Erysipelothrix & Renibacterium

Question 1

Where to find Erysipelothrix

Answer 1

alimentary tract, mud, slime layer of fish, in up to 50% of healthy pigs, generally widespread

Question 2

What does Erysipelothrix look like

Answer 2

1-3 micrometer thin curved rods

Question 3

Are E capsulated

Answer 3

thin capsule

Question 4

Resistance

Answer 4

good

Question 5

Culture (temp. , ph, agar, colonies)

Answer 5

5-42°c
ph:6,7-9,2
nutrient agar
colonies are pin point and can be S/R

Question 6

What is the difference between S/R pathogenetically

Answer 6

S are acute infections - unifrom turbididty

R are chronic infections - sediment

Question 7

C O

Answer 7

Both -

Question 8

O/F

Answer 8

fermentative

Question 9

Do E have flagellae

Answer 9

Na

Question 10

O2?

Answer 10

yeee

Question 11

What else do they produce which is kinda special

Answer 11

H2S

Question 12

Name the virulence Factors of E

Answer 12

Coagulase
hyaluronidase
neuraminidase

Question 13

Path?

Answer 13

fac. path

Question 14

Name the 2 relevant spec

Answer 14

E. rhusiopathiae

E. tonsillarium

Question 15

What does E. rhusiopathiae cause

Answer 15

diamond skin disease, swine erysipelas

Question 16

Describe sw erysipelas

Answer 16

• septicaemia
• chronic arthrits
• abortion

Question 17

In what other species does E. rhusiopathiae cause diseases

Answer 17

Sheep wound infection, Ho erysipeloid (cellulitis) - fishers

Question 18

E. tonsillarum is also path. to Su T/F

Answer 18

F

Question 19

What does E. tonsillarum cause

Answer 19

endocarditis in dogs

Question 20

Renibacterium GO!

Answer 20

• water, fish
• 1 mm rods
• aerobic, fastidious
• obl. path. - IC !!
• R.salmonarium
• • septicaemia