Lab 4 Flashcards
Mycobacterium spp. are Ziehl-Neelsen positive bacteria
True
Ziehl-Neelsen positive bacteria are blue
False
Usually mycobacterium spp. need a long time for their culturing in vitro
Yes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis belong to the M. avium complex
False
Mycobacterium microti can cause the bird tuberculosis
False
The main habitat of nocardia spp. is the soil
True
Dermatophylus congolensis infects mainly sheep and causes purulent mastitis and endocarditis
False
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis cause lymphadenitis
True
Rhodococcus equi is an intracellular pathogen
True
Rhodococcus equi cause pneumonia in foals
True
Mycobacterium avium ssp. Avium has cream-like colonies on solid medium
True
Mycobacterium are acid – and alcohol-fast bacteria
True
As a result of Ziehl-Neelsen staining, pathogenic mycobacterium are red
True
Human leprosy is caused by M. lepraemurium
False
by M. laprae
Mainly of mycobacteria are flagellated
False
No flagella
Dermatophilus can be found on the skin of infected animals
True
Nocardia asteroides produces carotenoid pigments
True
Cattle lumpy jaw is caused by Actinomyces bovis
True
Actinobaculum suis can cause pyelonephritis in pigs
True
Trueperella pyogenes can cause arthritis in cattle
True
As a result of Ziehl-Neelsen staining, pathogenic mycobacterium are blue
False
Red
Cattle can be infected by Mycobacterium bovis only
False
Also other mycobacteria ssp.
Mycobacteria are obligate anaerobic bacteria
False
Obligate aerobic