francisella Flashcards
francisella habitat
rodents, arthropods
francisella morphology
coccoid rod, thin capsule, no flagella
francisella staining
gr-
francisella culture additives
protein, cysteine, yeast extract
francisella culture
obligate aerobic, fastidious
francis-blood agar
cysteine-glucose-rabbit serum
cysteine-glucose-egg yolk
francisella catalase
pos
francisella oxidase
neg
francisella which species need glycerol
f tularensis ssp tularensis - more virulent, N america only
ssp mediasiatica - asia
francisella species that dont need glycerol
f tularensis ssp holartica - N america and eurasia
francisella antigenic structure
uniform, cross reaction with brucella and Y pestis
francisella resistance
weak
francisella pathogenicity
tularemia
rabbits are not susceptible
francisella which species are susceptible to tularemia
rodents, dog, cat, cattle, swine, sheep, human
bordetella habitat
resp mucus membranes
bordetella morphology
rods, capsule, flagella, fimbria