BRUCELLA Flashcards
Oxygen requirement of Brucella
Strict aerobe
brucella Genus considered as
Animal flora
Brucella is usually in
Placenta
Brucella can also be use as
Bioterrorism agent
B abortus are seen in
Cattles
B canis are seen in
Dogs
B. suis are seen in
Pig/swine
B. Melitensis
Goat
Rapid test for brucelliosis
SAT
Serum agglutination test
Significantbtiter of brucelliosis
1:160
Specimen for detection of brucelliosis
Blood
Blood culture cultivation duration
7 days
Identification of brucelliosis using culture duration
3-4 weeks
Other term for Brucelliosis
Mediterranean
Maltar
Gibraltar
Undulating
Brucella: cannot be detected in SAT, not used as bioterrorism agent
B canis
Brucella: ihibited by thionine
B abortus
Brucella: inhibited by basic fuchsin
B canis
B suis
Clinical significance: Legionella pneumophila
Legionnaire’s disease
Pontiac fever
Eikenella corrodens characteristic
Normal flora
Cause SBE
Asaccharolytic
Bleach like odor
E. Corrodens is transmitted through
Human bite wound
Clenched fist wound
Media used for B corrodens
Pits and corrodes agar
HACEK are gram what
Gram negative coccobacilli
Most usual cause of SBE
Viridsans streptococci
Trasmitted by animal bite, has mousty odor like mushroom
Pasteurella multocida