Caseous lymphadenitisPrevalenceSpeciesBacteriumPseudodiphtheriticumDiphtheriaeEquiDryland DistemperGoatsBacteriaCorynebacteriaBacterial infectionSheepUlcerativeToxigenicInfectionsResistance to penicillinAbscessesLesionsClinicalGramHorsesTypicallyOrganismHumansRangesAerobicLymph nodesInvestigationDiseaseMoleculeCommonly foundPatternsGeneCasesProteinsSpreadEnterPigeonPatientGroupYearsStudyHead
Caseous lymphadenitis4
- In small ruminants, C. pseudotuberculosis causes a disease called caseous lymphadenitis characterized by pyogranulomatous abscess formation. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Distribution of C. pseudotuberculosis is mostly traced by examining prevalence of caseous lymphadenitis, the bacterium's main pathological disease. (wikipedia.org)
- Caseous lymphadenitis (CL) is a chronic, contagious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis . (msdvetmanual.com)
- Detection of antibodies to Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, the causative agent of caseous lymphadenitis, by synergistic hemolysis inhibition. (tamu.edu)
Prevalence4
- citation needed] Although few recent studies have been conducted into its prevalence, data from slaughterhouses in Australia in the late 1980s suggested that C. pseudotuberculosis was affecting 50-60% of sheep. (wikipedia.org)
- Although prevalence of CL varies by region and country, it is found worldwide and is of major concern for small ruminant producers in North America. (msdvetmanual.com)
- Little information is available regarding the prevalence and incidence of eosinophilic reactions to drugs or as a secondary histologic manifestation of pulmonary infection, parasitic infection (eg, Löffler syndrome, simple eosinophilic pneumonia), or neoplasia or as a component of Churg-Strauss syndrome. (medscape.com)
- The management system also found to affect the sero-prevalence of BTD and it was higher in migratory flocks (63.29% in sheep to 84.84% in goats) compared to stationary flocks (35.03% in sheep to 72.88% in goats). (cswri.res.in)
Species10
- citation needed] It was finally renamed Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in 1948, to reflect that the clinical disease signs were similar to disease caused by M. tuberculosis species. (wikipedia.org)
- This bacterial species has caused occasional cases of infection in people who work closely with infected small ruminants, resulting in similar swellings of the lymph nodes in the neck and groin. (wikipedia.org)
- Three species ( Corynebacterium diphtheriae , C. ulcerans , and C. pseudotuberculosis ) can potentially produce diphtheria toxin. (cdc.gov)
- The genus contains the species Corynebacterium diphtheriae and the nondiphtherial corynebacteria, collectively referred to as diphtheroids. (medscape.com)
- Erythrasma is a superficial skin disease caused by Gram-positive Corynebacterium species. (symptoma.com)
- Here we utilized whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to characterize recovered isolates of C. diphtheriae and two co-circulating non-diphtheritic Corynebacterium (NDC) species - C. pseudodiphtheriticum and C. propinquum. (cdc.gov)
- In general the agents implicated in etiology of respiratory syndrome include a wide spectra of viruses such as PI 3, Adeno and Reo viruses, bacterial species such as Hemophilus, Bordetella, Pasteurella, Corynebacterium, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia along with a chain of predisposing factors mainly the environmental and managemental fluctuations. (cswri.res.in)
- Interestingly, we found that HmuY is similar to proteins encoded in several different species belonging to the Bacteroidetes phylum, which consists of three classes: Bacteroidetes, Flavobacteria, and Sphingobacteria [23]. (erksignal.com)
- The phages exhibited relatively wide host ranges among Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and related species. (mdpi.com)
- This species has been identified as a resident in the human gastrointestinal tract based on the phylogenetic framework of its small subunit ribosomal RNA gene sequences. (datapunk.net)
Bacterium7
- Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium known globally to infect ruminants, horses, and rarely people. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] Shortly after, it was sampled from abscesses in a sheep by Hugo von Preisz [hu], and the bacterium was named the "Preisz-Nocard" bacillus until further work by German microbiologists in the mid-1900s, when it was recategorized into the Corynebacterium genus. (wikipedia.org)
- C. pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium that can be either coccoid or filamentous rods, which can be organized into palisades. (wikipedia.org)
- This bacterium is grown at 37 °C under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, thus C. pseudotuberculosis is a facultative anaerobe. (wikipedia.org)
- 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)
- This bacterium is of relatively low clinical significance, but is used frequently to test water filters due to its very small size. (microgeninc.com)
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a curved, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterium found in brackish saltwater, which, when ingested, causes gastrointestinal illness in humans. (datapunk.net)
Pseudodiphtheriticum2
- In some endemic locations, such as India, 44% of throat and nasal swabs tested positive for C diphtheriae and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum . (medscape.com)
- Multiple blood cultures grew a gram - positive rod , Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum. (symptoma.com)
Diphtheriae3
- Respiratory diphtheria is a serious infection caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and disease transmission mainly occurs through respiratory droplets. (cdc.gov)
- C. diphtheriae isolates recovered from all 53 positive cases in this study were identified as toxigenic biovar mitis, exhibiting intermediate resistance to penicillin, and formed four phylogenetic clusters circulating among multiple refugee camps. (cdc.gov)
- 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)
Equi2
- Rectal palpation can reveal abdominal masses including neoplasia or abscesses due to metastatic Streptococcus equi subspecies equi or Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infections. (dvm360.com)
- I went with the former, as did Greg, and the other Peter Assessing the Genotypic Differences between Strains of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi through Comparative Genomics. (btfrocks.com)
Dryland Distemper2
- Pigeon Fever is the common term for an infection caused by the bacterial organism Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (also referred to as Dryland Distemper). (eliteequineks.com)
- Also called dryland distemper or Colorado strangles, pigeon fever develops when Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis bacteria enter a horse's body, probably via insect bites or breaks in the skin. (equusmagazine.com)
Goats3
- Infection of domesticated sheep and goats has been found across the globe. (wikipedia.org)
- Although both the external and internal forms of CL occur in sheep and goats, the external form is more common in goats, and the internal form is more common in sheep. (msdvetmanual.com)
- During 1985-88, in sheep and goats, 7.01% of the animals were found positive for BTV antibodies on AGPT. (cswri.res.in)
Bacteria7
- Once established on a farm or region (endemic), it is primarily maintained by contamination of the environment with active draining lesions, animals with the internal form of the disease that contaminate the environment through nasal discharge or coughing, the ability of the bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions, and lack of strict biosecurity necessary to reduce the number and prevent introduction of new cases. (msdvetmanual.com)
- C. pseudotuberculosis bacteria tend to localize and form abscesses in the pectoral region and ventral abdomen of the horse. (eliteequineks.com)
- Once a horse becomes infected with C. pseudotuberculosis, the bacteria release a toxin that ultimately spurs the body to build a thick-walled abscess around the pathogens. (equusmagazine.com)
- 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)
- 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)
- These bacteria are now known as Corynebacterium ammoniagenes, and are thought to be associated with diaper rash due to their ability to convert urine to ammonia. (microgeninc.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)
Corynebacteria1
- Corynebacteria (from the Greek words koryne, meaning club, and bacterion, meaning little rod) are gram-positive, catalase-positive, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, generally nonmotile rods. (medscape.com)
Bacterial infection2
- Once found mainly in California, this bacterial infection has now been documented in 25 states across the country. (equusmagazine.com)
- Pigeon Fever is a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. (sweetriverequineclinic.com)
Sheep1
- Put simply in sheep this causes two peaks (i) 18-20 days (smaller peak) (ii) 22-24 days after ram introduced. (angoras.co.za)
Ulcerative2
- A disease known as ulcerative lymphagenitis can also result from infection with C. pseudotuberculosis in the distal limbs of horses. (wikipedia.org)
- citation needed] C. pseudotuberculosis also causes disease in horses, and should be considered prevalent in areas where cases of "pigeon fever" and "ulcerative lymphadenitis" have been recorded. (wikipedia.org)
Toxigenic1
- In western Europe, toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans has increasingly been identified as the etiologic agent. (cdc.gov)
Infections2
- 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)
- certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)
Resistance to penicillin1
- Specifically, C. pseudotuberculosis is intrinsically resistant to streptomycin, with varying resistance to penicillin and neomycin depending on the strain. (wikipedia.org)
Abscesses4
- Whereas the peripheral form presents as abscesses of single or multiple peripheral palpable lymph nodes, internal CL typically manifests as chronic weight loss and ill thrift. (msdvetmanual.com)
- A small percentage of horses can develop internal abscesses, which are more serious. (eliteequineks.com)
- Your veterinarian can also ultrasound the abscesses and find the best place to drain them. (eliteequineks.com)
- Abscesses form within lymph channels, causing marked swelling of a leg with abscesses that open along a chain or progress into cellulitis. (equusmagazine.com)
Lesions2
- Once the diagnosis has been made, treatment of the infection can begin, but this is difficult due to the nature of the organism and the lesions it forms. (wikipedia.org)
- Culture of active lesions for Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is diagnostically definitive. (msdvetmanual.com)
Clinical2
- On the basis of our mutational analysis of HmuY heme ligands [20], an initial step in Rigosertib clinical trial heme transfer could involve disruption of only one of the two axial histidine ligands, as found for Serratia marcescens hemophore HasA [22]. (erksignal.com)
- Clinical symptoms: Sudden high temperatures (108°F), loss of appetite, sudden death, in less peracute form, goat may live for a day and develop bloody diarrhoea. (health-articles.net)
Gram1
- B: A large amount of Gram - positive rods and a few polymorphonuclear leukocytes were found. (symptoma.com)
Horses3
- As vector patterns change with warming temperatures, C. pseudotuberculosis in horses is re-emerging in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
- In a group setting dominant horses may chase younger and less competitive horses away from feed and correction of weight loss may simply require separation of the group at feeding time or breaking the herd into smaller groups with less of a dominance hierarchy. (dvm360.com)
- In this situation most of the horses in the herd are found to be thin, rather than a single individual. (dvm360.com)
Typically3
- C . pseudotuberculosis rarely infects humans and is typically associated with farm animals ( 7 ). (cdc.gov)
- It typically looks like small raised or matted tufts of hair that can be warm and sensitive to touch, most commonly found on the head, neck, withers, and hind quarters. (sweetriverequineclinic.com)
- Aside from the T3SS, two genes encoding well-characterized virulence proteins are typically found on the PAI, the thermostable direct hemolysin gene (tdh) and/or the tdh-related hemolysin gene (trh). (datapunk.net)
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)
Humans1
- 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)
Ranges1
- Using data collected from the same graduates, you find that the number of applications they completed ranges from 1 to. (gponperu.com)
Aerobic1
- V. parahaemolyticus is oxidase positive, facultatively aerobic, and does not form spores. (datapunk.net)
Lymph nodes1
- The disease is characterized by abscess formation in or near major peripheral lymph nodes (external form) or within internal organs and lymph nodes (internal form). (msdvetmanual.com)
Investigation1
- Defect with dysfunction of antigen-presentation to the immunocompetent cells was found during investigation on the molecule level. (eneutron.info)
Disease1
- This form of the disease isn't common-accounting for only 8 percent of all cases, according to Spier's study. (equusmagazine.com)
Molecule1
- Binding of ferrous iron to the DtxR molecule forms a complex that binds to the tox gene operator and inhibits transcription. (medscape.com)
Commonly found1
- For much of the 20th century, pigeon fever was most commonly found in the Southwest and in California. (equusmagazine.com)
Patterns1
- In a living area of actor Hank Azaria's barn in Bel Air, California, contrasting red, blue, and taupe pillows look at home together because of the similarly small floral patterns that cover each. (starstatewelding.com)
Gene1
- The third act found Gene in Wexler's office discussing Shannon's wishes, admits that it's all happened so fast that he hasn't had time to think about it. (noligraph.de)
Cases2
- 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)
- This report present 3 cases of CAP in which Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Proteins1
- Despite containing nutritionally important proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, and minerals, invasive green crabs (Carcinus maenas) are not commercially utilized due to their small size [1]. (umaine.edu)
Spread1
- Currently, no direct evidence has been found of person-to-person spread of C . ulcerans or C . pseudotuberculosis . (cdc.gov)
Enter1
- Enter search terms to find related veterinary topics, multimedia and more. (msdvetmanual.com)
Pigeon1
- This is by far the most common form of pigeon fever. (equusmagazine.com)
Patient2
- 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)
- When identified as the predominant isolate in sputum from a patient with CAP, Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Group1
- Based on this reclassification, for example, Corynebacterium haemolyticum became Arcanobacterium haemolyticum and the JK group became Corynebacterium jeikeium . (medscape.com)
Years1
- A study by Philit et al found that the average age of patients was around 29 years, with a range of 15-86 years. (medscape.com)
Study1
- The study reviews the medical literature on Corynebacterium spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Head1
- Aetiology In general, the foetus is adapted to the pyriform shape of the uterus with the larger buttock in the fundus and smaller head in the lower uterine segment. (lalajewellers.com)