Gram (+) Endospore Forming Rods

Question 1

1) Bacillus anthracis

Answer 1

Very diverse

Causes anthrax

Can produce toxins, genes are found on plasmids

Question 2

Bacillus anthracis

3 toxins

Answer 2

1) protective agent
2) Adena factor
3) lethal factor

Question 3

Protective antigen

Answer 3

Cutaneas, 95% treatable

Pulmonary anthrax- small time frame but can be treated

Gastrointestinal - eating spores and under cooked meat, 100% lethal

Question 4

2) Bacillus subtilis

Answer 4

Found in soil

Question 5

3) Bacillus Cerus

Answer 5

Can cause food poisoning

Question 6

4) Bacillus thuringiensis

Answer 6

Unique bacteria

Produces protein that is a good insecticide

Question 7

Bacillus thuringiensis

3 different strains

Answer 7

1) toxin is effective against beetles
2) toxin is effective against catapillars
3) toxin is effective against fly magets

Question 8

5) Clostridium perfringens

Answer 8

Bacteria is effective in Gas Grangrene

Gas Grangrene - deep tissue infection

Also in food poisoning

Question 9

6) Clostridium totani

Answer 9

Tetanus

Need immune shot

Muscle parallaus

Question 10

7) Clostridium botulinum

Answer 10

Causes disease called botulism & Botox

Question 11

8) Clostridium acetobutylicum

Answer 11

Involved in bio fuel (ethanol)

Question 12

9) Clostridium Butyricum

Answer 12

Produces butric acid

Butric acid - used in production of butter and cheese

Considered probiotic

Question 13

10) Clostridium difficule

Answer 13

Hard to get rid of

Causes damage to colon

In hospitals

Question 14

11) Epulopiscium spp

Answer 14

Large bacteria

Up to 80 microns

Question 15

11 types

Answer 15

Many found in soil, soil is not a stable environment

Produces spores

Many are chemoheterotrropic, needs chemical to live, motial