Lab 3- Streptococcus Flashcards
Habitat
Skin, mucous membranes, food, milk, digestive tract
Morphology
Coccus, chain
Capsule: hyaluridic acid, polysaccharide (some species)
Staining
Gram positive
Culture
Fastidious: blood agar, serum agar
Selective: crystal violet, thallium-SO4, esculin, blood
Hemolysis
Alpha hemolysis
Beta hemolysis
No hemolysis
Biochem
Catalase -
Oxidase -
Fermentative
Utilization of glycosides:
Esculin, salicin
Extracellular enzymes: Fibrinolysin Hyaluronidase Nucleases Proteases
Toxins
Antigens
Complex
Lancefield A-W Other type specific antigens Capsule antigens (s. Suis, s.pneumoniae)
Resistance
Good
Pathogenicity
Local suppuration Metritis, mastitis, arthritis Septicaemia Strangles Pneumonia diseases
Grouping
Hemolysis
Biochem characters
Antigens
Species
S. Pyogenes S. Agalactiae S. Dysgalactiae S. Uberis S. Dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis S. Equi subspecies equi S. Equi subspecies zooepidemicus S. Suis S. Porcinus S. Canis S. Bovis S. Salvarius S. Sanguis S. Mutant S. Pneumoniae
Enterococcus culture
10-45 degrees
Ph 9,6
Lancefield D
Enterococcus species
E. Faecalis
E. Faecium
E. Avium
E. Gallinarum
Enterococcus habitat
Gut, mainly saprophytes
Enterococcus causes?
Sometimes endocarditis and abscesses