cloistridium Flashcards
habitat
soil, mud, water, gut
morphology
big rods, flagellated spore, no capsule
which species isnt flagellated
c perfringens
which species is capsulated
c perfringens
staining
Gr+
culture
anaerobic, oxygen tolerance different, nutrient agar, blood agar, optimal temperature 37
strictly anaerobic species
c tetani, c novyi
species that can tolerate oxygen
c histolyticum, c botulinum
c perfringens optimal temp
40-45
c putrefaciens optimal temp
15-22
catalase
neg
oxidase
neg
OF
fermentative
biochemistry
active, carbs fermentated, proteolytic, exotoxins
proteolytic species
tetani, histolyticum, botulinum
which species do not ferment carbohydrates
tetani, histolyticum
antigens
complex, close relationship
spore resistance in dry specimens
for years
c botulinum resistance boiling
3-4hrs
perfringens spore resistance boiling
5-10mins
perfringens spore resistance formaline
2hrs
neurotoxic cloistridia
tetani, botulinum
histotoxic cloistridia
chauvoei, septicum, novyi A, perfringens A, sordelii, haemolyticum, novyi B
enteropathogenic and enterotoxaemia producing cloistridia
perfringens, difficile, colinum, spiroforme