Listeriosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

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

Sheep Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Goat Susceptibility: High

Horse Susceptibility: Low

Pig Susceptibility: Moderate

Dogs Susceptibility: Low

Cats Susceptibility: Low

Human Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

Listeria monocytogenes Cause