Exam 1: Gram positive Listeria + Erysipelothrix Flashcards
Gram positive coccobacilllary rods
Listeria
T/F. Listeria are facultative anaerobes
T
What type of motility pattern do listeria have?
Tumbling motility due to presence of 1-4 flagella
Are Listeria Catalase positive or negative
Positive
Are listeria oxidase positive or negative
negative
What pH range can listeria tolerate?
5.5-9.6
T/F listeria can grow on non-enriched media over a wide range of temp.?
T
T/F Listeria cannot grow in the fridge
F
Where is listeria commonly found?
in the soil and mammalian GIT
T/F Listeria are resistant to harsh environmental conditions?
T
What are the 3 main c/s of listeria infection?
- septicemia
- abortion
- encephalitis
T/F. Listeria is an obligate intracellular bacteria.
F. facultative
Which cells house listeria?
Macrophages
T/F. listeria replicate intracellularly
T
What does Listeria use internalin A and B used for?
adhesion
What does Listeria use Listeriolysin O for?
Pore forming cytlytic toxin: destroys memb. of phagosomes
What does listeria use Act A protein for?
Actin polymerizing protein
What does listeria usePhospolipase C enzymes for?
Degradation of cytoplasmic and endocytic memb.
What are the 3 Listeria species of vet. importance?
- Listeria monocytogens
- Listeria ivanovii
- Listeria innocua
Species of Listeria that causes abortion in sheep and cattle?
Listeria ivanovii
Type of Listeria that causes abortion in cattle and goats
Listeria monocytogenes
Type of Listeria that causes meningoencephalitis in sheep
Listeria innocua
Species of Listeria that causes septicemia in birds
L. monocytogenes
Type of Listeria that effects pigs
L. monocytogenes