Mycobacterium (Exam 5) Flashcards
Mycobacterium grow (slowly/rapidly) in appropriate culture.
slowly (6 weeks)
______ is used to differentiate various species of Mycobacteria in culture.
PCR
(T/F) Mycobacteria are intracellular parasites.
True
Mycobacteria have _______ ______ which are lipids in their cell envelope.
mycolic acids
Due to the waxy mycolic acids in Mycobacteria, what kind of stain can be used?
acid-fast stain
“Acid-Fast” stain of Mycobacteria can be dyed via two methods:
heat (Ziehl Neelsen)
phenol (Kinyoun)
__________ of Mycobacteria allow for HIGH environmental, disinfectant, and antibiotic resistance.
hydrophobicity
List 3 components of the cell wall of Mycobacteria.
- porins
- mycolic acid
- peptidoglycan (thin)
Atypical Mycobacteria are divided into _______ groups.
Runyon
Runyon Groups are non-contagious atypical mycobacteria grouped together based on _________ & ________.
growth rate & pigmentation
Match whether the Runyon Group is pigmented or non-pigmented after light exposure.
- Photochromogens
- Scotochromogens
- Nonchromogens
pigmented: 1 & 2
non-pigmented: 3
All Mycobacteria Runyon Groups undergo slow growth except __________ which form visible colonies in days, not weeks.
Rapid Growers (Group 4)
Match the hosts to the Mycobacteria species:
M. avium subsp. avium: ________
M. avium subsp. hominissuis (2): ________
M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis: ________
poultry
humans & swine
cattle
A “tubercle” is a __________ lesion.
granulomatous
Term for contagious disease with tubercle formation.
Tuberculosis
List the 3 species of Mycobacteria which cause Tuberculosis.
- M. tuberculosis
- M. bovis
- M. avium subsp. avium
While Mycobacterium tuberculosis is well-known for causing Tuberculosis in humans, which 3 groups of animals are often affected?
- lab animals
- pet birds
- elephants
Mycobacterium bovis infects ________ & ______ but is uncommon in US domestic species due to eradication control.
cattle; deer
Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium affect fowl but infection in ________ has decreased due to management practices.
chickens
Transmission of Tuberculosis favors _______, ______ environments.
warm, most
List 3 modes of transmission of Tuberculosis. Which is the most common?
- inhalation *most common
- ingestion
- milk (children via M. bovis)
Mycobacteria causing Tuberculosis are intracellular parasites in phagosomes which inhibit _________ and leads to _______.
apoptosis
necrosis
Mycobacteria causing Tuberculosis has _______ ______ as a virulence factor to bind to mannose receptors for specialized host entry.
tubercle bacillus
(T/F) Mycobacteria inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion.
True
Mycobacteria interfere with ______ ______ to decrease toxicity.
reactive oxygen
When Tuberculosis is transmitted via inhalation, the primary tubercles are located in the ________ and secondary tubercles are in __________.
lungs
local lymph nodes
When Tuberculosis is transmitted via _______, the primary lesions occur in the tonsils, pharyngeal, cervical, and mesenteric lnns.
ingestion
Via ingestion, Tuberculosis causes secondary lesions in:
liver
Tuberculosis most commonly causes Generalized Disease in:
cattle
Generalized Tuberculosis in cattle causes lesions in ________ tissues such as the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes.
reticuloendothelial
Cattle with Generalized Tuberculosis can develop __________ Tuberculosis where multiple small lesions develop in multiple organs.
Miliary
Regarding pathogenesis of Miliary Tuberculosis, the primary lesion erodes into _________ and spread occurs throughout the body.
blood vessels
Cattle with severe, terminal Tuberculosis are _______.
anergic
(T/F) There is NO vaccination for animal protection of Tuberculosis.
True
What immunostimulant is used in horses made from a Mycobacterial cell wall extract?
Equimmune IV