Francisella

Question 1

Which biovar of F. tularensis is highly virulent and reservoir host of Cottontail Rabbit

Answer 1

Francisella tularensis, biovar tularensis type A

Question 2

Which biovar of F. tularensis is less virulent than Type A

Answer 2

Francisella tularensis, biovar palaeartica Type B

Question 3

Which biovar of F. tularensis is recovered from Water

Answer 3

Francisella tularensis, biovar novicida Type C

Question 4

Which biovar of F. tularensis is not considered a significant Pathogen

Answer 4

Francisella tularensis, biovar novicida Type C

Question 4

Which biovar of F. tularensis is associated with salty or brackish water

Answer 4

Francisella philomiragia

Question 5

Protein required by this bacteria for isolation

Answer 5

Cysteine

Question 5

What activity is exhibited by Type A Biovar

Answer 5

Citrulline Ureidase Activity

Question 6

What is the unique acid produced for suppressing the destructive respiratory burst associated with Phagocytes

Answer 6

Phosphatase

Question 7

True or False,

Tularemia is more prevalent in dogs than cats

Answer 7

False, Tularemia is rarely seen in dogs

Question 8

Most common form in human disease caused by Francisella

Answer 8

Ulceroglandular Form

Question 9

True or False,

Francisella is oxidase positive

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What agar does Francisella spp. grows well

Answer 10

Cysteine-Blood Agar

Question 11

True or False, Francisella spp. cannot survive subfreezing temperatures

Answer 11

False, They can survive for months at subfreezing temperatures, and years in frozen meat