Misc. Bacteria Flashcards

1
Q

This deck includes:
- Bacteria that cant be stained with Grams stain
- Bacteria that cant be cultured by standard methods

A
  • Mycobacterium Species
  • Spirochaetes
  • Chlamydia
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How are mycobacterium identified?

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  • By Ziehl-Neelsen or Auramine phenol screening.
  • Species is determined by culture.
  • nucleic acid amplification tests when time is pressure.
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Whats the main example of a mycobacterium?

A

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

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Whats an example of a mycobacterium that cant be cultured?

A

Mycobacterium Leprae
Causes Leprosy that attacks peripheral nerves.

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What do spirochaetes look like?

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Long spiral shaped bacteria
Look wavy on microscopy

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How are spirochaetes viewed diagnosed?

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Dark ground microscopy
Serology
Immunofluorescence

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What are 3 common spirochaete organisms? (BLT BIP)

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Borrelia Burgdorferi
Leptospira Interrogans
Treponema Pallidum

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What does borrelia Burgdorferi cause?

A

Lymes disease

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9
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What does leptospira Interrogans cause?

A

Leptospirosis

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What does treponema Pallidum cause?

A

Syphilis

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What is unusual about chlamydia cultures?

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Cant be cultured on Agar but can in cell lines.

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12
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Other than culture how is chlamydia diagnosed?

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Serology

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Why cant Chlamydia species be cultured in agar?

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Chlamydia are obligate intracellular parasites
I.e. they require the host cell to grow.

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