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|q1= What family of bacteria does'' Edwardsiella ictaluri'' belong to?
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'' Enterobacteriaceae ''
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|l1= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
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|q2= What type of bacteria is '' E. ictaluri'' ?
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*Gram negative
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*Pleomorphic rod
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*Weakly motile
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|l2= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
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|q3= What species does '' E. ictaluri'' infect?
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|a3=
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Fish only
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|l3= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
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|q4= What disease do they cause in catfish?
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Enteric septicaemia of catfish (ESC).  There are two forms:
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• Chronic
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• Acute
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|l4= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction
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|q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish?
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|a5=
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* Chronic: altered mentation, circling, chaotic swimming and ulceration revealing the brain
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* Acute: Petechial hemorrhage and depigmentation
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* Generic: behaviour changes loss of balance, lethargy and cessation of feeding
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|l5= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Clinical Signs
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|q6= When do outbreaks of E.ictaluri generally occur?
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18-28 °C (spring and autumn)
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|l6= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Epidemiology
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|q7= What pathology can be seen with this disease?
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*pale and grey /white lesions on liver and spleen
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* diffuse interstitial necrosis of the anterior and posterior kidney
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*systemic hemorrhage
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|l7= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Pathology
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|q8= What is the most accurate way to diagnose species of nematodes?
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* PCR
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|l8= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
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|q9= What colour are E.ictaluri coloncies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)?
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* slow growing small, translucent, greenish colonies
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|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Diagnosis
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|q9= What has been used to treat  E.ictaluri ?
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* Potentiated sulphonamide
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*Sulfadimethoxine
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*Methoprim
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*Oxytetracycline
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|l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri # Treatment
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