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CHLAMYDIAL DISEASES

• Chlamydiosis
• Model Questions

Chlamydiosis • Congestion of brain and spinal cord

Chlamydiosis is an infectious disease of animals • Oedema of synovial tissues
caused by Chlamydia sp. and characterized by • Congestion and consolidation of lungs
encephalitis, polyarthritis and pneumonia in calves Cows and Sheep
and abortions in cows and sheep. • Abortion
Etiology • Subcutaneous oedema in foetus
• Chlamydia psittacii • Enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen
Pathogenesis • Fibrino purulent exudate in placenta
Chlamydial infection spreads through inhalation of Microscopic features
contaminated dust from infected birds. Organism
• Lobular pneumonia
multiplies in lungs and through blood it spreads to
• Congestion of brain and spinal cord
liver, spleen, kidneys, brain, joints and placenta to
• Fibrinous exudate in synovial fluid
cause pathology.
Characteristic symptoms • Fibrino-purulent placentitis
Calves • Bronchopneumonia
• Fever, dyspnoea • Epithelization of alveolar cells
• Nasal discharge, hypersalivation Diagnosis
• Swelling of joints • Symptoms and lesions
Cows and Sheep • Detection of antigen/antibody using ELISA
• Abortion at 7-9th month of gestation • Demonstration of chlamydial organism in
• Subcutaneous oedema in foetus synovial fluid, foetal stomach contents and
Macroscopic features lung tissue using special stains and
Calves immunoperoxidase techniques.
• Serofibrinous peritonitis • Demonstration of chlamydial inclusions in
tissue sections/impression smears.
• Enlargement of spleen
 MODEL QUESTIONS

Q.1. Choose any one out of 4 options given with each question to answer the followings.
(1) Chlamydiosis in cattle is caused by __________.
(a) Chlamydia psitaci (b) Chlamydia abortus
(c) Both (d) None
(2) Chlamydial infection in sheep is characterized by __________.
(a) Pruiritus (b) Myositis
(c) Neuritis (d) Abortion
(3) In calves chlamydia causes __________.
(a) Poly arthritis (b) Pneumonia
(c) Meningo-encephalitis (d) All of above
(4) Pregnant cows are aborted during __________ month of gestation due to chlamydia.
(a) 3-5 (b) 5-7
(c) 7-9 (d) None
(5) Chlamydial infection causes __________ placentitis in cattle.
(a) Lymphocytic (b) Haemorrhagic
(c) Sero-fibrinous (d) Fibrino-purulent

Q.2. Write True or False.

(1) _________ Chlamydial abortion in cattle occurs during 5-6 months of gestation.
(2) _________ In sheep chlamydiosis is characterized by myositis.
(3) _________ Meningo-encephalitis in calves is caused by Chlamydia psittaci.
(4) _________ Poly arthritis caused by Chlamydia psittaci occurs in calves.
(5) _________ Haemorrhagic placentitis is a feature of chlamydiosis.

Q.3. Fill in the blanks with most suitable word(s).

(1) Chlamydiosis in cattle is caused by ________________ and characterized by
________________, ________________ and ________________ in calves and
________________ in cows.
(2) Chlamydia psittaci causes ________________ placentitis.
(3) Chlamydial meningo-encephalitis in calves is caused by ________________ which enters
in body through ________________ and ________________ acts as source of infection.

Q.4. Write short notes on.

(1) Chlamydiosis
(2) Chlamydial abortion

Q.5. Define the followings.

(1) Poly arthritis
(2) Meningo-encephalitis
(3) Placentitis
(4) Elementary bodies
(5) Chlamydiosis

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