Lecture 2: E.coli Flashcards
1
Q
List the features of e.coli
A
Gram negative Facultative anaerobic Non-sporulting Rod shaped Adaptable to different conditions
2
Q
What % of glut flora does e.coli constitute?
A
0.1%
3
Q
List the infections that e.coli can cause in humans when it turns bad?
A
UTI
Neonatal meningitis
Septicaemia
4
Q
Where is the O antigen in e.coli?
A
Part of lipopolysaccharide layer
5
Q
Where is the K antigen in e.coli?
A
Capsule
6
Q
Where is the H antigen in e.coli?
A
Flagellin
7
Q
Where is the F antigen in e.coli?
A
MR fimbriae
8
Q
What are the key groups of e.coli?
A
ETEC EACE EPEC EIEC EHEC
9
Q
What does ETEC stand for?
A
Enterotoxigenic E.coli
10
Q
What does EAEC stand for?
A
Enteroaggregative E.coli
11
Q
What does EPEC stand for?
A
Enteropathogenic E.coli
12
Q
What does EHEC stand for?
A
Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli
13
Q
What does EIEC stand for?
A
Enteroinvasive E.coli
14
Q
What is the most infamous member of EHEC?
A
O157:H7
15
Q
Where is e.coli O157:H7 normally found?
A
Healthy cattle
