Campylobacter

Question 1

How do sprouts encourage microbial growth?

Answer 1

Sprouts provide nutrients, water, and time for microbes to grow. A perfect environment!

Question 2

How do we characterize the motility of Campylobacter?

Answer 2

See slide 3 of the lecture (it’s in the list).

Question 3

What are the oxygen requirements of Campylobacter?

Answer 3

See slide 3 of the lecture (it’s in the list).

Question 4

What are the two kinds of serotyping used for Campylobacter?

Answer 4

See slide 7.

Question 5

What are the two severe complications that can arise from a Campylobacter infection?

Answer 5

See slide 12.

Question 6

What pathogenic microorganism is raw milk often linked with in regards to outbreaks?

Answer 6

Campylobacter

Question 7

What migratory animal that roost in in farms can transport Salmonella and Campylobacter?

Answer 7

BIRD. THE BIRDS.

Question 8

What is regulatory/legal status of raw milk in Pennsylvania?

Answer 8

Revisit the story about raw milk from the class introduction

Question 9

The two serotyping methods used for Campylobacter are called ….

Answer 9

Penner and Lior; do you know what each is based on? If not, revisit slide 7

Question 10

The two most common Campylobacter species in human disease are …..

Answer 10

jejuni subsp jejuni, and coli

Question 11

What is Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Answer 11

Revisit slide 12 for discussion of what it is, what the symptoms are, and why it occurs.

Question 12

Besides Guillain-Barre syndrome, another long-term, severe disease caused by Campylobacter is……

Answer 12

Reactive arthritis (see slide 12)

Question 13

What is the concern about <i>Arcobacter</i>?

Answer 13

Revisit slide 16