4 Lesson From Teacher Flashcards
What are acid-resistant bacteria
It doesn’t decolonize with acids alcohol and alkaline because it has many substances in there cell membrane
What is the primary reagent in the AFS
Ziehl-neelsen
Carbol fuchsin with heat
What is the decolonizer in AFS
alcohol acid
What is the last dye in the AFS
Methylene blue
What is the color of the acid fast bacteria in the AFS
Red
How long does the sporulation
20-24 hours
Which type of bacteria does sporulation and the genus names
Gram positive
Clostridia
Bacilli
Mnemonic
Sporulation (S,C,B)
What are the main two phases of the spore life
Vegetative
Germination
Central spore e.g
Bacillus anthracis الجميرة الخبيثة(anthrax)
Terminal spores e.g
Clostridium tetani
Subterminal spores examples
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium perfringens most comman cause of food poisoning
What is the stain for the spores and the primary dye and results
Ziehl-neelsen
We use 0.5HCL
vegetative are blue and spores are red