B4.4 MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS COMPLEX Flashcards

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What is the size range of Mycobacteria?

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0.2 to 0.6 µm x 1 to 10 µm

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Are Mycobacteria motile, spore-forming, or encapsulated?

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No, Mycobacteria are nonmotile, non-spore-forming, and non-encapsulated.

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What feature of the Mycobacterial cell wall contributes to acid fastness?

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The presence of N-glycolylmuramic acid and a high lipid content.

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What type of respiration do Mycobacteria exhibit, and what enzyme activity are they known for?

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Mycobacteria are strictly aerobic and catalase positive.

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What appearance is often observed in Mycobacteria due to Much’s granules?

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A beaded appearance, with Much’s granules being non-acid-fast and gram-positive.

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What structural formations can Mycobacteria exhibit microscopically?

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Palisade or snapping formations, including X, Y, V, and L forms.

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How quickly do rapidly growing Mycobacteria grow, and at what temperature range?

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They grow on simple media in 2 to 3 days at 20°C to 40°C.

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How long do Mycobacteria associated with disease take to grow, and on what type of media?

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They require 2 to 6 weeks of incubation on complex media.

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What is the optimal pH range for Mycobacterial culture media?

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6.5 to 6.8

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What is the generation time for Mycobacteria?

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Greater than 12 hours

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What type of medium is required for the primary isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)?

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A complex medium containing egg-potato base or serum-agar base

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What environmental conditions are needed for MTB growth?

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Very slow growth (10–20 days for visible colonies).
Requires increased CO₂ tension (5–10%) at 37°C.

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Describe the appearance of MTB colonies.

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Initially: Small (1–2 mm), dry, friable, rough, warty, granular, and buff-colored.
Later: Flat irregular margins with a “cauliflower-like” center.

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What enhances MTB growth, and how is this described?

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Glycerol enhances growth, described as eugenic growth (luxuriant growth).

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What is the replication time of MTB?

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20–22 hours

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What factors enable MTB to resist adverse environmental conditions?

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Intracellular existence in the body.
Resistance to drying, heat, and chemical agents

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What are the main virulence factors of MTB,

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Cord Factor (Trehalose-6,6’-dimycolate)
Sulfatides

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Responsible for tight serpentine cords and cord formation.

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Cord Factor (Trehalose-6,6’-dimycolate)

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Glycolipids that react with neutral red and are associated with virulent MTB strains.

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Sulfatides

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What is the primary disease caused by MTB, and how is it transmitted?

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Primary Tuberculosis: Chronic granulomatous infection of the respiratory tract.

Transmission: Inhalation of infected droplets (1–5 µm).

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What are the key symptoms of primary tuberculosis?

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Cough,
hemoptysis,
chest pain,
dyspnea,
low-grade fever,
night sweats,
fatigue,
anorexia, and
weight loss.

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Hypersensitivity to MTB proteins, indicating past or recent TB infection.

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Tuberculin Test

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What reagents are used in tuberculin testing?

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Old Tuberculin (OT): Prepared from boiled broth cultures.

Purified Protein Derivative (PPD): Mixture of small tuberculoproteins

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What methods are used for tuberculin test administration?

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Mantoux Test (intracutaneous injection).

Von Pirquet Test (skin scratching).

Vollmer Patch Test (cloth soaked in OT/PPD placed on skin).

Moro Percutaneous Test (OT/PPD + lanolin rubbed onto skin).

Tuberculin Tine Test (multiple punctures)

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How is the tuberculin test interpreted?
Read at 48–72 hours. Measure induration: ≥10 mm = Positive. 5–10 mm = Doubtful (other mycobacteria). <5 mm or erythema without induration = Negative
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Hematogenous spread of MTB, seeding multiple organs (spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, kidneys, etc.).
Miliary TB
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MTB invades the spinal vertebrae, causing back pain
Pott disease
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Pott disease Also known as
skeletal TB or tuberculosis spondylitis
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Name other forms of extrapulmonary TB.
Pleural TB (pleurisy). Lymphadenitis (painless head or neck swellings). Meningeal TB (rupture into subarachnoid space). Genitourinary infections (kidneys/genital organs). Peritoneal TB. Gastrointestinal TB.
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What are the first-line antituberculosis drugs?
Rifampin, Isoniazid (INH), Pyrazinamide (PZA), and Streptomycin
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What defines Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB)?
Resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampin
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What defines Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR-TB)?
Resistance to: Isoniazid and rifampin. Any fluoroquinolone. At least one injectable second-line drug (e.g., amikacin, kanamycin, or capreomycin).
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Biochemical Tests for MTB
Niacin Accumulation: Positive. Nitrate Reduction: Positive. Catalase: Positive. Heat-stable Catalase (68°C): Negative. Arylsulfatase: Negative. Pyrazinamidase: Positive. Inhibited by NAP: Positive. Resistance to T2H: Positive.
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What is the primary host for Mycobacterium bovis
Primarily cattle, but also dogs, cats, swine, parrots, and humans
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What is the transmission route for Mycobacterium bovis
Ingestion of contaminated milk or exposure to infected animals
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What vaccine is derived from M. bovis?
Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG),
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used for newborn vaccination against TB.
Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
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Describe the cultural characteristics of M. bovis colonies on Egg-based media
Slow-growing, small, granular, rounded, nonpigmented colonies with irregular margins after 21 days at 37°C.
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Describe the cultural characteristics of M. bovis colonies on Middlebrook 7H10 medium
Similar colonies to MTB but slower to mature
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What medium component selectively inhibits M. bovis growth
Glycerol
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Biochemical characteristics of M. bovis?
Niacin accumulation: Negative. Nitrate reduction: Negative. Heat-stable catalase: Negative. T2H (Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide): Sensitive. Serpentine cords: Present in smears
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Where is Mycobacterium africanum associated with human TB cases?
Tropical Africa.
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What specialized test is used for M. africanum detection?
Spoligotyping (spacer oligotyping).
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What are the biochemical characteristics of M. africanum?
Urease: Positive. Variable growth in TCH (Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide).
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Smooth strain of MTB, grows more rapidly (6 days on solid media).
Mycobacterium canetti
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From which patient population was M. canetti first isolated?
An AIDS patient with mesenteric TB
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Biochemical characteristics of M. canetti?
Niacin: Positive. Nitrate reduction: Positive
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Which patient populations are affected by Mycobacterium microti?
Both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals.
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Isolated from TB patients, indicating its clinical relevance in human infections.
M. microti