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burkholderia
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what did burkholderia spp used to be classified as | pseudomonas |
| what are the 2 species of burkholderia | burkholderia mallei and burkholderia pseudomallei |
| what species is a reservior of burkholderia mallei | equidae |
| what is the susceptibility ranking of burkholderia in equidae | donkeys>mules>horse |
| what disease is caused by burkholderia mallei | Glanders |
| what famous philosopher described "glanders" and when | hippocrates in 400BC |
| how is infection with burkholderia mallei usually acquired | oral route |
| what are the stages of glanders | acute or chronic |
| describe the acute form of glanders | affects mainly the lungs, abcesses then burst resulting in copious nasal discharge |
| "farcy" | skin form of inf with burkholderia mallei |
| describe acute glanders | pneumonic |
| describe chronic glanders | affects lung and skin; is called farcy |
| farcy | chronic glanders; caused by burkholderia mallei |
| describe the incidence of burkholderia mallei in species other than edquidae | occasionally in cats; occurs even less in dogs, goats, sheep, camels, man |
| how is burkholderia mallei diagnosed | culture or mallein test |
| describe the mallein test | similar to tuberculin test in that it looks for a delayed hypersensitivity reaction; test is done under the palpebral |
| what is the treatment of burkholderia mallei | aminoglycosides or sulphonamides |
| describe burkholderia pseudomallei habitat | saprophytic mainly in tropics but possible in USA |
| what species does burkholderia pseudomallei infect | horses and several other species |
| what dz is caused by burkholderia pseudomallei cause | Melioidosis AKA pseudoglanders |
| describe acute melioidosis | septicemia in young |
| describe chronic melioidosis | glanders like symptoms in older animals, pyogranulomatous, affects any organ |
| diagnosis of burkholderia pseudomallei | culture |
| what is the difference between treatment of p mallei and p pseudomallei | p mallei with antibiotics but p pseudotuberculosis is generally untreatable |