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What is a zoonotic infection?
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infections that Can naturally jump from animals to humans
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Infections that Can naturally jump from animals to humans are called?
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zoonotic infections
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Increasing important zoonotic infections is occurring for many reasons such as (3)
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a) More humans on the planet than ever before
b).Move into previously unpopulated area c) Increased exposure of people to animals and their infections |
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True/False
Some Zoonotic occur normally in animal populations, and rarely jump to humans? |
True
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Name four zoonotic pathogens that can transmit human to humans
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HIC,
influenza, ebola, and SARS |
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Name some zoonotic pathogens that can be transmited from animals to humans.
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West Nile virus,
rabies, ehrlichisis, bubonic plague, tularemia, brucellosis, leptospirosis, and Lyme borreliosis |
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What is the natural Host for Yersenia Pestis?
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Fleas develop yersiniosis when they take a blood meal from an infected animal host
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How do Fleas develop yersiniosis?
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Fleas develop yersiniosis when they take a blood meal from an infected animal host.
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Yersiniae______ in the gut of the flea, eventually reaching such a high concentration that they ___________
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Multiply
Block the flees gut |
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Lyme disease:
In about two thirds of infected patients, the early stage is characterized by a red papule at the site of the bite within the first 30 days of infection The papules, referred to as ______________? |
erythema migrans ( EM )
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2. The papules, referred to as erythema migrans ( EM ), can expand to form ___________? Em is associated with which disease
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erythematous concentric rings w/ central clearing.
b) Lyme disease |
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________can cause flulike symptoms, lymphadenopathy, oligoarthritis, carditis, and neurologic manifestations
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Spirochetemia
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What time of symptoms can Spirochetemia casue.
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flulike symptoms, lymphadenopathy, oligoarthritis,
carditis, neurologic manifestations |
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What type of lesions may appear weeks after the initial lesion in Lyme disease.
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Secondary lesions
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Why is it possible that many of the effects seen in Lyme borreliosis result from the host immune response, including attraction of macrophages to synovial fluid and production of interleukin-1 by host monocytes?
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Because the concentration of bacteria in the host remains low
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Because the concentration of bacteria in the host remains low it is possible that many of the effects seen in Lyme borreliosis result from the _________, including attraction of ________ to synovial fluid and production of ______by host monocytes
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it is possible that many of the effects seen in Lyme borreliosis result from the host immune response, including attraction of macrophages to synovial fluid and production of interleukin-1 by host monocytes.
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A normal inhabitant of canine and feline oral flora, infections occur as the result of dog bites
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Capnocytophaga canimorsus
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In Dog bite and Infectious agents.
________ and ______ occur more often than the __________ |
Dissemination and septicemia occur more often than the self-limiting lesions
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In Dog bite and Infectious agents.
____% 0f infections in patients who are splenectomized, have _____, or ________ |
90% infections in patients who are splenectomized, have cancer, or abuse drug
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Dog bites and infectious agents:
The most severe infection is seen in splenectomized patients, who develop an __________-like phenomenon with______, __________, and_____. |
The most severe infection is seen in splenectomized patients, who develop an endotoxin- mediated shwartzman-like phenomenon with purpura, septic shock, and DIC
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In Dog bite and Infectious agentsInfection of healthy people is rare, because of ?
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susceptibility of the normal serum killing
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Causative agent of swine erysipelas
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rosenbach erysipeloid, erysipelotrichosis,
rose disease, and fish-handler’s disease |
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Thin, anaerobic gram (+) bacillus, 0.2 – 0.4 um by 0.8 – 2.5 um
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae
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Zoonotic bacteria Often isolated from contaminated water and soil
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae
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4. Important in veterinary medicine, causing infections in swine, poultry, small mammals, fish, and crustaceans
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae causes infection in? (5)
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swine,
poultry, small mammals, fish, and crustaceans |
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An important economic disease in North America, South America, and Europe
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Swine erysipelas
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The most common clinical symptom results from handling infected animals or animal products
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Swine erysipelas
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Swine erysipelas infection In humans:
The site of infection is usually an ____ or wound of____or ____. |
In humans, the site of infection is usually an abrasion or wound of finger or hand.
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The lesion usually heals without treatment within______
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The lesion usually heals without treatment within 1 month
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae:
Patient with structural valvular disease, alcoholism, or other predisposing conditions may develop? |
sepsis and endocarditis
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae:
sepsis and endocarditis maybe develop in patients with?______,______or other predisposing conditions. |
structural valvular disease, alcoholism,
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Organisms causing cat scratch disease is?
Currently____(#) species within the genus __________. |
18 Species..within the genus
bartonella |
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What animals are B. henseleae and,B. clarridgeiae associated with ?(2)
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(flea, cat)
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flea, cats are associated with what organisms?(2)
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B. henseleae and,
B. clarridgeiae |
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What animals is B. vinsonii sub. Vinsoni associated with?
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(vole ear mites)
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vole ear mites are associated with what organism?
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B. vinsonii sub. Vinsoni
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B. vinsonii subsp and Berkhoffii are associated with?
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ticks
dogs coyotes |
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ticks
dogs coyotes are all associated with these 2 organisms? |
vinsonii subsp.
Berkhoffii |
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B. vinsonii subsp and Arupensis are associated with?
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Ticks
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What two organisms are associated with ticks?
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B. vinsonii subsp and Arupensis
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The genus Afipia contains several species, including ______
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A. felis
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Organism such as A. felis are in the genus_____?
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Afipia
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Leptospira interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae can cause icteric_________, also known as Weil’s syndrome.
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icteric leptospirosis
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Leptospira interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae can cause?
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Weil’s syndrome (icteric leptospirosis)
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What causes Weil’s syndrome.
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Leptospira interrogans serovar icterohaemorrhagiae
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This form of leptospirosis is more life-threatening _________ .
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icteric leptospirosis
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This form is less life-threatening than the icteric leptospirosis form of weil's syndrome?
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anicteric
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Starts in the same ways as does anicteric leptospirosis
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inicteric leptospirosis
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In icteric leptospirosis the third day of the illness presents the following symptoms_______,______,__________
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hemolysis,
jaundice, and renal failure |
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In icteric leptospirosis the third day of the illness presents the following symptoms hemolysis, jaundice, and renal failure.
These symptoms occur as _________ multiply in the liver and the kidney |
leptospires
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Mortality in icteric leptospirosis ranges from 1_____– _____%
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15-40%
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In fatal cases of icteric leptospirosis ,________ is the usual cause of death.
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Renal failure
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In nonfatal cases,_______ clear from the patient’s ______, _______, and eyes as _________ appear.
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In nonfatal cases, leptospires clear from the patient’s kidneys, brain, and eyes as antibodies appear
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Primary reservoirs for leptospires
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Rodents and domestic animals
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Other animals that can harbor the leptospires, include?______,______,_____and__________.
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cows,
horses, mongoose, and frogs |
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Humans may be directly infected from __________ or indirectly by comtact with________or_____ that is contaminated with urine from infected animals.
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animal urine
contact with soil or water. |
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Infected humans can shed leptospires in urine for up to______ months, cows for______ and half months, dog for_______ years, and infected rodents for their full lifetime
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Humans 11 months,
cows for 3 and 1/2 months, And dogs for 4 years. infected rodents for their full lifetime |
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Who are at the most of risk with leptospirosis?
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Veterinarians,
abattoir workers, fish and poultry processors, and dairy workers |
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leptospirosis more prevalent in areas with _______ climates, especially in late ________ and early _______.
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warm climates, especially in late autumn and early winter
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Anthrax, also known as ________ disease and ________.
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woolsorter’s disease and malignant pustule
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________, also known as woolsorter’s disease and malignant pustule
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Anthrax
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A large (2.5 by 10 um), gram (+), spore-forming bacillus
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Anthrax
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This organism occurs naturally in the soil and is a pathogen of herbivores, such as cattle, sheep, and goats.
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Anthrax
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Occurs in every state in the United states, as well as in central and south America, Africa, and middle east
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Anthrax
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Recurrence of anthrax are prevented by
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Containing the spores and eliminating their spread through the environment.
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What disease does R.typhi cause?
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Endemic Typhus
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The arthropod vector that causes Endemic Typhus is? the______?
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the oriental rat flea xenopsylla cheopis.
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In Endemic Typhus
the rat (rattus exulans) is___________? while the the oriental rat flea xenopsylla cheopis is the vector. |
reservoir
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What other organism can also harbor R. typhi?
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cat flea, ctenocephalides felis
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The cat flea, ctenocephalides felis can also habor, what organism?
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R. typhi
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Because this flea infests a large number of domestic animals, it may be an important factor in the persistence of infection in urban areas
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cat flea, ctenocephalides felis
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cat flea, ctenocephalides felis may be an important factor in the _____________.
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persistence of infection in urban areas.
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Epidemic louse-borne typhus is caused by
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R. prowazekii
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The vectors for Epidemic louse-borne typhus include
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human louse (pediculus humanus),.
the squirrel flea (orchopeas |
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The reservoirs of Epidemic louse-borne typhus are primarily humans and flying squirrels located in the eastern united states often dies of is
________, unlike vectors of other ____________. |
rickettsemia
rickettsiae |
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First noted in france in the 1930s when dogs infected w/ brown dog ticks became ill and died
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Human ehrlichiosis
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Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus is still found commonly in areas of________ and _______and _________ america
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Africa and central and south america
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2. Human ehrlichioisis cases are similar clinically
3. Many patients may experience asymptomatic infection Incubation period is_____ – _____days. |
5-10 days
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What are the Clinical symptoms of human ehrlichioisis ?
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Often fever, headache, malaise,
myalgia, But May have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, joint pain, confusion, and occasionally rash |
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patients often have fever, headache, malaise,
myalgia in? |
human ehrlichioisis
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As many as 60% of pediatric patients infected with E. chaffeensis may have rash, although adults with the same infection ______ experience rash, and patients with human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) also rarely have rash as a symptom.
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rarely
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What two type of patients rarely have rush as a symptom in association when in comes to Human ehrlichiosis infections.
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E. chaffeensis , although adults with the same infection rarely experience rash, and patients with human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) also rarely have rash as a symptom
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As many as________ of pediatric patients infected with E. chaffeensis may have rash
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60%
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what are the laboratory findings for Human ehrlichiosis?
Hint: (2Hem+1 chem ) =3. |
Leucopenia, thrombocytopenia,
and elevated liver enzyme |
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What are the Severe complications associted with Human ehrlichiosis infection?(3)
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Severe complications, including toxic shock-like syndrome,
central nervous system involvement, and adult respiratory distress syndrome. |
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The mortality rates for Human ehrlichiosis are about?
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2 – 3 %
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Erysipelothix rhusiopathiae:
Edematous lesion forms __- –___days after infection |
1-7days after infection
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Two physical manisfestations in swine erysipelas are?
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Erythema and itching
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Erythema and itching are Two physical manisfestations seen in
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swine erysipelas
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