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This document provides information on zoonotic diseases, including the organism, description, disease, and notes. It details the characteristics of various microorganisms and the diseases they cause. The information is potentially suitable for an undergraduate-level course in microbiology or related fields.

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155 Zoonotic Diseases (Acquired Directly or Indirectly from Animals) ORGANISM...

155 Zoonotic Diseases (Acquired Directly or Indirectly from Animals) ORGANISM DESCRIPTION DISEASE NOTES Bruce/la Gram Neg Cocoobacillus Brucellosis Blood Culture Pos in First Two Weeks (Hold 21 days) ~ CO2 H 2S Thionine Basic Fuschin 8. abortus (cows) + + + - 8. suis (pigs) - +/- - + 8. melentensis (goats) - - - - @ ' REMEMBER! Brucella R....... Cows eat Thionine. Pigs eat Basic Fuschin. Goats eat neither. ~ ORGANISM DESCRIPTION DISEASE NOTES Francisefla tularensis Faintly staining Gram Neg Coccobacillus Tularemia Infected by Tick Bite Tiny Pinpoint Colonies "Rabbit Fever" High Risk to Lab Personnel.,, ~ Cystine-Glucose Media Francis H2S + with Lead Acetate Biosafety level 3 I the Rabbit \ Uses the _ 'rt· Hood._(' Yersinia pestis Gram Neg Plague Yersinthe Safety Pin J Bi-Polar Staining (resembles safety pin) Transmitted by Fleas, Rats, Other Mammal Reservoirs Biosafety level 3 Pasteurefla multocida Gram Neg Rod Contracted from "Mousy" Odor Bi-Polar Staining Cat and Dog Bites Oxidase and lndole Positive Biosafety level 2 ~ Ferments Glucose and Sucrose Streptobaci//us moniliformis Long Filamentous Gram Neg Rods with "Rat Bite Fever" Ascitic Fluid Sample Needed; Swellings (pleomorphic); "Puffball" or Haverhill Fever Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate Ji "String of Pearls" Colonies in (SPS) Inhibits growth Thioglycolate Broth

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