Lab 5- Dermatophilus Flashcards
1
Q
Habitat ?
A
Soil, skin
2
Q
Morphology ?
A
Coccoid-filaments
3
Q
Staining
A
Gram +
4
Q
Culture
A
Aerobic
Fastidious
Blood agar
Good quality media needed !
5
Q
Propagation
A
Flagellated coccus (zoospora)
Filaments-branching-growth
Transverse and longitudinal divisions- segments
Zoospora! (Infective form)
6
Q
Biochem
A
Proteolytic - needs protein source, can lose them
Poorly saccharolytic
7
Q
Pathogenicity
A
Exudative dermatitis (wet) Sheep, cattle, human
8
Q
Species?
A
D. Congolensis
