mini quiz 4 -ch 6 Flashcards
What is more problematic for diagnosing bacteria; gram negative or gram positve
gram neg
what kind of cells are bacteria?
Prokaryotic - lack membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles
are bacteria heterotrophs or autotrophs?
both. photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
benefits and disadvantages of bacteria
B: decomposers, fermentation, n-fixers, pesticides, food.
D: parasitic, PATHOGENIC, decompoers
how many genera of bacteria are there?
15+
gram pos stains what colour?
purple
what shape are bacteria?
cocci or spiral
name culture and bacterial tests
culture media: general, enrichment, selective or differential.
biochemichal tests: O-F, API-20E
what sort of Genetic Techniques can be used for bacterial diagnosis?
PCR. not RT-PCR b/c there is no RNA
Features to enhance pathogenicity (for testing/growth)
motility - vibrio capsules - aromonas spores - clostridium botulinum gram pos cell walls - renibacterium LPS layer - Gram -ve exotoxins - vibrio, clostridium endotoxins - vibrio, aeromonas
five ways for horizontal transmission
ingestion, contact, accidental, FOMITES, vectors
what is a common feature of diseases caused by gram negative bacteria?
Septicimia. toxins released from cell membranes, circulate in blood, turn the blood toxic.
what is the difference btwn diseases caused by gram neg bacteria and viral diseases, as far as notification goes?
gram-neg caused = annually notifiable to CFIA
viral = reportable
LEARN TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST GRAM NEG BACTERIA AND VIRAL DISEASES
compare and contrast question
scientific name for furunculosis
aeromonas salmonicida
what type of water will you find furuncolosis? what life stages does it affect?
fw or sw.
all life stages
4 types of infection for furunculosis
peracute
acute
chronic
covert/latent
how do you diagnose furunculosis?
culture: TSA. brown pigment
CBB
OF +/+
stress-induced tests
O/F test means what?
oxidative fermentation
how to treat furunculosis
anitibiotics. rare
how to prevent furunculosis
vaccines (Biojec 1500, Furogen, Lipogen Forte, Advantigen 5.1), smolt screening
how does atypical furunculosis differ?
no brown pigment. blood agar (BA)
what does MAS stand for?
Motile Acromonad Septicimia
shape of MAS
flagellated baccilus
shape of Aeromonas
baccilus, cocco-baccilus