Lab 9- Bordetella Flashcards
Habitat
Respiratory mucous membranes birds and mammals
Morphology
2-3 um rods
Staining
Gram -
Culture
Obligate aerobic
Biochem
Catalase +
Oxidase +
Cannot utilize carbs
Species
B. Pertussis: human pertussis
B. Parapertussis: human parapertussis
B. Bronchiseptica
B. Avium
B. Bronchiseptica morphology
Rods
Fimbria
B. Bronchiseptica culture
Simple
Growth on media containing only citrate
Selective isolation: crystal violet, bile salts, penicillin, nitrofurantoin
Biochem
Cytotoxin
Dermonnectrotoxin
Resistance
Medium
Pathogenicity b. Bronchiseptica
Faculative pathogenic
Swine: atropic rhinitis
Rabbit: pneumonia
Dog: complication to distemper
Cat: bronchitis, bronchopneumonia
B. Avium cause?
Avian bordetellosis (coryza like)