Listeriosis

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Clinical signs

10

Host species

9

Bacterial disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Depression

Digestive

Hypersalivation Diarrhea Difficulty eating

Reproductive

Abortion Specific

General Systemic Signs

Stillbirth

Nervous

Facial paralysis Pathognomonic Circling Pathognomonic

Ophthalmic

Keratitis Corneal ulceration

Diagnosis

Blood agar culture

Oxford agar culture

Henry illumination

Wet mount motility

CAMP test

Cold enrichment

Treatment

Penicillin high dose

Ampicillin

Tetracycline

Correct dehydration electrolyte and acid base imbalance

Prevention & Control

Isolate affected animals

Burn or bury carcasses

Avoid spoiled silage

Maintain silage pH below 5

Chlortetracycline feed supplementation

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Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease
Zoonotic Yes
Transmissibility High
Infectiousness Moderately infectious
Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: High
Buffalo Susceptibility: Moderate
Pig Susceptibility: Moderate
Sheep Primary host Susceptibility: Very high
Goat Susceptibility: High
Human Susceptibility: Moderate
Dogs Susceptibility: Low
Cats Susceptibility: Low
Horse Susceptibility: Low

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

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