Actinobacillus suis Flashcards

Question	Answer	Article
What type of bacteria is Actinobacillus suis?	A.suis is a beta-haemolytic Gram-negative bacterium.	Link to Article
What family does A.suis belong to?	Pasteurellaceae	Link to Article
How do the strains of A.suis differ?	Strains have differences in their: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS)known as 'O' antigens - variants O1,O2 and O3. Capsules (CPS)refered to as'K' antigen - variants K1, K2 and K3.	Link to Article
Which strains are most commonly isolated from from clinical cases?	O1/K1 O2/K3	Link to Article
Which strain is the most virulent?	O2/K2	Link to Article
What species does A.suis cause disease in?	Actinobacillosis in pigs Neonatal calfs Waterfowl Alpacas Horses	Link to Article
What toxins does A.suis encode for?	Similar toxins to apxI and apxII of A. pleuropneumoniae, but they are less virulent. Once an animal is infected with A.suis it can provide partial cross protection against A. pleuropneumoniae.	Link to Article
What are the wild hosts of A.suis?	anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) Coypu A.suis can also affect domestic species including cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, zebu, dogs, cats and tentive links to equine disease have been recorded (although this is thought to be be an A.suis-like microorganism rather than A.suis itself).	Link to Article
What family does A.suis belong to?	Pasteurellaceae	Link to Article
What family does A.suis belong to?	Pasteurellaceae	[[Actinobacillus suis#Introduction \|Link to Article]]
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