gram positive Flashcards
fastidious bacteria which require addition of blood or serum on culture media
streptococci
facultative anaerobes, catalase-negative, and susceptible to dessication
streptococci
type of hemolysis where it produces a narrow zone of incomplete/partial hemolysis indicated by greenish or hazy zones around colonies
alpha
type of hemolysis where it produces wide, clear zones of complete hemolysis.
beta
most pathigenic types of hemolysis
beta
could not be placed in 1 of 6 categories
SIS
usually beta-hemolytic and pathogenic
pyogenic
usually alpha. opportunistic
oral
alpha or non hemolytic cocci found in milk, probably non-pathogenic
lactic
opportunistic, nonhemolytic cocci of the intestinal and respiratory tracts
anaerobic
degrades dna, liquefy vicous inflammatory exudate
dnases
it lysis fibrin
streptokinase
attachment to host epithelial cells
fimbriae
hydrolases NAD of respiratory enzumes killing phagocytes
NADses
attachment and colonization in mucosal surfaces
lipotechoic acid
causes lysis of RBCs and platelets
peptidoglycan
serologic typing based on C-carbohydrates(cell wall polysaccharides)
lancefield grouping
strangles is caused by
streptococcus equi
it is a highly contagious disease in horses that involves the upper respiratory tract with abscessation of regional lymph nodes
strangles
it shows high fever, depression, and anorexia followed by oculonasal discharge that becomes purulent
strangles
submandibular nodes are affected and guttural pouch empyema is a common finding
strangles
prevention and control of strangles
antibiotic, vaccination, drainage of abscesses, cleanliness, disinfection of animal environment and equipment, careful nursing of affected animals
isolation of strangles
routine media, selective blood agar, and mcConkey agar
a diverse group of gram positive that colonizes mucous membrane of mammals but some are found in the skin
actinomycetales
they are usually required enriched media for cultivation
actinomycetales
arcanobacterium pyogenes is changed to
trueperella pyogenes
actinomyces suis is changed to
actinobaculum suis
major characteristics in the classification of bacteria
morphological
chemical component
cultural
antigenic
genetics
pathogenicity
metabolic/biochemical
ecological
ultimate tool for identification of bacteria
genetic make up
majority of these are facultative anaerobes and grows on non-enriched memdia
staphylococcus