Lab 9- Burkholderia Flashcards
Habitat
Mucous membranes, soil, h2o, plants
Morphology
1,5-5um rod, flagella(except b. Mallei)
Staining
Gram -
Culture
Not fastidious
Obligate aerobic
Pigment production ?
Yes
Species
B. Mallei (b. Pseudomonas mallei)
B. Pseudomallei (b. Pseudomonas pseudomallei)
Habitat b. Pseudomonas mallei
Host
Flagella ?
No
Staining b. Pseudomonas mallei
Irregular
Culture b. Pseudomonas mallei
Glycerol supports
No pigment production
Biochem b. Pseudomonas mallei
Catalase +
Oxidase +
Oxidative
Resistance b. Pseudomonas mallei
Weak
B. Pseudomonas mallei can infect?
Malleus/glanders= horse + donkey
Cat
Human
B. Pseudomonas pseudomallei habitat
Soil, h2o, tropics
B. Pseudomonas pseudomallei flagella?
Yes
Culture B. Pseudomonas pseudomallei
Glycerol agar- large colonies
Broth: layer
Pigment
B. Pseudomonas pseudomallei pathogenicity
Melioidosis
Swine, cattle, sheep, goat, dog, cat, human