Gram Positive Bacteria - Bacillus

Question 1

What are the two types of bacillus

Answer 1

Aerobes/ facultative anaerobes

Question 2

Aerobes / facultative anaerobes could be further categorized into what

Answer 2

Spore forming
Non-sporing

Question 3

Example of spore forming

Answer 3

Bacillus

Question 4

Give example of non-sporing

Answer 4

Question 5

What is bacillus anthracis

Answer 5

Question 6

Explain the virulence factors of bacillus anthracis

Answer 6

Question 7

What is bacillus cereus

Answer 7

Question 8

What are the virulence factors of bacillus cereus

Answer 8

Question 9

What is clostridium tetani

Answer 9

Question 10

What are the virulence factors of clostridium tetani

Answer 10

Spore formation
Production of enzymes
Production of toxins - tetanolysin, tetanospasmin

Question 11

What is the disease caused by clostridium tetani

Answer 11

Tetanus

Question 12

What is corynebacterium diptheriae

Answer 12

Question 13

What are the lab characteristics of corynebacterium diphtheria

Answer 13

Question 14

What are the virulence factors of corynebacterium diphtheria

Answer 14

Exotoxin

Question 15

What is listeria monocytogenes

Answer 15

Question 16

What are the lab characteristics of listeria monocytogenes

Answer 16