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