Mycobacterium

Question 1

Large mammals such as gazelles, antelopes, waterbucks, and oryxes Associated with human disease that is indistinguishable from M. tuberculosis

Answer 1

M. orygis

Question 2

Is associated with the ingestion of unpasteurized diary products from infected cows Penetrates gastrointestinal mucosa or invades the oropharynx Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine

Answer 2

M. bovis

Question 3

Typically found in rodents, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, llamas, and meerkats

Answer 3

M. microti

Question 4

31% of human tuberculosis cases. Reservoir hosts include goats, cattle, sheep, pigs, wild boars, deer, and fox

Answer 4

M. caprae

Question 5

Is transmitted person to person via inhalation of droplets PPD test and immunodiagnostic assays may be used to diagnose the disease

Answer 5

M. tuberculosis

Question 6

Identified in cases of lymphadenitis and generalized tuberculosis in immunocompromised individuals. Associated with individuals that have resided in Africa

Answer 6

M. canetti

Question 7

Cause of half of the cases of tuberculosis in West Africa

Answer 7

M. africanum

Question 8

Transmitted from sea lions to humans Associated with granulomatous lesions in the lymph nodes, lungs, pleura, and spleen

Answer 8

M. pinnipedii

Question 9

Reservoir host include the banded mongoose

Answer 9

M. mungi

Question 10

What Mycobacterium is nonculturable?

Answer 10

M. laprae

Question 11

What are Photochromogens?

Answer 11

• Slow growing mycobacterial colonies that become pigmented when exposed to light

Question 12

What are Scotochromogens?

Answer 12

• Slow growing mycobacterial colonies that are pigmented when grown in the light or the dark

Question 13

What are Non-Photochromogens?

Answer 13

• Slow growing colonies that produce no pigment regardless of how they’re grown