Enterobacteriaceace; Escherichia Flashcards
1
Q
Theodor Escherich?
A
- German paediatrician
- 1857-1911
2
Q
Habitat
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Gut, aerobic, facultative anaerobic in gut flora
3
Q
Morphology
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- 2-3 um rods
- Capsule
- Flagella (hair like tubes, can attach to target cells)
- Fimbria (hair like tubes, can attach to target cells)
4
Q
Staining
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Gram-negative
5
Q
Culture
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- Simple, not fastidious
- Selective and differential media
- Fermentation of lactose -> acidic pH
- Capsulated (calf origin) strains isolated from calves
- Haemolytic (swine origin) strains isolated from pigs
6
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Lactose
A
+
7
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Mannitol
A
+
8
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Indol production (from tryptophan)
A
+
9
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Methyl red
A
+
10
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Voges-Proskauer
A
-
11
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Citrate utilization
A
-
12
Q
Biochemical characteristics; Urease
A
-
13
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Biochemical characteristics; H2S
A
-
14
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Biochemical characteristics; Phenylalanine deaminase
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-
15
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Antigens
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- O: type specific -> 174 types
- K: heat stabile(A) and heat labile(L) -> 80 types
- F: virulence factors, fimbria antigens -> 19 types. F1 (common fimbria), F2 and F3 (human), F4-F6-F18 (pig), F5-F17-F41 (cattle, calves), F5 (lamb), F7-F16 (urinary tract infection; human, poultry)
- H -> 57 types