Exam III Flashcards
What are the Exotoxins of B. anthracis?
- Lethal Factor
- Protective Ag
- Edema Factor
What is the capsule of B. anthracis composed of?
Poly-D-Glutamic Acid
What are the different forms of anthrax and their target organisms?
- Cutaneous (humans)
- Gastrointestinal (herbivores)
- Inhalation (terrorism)
What is a malignant pustule associated with?
Cutaneous Anthrax
What is “Woolsorter’s Disease” associated with?
Inhalation Anthrax
What is the treatment for inhalation or GI Anthrax?
Ciprofloxacin and Doxycycline
What is the treatment for cutaneous Anthrax?
Amoxicillin
Vaccine for B. anthracis
Alum precipitate with Protective Ag
What is Volutin and what is it associated with?
Polymerized Organic Metaphosphate visualized with Aniline dyes (Methylene Blue)
Corynebacteria
Which organisms are associated with acne?
diptheroid bacilli (Corynebacteria)
Which organisms are highly pleomorphic?
Corynebacteria diphtheria
How does Corynebacteria diphtheriae acquire the “Tox” gene?
Beta-corynephage
What disease forms a psudomembrane?
Respiratory diphtheria
What culture media is Corynebacteria diphtheria associated with?
Selective Media
- Tinsdale medium
- Colistin-nalidixic agar
- Cysteine-tellurite agar
Nonselective Media
1. Blood Agar
What organism is PCR and the Elek Test (Immunodiffusion) associated with and what do they identify?
Corynebacteria diphtheria
Identify diphtheria toxin
Antibiotic treatment for Diphtheria
Penicillin or Erythromycin
Vaccine for diphtheria
diphteria toxoid in DPT vaccine
What is the Schick test associated with and what is it used for?
Corynebacteria diphtheria
Measures neutralizing Abs/antitoxin
What organism are Sulfur granules associated with?
Actinomycoses
What organisms are Actiomycetes?
- Actinomycoses israeli
2. Arachnia propionica
What organisms are Nocardia?
- Nocardia ateroids
- Nocardia brasiliens
- Nocardia otitidiscavarium
What is mycetoma associated with?
Nocardia
What media does Nocardia grow on?
Nonselective bacteria, fungal, and mycobacterial media