Bacteriology 2

Question 1

What are a few species of Lactobacilli?

Answer 1

Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. kimchii, L. kefiri, L. oris, L. intestinalis, L. vaginalis, L. casei, L. brevis

Question 2

What are some species of Bacillus?

Answer 2

1. Bacillus anthracis
2. Bacillus cereus
3. Bacillus thuringienesis

Question 3

What does bacillus anthracis do?

Answer 3

Casual agent of anthrax

Question 4

What does Bacillus cereus?

Answer 4

May cause food poisoning, grows on high carb foods

Question 5

What does Bacillus thuringienesis do?

Answer 5

Biological insecticide/ pesticide

Question 6

What are some species of Clostridium?

Answer 6

1. Clostridium botulinum
2. Clostridium tetani
3. Clostridium perfriengens
4. Clostridium difficile

Question 7

What does Clostridium botulinum do?

Answer 7

releases a toxin botulin and causes botulism

Question 8

what does C. tetani do?

Answer 8

causes tetanus

Question 9

What does C. perfrienges do?

Answer 9

gangrene

Question 10

What does C. difficile do?

Answer 10

resides in colon, opportunists, causes diarrhea

Question 11

What are some species of Actinomyces?

Answer 11

1. Actinomyces bovis

2. Actinomyces israelii

Question 12

Where do you find A. bovis?

Answer 12

in cattle

Question 13

Where do you find A. israelii?

Answer 13

in humans