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Bacterial Zoonoses
Bacterial Zoonoses
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Microbiology
Graduate
12/08/2011

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Term
Occupations most at risk?
Definition
People who work with animals. (vets, farmers, ppl who work at zoos)
Term
BUZZWORD: Cells look like Safety Pins
Definition
Yersinia Pestis or Pasteurella Multocida

-Look as Hx to differentiate!
Yersina = plauges
Pasteurella = Cat Bites
Term
What is Pasteurella Multocida Caused by?
Definition
Cat Bite
Term
What does Pasteurella Multocida cause?
Definition
Progressive cellulitis
Term
Buzzword: Cat Scratch
Definition
Bartonella henselae
Term
What disease does Bartonella henselae cause?
Definition
Cat Scratch Fever and Bacillar Angiomatosis (only occurs in IC pts)

(Cat Scratch Fever is more important)
Term
What could you get infected with if a dog bites you?
Definition
Capnocytophaga canimorsus
Term
What disease does Capnocytophaga canimorsus cause?
Definition
cellulitis that can progress to gangrene
Term
What bacteria is carried by Rats?
Definition
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Term
What disease can you get from a Streptobacillus moniliformis infection?
Definition
Rat Bite Fever
Term
What color does Streptobacillus moniliformis gram stain?
Definition
It won't, it lacks a cell wall!
Term
From what animal would you get a infection from Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from?
Definition
Pigs
Term
BUZZWORD: Pigs
Definition
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Term
What disease does Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae cause?
Definition
Eryspieloid (requires a cut to get in and usually affects the hands; causes a rash)
Term
What agar will Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae produce H2S on?
Definition
TSI (Triple Sugar Iron Agar)
Term
Contact with aborted sheep fetuses increases your chance of getting infected with what bacteria?
Definition
Brucella meletensis
Term
BUZZWORD: Profuse Sweating
Definition
Brucella infection
Term
What bacteria is transmitted by Rabbits?
Definition
Francisella tularensis
Term
What causes Rabbit Fever
Definition
Francisella tularensis
Term
What agar does Francisella tularensis grow on?
Definition
BCYE
Term
BUZZWORD: Prairie Dogs
Definition
Yersinia Pestis
Term
3 Forms of Y. Pestis Disease
Definition
1. Bubonic Plague
2. Septicemic Plague
3. Pneumonic Plague
Term
What is the only gram + bacteria we went over in this lecture?
Definition
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Its also the only bacteria with an x in its name.... think of the x being a + turned on its side... it may help lol
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