Aerobes Flashcards
Genus of gram negative organisms that are strict aerobes
Genus Bordetella
Three (3) significant species under Bordetella
- B. pertussis
- B. bronchiseptica
- B. parapertussis
All three (3) significant species of Bordetella are what kind of pathogen?
Respiratory pathogen
Traditional media used to isolate Bordetella
Potato Blood Glycerol agar
Recommended media for Bordetella
Regan-Lowe
Motile Bordetella
B. bronchiseptica
Non-motile Bordetella
- B. pertussis
- B. parapertussis
Potential agent of Bioterrorism and causes Tularemia
Francisella tularensis
Francisella tularensis is also known as
Jellison Type A
F. tularensis can grow in ordinary media
a. True
b. False
b. False
It requires special media.
Give one (1) of the other names for Tularemia
- Market men disease
- Rabbit fever
- Deerfly fever
- Lemming disease
- Water rat trapper disease
This media is used to cultivate F. tularensis
Blood Cystine Glucose Agar (BCGA)
Three (3) special requirements in cultivating F. tularensis in BCGA
- Cysteine
- Cystine
- Thiosulfate
Genus considered as animal flora, usually found in placental
tissues
Genus Brucella
Brucella is an agent of bioterrorism.
a. True
b. False
a. True
What happens to animals infected with Brucella?
Abortion in animals
Brucella spp. that affects cattles
B. abortus
Brucella spp. that affects swine/pigs
B. suis
Brucella spp. that affects goats
B. melitensis
Brucella spp. that affects dogs
B. canis
Rapid test for Brucella
Serum Agglutination Test (SAT)
Brucella spp. are strict anaerobes and are inhibited by?
Dyes
B. abortus is also known as?
Bang’s bacillus
Brucella species not classified as bioterrorism agent and not
detected thru SAT
B. canis
Significant titer of SAT in Brucellosis detection
1:160
Give one (1) of other names of Brucellosis
- Mediterranean fever
- Malta fever
- Undulant fever
- Gibraltar fever
What is Brucellosis?
Febrile disease
Optimal specimen for brucellosis detection
Blood
How long does routine culture for Brucella last?
7 days
How long does culture for detection of Brucellosis last?
3-4 weeks
This Brucella spp. is inhibited by Thionine
B. abortus
B. suis and B. canis are inhibited by which dye?
Basic fuchsin
Causative agent of Pontiac fever
Legionella pneumophila
This is a febrile disease, and non-pneumonic in form caused by L. pneumophila
Pontiac fever
This is a form of pneumonia caused by L. pneumophila
Legionnaire’s disease