Microbiology Part II Flashcards
Where do Microaerophilic microbes grow?
Candle Jar culture
-prefer low O2
What is zoonosis?
Transfer of disease from animal to human
Anthrax AKA. What type of bacteria?
Woolsorter’s Disease
Gram + Rods
*Sporulates
What is Ames test for? WHat does it use?
Carcinogenicity
Salmonella Typhimurium
What does ASO titer test for?
Strep pyogenes antibodies/ Rheumatic Fever
WHat does BOD test for?
“Biological Oxygen Demand”
-best test for water pollution (any pollution)
What does Catalase test for?
Staph (cat +) vs. Strep (cat -)
What does chocolate agar test for?
Gonorrhea
AKA Thayer Martin Agar/ Heated blood agar
What does coagulase test for?
Staph Aureus (Coag +) vs. other staph (Coag -) pathogenic vs. non pathogenic
What does HLA B27 test for?
Seronegative Arthritides -PEAR psoriatic enteropathic arthropathy AS Reiter's
What does CD4 test for?
AIDS
-ELISA checks DNA, Western Blot check protein
WHat does Paul Bunnel test for?
Mononucleosis (Heterophile Agglutination)
What does Quellung test for?
Swelling of capsule of strep pneumoniae
What does Sabouraud Agar test for?
Fungi
What does Schick test for?
Immunity to diphtheria
What does Weil Felix Test for?
All rickettsia but Coxiella Burnetii
What does Widel test for?
Typhoid Fever
What does Tzank test for?
Herpes (Zoster, Simplex, and Varicella)
WHat are some notable syphilis tests?
Kahn
Wasserman
VDRL (Venerial Disease research lab)
Darkfield
What does Ziehl Nelson Staining demonstrate?
Acid Fast Organisms
What is the best test for TB?
Active Sputum Culture
How does an autoclave affect bacteria?
Denatures membranes- All but prions