Zoonotic Bacteria Overview

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Which bacterial species is primarily associated with transmission through aerosolized particles from cattle and sheep?

  • Leptospira spp
  • Francisella tularensis
  • Coxiella burnetii (correct)
  • Brucella spp

A patient presents with a fever and a rash after a recent camping trip, and reports a tick bite. Which of the following bacteria is the MOST likely cause?

  • Borrelia recurrentis
  • Mycobacterium leprae
  • Rickettsia typhi
  • Borrelia burgdorferi (correct)

Which of the following is NOT typically associated with transmission through animal bites?

  • Salmonella spp (correct)
  • Bartonella spp
  • Pasteurella multocida
  • Mycobacterium leprae

Which bacterial illness is transmitted by Amblyomma ticks, commonly known as Lone Star ticks?

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Which of the following bacterial infections is MOST likely to result from consumption of unpasteurized dairy products?

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A patient is diagnosed with epidemic typhus. What is the primary mode of transmission for this disease?

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Which of these bacterial diseases is MOST associated with recreational water use?

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Which bacterial species has transmission that is linked to both cat scratches and tick bites?

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Which zoonotic bacteria are primarily associated with ticks as a transmission source?

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What is the disease caused by Borrelia recurrentis?

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Which organism is primarily transmitted through recreational water use?

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Which of the following is NOT a transmission source for Brucella spp?

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Which bacteria is associated with the disease known as Tularemia?

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Which of the following zoonotic diseases is primarily transmitted by fleas?

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What is the primary transmission method for Mycobacterium leprae?

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Which zoonotic bacteria is known to be transmitted by the Ixodes tick and is linked to Lyme disease?

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Which of these bacteria is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected fleas?

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Which of the following is a common source of transmission for Campylobacter infections?

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Which of the following bacterial species is LEAST likely to be transmitted through contact with contaminated water sources?

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A patient presents with cellulitis following a cat bite. Which bacterium is the most likely causative agent?

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Which of the following bacteria is known to be transmitted by human body lice?

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The Dermacentor tick is the primary vector for which of the following bacterial diseases?

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Which bacterial disease is associated with a recurrent pattern of fever due to variable surface antigens?

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Which bacterial species is associated with transmitting disease via various means including animal bites, and handling or contact with infected pets?

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Which bacteria species relies on a human body louse for transmission?

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Which of these bacteria is MOST likely to cause a disease with recurrent fever due to variable surface antigens?

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A zoonotic bacterial infection that can be transmitted through both contact with infected animals and contaminated water sources is:

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Which of these bacteria is NOT primarily transmitted through ticks?

<p>Francisella Tularensis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which zoonotic bacteria commonly associated with both cats and dogs can cause conditions like cellulitis and osteomyelitis?

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Which of these bacteria is MOST likely to be transmitted through the handling of reptiles or poultry?

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Which zoonotic bacteria can be transmitted through inhalation of infected animal tissue or fluids?

<p>Brucella spp (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bacteria has a unique mode of transmission involving fleas, but also has involvement of rats and prairie dogs as reservoirs?

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Flashcards

Anaplasmosis

An infection caused by Anaplasma spp, transmitted through Ixodes ticks from deer and mice.

Cat Scratch Disease

A disease caused by Bartonella spp, transmitted through cat scratches or Ixodes ticks.

Lyme disease

An illness caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi, transmitted by Ixodes ticks from deer and mice.

Relapsing fever

A disease caused by Borrelia Recurrentis, spread by lice with variable surface antigens.

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Brucellosis

An infection from Brucella spp, transmitted via unpasteurized dairy and contact with infected tissues.

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Q fever

A disease caused by Coxiella Burnetii, transmitted aerosols from cattle or sheep, especially during calving.

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Leptospirosis

An illness caused by Leptospira spp, transmitted through water contaminated with animal urine.

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Plague

A severe illness caused by Yersinia pestis, typically transmitted through fleas from rodents.

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Bartonella spp

A genus of bacteria causing Cat Scratch Disease and Bacillary angiomatosis, transmitted via cat scratches and Ixodes ticks.

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Campylobacter

A bacterium causing bloody diarrhea, transmitted through feces from infected animals, contaminated food or hands.

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Chlamydophila Psittaci

Bacterium responsible for Psittacosis, primarily transmitted from birds to humans.

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Ehrlichia Chaffeensis

A bacteria causing Ehrlichiosis, transmitted through the Lone Star tick and other ticks.

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Francisella Tularensis

Causes Tularemia, transmitted through contaminated water, often via animal urine.

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Mycobacterium Leprae

The bacterium that causes leprosy, transmitted mainly through animal bites from cats and dogs.

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Rickettsia Prowazekii

Bacteria causing Epidemic typhus, transmitted human to human via body lice.

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Yersinia pestis

The bacterium responsible for the plague, usually transmitted through fleas from rodents.

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Bacillary angiomatosis

A disease caused by Bartonella spp, linked to cat scratches.

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Bloody diarrhea

Diarrhea that may contain blood, caused by Campylobacter.

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Psittacosis

An infection caused by Chlamydophila Psittaci, primarily from birds.

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Ehrlichiosis

Disease caused by Ehrlichia Chaffeensis, transmitted via Lone Star tick.

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Tularemia

A disease caused by Francisella Tularensis, often through contaminated water.

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Leprosy

An infection caused by Mycobacterium Leprae, transmitted mainly through animal bites.

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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

An illness caused by Rickettsia Rickettsii, spread through dog ticks.

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Endemic typhus

A disease caused by Rickettsia Typhi, transmitted primarily by fleas.

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Brucella spp

Bacteria that cause brucellosis, transmitted via unpasteurized dairy and infected animal fluids.

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Coxiella Burnetii

Causes Q fever, transmitted via aerosol from cattle and sheep, especially during calving.

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Leptospira spp

Bacteria responsible for Leptospirosis, transmitted through water contaminated with animal urine.

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Rickettsia Rickettsii

Bacteria that cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever, mainly transmitted by the dog tick.

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Study Notes

Zoonotic Bacteria

  • Anaplasma spp: Disease: Anaplasmosis. Transmission: Ixodes ticks (live on deer and mice).
  • Bartonella spp: Diseases: Cat Scratch Disease, Bacillary angiomatosis. Transmission: Ixodes ticks (live on deer and mice), Cat scratch.
  • Borrelia Burgdorferi: Disease: Lyme disease. Transmission: Ixodes ticks (live on deer and mice).
  • Borrelia Recurrentis: Disease: Relapsing fever. Transmission: Louse.
  • Brucella spp: Disease: Brucellosis/undulant fever. Transmission: Unpasteurized dairy, inhalation of infected animal tissue or fluids, contact with infected animal tissue or fluids.
  • Campylobacter: Disease: Bloody diarrhea. Transmission: Feces from infected pets/animals, contaminated meats/foods/hands.
  • Chlamydophila Psittaci: Disease: Psittacosis. Transmission: Birds, contaminated meats/foods/hands.
  • Coxiella Burnetii: Disease: Q fever. Transmission: Cattle/sheep (aerosol, amniotic fluid).
  • Ehrlichia Chaffeensis: Disease: Ehrlichiosis. Transmission: Amblyomma tick (Lone Star tick), ticks, rabbits, deer flies.
  • Francisella Tularensis: Disease: Tularemia. Transmission: Water (animal urine in water, recreational water use), Humans with lepromatous leprosy; armadillo (rare).
  • Leptospira spp: Disease: Leptospirosis. Transmission: Water (animal urine in water, recreational water use), Humans with lepromatous leprosy; armadillo (rare).
  • Mycobacterium Leprae: Disease: Leprosy. Transmission: Animal bite, cats, dogs.
  • Pasteurella Multocida: Disease: Cellulitis, osteomyelitis. Transmission: Animal bite, cats, dogs.
  • Rickettsia Prowazekii: Disease: Epidemic typhus. Transmission: Human to human via human body louse.
  • Rickettsia Rickettsii: Disease: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Transmission: Dermacentor (dog tick).
  • Rickettsia Typhi: Disease: Endemic typhus. Transmission: Fleas.
  • Salmonella spp (except S typhi): Diseases: Diarrhea (which may be bloody), Vomiting, Fever, Abdominal cramps. Transmission: Reptiles and poultry, Fleas (rats and prairie dogs are reservoirs).
  • Yersinia pestis: Disease: Plague. Transmission: Fleas (rats and prairie dogs are reservoirs).

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