Aerobes Flashcards

1
Q

Genus of gram negative organisms that are strict aerobes

A

Genus Bordetella

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2
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Three (3) significant species under Bordetella

A
  1. B. pertussis
  2. B. bronchiseptica
  3. B. parapertussis
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3
Q

All three (3) significant species of Bordetella are what kind of pathogen?

A

Respiratory pathogen

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4
Q

Traditional media used to isolate Bordetella

A

Potato Blood Glycerol agar

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5
Q

Recommended media for Bordetella

A

Regan-Lowe

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6
Q

Motile Bordetella

A

B. bronchiseptica

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7
Q

Non-motile Bordetella

A
  1. B. pertussis
  2. B. parapertussis
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8
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Potential agent of Bioterrorism and causes Tularemia

A

Francisella tularensis

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9
Q

Francisella tularensis is also known as

A

Jellison Type A

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10
Q

F. tularensis can grow in ordinary media

a. True
b. False

A

b. False

It requires special media.

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11
Q

Give one (1) of the other names for Tularemia

A
  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

A

Blood Cystine Glucose Agar (BCGA)

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13
Q

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

A
  1. Cysteine
  2. Cystine
  3. Thiosulfate
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14
Q

Genus considered as animal flora, usually found in placental
tissues

A

Genus Brucella

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15
Q

Brucella is an agent of bioterrorism.

a. True
b. False

A

a. True

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16
Q

What happens to animals infected with Brucella?

A

Abortion in animals

17
Q

Brucella spp. that affects cattles

A

B. abortus

18
Q

Brucella spp. that affects swine/pigs

A

B. suis

19
Q

Brucella spp. that affects goats

A

B. melitensis

20
Q

Brucella spp. that affects dogs

A

B. canis

21
Q

Rapid test for Brucella

A

Serum Agglutination Test (SAT)

22
Q

Brucella spp. are strict anaerobes and are inhibited by?

A

Dyes

23
Q

B. abortus is also known as?

A

Bang’s bacillus

24
Q

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

A

B. canis

25
Q

Significant titer of SAT in Brucellosis detection

A

1:160

26
Q

Give one (1) of other names of Brucellosis

A
  1. Mediterranean fever
  2. Malta fever
  3. Undulant fever
  4. Gibraltar fever
27
Q

What is Brucellosis?

A

Febrile disease

28
Q

Optimal specimen for brucellosis detection

A

Blood

29
Q

How long does routine culture for Brucella last?

A

7 days

30
Q

How long does culture for detection of Brucellosis last?

A

3-4 weeks

31
Q

This Brucella spp. is inhibited by Thionine

A

B. abortus

32
Q

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

A

Basic fuchsin

33
Q

Causative agent of Pontiac fever

A

Legionella pneumophila

34
Q

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

A

Pontiac fever

35
Q

This is a form of pneumonia caused by L. pneumophila

A

Legionnaire’s disease