Corynebacterium, Actinomyces, Trueperella and Actinobaculum Flashcards
Where to find Coryneb
muc mem, skin, soil, milk,
Where to find Actinom
alimentary tract, muc mem
Morph of Corynebacterium
Polymorphism from rods to chinese letters
Resistance of C
average
Staining
Gr +
slight acid fast
Culture
blood agar, haemolysis weak
C/O
Catalas+
Oxidase-
O/F
fermentative
Which C species prod. toxins
C. diphteriae, C. pseudotuberculosis
Name the C species
C.diphtheriae C.pseudotuberculosis C.renale C.pilosum C.cystitidis C.bovis
What can we generally say do C Bb cause
local suppuration, arthritis, metritis, mastitis
What is the causative agent of human diftery (inflamm. of throat)
C.diphtheriae
2 biotypes of C.pseudotuberculosis
Nitrate neg./pos.
What does the Nitrate neg. type of C.pseudotuberculosis cause
ru: pseudotuberculosis, caseous lymphadenitis, abortion, arthritis
What does the Nitrate pos type of C. pseudotuberculosis cause
Equine ulcerative lymphadenitis
Which Bb cause cystitis in the UT of cattle
C.renale
C.pilosum
C.cystitidis
What does C. bovis cause
mastitis abortion - found in udder and milk Bb
Morphology of Actinomyces
branching filaments, broken
Culture of Actinomyces
anaerobic or fac anaerobic
blood agar
Name the species of Actinomyces
A.bovis
A.viscosus
A.israeli
A.hordeovulneris
What does Actinomyces generally cause
Actinomycosis
A bovis causes what
Cattle: actinomycosis - lumpy jaw
Su: udder actinomycosis
A. viscosus
Ho,Ca: actinomycosis
A.israeli
Ho: actinomycosis
A.hordeovulneris
Ca: actinomycosis
Trueperella culture
blood, serum agar - protein demand
Species of Trueperella
T.pyogenes
What can T.pyogenes cause
local suppuration, mastitis, metritis, arthritisn pneumonia
Species of actinobaculum
A.suis
Where can actinobaculum be found
prepuce of boars
What does A.suis cause
purulent cystitis, pyelonephritis
