view source)
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|q1= What family of bacteria does'' Edwardsiella ictaluri'' belong to?
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'' Enterobacteriaceae ''
|l1= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
|q2= What type of bacteria is '' E. ictaluri'' ?
|a2=
*Gram negative
*Pleomorphic rod
*Weakly motile
|l2= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
|q3= What species does '' E. ictaluri'' infect?
|a3=
Fish only
|l3= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
|q4= What disease do they cause in catfish?
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Enteric septicaemia of catfish (ESC). There are two forms:
• Chronic
• Acute
|l4= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
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* Chronic: altered mentation, circling, chaotic swimming and ulceration revealing the brain
* Acute: Petechial hemorrhage and depigmentation
* Generic: behaviour changes loss of balance, lethargy and cessation of feeding
|l5= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Clinical Signs
|q6= When do outbreaks of E.ictaluri generally occur?
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18-28 °C (spring and autumn)
|l6= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Epidemiology
|q7= What pathology can be seen with this disease?
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*pale and grey /white lesions on liver and spleen
* diffuse interstitial necrosis of the anterior and posterior kidney
*systemic hemorrhage
|l7= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Pathology
|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes?
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* PCR
|l8= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q9= What colour are E.ictaluri coloncies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
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* slow growing small, translucent, greenish colonies
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
|q9= What has been used to treat E.ictaluri ?
|a9=
* Potentiated sulphonamide
*Sulfadimethoxine
*Methoprim
*Oxytetracycline
|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Treatment
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