Gram Neg: Respiratory "Hinga Lang Bobo" may CAPSULE Flashcards
Causes “satellitism” around S. aureus
H. influenzae
Requires both Hematin (X factor) and NAD or V factor
“IHA”
Haemophilus
- Influenzae
- haemolyticus
- Aegypticus
Only requires X factor for growth
H. ducreyi
Pfeiffer’s bacillus
H. influenzae
Koch-week’s bacillus
H. aegypticus
Causes “pink eye” conjunctivitis
H. aegypticus
Identify:
Hard chancre
Soft chancre
Hard: Neisseria gonorrheae
Soft: H. ducreyi
Test used to determine requirement for X factor
D-ALA test
If requires X factor: D-ALA (-)
if does not require: D-ALA (+)
Associated with environmental water resources, airconditioner, water cooling systems
Legionella
Pontiac fever and Legionnaire’s pneumonia
L. pneumophilia
Pittsburg pneumonia
L. micdadei
“dadee in pittsburg”
Wiga’s agent of pneumonia
L. bozemanni
“Wiga boooze”
Special method for detection of Legionalla spp.
Dieterle Silver stain
How many serotype do Legionalla spp. have
20 serotypes
How many serotype do Legionalla spp. have
20 serotypes
True/False
I. Legionella can grow in ordinary media
II. Legionalla must be cultured using Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar implemented with L-cysteine.
I is false, II is true
True/False
I. Legionella can grow in ordinary media
II. Legionalla must be cultured using Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar implemented with L-cysteine.
I is false, II is true
Whooping cough
B. pertussis
Due to VF:
-capsule
- pili
- pertussis toxin
Characteristics of:
Haemophilus
Legionella
Bordetella
Haemphilus
- non-motile
- type B capsule most virulent
- Requires X and V factor
Legionella
-motile
- aerobic
Bordetella
- Strictly aerobic
- non-fermentative
- ALL ARE CAPSULATED
MOT:
Hinga Bobo: via RT
Legionella: related to cool water
School of fish morphology
H.ducreyi
Drop of mercury on Regan-Lowe agar
B. pertussis
