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Aerobes Flashcards

1
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Genus of gram negative organisms that are strict aerobes

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Genus Bordetella

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Three (3) significant species under Bordetella

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  1. B. pertussis
  2. B. bronchiseptica
  3. B. parapertussis
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All three (3) significant species of Bordetella are what kind of pathogen?

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Respiratory pathogen

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4
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Traditional media used to isolate Bordetella

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Potato Blood Glycerol agar

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5
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Recommended media for Bordetella

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Regan Lowe

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6
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Motile Bordetella

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B. bronchiseptica

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Non-motile Bordetella

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  1. B. pertussis
  2. B. parapertussis
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Potential agent of Bioterrorism and causes Tularemia

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Francisella tularensis

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9
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Francisella tularensis is also known as

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Jellison Type A

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10
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F. tularensis can grow in ordinary media

a. True
b. False

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b. False

It requires special media.

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Give one (1) of the other names for Tularemia

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  1. Market men disease
  2. Rabbit fever
  3. Deerfly fever
  4. Lemming disease
  5. Water rat trapper disease
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12
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This media is used to cultivate F. tularensis

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Blood Cystine Glucose Agar (BCGA)

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Three (3) special requirements in cultivating F. tularensis in BCGA

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  1. Cysteine
  2. Cystine
  3. Thiosulfate
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Genus considered as animal flora, usually found in placental
tissues

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Genus Brucella

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15
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Brucella is an agent of bioterrorism.

a. True
b. False

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a. True

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What happens to animals infected with Brucella?

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Abortion in animals

17
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Brucella spp. that affects cattles

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B. abortus

18
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Brucella spp. that affects swine/pigs

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B. suis

19
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Brucella spp. that affects goats

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B. melitensis

20
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Brucella spp. that affects dogs

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B. canis

21
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Rapid test for Brucella

A

Serum Agglutination Test (SAT)

22
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Brucella spp. are strict anaerobes and are inhibited by?

A

Dyes

23
Q

B. abortus is also known as?

A

Bang’s bacillus

24
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Brucella species not classified as bioterrorism agent and not
detected thru SAT

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B. canis

25
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Significant titer of SAT in Brucellosis detection

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1:160

26
Q

Give one (1) of other names of Brucellosis

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  1. Mediterranean fever
  2. Malta fever
  3. Undulant fever
  4. Gibraltar fever
27
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What is Brucellosis?

A

Febrile disease

28
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Optimal specimen for brucellosis detection

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Blood

29
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How long does routine culture for Brucella last?

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7 days

30
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How long does culture for detection of Brucellosis last?

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3-4 weeks

31
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This Brucella spp. is inhibited by Thionine

A

B. abortus

32
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B. suis and B. canis are inhibited by which dye?

A

Basic fuchsin

33
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Causative agent of Pontiac fever

A

Legionella pneumophila

34
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This is a febrile disease, and non-pneumonic in form caused by L. pneumophila

A

Pontiac fever

35
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This is a form of pneumonia caused by L. pneumophila

A

Legionnaire’s disease

36
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Isolation media for L. pneumophila

A

Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract (BCYE)

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