E.coli Flashcards
1
Q
Identify E.coli
A
MacConkey agar
Contains lactose
And pH indicator - produces lactic acid
2
Q
Serology
A
F - fimbriae
O - lipopolysaccharide
K - capsule
H - flagella
3
Q
ETEC
A
Heat stable and heat labile toxin cause profuse watery diarrhoea
Stimulate intestinal lining to secrete excessive fluid
4
Q
EPEC
A
Effacement if microvilli
Strongly attached to host
5
Q
Shiva toxin
A
Haemorrhagic colitis - bloody diarrhoea Haemolytic ureamic syndrome: - acute renal failure - thrombocytopenia - haemolytic anaemia
6
Q
EXPEC
A
Adhesins
Siderophores
Protectins and invasins
