50. Genera Klebsiella and Enterobacter.

Question 1

Enterobacter Habitat, Morphology culture?

Answer 1

ENTEROBACTER
1. Habitat:
• gut,
• environment
2. Morphology:
• rod
• capsule

3. Culture:
   • mucoid colonies

Question 2

Enterobacter Biochemical characteristics?

Answer 2

Question 3

Enterobacter Biochemistry?

Answer 3

4. Biochemistry:
   Lactose +
   Voges-Proskauer test +

Question 4

Pathogenecity and species Enterobacter?

Answer 4

5. Pathogenicity:
   • saprophytic
   • rarely respiratory infection in humans
6. Species:
   • E. cloacae,
   • E. aerogenes

Question 5

Klebsiella Habitat and Morphology?

Answer 5

KLEBSIELLA

K. pneumoniae

1. Habitat: • gut, • respiratory way, • genital tract, • environment
2. Morphology: • rod • capsule • no flagellum

Question 6

Klebsiella Culture?

Answer 6

3. Culture:
   • large, merging, mucoid colonies
   • rapid change of the colour of the indicator

Question 7

Biochemistry Klebsiella?

Answer 7

4. Biochemistry:
   lactose +
   Voges-Proskauer test +
   urease +

Question 8

Biochemical characteristics?

Answer 8

Question 9

Klebsiella Antigens and Pathogenecity?

Answer 9

5. Antigens:
• 82 serogroups (capsule)
6. Pathogenicity:
• saprophytic - facultative pathogenic
• cattle
• calf: bronchitis, bronchopneumonia
• cow: mastitis, metritis
• mare:• metritis
• human:• pneumonia,• urogenital infections