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Aerobic Gram Positive Bacilli Flashcards

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1
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colonial morphology of Bacillus anthracis in BAP

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Medusa head

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reaction of Bacillus anthracis in Egg yolk agar

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positive

*positive for lecithinase

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3
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growth factor of Bacillus anthracis

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Thiamine (B1)

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4
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cutaneous anthrax

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black eschar

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5
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pulmonary anthrax

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woolsorter’s disease

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colonial morphology of Bacillus cereus in BAP

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frosted glass

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7
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best specimen for B. cereus

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suspected food

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8
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causes eye infection in Heroine addicts

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Bacillus subtilis

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9
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exhibits blister colonies in BAP

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Bacillus pumilis

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10
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characterized by parasporal crystals in pesticides

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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11
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spore stain

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malachite green

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12
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plating of Bacillus

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heat/alcohol shock technique before plating

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13
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polymixin lysozyme EDTA thallous acetate (PLET)

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media for Bacillus (heavy contamination)

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14
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bicarbonate agar

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capsule of Bacillus anthracis

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15
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result of Bacillus anthracis in gelatin agar

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inverted pine tree

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16
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thermostable anthrax

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ascoli test

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17
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catalase reaction of Bacillus

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catalase positive

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18
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club shaped bacteria

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Corynebacterium

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19
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contributes to better growth of Corynebacterium

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lipids

20
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responsible for pseudomembranous formation in respiratory tract

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Corynebacterium diphteriae

21
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mode of action of C. diphteriae

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inhibits protein synthesis

22
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cutaneous diphtheriae

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velat sore/ barcoo rot

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C. diphteria group

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C. diphteria
C. ulcerans
C. pseudotuberculosis

24
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culture media for C. diphteriae

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Tinsdale medium

Cysteine Tellurite agar

25
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inhibitor of diphteria toxin

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iron

26
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isolated in wound infections of AIDS patients

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C. pseudodiphteriticum

27
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cause of diphteroid prosthetic valve

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C. jeikeium

28
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catalase reaction of Corynebacterium

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catalase negative

29
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exhibits tumbling motility

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Listeria monocytogenes

30
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lowest temperature where Listeria is able to grow

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4C

31
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most important defense mechanisms against Listeria

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macrophages and Tcells

32
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consequence of Listeriosis in pregnant women in their 3rd trimester

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spontaneous abortion and still birth

33
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result of Listeria in SIM agar

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umbrella-shaped growth/ inverted christmas tree appearance

34
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cold enrichment technique

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4C especially to placental specimen

35
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cause of red disease

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

36
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result of E. rhusiopathiae in gelatin agar

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Test brush appearance

37
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best specimen for E. rhusiopathiae

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tissue biopsy

aspirates from skin lesions

38
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partially acid fast aerobic actinomycetes

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Nocardia

39
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intracellular parasites that have tropism to neuronal tissue

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Nocardia asteroides complex: N. asteroides and N. brasiliensis

40
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structure containing sulfur granules

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actinomycetoma

41
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colonial morphology of N. asteroides

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Bread crumbs looking colonies

chalky white, orange tan

42
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colonial morphology of Rhodococcus equi

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pale pink/yellow coral -like slimy colonies

43
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characterized by rhizoid edges with white/orange pigment

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Tsukamurella

44
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characterized by black opaque dot colonies

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Arcanobacterium

45
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characterized by large medusa head with rhizoid growth on yeast nutrient agar

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Kuthria

46
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characterized by molar tooth appearance

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Actinomadura

47
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causative agent of Whipple’s disease in middle aged men

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Tropheryma whippeli

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