Mycobacterium Flashcards

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1
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is gotten from

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Robert kosch

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2
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Mycobacterium was coined by two pple named

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Neumann and leuman

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3
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Mycobacterium leprae was coined by

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Dr gerald ameure

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4
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Mycobacterium is an acid fast loving bacteria because

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It contains mycolic acid in its cells wall

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5
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What differentiates mycobacterium from other bacteria

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It’s possess mycolic acid in its cell wall

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6
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Mycobacterium is an acid fast loving bacteria meaning

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It cannot stain with ordinary acid

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7
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What stain is used in staining mycobacterium

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Ziehl neelseen stain ( heat method )

Kuyon stain ( cold method

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8
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What is the heat method stain used to test for mycobacterium

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Ziehl neelseen stain

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9
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Tuberculosis is transmitted by what bacteria called

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Tubercle bacilli

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10
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Tubercle bacilli can be transmitted into the body by

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Inhalation
Ingestion
Skin penetration

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11
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Characteristics of Tuberculosis bacteria

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It is non motile

Non sporing
Non capsulated

And aerobic bacteria

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12
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For being an aerobic bacteria tuberculosis infect what organ the most

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Lung

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13
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When mycobacterium tuberculosis infect lungs what immunity response follows

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Activation of only macrophages and not antibodies

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14
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Lesions in the middle or lower part of the lugs caused by m tuberculosis is called

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Ghon focus

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15
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Ghon focus are m tuberculosis in tubercle

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16
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Miliary tuberculosis are

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Tuberculosis that have spread to other organ giving it a MILLET like look

17
Q

Intestinal tuberculosis is gotten from

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Drinking Unpasteurized milk

18
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Intestinal tuberculosis affect what part of the intestine the most

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Ileum
Giving it a transverse lesion

19
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is differentiated from other mycobacterium cus

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Grows slow
It releases niacin
Reduces nitrate
Colourless
Produces heat
Sensitive to catalase
Sensitive to isoniazid

20
Q

The only bacteria that can affect the nerves is

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Mycobacterium leprosy

21
Q

Mycobacterium leprosy attack the neurons by

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Penetrating the Schwan cells and bursting it

22
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Mycobacterium leprosy likes cool temp so affect peripheral nerves

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23
Q

Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex contains how many strains

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5

24
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The pulmonary tuberculosis that causes lesion in the upper part and lower lobe of lungs is

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Primary pulmonary tuberculosis

25
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The pulmonary tuberculosis that attacks lymph nodes draining it is

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Secondary pulmonary tuberculosis

26
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Primary pulmonary tuberculosis usues what focus

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Ghons focus

27
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Secondary pulmonary tuberculosis uses what focus

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Assman focus

28
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What mycobacterium is “fatty bombom “ bacteria

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M.bovis

29
Q

Secondary stain for M tuberculosis is

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Malachite green
Methylene blue

30
Q

Potts disease is

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A tuberculosis infection of the vertebral system ( spinal cord)

31
Q

The tuberculosis bacteria in pott diesease affects what vetebra mostly

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T9 - T 11

32
Q

How many spectrum of leprosy

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5 spectrum

33
Q

Tuberculin test and purified protein derivative test in applied

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Intradermal application of diluted tuberculin

34
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Heaf test requires how many puncture wound

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6 puncture

35
Q

Symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis

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Night sweat
Cough with sputum
Weight loss

36
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis grows fast or slow

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Grows slow

37
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Mycobacterium stimulates what type of immunity in humans

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Cell mediated immunity