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The science that deals with microscopically small living things. (too small to see with the naked eye) |
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What are the 5 branches of microbiology? |
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-bacteriology -virology -mycology -protozoology -algology/phycology |
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What are prokaryotic cells?. |
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Single-celled organisms that do not have distinct, membrane bound nuclei or organells |
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What 3 organisms are prokaryotic? |
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-Bacteria -Viruses -Cyanobacteria |
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What are some eukaryotic cell types? |
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-Humans -Avians -plants, etc |
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How are bacteria divided into groups based on staining characteristics? |
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-Gram positive -Gram negative |
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How are gram positive/negative different? |
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They have different cell wall structure and respond differently to antibiotics |
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What other differentiations may help you classify different species of bacteria? |
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Shape, arrangement, colony characteristics, growth and reactions on different media |
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What are the LVT's goals concerning bacteriology? |
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-To KNOW common diseases caused by bacterial infections -To understand how to same for culture, isolate, identify, and determine the best way to TREAT bacterial disease |
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-Growing and identifying bacteria associated with disease |
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Determining which antimicrobial drug would be best to treat the specific infection you cultured |
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Are bacteria larger than viruses? |
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Are bacteria larger or smaller than animal and plant cells? |
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What are the 9 components of bacteria structure? |
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-capsule -cell wall -cell membrane -cytoplasm -mesosomes -flagella -pili -plasmid -endospore |
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What is the bacteria capsule? |
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The outer most covering of bacteria (not all have capsules) |
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What are capsules composed of? |
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Carbohydrates and proteins |
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What are the functions of a capsule? |
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-Protects against phagocytosis -Promotes attachment -Produces infectivity -Prevents nutrient loss and dehydration -Provides antigenicity |
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What are the two layers of the cell wall? |
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-base layer -outside layer |
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What are the functions of the cell wall? |
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-Give rigidity to bacterial cells -Maintains shape and size |
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Which bacteria do NOT have cell walls? |
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-Mycoplasma -Spiral bacteria |
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What is the cell membrane? |
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innermost layer of bacteria that separates the cytoplasm from the cell wall |
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What are the two areas of cytoplasm? |
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-cytoplasmic area -nuclear are |
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What is in the "cytoplasmic area"? |
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-ribosomes -storage granules |
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What is the significance of the nuclear area? |
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it is a DNA rich area that transmits the information to new cells during cellular reproduction |
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Invaginations of the cell membrane that increase the surface area of the cell membrane |
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What is the purpose of mesosomes? |
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-secretion -cell division |
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Long, whip-like appendages made of protein on some bacteria |
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Can flagella be seen by a light microscope? |
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What are the purposes of flagella? |
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Moving toward or away from Light |
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moving in response to chemicals |
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What are the 4 types of flagella arrangements? |
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-monotrichous -lophotrichous -amphitrichous (bipolar) -peritrichous |
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Long, whip-like, hollow tubes that protrude through the cell wall. |
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Can there be more than one pili per cell? |
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Can you see pili with a light microscope? |
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No, must use an electron microscope |
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What are the main functions of pili? |
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-NOT motility -Adhesiveness -transferring DNA from one cell to another |
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Circular, double stranded, self-replicating unit of DNA that contains genesto transfer drug resistance |
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A thick-walled, refractile body able to withstand adverse environmental conditions for long periods. Produced within vegetative cells of certain bacteria |
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Can all bacteria form spores? (endospores) |
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What are 2 bacteria that can form spores? |
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What is the formation of a spore called? |
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Where are the three locations spores can be within a cell? |
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-Central -Terminal -Subterminal |
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What are the three categories of bacterial morphology? |
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What are the four groups according to shape? |
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-Coccus-(spherical) -bacillus-(cylindrical or rod) -spiral -pleomorphic |
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What two types of media can bacteria grow on/in? |
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-Solid media -Liquid media |
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An agar plate or broth tube that contains only one type of bacteria |
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An agar tube or broth plate that contains more than one type of bacteria |
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What are the 5 categories of bacterial colony morphology? |
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-Shape/form -Margins -Elevation -Texture -Color |
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What are the options to describe form/shape? |
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-punctiform -circular -filamentous -irregular -rhizoid -spindle |
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What are the options to describe elevation? |
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-flat -raised -convex -pulvinate -umbonate |
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What are the options to describe margins? |
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-entire -undulate -lobate -erose -filamentous -curled |
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What can influence the color of bacterial colonies? |
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Temperature and nutrient supply |
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What are the 3 growth patterns in broth? |
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-Cloudiness -Flocculent -sediment |
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What are the broth surface growth patterns observed? |
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Surface growth that looks like pond scum |
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How do you test the aerotolerance of bacteria? |
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-Use stab inoculation of bacteria to the bottom of an agar tube |
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What are the 3 methods for transfer of bacteria? |
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-broth to broth -broth to solid -Solid to solid |
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What are the three parts of bacterial physiology? |
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-nutrition -growth -reproduction |
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What are the 6 essential nutrients of bacteria? |
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-Carbs -Protein -Lipids -Water -Inorganic salts -Trace minerals |
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Which nutrient is the main source of energy? |
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What does protein do in bacterial nutrition? |
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It is a source of nitrogen and amino acids to build bacterial proteins |
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What are the 4 factors affecting bacterial growth? |
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-temperature -gas requirements -pH -osmotic pressure |
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How do low temps affect bacterial growth? |
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Low temps decrease enzyme activity |
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How do high temps affect bacterial growth? |
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High temps denature proteins |
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At what temp are most bacterial incubators kept? |
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Cold-loving bacteria (around room temp) |
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Bacteria that thrives in the middle zone. body temperature |
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Why are mesophiles considered the most pathogenic bacteria? |
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Because they love body temperature. |
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Heat loving bacteria. They may survive the high temps of pasteurization |
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What are the gas requirements of aerobic bacteria? |
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What are the gas requirements of anaerobic bacteria? |
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They grow only in the absence of oxygen |
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What are the gas requirements of facultative bacteria? |
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They will grow in the presence OR absence of bacteria |
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What are the gas requirements of microaerophilic bacteria? |
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They grow best in concentrations of oxygen that are less than air |
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What pH value is optimum for most bacteria? |
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What does it mean that bacterial cell membranes are semipermeable? |
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Water can pass freely in and out (among some other things) |
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What will happen if a bacterial cell is exposed to a hypertonic solution? |
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This will cause creanation of the cell |
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What will happen if a bacterial cell is exposed to a hypotonic solution? |
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This will cause lysis of the cell |
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What type of reproduction do bacteria undergo? |
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Bacterial cell increases in size and elongates, splits own the middle and forms 2 new cells. |
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How long does it take a newly formed bacteria to reach adult size and divide? |
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only 15-30 minutes under the right conditions |
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What are the 4 phases bacteria grow in when introduced into a medium? |
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-lag phase -logarithmic phase -stationary phase -death/decline phase |
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When a medium is first inoculated with bacteria and they do not immediately "take off" |
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What is the logarithmic phase? |
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It is when the population of bacteria is doubling at regular intervals. The cell division rate greatly exceeds the death rate. |
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What is the stationary phase? |
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When the growth rate equals the death rate of cells as nutrients are exhausted. |
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In what phase are cells most resistant? |
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What is the decline/death phase? |
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When the death rate exceeds reproductive rate due to the depletion of nutrients |
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What does commensal mean? |
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Deriving slight benefit without causing much harm |
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Where is staphylococcus commensal? |
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The skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals |
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How can staphylococcus cause harm? |
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What does MRSA stand for? |
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
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How is MRSA different than other infections cause by Staph? |
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It is resistant to many commonly used antimicrobial drugs and is more common in people |
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Where is Streptococcus commonly commensal? |
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-Skin -Mucous membranes of genital, upper respiratory and digestive tracts |
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Does Streptococcus produce toxins? |
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Which species of Streptococcus causes Strep throat in humans? |
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What specie of Streptococcus causes equine strangles? |
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What are the signs of equine strangles? |
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-submandibular swelling and abscessation -Lymphnode infection -fever, anorexia, nasal discharge, and possible infection of gutteral pouches |
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What are gutteral pouches? |
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Air-filled pouches on either side of a horses head that extend off of the eustachian tube and equalize pressure in the ear |
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How is Streptococcus equi transmitted? |
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On fomites and by other horses |
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What is Streptococcus zooepidemicus? |
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-A genital infection in mares and cows -epididymitis in stallions |
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What is Enterococcus faecalis? |
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A commensal organism in GI tracts of mammals that is normally non-pathogenic |
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Soil, feces, genital secretions, moldy hay and raw and processed foods |
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What does Listeria cause? |
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What is listeriosis also called? |
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What animal is Erysipelothrix normally associated with? |
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What are the 3 forms of Erysipelothrix? |
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-Acute septicemia -Skin-diamond skin disease of abdomen, ears and snout -Endocarditis and arthritis |
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What are the forms of Bacillus anthracis? |
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-Cutaneous -gastrointestinal -pulmonary |
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What are the other species of Bacillus talked about? |
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-Bacillus cereus -Bacillus subtilis |
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What can Bacillus cereus cause? |
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Which specie of Clostridium causes blackleg in cattle? |
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How do cattle get blackleg? |
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through ingestion or wounds/castration/dehorning |
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What specie of Clostridium causes botulism? |
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What specie of Clostridium causes hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in dogs? |
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What specie of Clostridium causes tenanus? |
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What does Pasteurella cause in rabbits? |
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What does Pasteurella cause in cattle? |
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What are some clinical signs of shipping fever in cattle? |
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-Fever -Anorexia -Dyspnea -Coughing -Nasal Discharge -Pneumonia |
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How is shipping fever transferred? |
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Where is Haemophilus commensal? |
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-The prepuce of the dog -mucous membranes of respiratory tract and genital tract |
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What does Haemophilus cause in cattle? |
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-meningoencephalitis -pneumonia -conjuctivitis |
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Where is Bordetella commensal? |
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upper respiratory tract of dogs and swine |
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What does Bordetella cause in dogs? |
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-part of the kennel cough complex -honking cough -exercise intolerance |
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What does bordetella cause in swine? |
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Where is Actinobacillus found? |
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In the nasal cavity of healthy animals and the rumen of cattle, sheep and goats |
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When does disease occur from Actinobacillus? |
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When there is oral trauma. |
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What does Actinobacillus cause in cattle? |
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"Wooden tongue" causes swelling of the tongue |
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Where is Pseudomonas commonly found? |
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What does Pseudomonas cause in dogs? |
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Ear and urinary tract infections |
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What does Pseudomonas cause in horses? |
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What does Pseudomonas cause in cattle? |
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-mastitis -abortion -traumatic pericarditis |
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What does Pseudomonas cause in swine? |
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What color does Pseudomonas produce on agar? |
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A disease of fish, reptiles, and amphibians |
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What bacteria causes "pink eye" in cattle? |
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When i Moraxella most common? |
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How is Moraxella transmitted? |
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-flies -cows rubbing faces on eachother |
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What is Enterobacteriaceae? |
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An intestinal bacteria that rapidly invades surrounding tissues after death. |
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What does E. coli cause in calves and piglets? |
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What does E. coli cause in dogs? |
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What does E. coli cause in horses? |
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When is the septic form of Salmonella seen? |
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What can Klebsiella cause in cattle, pigs, and horses? |
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-Mastitis -Cervicitis -metritis -septicemia |
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What does Klebsiella cause in dogs? |
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What can Proteus cause in dogs? |
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cystitis and urinary infections |
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What can Proteus cause in cats? |
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Opportunistic, nosocomial pathogens found on human skin, fruits, veggies, and equipment |
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