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| ===''Eschericia coli'' (''E. coli'') overview=== | | ===''Eschericia coli'' (''E. coli'') overview=== |
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| *Member of ''Enterobacteriacae'' family of Gram-negative bacilli | | *Member of ''Enterobacteriacae'' family of Gram-negative bacilli |
| *'''Facultative anaerobe''' | | *'''Facultative anaerobe''' |
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| *Capsular polysaccharides produced by some strains prevent phagocytosis and interfere with complement | | *Capsular polysaccharides produced by some strains prevent phagocytosis and interfere with complement |
| *Endotoxin is a lipolysaccharide component of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria, composed of lipid A, a core polysaccharide and various side chains | | *Endotoxin is a lipolysaccharide component of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria, composed of lipid A, a core polysaccharide and various side chains |
− | *'''Endotoxin''' is realeased when bacteria die, and causes endothelial damage leading to [[Thrombosis - Pathology#Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|'''disseminated intravascular coagulation''']] and e'''ndotoxic shock'''; it is also a '''pyrogen''' | + | *'''Endotoxin''' is realeased when bacteria die, and causes endothelial damage leading to [[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|'''disseminated intravascular coagulation''']] and '''endotoxic shock'''; it is also a '''pyrogen''' |
| *Enterotoxins, verotoxins and cytotoxic necrotising factors produced by many pathogenic ''E. coli''; these produce cell damage at their site of action | | *Enterotoxins, verotoxins and cytotoxic necrotising factors produced by many pathogenic ''E. coli''; these produce cell damage at their site of action |
| *'''Alpha-haemolysin''' may increase iron availability for invading organisms | | *'''Alpha-haemolysin''' may increase iron availability for invading organisms |
| *'''Siderophores''' are made by certain pathogenic strains, and are responsible for iron aquisition; they include aerobactin and enterobactin | | *'''Siderophores''' are made by certain pathogenic strains, and are responsible for iron aquisition; they include aerobactin and enterobactin |
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| ==Extra-intestinal infection== | | ==Extra-intestinal infection== |
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| ***Most common organism infecting urinary tract | | ***Most common organism infecting urinary tract |
| ***Ascending infections of urinary tract | | ***Ascending infections of urinary tract |
− | ***Causes pyometra in the dog and cat and [[Kidney Tubulointerstitial Disease - Pathology#Pyelonephritis|pyelonephritis]] | + | ***Causes pyometra in the dog and cat and [[Pyelonephritis|pyelonephritis]] |
| ***Cystitis in the bitch | | ***Cystitis in the bitch |
| ***Prostatitis in dogs via opportunistic infection | | ***Prostatitis in dogs via opportunistic infection |
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| ***Morbidity and mortality high | | ***Morbidity and mortality high |
| ** [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease#Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis|Histiocytic ulcerative colitis]] in the dog and cat. | | ** [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease#Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis|Histiocytic ulcerative colitis]] in the dog and cat. |
− | ** Causes [[Peritonitis - Cats and Dogs|peritonitis in dogs]] and [[Peritonitis - Pathology#In pigs|peritonitis in pigs]] | + | ** Causes [[Peritonitis - Cats and Dogs|peritonitis in dogs]] and [[Peritonitis#In pigs|peritonitis in pigs]] |
− | **Found in [[Bones Inflammatory - Pathology#Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] | + | **Found in [[Osteomyelitis|osteomyelitis]] |
− | **Associated with neonatal [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Cattle|polyarthritis of calves]] | + | **Associated with neonatal [[Infectious Arthritis#In Cattle|polyarthritis of calves]] |
− | **In [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]] | + | **In [[Deep Pyoderma|deep pyoderma]] |
− | **Found in [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Horses|arthritis of horses]] | + | **Found in [[Infectious Arthritis#In Horses|arthritis of horses]] |
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| ==Intestinal infection== | | ==Intestinal infection== |
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| *''E. coli'' is part of the flora of the large intestine, but is not usually found in the small intestine | | *''E. coli'' is part of the flora of the large intestine, but is not usually found in the small intestine |
| *Some strains possess fimbrae which attach the bacteria to the small intestinal epithelium of particular animal species | | *Some strains possess fimbrae which attach the bacteria to the small intestinal epithelium of particular animal species |
− | *''E. coli'' may cause diarrhoea via attaching and effacing lesions, where bacteria adhere intimately to the enterocyte, and cause localised effacement of the brush border microvilli; the epithelial erosion causes [[Haemorrhage - Pathology#Dysentery|dysentery]] | + | *''E. coli'' may cause diarrhoea via attaching and effacing lesions, where bacteria adhere intimately to the enterocyte, and cause localised effacement of the brush border microvilli; the epithelial erosion causes [[Haemorrhage#Dysentery|dysentery]] |
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| **Strains do not product LT or ST and are not enteroinvasive | | **Strains do not product LT or ST and are not enteroinvasive |
| **Attaching and effacing lesions, unrelated to toxin production | | **Attaching and effacing lesions, unrelated to toxin production |
− | **[[Thrombosis - Pathology#Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|Disseminated intravascular coagulation]] and thrombus formation | + | **[[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|Disseminated intravascular coagulation]] and thrombus formation |
| **''E. coli'' O157:H7 causes haemorrhagic collitis-haemolytic uraemic syndrome in humans | | **''E. coli'' O157:H7 causes haemorrhagic collitis-haemolytic uraemic syndrome in humans |
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| **Important virulence factors include toxin and fimbriae | | **Important virulence factors include toxin and fimbriae |
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| + | **[[Escherichia coli|'''''Coliforms''''']] |
| + | ***Localises in joints and meninges in severe non-fatal neonatal colibacillosis |
| + | ***May remain as chronic arthritis in larger joints |
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| [[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]] | | [[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]] |
| [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] |