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Introduction
In this assignment it investigates one genus of a disease which causes bacteria relevant to farm livestock. ... Then following that it looks at the individual structure, nutritional strategies, morphology and growth requirements or the individual bacteria. Then from this these bacteria are related to agriculture in how they affect the livestock. ... To identify these bacteria under the microscope they appear as long drum sticks with a bulge located at their terminal ends. In their active form these bacteria secrete powerful exotoxins that are responsible for diseases such as tetanus, botulism, and gas gangrene. ... tetani bacteria:
The disease that can be caused in livestock and man by the C. ... The bacteria themselves actually produce a gas, which leads to bubbly deformation of the infected tissues. ... These clostridium spores can be airborne so they can sometimes so they can sometimes find their way into anaerobic conditions, once in these conditions the spores germinate and the bacteria release their potent toxin. ... If the animal dies the affected area will burst open and a liquid that contains spore of the bacteria will contaminate the soil. ... With the cattle bacteria they are mostly transmitted through the calves navel. ... It is essential that farms that have had cases of either blackleg or tetanus before to carry on vaccinating because the bacteria can produce spores that remain viable in the soil for a number of years.
Approximate Word count = 1953
Approximate Pages = 7.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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