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Bacteriology
Anaerobic Disease
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Veterinary Medicine
Graduate
03/05/2012

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Term
C. perfringens
Definition
Enterotoxemia
Term
C. hemolyticum
Definition
"Red Water" Disease
-->Liver infarcts caused by liver flukes
Term
C. novyi
Definition
Type A: Gas Gangrene "Big Head"
Type B: Black Disease --> infectious necrotic hepatitis
Term
C. chauvoei
Definition
"Black Leg"
Term
C. septicum
Definition
"Malignant Edema"
Term
C. colinum
Definition
Do not need to know
Term
C. tetani
Definition
Intoxication toxemias
Term
C. botulinum
Definition
1) Food borne botulism

2) Infant botulism
Term
C. piliforme
Definition
"Tyzzer's Disease"
1. Necrotizing hepatitis
2. Hemorrhagic enteritis
Term
C. difficile
Definition
Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis
Term
C. perfringens Type A
Definition
most widespread; constantly present in intestinal contents of humans and animals and in their environment.

Causes Yellow Lamb Disease

Alpha toxin produced in small intestine
Term
C. perfringens Type C
Definition
hemorrhagic and necrotic enteritis in many species; mostly in England
Term
C. perfringens- Type B
Definition
-Causes Lamb Dysentery

-beta toxin, causes hemorrhagic ulceration of small intestine
-Fetid blood-tinged diarrhea is common and death usually occurs within a few days
Term
C. perfringens Type D
Definition
-Enterotoxemia in sheep and goats

-Pulpy Kidney Disease (overeating disease)

-spores are germinating and muliplying (causes lethal epsilon toxin)
Term
"Braxy"
Definition
inflammation of abomasal lining in sheep
Term
Bacteroides nodosus
Definition
Primary cause of foot rot in sheep--> virulence factor is keratin degrading proteases
Term
Bacteroides meaninogenicus
Definition
Foot rot in cattle --> virulence factor is collagenase
Term
Bacteroides fragillis
Definition
Peritonitis in humans

-->resistant to oxygen and contains superoxide dismutase
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Definition
C. chauvoei "Black Leg"
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