Lab 6- Klebsiella Flashcards
1
Q
Habitat
A
Gut, respiratory tract, genital tract, environment
2
Q
Morphology
A
Rod, tick capsule
NO flagella
3
Q
Form what kind of colonies?
A
Shiny large merging mucoid colonies
4
Q
Culture
A
Rapid metabolism!
5
Q
Lactose
A
Positive
6
Q
Mannitol
A
Positive
7
Q
Indol production
A
Negative
8
Q
Methyl red
A
Negative
9
Q
Votes-proskauer
A
Positive
10
Q
Citrate utilization
A
Positive
11
Q
Urease
A
Positive
12
Q
H2S
A
Negative
13
Q
Phenylalanine deaminase
A
Negative
14
Q
Antigens
A
82 serogroupes (on basis of polysaccharide capsule)
15
Q
Pathogenicity
A
Saprophytes + faculative pathogenic
Calf= bronchitis, bronchopneumonia Cow= mastitis Mare= metritis Dog= UTI Human = pneumonia, urogenital infections
