DiphtheriaeCaseous LymphadenitisCausativeDiseasesInfectionStrainsDiphtheriaPathogenic bacteriaSpeciesStaphylococcusActinobacteriaOrganismJeikeiumPseudodiphtheriticumClinicalAbscessesEndocarditisPredominantContaminateAntibioticsFeverOutbreaksDiseaseGoatsHorsesHumansGramAspirationInvestigationEnvironmentsFliesCasesSkin
Diphtheriae11
- Novel nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae was isolated from a domestic cat with severe otitis. (cdc.gov)
- The clinical relevance of Corynebacterium diphtheriae recovered from a cat with otitis is poorly understood. (cdc.gov)
- Tinsdale agar plate growth (Remel, Lenexa, KS, USA) gave rise to black colonies with a brown halo, typical of cysteinase-producing C. diphtheriae , C. ulcerans , or C. pseudotuberculosis . (cdc.gov)
- The genus contains the species Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the nondiphtherial corynebacteria, collectively referred to as diphtheroids. (medscape.com)
- In some endemic locations, such as India, 44% of throat and nasal swabs tested positive for C diphtheriae and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum . (medscape.com)
- Case series from Canada, consistent with global surveillance, have found that the disease burden is increasingly attributed to cutaneous, non-pseudomembranous respiratory and systemic disease from toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae and C. ulcerans Footnote 2 Footnote 3 Footnote 4 Footnote 5 Footnote 6 Footnote 7 Footnote 8 . (canada.ca)
- In addition to disease burden, other toxigenic Corynebacteria ( C. ulcerans or C. pseudotuberculosis ) and non-toxigenic C. diphtheriae may serve to maintain a reservoir for toxigenic respiratory diphtheria Footnote 2 Footnote 4 Footnote 8 . (canada.ca)
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae , the cause of diphtheria in humans. (wikidoc.org)
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae is responsible for both endemic and epidemic diphtheria. (who.int)
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae est responsable à la fois de la diphtérie endémique et épidémique. (who.int)
- From the nasopharynx of a 5-year-old child it was excreted amicroorganism which is identical to Corynebacterium diphtheriae dose according to morphological and biochemical signs.Microorganism does not produce exotoxin. (eneutron.info)
Caseous Lymphadenitis3
- Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, that affects the lymphatic system, resulting in abscesses in the lymph nodes and internal organs. (wikipedia.org)
- The causative organism of caseous lymphadenitis is Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. (wikipedia.org)
- Detection of antibodies to Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the causative agent of caseous lymphadenitis, by synergistic hemolysis inhibition. (tamu.edu)
Causative2
- Pigeon fever Houseflies, stable flies, and horn flies can spread the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the causative agent of pigeon fever. (equishopper.com)
- This bacterium infects the airway, and is closely related to the causative agent of whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis. (microgeninc.com)
Diseases6
- Among other applications, immunotherapy is used for the post-exposure treatment and/or prophylaxis of important infectious diseases, such as botulism, diphtheria, tetanus and rabies. (biomedcentral.com)
- Botulism, diphtheria, tetanus and rabies are severe infectious diseases caused by different agents, which have in common the recommendation of using immunotherapy as post-exposure treatment and/or prophylaxis [ 1 , 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES AND INJURIES I. INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (001-139) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious origin Excludes: acute respiratory infections (460-466) influenza (487. (cdc.gov)
- certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)
- Conference Series Ltd invites all the participants across the globe to attend 9th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases Hilton Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland. (infectiousconferences.com)
- The infectious diseases department of a hospital admitted a patient with nausea, liquid stool with mucus and blood streaks, fever, weakness. (eneutron.info)
Infection6
- and urinary tract infections and mastitis (affecting milk production) in cattle due to infection with Corynebacterium renale , Corynebacterium cystidis , Corynebacterium pilosum , and Corynebacterium bovis . (medscape.com)
- Diphtheria is a now-rare vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) associated with a wide range of clinical illnesses, depending on the infection site and the toxigenicity of the bacteria. (canada.ca)
- Pigeon Fever is the common term for an infection caused by the bacterial organism Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (also referred to as Dryland Distemper). (eliteequineks.com)
- These opportunistic anaerobic bacteria may also cause bed sores, pressure sores, aspiration pneumonia, chronic otitis media (ear infection), chronic sinusitis, and osteomyelitis (bone infection). (microgeninc.com)
- In the course of infection, the bacteria invade and colonize tissues of the upper respiratory tract, proliferate and produce exotoxin that inhibits protein synthesis and causes local lesions and systemic degenerative changes in the heart, muscles, peripheral nerves, liver and other vital organs. (up.ac.za)
- In goat kids it may be Navel infection arthritis caused by corynebacterium pyogensis, streptoceoci, staphylococci, while non-superative arthritis is by birth, caused due to deficiency of vitamins and minerals. (health-articles.net)
Strains1
- Also, multidrug resistance to ≥ 3 classes of antimicrobials was found in 23.5% (8/34) strains. (bvsalud.org)
Diphtheria3
- In the cases of botulism, diphtheria and tetanus, the main objective of immunotherapy is to neutralize toxins, but also to opsonize the bacteria, promoting complement-dependent bacteriolysis. (biomedcentral.com)
- Non-diphtheria Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
- It is the causal agent of the disease diphtheria, a deadly infectious disease spreading from person to person by respiratory droplets from the throat through coughing and sneezing. (up.ac.za)
Pathogenic bacteria3
- We found pathogenic bacteria in following frequency: 18.7% Staphylococcus aureus , 12.1 % C macginleyi, 10.3% Streptococcus pneumoniae, 8.4% Haemophilus influenzae. (symptoma.com)
- This article provides an overview of the most important human pathogenic bacteria. (amboss.com)
- The following table provides an overview of the nomenclature of important human pathogenic bacteria, according to their form and Gram staining properties. (amboss.com)
Species5
- Ruminants-such as sheep, goats, and cattle-can also become infected with these bacteria, although cross-species transmission is rare and usually only occurs between horses and cattle because they can carry the same strain. (eliteequineks.com)
- Some nondiphtheria species of Corynebacterium produce disease in specific animal species, and some of these are also human pathogens . (wikidoc.org)
- Some species of Corynebacterium have sequenced genomes that range in size from 2.5 - 3 Mbp. (wikidoc.org)
- Species of Corynebacterium have been used in the mass production of various amino acids including L-Glutamic Acid , a popular food additive that is made at a rate of 1.5 million tons/ year by Corynebacterium. (wikidoc.org)
- Erythrasma is a superficial skin disease caused by Gram-positive Corynebacterium species. (symptoma.com)
Staphylococcus4
- Among animals with bacterial isolation, Staphylococcus aureus (6/34 = 17.6%), Escherichia coli (5/34 = 14.7%), Staphylococcus beta-hemolytic (5/34 = 14.7%), and Trueperella pyogenes (3/34 = 8.8%) were predominant, in addition to a miscellaneous of other bacteria isolated in minor frequency, e.g. (bvsalud.org)
- Well-recognized and common causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults include bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae , and Staphylococcus aureus , and viruses such as influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza virus. (biomedcentral.com)
- We describe a patient who developed Corynebacterium striatum native valve endocarditis after receiving two 6-week courses of daptomycin for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and osteomyelitis. (symptoma.com)
- Pyomyositis is most often caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus . (mdwiki.org)
Actinobacteria1
- Corynebacterium is a genus of Gram-positive , facultatively anaerobic , non- motile , rod-shaped actinobacteria . (wikidoc.org)
Organism1
- Hot, dry weather is the most common environment where the organism is found, and most pigeon fever cases appear in late summer/early fall (the author first diagnosed a case in August, and her number of cases has increased exponentially since that time). (eliteequineks.com)
Jeikeium1
- Based on this reclassification, for example, Corynebacterium haemolyticum became Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and the JK group became Corynebacterium jeikeium . (medscape.com)
Pseudodiphtheriticum1
- Multiple blood cultures grew a gram - positive rod , Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum. (symptoma.com)
Clinical1
- This bacterium is of relatively low clinical significance, but is used frequently to test water filters due to its very small size. (microgeninc.com)
Abscesses4
- C. pseudotuberculosis bacteria tend to localize and form abscesses in the pectoral region and ventral abdomen of the horse. (eliteequineks.com)
- Your veterinarian can also ultrasound the abscesses and find the best place to drain them. (eliteequineks.com)
- Affected horses should be isolated because drainage from their abscesses contains a high amount of bacteria that will contaminate the environment. (eliteequineks.com)
- CT scan can confirm the diagnosis before abscesses occur with enlargement of the involved muscles and hypodensity when abscess is present, terogenous attenuation and fluid collection with rim enhancement can be found. (mdwiki.org)
Endocarditis1
- Endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium spp. (wikidoc.org)
Predominant2
- When identified as the predominant isolate in sputum from a patient with CAP, Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
- The present study examined the possibilities that: (i) careful examination of Gram-stained sputum and culture plates may reveal a predominant bacterium such as Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Contaminate1
- The spores of B. cereus bacteria commonly contaminate raw foods and food materials, particularly foods that have been in contact with soil. (microgeninc.com)
Antibiotics2
- Despite the fact that C. pseudotuberculosis is sensitive in vitro to almost all antibiotics that have been tested, antibiotic therapy is not very efficient. (wikipedia.org)
- These bacteria also have natural resistance to many antibiotics. (microgeninc.com)
Fever1
- Pigeon fever cases used to be found primarily in California, although within the last several years veterinarians have diagnosed cases in many areas of the western United States. (eliteequineks.com)
Outbreaks1
- As in the case of all infectious disease outbreaks, our goal is to limit the number of horses affected. (eliteequineks.com)
Disease6
- Results of diagnostic tests showed no evidence of systemic disease and were negative for feline immunodeficiency and leukemia viruses and feline infectious peritonitis. (cdc.gov)
- Consumption of foods contaminated with B. cereus may result in disease either by the consumption of pre-formed toxin or by toxins produced by these bacteria in during growth the gut. (microgeninc.com)
- CASE REPORT A 27-year-old heterosexual Iranian man attended a private infectious disease clinic in Tehran, Iran, with a 5-day history of urethritis presenting with dysuria and a white-yellow urethral discharge. (symptoma.com)
- The goat suffers with various disease, which are caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites and other non- infectious agents. (health-articles.net)
- An important ecological question is how different environments can influence infectious disease dynamics. (umaine.edu)
- Bordetellosis in Poultry Avian bordetellosis is a highly infectious, acute disease of the upper respiratory tract of young turkeys. (msdvetmanual.com)
Goats1
- It is found mostly in goats and sheep and at the moment it has no cure. (wikipedia.org)
Horses2
- The biotype of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis affecting horses and cattle is distinguishable from the biotype that infects small ruminants based on its ability to reduce nitrate in vitro. (wikipedia.org)
- Flies are a major vector and can spread the bacteria, so spray affected and unaffected horses (especially ones with open wounds) with fly repellent if it is still fly season. (eliteequineks.com)
Humans2
- General Information: They may be found as members of the normal microflora of humans, where these bacteria find a suitable niche in virtually every anatomic site. (up.ac.za)
- Huge efforts have been undertaken in many laboratories around the world to understand the public health risks posed by prions from animals ever since BSE was found in 1990's to cause variant CJD (vCJD) in humans. (infectiousconferences.com)
Gram2
- Microscopically, the bacteria were gram-positive, club-shaped rods, 1 µm in diameter, arranged singly or at angles. (cdc.gov)
- B: A large amount of Gram - positive rods and a few polymorphonuclear leukocytes were found. (symptoma.com)
Aspiration1
- The authors of the present study have previously hypothesized that unrecognized aspiration of less virulent bacteria that normally inhabit the nasopharynx might also cause pneumonia, especially in persons whose upper airways are bypassed or whose ability to clear aspirated organisms is damaged [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Investigation1
- Defect with dysfunction of antigen-presentation to the immunocompetent cells was found during investigation on the molecule level. (eneutron.info)
Environments1
- They can be found in many environments including soil, trees and skin. (wikidoc.org)
Flies2
- Flies can travel miles to find your horse. (equishopper.com)
- This is a site for proliferation of bacteria and the smell attracts blow flies leading to irritation and suffering. (angoras.co.za)
Cases1
- This report present 3 cases of CAP in which Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Skin1
- When abscess rupture, releases it huge numbers of bacteria onto the skin and wool and it results to the consequent contamination of the surrounding environment. (wikipedia.org)