BORDATELLA Flashcards
Gram stain of Bordatella
Gram (-)
Oxygen requirement of bordatella
Strict aerobe
Clinical significance of Bordatella
Respiratory pathogen
What are the respiratory pathogens of bordatella
B. Pertussis
B. bronchiseptica
B. parapertussis
Traditionally media used for Bordatella
PGA
Potato Glycol Agar
Recommended media for Bordatella
Regan Lowe
Motile bordatella
B. Bronchiseptica
Non-motile bordatella
B.pertussis
B. Parapertussis
F. Tularensis type
Jellison type A
Clinical significance of F. Tularensis
Rabbit Fever
Market men/ tularemia
Deerly fever
Lemmings disease
Rat water trap disease
Characteristics of F. Tularensis
Can be used as Bioterrorism agent
Not planted on ordinary media
F. Tularensis needs
Cysteine, cystine, thiosulfate
Media used for F. Tularensis
Blood Cystine Glucose Agar
