Mycobacterium Flashcards
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is gotten from
Robert kosch
Mycobacterium was coined by two pple named
Neumann and leuman
Mycobacterium leprae was coined by
Dr gerald ameure
Mycobacterium is an acid fast loving bacteria because
It contains mycolic acid in its cells wall
What differentiates mycobacterium from other bacteria
It’s possess mycolic acid in its cell wall
Mycobacterium is an acid fast loving bacteria meaning
It cannot stain with ordinary acid
What stain is used in staining mycobacterium
Ziehl neelseen stain ( heat method )
Kuyon stain ( cold method
What is the heat method stain used to test for mycobacterium
Ziehl neelseen stain
Tuberculosis is transmitted by what bacteria called
Tubercle bacilli
Tubercle bacilli can be transmitted into the body by
Inhalation
Ingestion
Skin penetration
Characteristics of Tuberculosis bacteria
It is non motile
Non sporing
Non capsulated
And aerobic bacteria
For being an aerobic bacteria tuberculosis infect what organ the most
Lung
When mycobacterium tuberculosis infect lungs what immunity response follows
Activation of only macrophages and not antibodies
Lesions in the middle or lower part of the lugs caused by m tuberculosis is called
Ghon focus
Ghon focus are m tuberculosis in tubercle