Microbiology Flashcards
Gram Staining Sequence
Methyl Violet(Cystal Violet/Gentian Violet)
Grams Iodine(Mordant-Fixer)
Acetone(Decolonizer)
Safranin(Counterstain)
All Cocci are Gram Positive, except
Meningococci
Gonococci
Veilonella
Moraxella
All Bacilli are Gram Negative, except?
Mycobacteria Anthracis Bacillus Clostridium Species Diphtheriae Coryne Bacterium Nocardia Species Acitomyces Listeria Diphtheroids
ZN Staining
Other name?
Organisms?
Ziehl Neelson Staining/Acid Fast Staining
MTB 20%
M. Leprae 5%
Nocardia 1%
Ability to resist decolourisation comes because of____________content
Mycolic Acid Content
Sequence of ZN staining for MTB
For MTB Sputum Smear:
Sputum Smear Carbol Fuchsin Intermittent Heating 20% H2SO4(Decolourizer) Methylene Blue(Counter Stain)
Bipolar Staining Organisms
Yersinia pestis(Plague) Haemophilus ducreyi(Genital Ulcer) Calymatobacter(Klebsiella) Burkholderia Mallei(Glanders Disease-Horse Disease(motile)) Burkholderia Psuedo Mallei(motile) Vibrio Parahemolytics(Sea food poisoning )
Cuneiform Arrangement is seen in________?
Albert Staining of Cornyebacterium Diphtheriae
Stained Green
AKA Chinese Letter Pattern
Capsulated Organisms
Pneumococcus/Pseudomonas Antarcis Bacillus Klebsiella Influenza Haemophilus Yersinia Species Bordetella Species Meningococci Clostridium Perferingens(Welchii) Vibrio Parahemolyticus
Most capsules are made of___________?
Polysaccharides
Capsules of Bacillus Anthracis is made of________?
Polypeptide
Quellung Reaction is seen in __________?
Pneumococcus
Capsular Antigen + Capsular Antibody = Capsular Swelling
MacFadyean’s Reaction is seen in ___________?
Bacillus Anthracis
Polypeptide capsule stained by Methylene Blue
Function of Capsule?
Antiphagocytic
Prevent Opsonisation
Opsonisers are?
Which is the major Opsoniser?
- C3b - (Major Opsoniser)
2. Fc of IgG and IgM
Function of Biofilm?
- Adherence to the surface
- Antibiotic Resistance
(Biofilm is modification of the capsule)
Tumbling Motility is seen in________?
Listeria
Darting motility is seen in____________?
Vibrio Cholera
Swarming Motility is seen in ____________?
Proteus
Falling Leaf like motility is seen in________?
Giardia Lamblia
Slow form of Swarming is called ________?
Its seen in ____________?
Stately Motility
Different species of Clostridium Species
Spirochetes are?
Endoflagella
arise from periplasmic space
Methods to demonstrate motility?
- Hanging Drop
- Semisolid Agar Method
- Phase Contrast Microscopy
Semi Solid Agar contains _______% agar
0.5-1% Agar
Nutrient Agar contains _____% agar
2% Agar
Contains peptone meat extract
Nutrient Broth contains _____% agar?
Zero % Agar
Enriched Media are?
- Blood Agar
- Chocolate Agar
- Loffler Serum Slope
Enriched media are solid/liquid?
Enriched - Solid
Blood Agar contains _______% blood?
5% Sheep Blood