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Mycobacterium Flashcards

1
Q

How many species are there in acid fast bacilli

A

125

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2
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Most prominent causing tuberculosis both pulmonary and extra pulmonary

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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3
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This quickly decolorizes bacteria except mycobacterium

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95% ethyl alcohol containing 3% HCL

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4
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Contains antibiotics to prevent overgrowth or contaminating bacteria and fungi

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Selective media

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5
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7H11 contains what

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Casein hydrolysate

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6
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Major component of agar media

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Albumin

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7
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Neutralizes the toxic inhibitory effects of fatty acids in the specimen or medium

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Albumin

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8
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Small inocula specimens from patients will grow in about?

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3-6 weeks

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9
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Middlebrrok 7H9 and 7H12

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Broth media

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10
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Supports proliferation of small inocula

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Broth media

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11
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What does Mycobacterium look like in broth media

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Clumps or masses

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12
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Growth is more rapid than on complex media

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Broth media

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13
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What is the doubling time of tubercle bacilli

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18 hours

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14
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Derive energy from simple carbon compounds

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Obligate aerobes

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15
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Why is mycobacteria more resistant to chemical agents than other bacteria

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Hydrophobic nature and clumped growth

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16
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Used to eliminate contaminants and for concentration techniques of clinical specimen

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Acids and alkali

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17
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They are resistant to drying and survive for long periods in dried sputum

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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18
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They are highly susceptible to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Humans and guinea pig

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19
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Analysis of lipids which reveals patterns that aids in the classification of M. tuberculosis

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Gas chromatography

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20
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They are called chord factors

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Wax

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21
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Responsible for rope-like arrangement of the organism links to the pathogens pathogenicity

22
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They cause caseous/caseation type necrosis which is important to note among mycobacteria

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Phosphotides

23
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Form microscopic serpentine cords

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Virulence strains

24
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How is Chord factor (trehalose-6,6′-dimycolate) extracted from virulent bacilli

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Petroleum ether

25
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It causes chronic garnulomas

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Chord factor

26
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This elicit the tuberculin reaction

27
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They are rod-shaped, non-sporing aerobic bacteria and resist decolorization by acid or alcohol

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Acid-fast bacilli

28
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They are thin, straight rods which grows in coccoid & filamentous forms are seen with variable morphology

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

29
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This type pf media is used for observing colony morphology and susceptibility testing

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Semi-synthetic agar media

30
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These contained defined salt, vitamins, cofactors, oleic acid, albumin, catalase and glycerol

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Semi-synthetic agar media

31
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Contain defined salts, glycerol and complex organic substances

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Inspissated egg media

32
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In this agar Mycobacteria grow in clumps and masses

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Broth media

33
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This is partly responsible for the acid fastness of Mycobacterium

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Mycolic acids

34
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They bound ti wax and can induce tuberculin sensitivity

35
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The zone of the TB granuloma where a large multi nucleated giant cells containing tubercle bacilli

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Central area

36
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The zone of the TB granuloma where a pale of epithelioid cells are arranged rapidly

37
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The zone of the TB granuloma where there are fibroblasts and mononuclear cells

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Peripheral zone

38
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Where does tuberculosis reactivation begin

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Apex of the lung

39
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It is caused by a tubercle bacilli that have survived the primary lesion

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Reactivation

40
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Also called the Manto test and the purified protein derivative

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Tuberculin test

41
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This is the most sensitive method in identifying tubercle bacilli which provides results rapidly

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Selective broth culture

42
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First line of drug for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Pyrazinamide

43
Q

It inhibits synthesis of mycolic acid component of cell wall of Mycobacterium spp.

44
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Inhibits incorporation of mycolic acid into cell wall of Mycobacterium spp.

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Ethambutol

45
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It grows optimally at 41 celsius and has a smooth, soft non-pigmented colonies

A

Mycobacterium Avium Complex

46
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They are cultured from water, soil, food and animals(birds)

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Mycobacterium Avium Complex

47
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This is a common opportunistic infection of bacterial origin in AIDS patients

A

Mycobacterium Avium Complex

48
Q

Preferred initial therapy for Mycobacterium Avium Complex

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Clarithromycin/azithromycin + ethambutol

49
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This is known as a photochromagen which requires complex media for growth

A

Mycobacterium kansasii

50
Q

These grow in foot pads of mice and armadillos

A

Mycobacterium leprae

51
Q

Drug of choice for Mycobacterium leprae

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