Aeromonas Flashcards
1
Q
Gram stain and morpholgy
A
Negative, facultatively anaerobic rods
2
Q
Habitat
A
Lakes and streams
-Sewage
-Soil
-Skin of fish
-Reptiles
-Amphibians
3
Q
Modes of infection of A. hydrophila
A
-Direct contact
-Ingestion
-Opportunistic pathogen
4
Q
Virulence factors
A
-Hemolysin
-Leukocidin
-Proteases
-Enterotoxin
-Pili
5
Q
Diseases
A
-Hemorrhagic septicemia in fish and salamanders
-Red leg in frogs
-Snakes ulcerative stomatitis
-Diarrhea in lab animals
