Category: Bacterial

𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠 or 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 is one of the most recognizable diseases of amphibian species. As the name suggests, this condition is a bacterial condition that affects the skin (dermato-), turning it red!

𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is an infection with the bacteria 𝐌𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐦. As the name suggests, this bacteria primarily infects the sinuses of turkeys!

𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is an interesting process that happens when the uterine environment becomes infected. Unfortunately, the fetus does not survive this process.

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a tropical disease affecting primarily Southeast Asia and northern Australia. It causes 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 disease, meaning it affects multiple organ systems.

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐭 is a bacterial infection of the skin, affecting many different species. It is also called 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐥 in sheep and 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐭 in cattle. This disease can also transfer to humans!

𝐏𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a bacterial infection caused by 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐢. “Psittaci” means parrot, which gives you a clue about what species this disease affects!

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𝐐 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 is a bacterial disease that is considered highly 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 (easily causes disease). In fact, it is so infectious that it has been listed as a potential biological warfare agent! Just one bacterium is enough to cause serious disease in humans.

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is an extremely common disease, caused by a bacterial infection. In this disease, the lymph nodes become infected (lymphadenitis) and turn cheesy (caseous). Yum 

𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 is a bacterial disease caused by 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬. It was first described in the county of Tulare in California, hence the name!