21. Family Chlamydiaceae

Question 1

Spp. under Chlamydia

Answer 1

C. muridarum
C. trachomatis
C. suis

Question 2

Spp. under Chlamydophila

Answer 2

C. pneumoniae
C. pecorum
C. psittaci
C. abortus
C. felis
C. caviae

Question 3

Noninfectious intracellular form of Chlamydia

Answer 3

Reticulate bodies

Question 4

Type of cells that Chlamydia organisms infect

Answer 4

• columnar epithelial cells

- macrophages

Question 5

Most common bacterial STD pathogen

Answer 5

C. trachomatis

Question 6

Genera under the Family Chlamydiaceae

Answer 6

Chlamydia

Chlamydophila

Question 7

The STD caused by C. trachomatis is AKA

Answer 7

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 8

Causative agent for Parrot fever

Answer 8

C. psittaci

Question 11

Historical gold standard for diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Answer 11

Tissue culture

Question 12

Chlamydiaceae spp. that has birds as reservoir

Answer 12

Chlamydophila psittaci

Question 13

Media for C. pneumoniae

Answer 13

McCoy cells

Question 14

Infectious form of the Chlamydia

Answer 14

Elementary bodies

Question 16

After how many days after inoculation of C. pneumoniae can it be stained?

Answer 16

2-6 days after inoculation

Question 17

Stains for C. pneumoniae

Answer 17

Iodine

Fluorescent antibody

Question 18

Natural reservoir for C. psittaci

Answer 18

Birds

Question 19

Lab diagnosis for C. pneumoniae that detects outer membrane of elemental bodies

Answer 19

DFA

Question 20

Diagnosis of C. psittaci is through

Answer 20

Serology

Question 21

Detected by DFA on possible C. pneumoniae infection

Answer 21

Outer membrane of elementary bodies

Question 22

Incubation period of C. psittaci

Answer 22

7-15 days

Question 23

Metabolically active and replicating form of the Chlamydia organism

Answer 23

Reticulate bodies

Question 24

Disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci

Answer 24

Psittacosis: Parrot fever

Question 25

Conjunctivitis caused by C. trachomatis spread from mother to infant

Answer 25

Inclusion conjunctivitis