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aerobic g+ bacilli Flashcards

1
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normal flora of human nasopharynx

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c.pseudodiphtheriticum

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2
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responsible for the s/s of anthrax

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protein exotoxins

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3
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acute, contagious disease characterized by systemic toxin and false membrane lining of mucus membrne of throat which leads to respiratory obstruction

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diphtheria

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4
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growth factor of coryne

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8 amino acids

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5
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biggest pathogen

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b.anthracis

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6
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b.anthracis is part of normal flora, T/F?
motile or nonmotile?
__% NaCl is needed

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F
nonmotile
7%

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7
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appearance of b.anthracis on culture (3)

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medusa head colonies
beaten egg white appearance
non hemolytic

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b.anthracis grows in?
produces?
ferments?

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low pH (

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virulence factor of b.anthracis (2)

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d-glutamic capsule (antiphagocytic)

protein exotoxins

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combination of these protein exotoxins may lead to death

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protective antigen

lethal factor

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combination of these protein exotoxins may lead to edema

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edema factor

protective antigen

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12
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other name of pulmonary anthrax

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woolsorter’s disease

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13
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3 colonial type of ctba, bap

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mitis
intermedius
gravis

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14
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growth factor of b.anthracis

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thiamine (B1)

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15
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MOT of b.anthracis (2)

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inhalation

traumatic introduction

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16
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3 types pf anthrax

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cutaneous
pulmonary
gastrointestinal

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17
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appearance of cutaneous anthrax

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black eschar appearance

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18
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closely related to nocardia and mycobacteria

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corynebacterium

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19
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fried rice bacillus

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bacillus cereus

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20
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most commonly encountered bacillus in oppurtunistic inections

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b.cereus

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21
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weapon for mass destruction

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b.anthracis

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22
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virulence factor of b.cereus

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enterotoxins (heat stable & heat labile)

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23
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which type is assocuated with ingestion of contaminated meat, vegetables, poultry?
incubation period?
symptoms?
virulence factor present?

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diarrheal type
long incubation (8-16 hrs)
diarrhea
(+) heat labile enterotoxin

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24
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which type is associated with ingestion of improper stored fried rice/reheated rice?
incubation period?
symptoms?
virulence factor present?

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emetic type
short incubation (1-6 hrs)
vomiting
(+) heat stable enterotoxin

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25
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common laboratory contaminant

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bacillus subtilis

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26
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result when virulent strains repeatedly subcultured in vitro

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avirulent

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27
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sporeforming, rod shaped organisms

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bacillus

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appearance of b.anthracis in microscope

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bamboo fishing rod appearance

unstained central spore

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29
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susceptible to penicillin?

appearance?

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b.anthracis

string of pearl appearance

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30
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virulence factor of. c.diphtheriae

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diphtheriae toxin

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31
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source of bacitacin antibiotic

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b.subtilis

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32
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appearance of b.subtilis in culture?

ferments? (3)

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ground glass appearance

mannitol, xylose, arabinose

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33
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specimens used for lab diagnosis of b.subtilis (3)

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malignant pustule
sputum
blood

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34
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specimens used for coryne

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throat, nasopharyngeal swabs

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35
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used to observe the capsule of b.anthracis in blood or csf?

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india ink

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36
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coryne are glucose and maltose fermenters except (2)

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c. urealyticum

c. psedodiphtheriticum

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37
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2 types of food poisoning caused by b.cereus

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diarrheal

emetic

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38
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PLET means

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polymyxin
lysozyme
EDTA
thallous acetate

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39
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enrichment and selective tchnique

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heat/alcohol shock technique before plating on media

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40
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medium used for isolation of bacillus spp from contamintaed specimen

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PEA

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41
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flagella of bacilli

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peritrichous

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42
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give the characteristics of coryne (3)

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nonmotile
non sporeforming
non encapsulated
pleomorphic rods

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43
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animal, plant and human pathogens

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corynebacterium

44
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apperance of b.cereus in BAP

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frosted glass colonies
beta-hemolytsis
feathery

45
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c.diphtheriae is +/- to urease?

46
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medium which induces the capsule formation of b.anthracis

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bicarbonate agar

47
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appearance of b.anthracis in gelatin medium?

(+) result?

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inverted pine tree

liquefaction of b.anthracis

48
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agar used with an appearance of opaque zone (lecithinase formation) of b.anthracis

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egg yolk agar

49
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most frequently isolated coryne

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c.urealyticum

50
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hay bacillus

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b.subtilis

51
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most clinically significant soecies of bacillus

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bacillus cereus grp

52
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biochemical test: bacillus
catalase +/-?
ferments?
hydrolyzes?

A

+
glucose
starch

53
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other name of c.diphtheriae

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kleb loeffler’s bacillus

54
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appearance fo coryne in microscope

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club shape bacteria (slightly curved, rod, silightly wider ends, unparallel sides

55
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means red disease

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rhusiopathiae

56
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diphtheria can cause (2)

appearance?

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tissue necrosis, exudates formation

gray to white pseudomembranous formation

57
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c.diphtheriae can be killed by (2)

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heat

disinfectants

58
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cell wall of coryne contains ___ which is composed of? (2)

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mesodiaminopimelic acid/ m-DAP

diamino acid, short chain mycolic acid

59
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diphtheria toxin are nontoxic, unless exposed to?

process is called?

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trypsin

trypsinazation

60
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characterized by slow healing ulcers and membrane formation

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cutaneous form

61
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c.diphtheriae grp (3)

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c. diphtheriae
c. ulcerans
c. pseudotuberculosis

62
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means red skin, thread

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erysipelothrix

63
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cells are arranged in chinese letters, palisades in pairs

64
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culture media used for coryne

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CTBA
tinsdale agar
loeffler serum agar

65
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ctba and tellurite media should be incubated for how long?

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48 hrs in ambient air

66
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used to enhance recovery form clinical soecimens (placental tissues)
what temperature?

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cold enrichment technique

4 C

67
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addition of ___ inhibits toxin production of coryne very quickly

68
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swab used in collecting the specimen for coryne

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calcium alginate swab

69
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prefrered medium for coryne

70
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disease affecting farm animals by feeding on plants contaminated with the spores

71
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only catalase negative that produces h2s

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erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

72
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test which detects anthrax antigen
rgt used?
to observe?

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ascoli test
rabbit antiserum
precipitin formation

73
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culture media used for bacilli (5)

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BAP
CAP
PEA
PLET 
nutrient broth
74
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respiratory form of diphtheria can cause (2)

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pharyngitis

death

75
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skin test for bacillus spp

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ascoli test

76
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urinary pathogen

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c.urealyticum

78
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skin test for c.diphtheriae

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schick’s test

79
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tinsdale agar is composed of (5)

(+) result

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sheep's blood
bovine serum
cystine
potassium tellurite
sodium thiosulfate
(+) black colonies with brown halo
80
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forms of diphtheria (2)

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respiratory form

cutaneous form

81
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agar used for oberving morphology and metachromatic granules?
(+) result?
metachromatic granules w/in the cells?

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loeffler’s serum agar
poached egg colonies
babes-ernst granule

82
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serious infection primrly of neonates, preggy and immunocomprmsd hosts

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listeriosis

83
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to observe urease production of c.urealyticum

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christensen urea slant

85
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immunodiffusion test?

(+) result?

A

elek plate test

4-5 mm fine precipitin lines at 45 degree angle to the streaks

86
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it can grow in high salt concn (10% NaCl)

A

listeria monocytogenes

87
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medium used for selection and isolation of bacillus spp from contamintaed specimen

88
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appearance of erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in gelatin stab culture

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pipe cleaner/test tube brush pattern

89
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in vitro test?

in vivo test?

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elek plate test

guinea pig lethal test

90
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hoffman’s bacillus

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c.pseudodiphtheriticum

91
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c.ulcerans (+) result?

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gelatin formation

93
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virulence factor of listeria monocytogenes

A

listeriolysin O

94
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rapid urease producer

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c.urealyticum

95
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culture media used for listeria monocytogenes (2)

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mcbride agar

nalidixic acid medium

96
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listeria monocytogenes (+) result in CAMP

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block type hemolysis

97
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CTBA means

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cystine tellurite blood agar

98
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specimen for testing b.cereus

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suspected food (>= 10 to the fifth cells/g)

99
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bacillus in microscope

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boxcar-shaped

unstained spores are clear

100
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(+) result for motility test in listeria monocytogenes

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tumbling motility

umbrella-shape/inverted xmas tree

101
Q

immunocompromised and pregnant women shoul avoid eating?

A

soft cheese

102
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b.cereus ferments?

103
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c.pseudodiphtheriticum (+) result

A

nitrate production

104
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common cause of diphtheroid prosthetic valve endocarditis

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c.jeikeium

111
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appearance of listeria monocytogenes in BAP

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translucent grayish-blue colonies

119
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coryne which produces dermonecrotic toxin

A

c.pseudotuberculosis

120
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bacillus cereus grp (4)

A

b. cereus
c. anthracis
b. thuringiensis
b. mycoides

121
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(+) h2s production?

what medium?

A

erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

triple sugar iron medium

122
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c.diphtheriae on gram stain

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highly pleomorphic g+ short or slightly curved rods with rounded ends

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