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| + | <FlashCard questions="10"> | ||
| + | |q1= What family of bacteria does ''Edwardsiella ictaluri'' belong to? | ||
| + | |a1= | ||
| + | ''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? | ||
| + | |a4= Enteric septicaemia of catfish (ESC). There are two forms; chronic and acute. | ||
| + | |l4= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Introduction | ||
| + | |q5= What are the major clinical signs in fish? | ||
| + | |a5= | ||
| + | * 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? | ||
| + | |a6= | ||
| + | 18-28 °C (spring and autumn) | ||
| + | |l6= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Epidemiology | ||
| + | |q7= What pathology can be seen with this disease? | ||
| + | |a7= | ||
| + | *pale 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 ''Edwardsiella ictaluri''? | ||
| + | |a8= | ||
| + | * PCR | ||
| + | |l8= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Diagnosis | ||
| + | |q9= What colour are ''E.ictaluri colonies'' on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)? | ||
| + | |a9= | ||
| + | *slow growing small, translucent, greenish colonies | ||
| + | |l9= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Diagnosis | ||
| + | |q10= What has been used to treat ''E.ictaluri'' ? | ||
| + | |a10= | ||
| + | *Potentiated sulphonamide | ||
| + | *Sulfadimethoxine | ||
| + | *Methoprim | ||
| + | *Oxytetracycline | ||
| + | |l10= Edwardsiella ictaluri#Treatment | ||
| + | </FlashCard> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Fish Flashcards]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 4 August 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What family of bacteria does Edwardsiella ictaluri belong to? | Enterobacteriaceae |
Link to Article | |
| What type of bacteria is E. ictaluri ? |
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Link to Article | |
| What species does E. ictaluri infect? | Fish only |
Link to Article | |
| What disease do they cause in catfish? | Enteric septicaemia of catfish (ESC). There are two forms; chronic and acute.
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Link to Article | |
| What are the major clinical signs in fish? |
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Link to Article | |
| When do outbreaks of E.ictaluri generally occur? | 18-28 °C (spring and autumn) |
Link to Article | |
| What pathology can be seen with this disease? |
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Link to Article | |
| What is the most accurate way to diagnose Edwardsiella ictaluri? |
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Link to Article | |
| What colour are E.ictaluri colonies on Edwardsiella isolation media (EIM)? |
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Link to Article | |
| What has been used to treat E.ictaluri ? |
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Link to Article | |