13. Family Pasteurellaceae Flashcards
Bacteria reported from fowl cholera
Pasteurella multocida
Most common spp. of Pasteurella isolated from humans
P. multocida
Media for P. multocida
Blood agar
Chocolate agar
Oxidase reaction of P. multocida
Oxidase positive
Catalase reaction of P. multocida
Catalase positive
Indole reaction of P. multocida
Indole positive
Human infection from P. multocida are mostly from
Cat bites
Media for P. multocida
Blood agar
Chocolate agar
Urease reaction of P. multocida
Urease negative
Enumerate other Pasteurella spp.
P. canis
P. dagmatis
P. caballi
Enumerate the spp. under the Haemophilus genus
H. influenzae H. ducreyi H. aegyptius H. parainfluenzae H. haemolyticus
Greek meaning for Haemophilus
Blood lover
2 substances required for growth of Haemophilus
X factor
V factor
Microscopic appearance of Haemophilus spp.
Gram-negative
Pleomorphic coccobacilli or bacilli
Motility of Haemophilus spp.
Nonmotile
Oxygen requirements for Haemophilus spp.
Aerobic or facultative anaerobic
Oxidase reaction of Haemophilus
Oxidase positive
Catalase reaction of Haemophilus spp.
Catalase positive
Bacteria that is an obligate parasite of mucous membranes for mammals
Haemophilus spp.
MOT for H. influenzae
Droplets and close contact
Serogroups of the capsule of H. influenzae
Serogroups a to f and e’
Protease produced by H. influenzae
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) protease
Media for H. influenzae
Chocolate agar
Microscopic appearance of H. influenzae
Gram-negative coccobacilli
Bacteria that satellites around S. aureus on SBA
H. influenzae
Causative agent for conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
H. aegyptius
Diseases caused by H. aegyptius
- Brazilian purpuric fever
- Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
Haemophilus spp. that is venereal
H. ducreyi
Haemophilus spp. that does not need V factor
H. ducreyi
Days needed for growth of H. ducreyi
2-10 days
Microscopic appearance of H. ducreyi
Gram-negative coccobacillus
“School of fish” pattern
Catalase reaction of H. ducreyi
Catalase negative
Oxidase reaction of H. ducreyi
Oxidase positive
Definitive test for diagnosis of H. ducreyi infection
Nucleic amplification
Misc. Haemophilus spp.
H. parainfluenzae
H. haemolyticus
Species of Haemophilus included in the new Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
- H. aphrophilus (factor V-independent)
- H. paraphrophilus (factor V-dependent)
Genera under the Family Pasteurellaceae
Pasteurella
Haemophilus
Aggregatibacter
Kingella
PHAK
Formerly H. segnis
Aggregatibacter segnis
Oxidase reaction of E. corrodens
Oxidase positive
Bosy part where E. corrodens is normal flora
Mouth
E. corrodens is commonly acquired through
Human bites
Microscopic appearance of E. corrodens
Gram-negative coccobacilli
Catalase reaction of E. corrodens
Catalase negative
Urease reaction of E. corrodens
Urease negative
Indole reaction of E. corrodens
Indole negative
Bacteria that pits the agar during its growth
E. corrodens
Body part where Kingella spp. are normal flora
Pharynx of children
Microscopic appearance of Kingella spp.
Short gram-negative
Coccobacilli
Used for identification for Kingella spp.
Remel Rapid NH
Most clinically significant and virulent capsule serogroup of H. influenzae
Capsule type b (Hib)
Virulence factors of H. influenzae
- polysaccharide capsule
- outer membrane proteins
- adherence factors
Substance that is not required by H. ducreyi for growth which is normally required by other Haemophilus spp.
V factor