Tularaemia is an infection of rabbits and other small mammals and birds. The causative agent of tularemia is Francisella tularensis. It is transmitted by ticks, biting insects and direct contact with contaminated tissues or materials, inhalation, food or water. There is a high risk of direct human infection.
Description
In rabbits, a distinction is made between acute and chronic tularemia.
In the acute form there is good nutritional status, enlarged nodes, splenic tumour, enlarged congested liver, sometimes with necrosis.
In the chronic form, small pinhead necroses are found in the greatly enlarged lymph nodes. Swollen spleen, pneumonia and pericarditis are typical.
Testing options:
- serological testing - PA
- cultivation
- direct PCR
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FAQ
Which material is suitable for testing?
- Blood is sent for serology.
- Whole bodies, freshly harvested or frozen organs and bone marrow or organ scrapings are sent for confirmation of the causative organism by culture. Swabs for culture should be sent in activated charcoal transport medium, whereas swabs for PCR should not contain activated charcoal medium.
What methods are used to diagnose tularemia and how long does the test take?
- We offer serological, culture and PCR tests.
- The culture test takes 7 days. If positive, the colonies are then confirmed by PCR.
- Direct confirmation by PCR is performed on swabs or sectioned material.
- Most commonly, rabbits are tested for tularemia by culture after pathological examination in accordance with the Health Check and Vaccination Code (EpH202).