Exam 4 Flashcards
What is unique to salmonella?
Capsular Vi antigen +
Is salmonella or Shigella motile?
Salmonella
What differentiates Shingella from salmonella?
Hydrogen sulfite negative for Shingella
Proteus only decarboxylates…
Ornithine
Proteus, deamination of ….
Phenylalaine and tryptophane *
Protease is H2S _____, nitrate _____, and Urease ______***
All three positive
Morganeanella is PAD ____
+
Has F1capsular antigen, safety pin shaped
Plague -Y Petis
Yersinia enteroclitoica causes…
Dyesentery
Yersinia is motile expect for _________ at ROOM TEMP, not motile at 37 (body temp)
Pestis
What is the optimal growth for Yersinia?
Room temperature, but slow growing
What produces bull’s-eye colony under the microscope? This is special to the bacteria
Yersina enterocolitica
Yersinia is decarboxylase …
Negative
Describe the growth and colonies of Yersinia
Non-hemolytic, small, pinpoint, colonies, fried egg colonies (due to viral infection???)
Serratia: red pigment producer….
Prodigiosin
Seen commonly in cystic fibrosis patients
Pseudomonas
Is bacteria has a high survival rate, and is resistant to soap and weak disinfectants
Pseudomonas