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
Miliary tuberculosis are
Tuberculosis that have spread to other organ giving it a MILLET like look
Intestinal tuberculosis is gotten from
Drinking Unpasteurized milk
Intestinal tuberculosis affect what part of the intestine the most
Ileum
Giving it a transverse lesion
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is differentiated from other mycobacterium cus
Grows slow
It releases niacin
Reduces nitrate
Colourless
Produces heat
Sensitive to catalase
Sensitive to isoniazid
The only bacteria that can affect the nerves is
Mycobacterium leprosy
Mycobacterium leprosy attack the neurons by
Penetrating the Schwan cells and bursting it
Mycobacterium leprosy likes cool temp so affect peripheral nerves
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex contains how many strains
5
The pulmonary tuberculosis that causes lesion in the upper part and lower lobe of lungs is
Primary pulmonary tuberculosis
The pulmonary tuberculosis that attacks lymph nodes draining it is
Secondary pulmonary tuberculosis
Primary pulmonary tuberculosis usues what focus
Ghons focus
Secondary pulmonary tuberculosis uses what focus
Assman focus
What mycobacterium is “fatty bombom “ bacteria
M.bovis
Secondary stain for M tuberculosis is
Malachite green
Methylene blue
Potts disease is
A tuberculosis infection of the vertebral system ( spinal cord)
The tuberculosis bacteria in pott diesease affects what vetebra mostly
T9 - T 11
How many spectrum of leprosy
5 spectrum
Tuberculin test and purified protein derivative test in applied
Intradermal application of diluted tuberculin
Heaf test requires how many puncture wound
6 puncture
Symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis
Night sweat
Cough with sputum
Weight loss
Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows fast or slow
Grows slow
Mycobacterium stimulates what type of immunity in humans
Cell mediated immunity
