Glanders

Clinical Signs

Systemic

Pyrexia (Fever)

Respiratory

Nasal discharge Required Cough Respiratory distress Specific Nasal mucosal nodule Specific Nasal ulcer Specific Star shaped scar Specific Nasal septum perforation Specific

Integumentary

Subcutaneous nodule Specific Cutaneous ulcer Specific Fistulous tract

General Systemic Signs

Intermittent pyrexia Unthriftiness

HemoLymphatic

Submandibular lymphadenomegaly Pathognomonic Lymphatic vessel thickening Specific

Diagnosis

Mallein intradermopalpebral test

Bacterial isolation and identification

Complement fixation test

Guinea pig inoculation Strauss reaction

Treatment

Treatment prohibited in most countries

Sulfadimidine

Nitrofurans

Polymyxin

Prevention & Control

Destruction of infected animals

Quarantine and repeated mallein testing

Disinfection of premises and equipment

Movement restriction

No vaccination programs

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Host Species

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Associated Microorganisms

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