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GRAM NEGATIVE COCCI AND GRAM NEGATIVE BACILLI > NON ENTERIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN > Flashcards

NON ENTERIC GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOGEN Flashcards

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Comma/curved bacillus

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Vibrio

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It is found in brackish or estuarine water, and marine water or salt water. It is temperature sensitive (> 20°C) and it can be isolated from algae, plankton, fish and shellfish.

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Vibrio

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Facultative anaerobe, monotrichous, halophillic organism (halophilic except V. cholerae and R. mimicus)

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Vibrio

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Vibrio spp. are halophilic except…

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V. cholerae and R. mimicus

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Microscopic appearance of Vibrio

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Gram negative short, curved rod
Asporogenous

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Susceptibility test for Vibrio spp.

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150ug VIbriostatic disk on MHA or TSA (01/29)

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Virbio mode of acquisition

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Consumption of raw or undercooked seafoods

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Diseases /Infection associated with Vibrio

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Cholera, wound infection, septicemia and necrotizing fasciitis

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Smooth, opaque, Iridescent with a greenish hue (CAP)
a or ß hemolysis (BAP)

Oxidase (+)
Reduce nitrates to nitrite
Glucose fermenter, NLF
Motility test: polar sheated flagella (broth)
Peritrichous, unsheated flagella (solid media)

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Vibrio

Reduce nitrates to nitrite except V. metschnikovii
Glucose fermenter, NLF except V. vulnificus

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Vibrio spp. that causes the most severe disease

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V. vulnificus

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The causative agent of cholera/asiatic cholera/epidemic cholera

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V. cholerae 01

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The single flagellum Is covered with lipopolysaccharide sheath. It has rapid darting or shooting-star motility.

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Vibrio cholerae

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Vibrio cholerae has caused Cholera epidemic (_____strains) and seven pandemics (______ strains)

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01 and 0139 strains
01 strains

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Epidemic V. cholerae 01 biogroups

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Classical
El tor

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VP (-); do not agglutinate chicken RBC, susceptible to polymixin B (50kg)

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Classical V. cholerae 01

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VP (+); agglutinate chicken RBC; resistant to polymixin B (50/g).

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El tor V. cholerae 01

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Vibrio cholerae potent enterotoxins

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Cholera toxin (CT)
Zot toxin
Ace toxin

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Vibrio cholerae virulence factor

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Choleragen

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20
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String test reaction of Vibrio cholerae

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Mucoid “stringing” reaction

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21
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Vibrio cholerae antigenic structures

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Somatic O and Flagellar H (V. cholerae subgroups)

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Virbio cholerae TSI reaction

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A/A, (-) gas, (-) H2S

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Mode of acquisition of Cholera

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Mainly through contaminated water
Ingestion of improperly preserved food like seafoods (shellfish), milk and ice cream

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It is an acute diarrheal disease with rice-watery stool (10-30x of defecation/day)

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Cholera

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2 functional units of choleragen

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Enzymatic A subunit
Intestinal receptor-binding B subunit

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How does choleragen stimulate diarrhea?

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A subunit choleragen enters the intestinal epithelial cells and activates the enzyme adenylate cyclase by the addition of an ADP-ribosyl group in a way similar to that employed by diptheria toxin

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Responsible for the stimulation of hypersecretion of water and chloride ions while Inhibiting absorption of sodium ions, leading to massive fluld loss (10-15 liters) and electrolytes

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Choleragen

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____ provides the attachment to mucosal cells for cholera toxin release

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Toxin-coregulated pili (TCP)

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Allows for the penetration of the mucosal layers

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Mucinase

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30
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The second most common Vibrio species Implicated in gastroenteritis

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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It is the etlologic agent of “summer diarrhea” in Japan

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus pandemic strain

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V. parahaemolyticus serotype Us:K6

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus mode of acquisition

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Eating contaminated seafoods like oyster, scallops, crabs, lobsters and shrimps, and even sardines

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence factor

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Heat-stable hemolysin

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The phenomenon wherein hemolysis is induced by hemolysins

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Kanagawa phenomenon

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36
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Bacteria associated with kanagawa phenomenon

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Selective medium for Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Wagatsuma agar (high-salt mannitol medium)

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38
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Strains of Virbio parahaemolyticus that can lyse human RBCs is known as…

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Konagawa toxin positive.

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39
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It was commonly referred to as the “lactose-positive” Vibrio

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Vibrio vulnificus

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Second to V. cholerae in terms in producing serious type of Vibrio-associated infection

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Vibrio vulnificus

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Infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus

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Primary septicemla and wound Infections

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Mode of acquisition of Vibrio vulnificus

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Eating raw oysters and fish (Tilapla)

43
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The least pathogenic Vibrio for humans and is not commonly Isolated.

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Vibrio alginolyticus

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Vibrio spp. that is a strict halophile (I% to 10% NaCl). It can be an occupational hazard to fishermen and sailors.


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Vibrio alginolyticus

45
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Specimen for Vibrio

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Stool
Rectal swab
Pus
Tissue

46
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Transport medium for Vibrio species

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Only Cary-Blair medium

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Vibrio spp. require media containing O5% NaCl except…

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V. cholerae and V. mimicus

48
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Vibrio that tolerates up to 10% NaCl

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Virbrio alginolyticus

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Pathogenic vibrio grows as ___ on Mac Conkey agar

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NLF

50
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Alkaline peptone water with 1% NaCl (pH 8.5) can be inoculated (at least 20 mL) and incubated for ______________ before subculturing to TCBS

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5-8 hours at 35ºC

51
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Which Vibrio spp. are sucrose fermenters (yellow colonles on TCBS):

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V. cholerae
V. alginolyticus
V. metschnikovii

52
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Which Vibrio spp. are nonsucrose fermenters (green colonies on TCBS):

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V. mimicus
V. vulnificus
V.parahemolyticus
V. damsela

53
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Reagent used for string test

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0.5% Sodium desoxycholate

54
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It differentiates Vibrio spp from Aeromonas spp

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String test

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Positive reaction of string test

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Lysis of cells (Vibrio) - releases DNA, which can then be pulled up into a string (viscous string) using an Inoculating loop

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Susceptibility test for Vibrio

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Vibriostatic test - 0/129 (2,4-dlamino-6,7-dilsopropylpteridine)

57
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It is used to separate vibrios (susceptible) from other oxidase-positive, glucose fermenters like aeromonads (resistant). It will also differentiate V. cholerae 01 an non-01 (suscenptible) form other Vibrio spp. (resistant)

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Vibriostatic test

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LIA: K/K
(+) Citrate; yellow colonies on TCBS = V. cholerae
(+) Indole: V. cholerae, V. mimicus and V. vulnificus nev
(+) cellobiose: V. vulnificus
API 20E

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Vibrio

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Best test method for Vibrio spp.

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API 20E

60
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Found in fresh water, estuarine, chlorinated water, and can be isolated from meat products

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Aeromonas

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Causative agent of “red leg” disease in frogs

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Aeromonas

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Culture of Aeromonas

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“Bulls eye colonies” apron-like pattern (CIN with 4 ug cefsulodin)
LF (MAC — A. caviae)

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Temperature in which Aeromonas can grow

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4º-42º C

64
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Extraintestinal infections caused by Aeromonas

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Septicemia
Meningitis
Keratitis
Wound infections

65
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Most common Aeromonas isolate

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Aeromonas caviae

66
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Common Aeromonas isolates in GI infections

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Aeromonas caviae

67
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Common Aeromonas isolates is HUS

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Aeromonas hydrophila
Aeromonas veronii

68
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It is the most recognized antecedent cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome

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Campylobacter

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It is also an animal pathogen (cattle and swine) causing sterility and abortion

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Campylobacter

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Microscopic appearance of old cultures of Campylobacter

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Faintly staining Gram-negative, small, curved or S-shaped rod may appear as coccobacilli

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Microscopic appearance of enteric Campylobacter

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Long spirals or seagull-wing shaped

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Culture morphology of Campylobacter

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Gray, flat, glistening, irregular, with a “tailing effect along the streak line” or “runny spreading” colonial growth

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Mode of acquisition of Campylobacter

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Ingestion of contaminated water, poultry and dairy products
Handling pets
Sexually transmitted

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Enteric campylobacters

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C. Jejuni
C. coli
C. lari

75
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it is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide acquired through eating contaminated chicken and turkey (does not multiply in food)

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Campylobacter jejuni

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It invades the epithellum of the small intestine, causing inflammation and secretes a toxin that is antigenically similar to the cholera toxin. It also causes septic arthritis (AIDS)

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Campylobacter jejuni

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It is slow growing, fastidlous and asaccharolytic; darting motility; unable to grow in 3.5% NaCl

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Campylobacter jejuni

78
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Optimum temperature for Campylobacter jejuni growth

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42°C

79
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Microscopic appearance of Campylobacter jejuni

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Curved or seagull-winged shaped

80
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Infective dose Campylobacter jejuni

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≥10,000 organisms

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Campylobacter isolated most frequently from blood cultures (37°C incubation) and is rarely associated with gastrointestinal illness.

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Campylobacter fetus

82
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Specimens for the diagnosis of Campylobacter include feces, rectal swab, blood. What is the preferred specimen for Campylobacter spp. that cause enteric illness?

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Stool samples
Rectal swab Is a less-preferred specimen

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Recommended counterstain for Campylobacter

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Carbolfuchsin

84
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If safranin is the secondary stain for Campylobacters, it should be applied for _________

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2-3 minutes

85
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Motility test for Campylobacter

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Hanging Drop preparation: (+) darting motility

86
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To observe the typical motility, organisms should be suspended in _______

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Brucella or TSB

87
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In blood culture, __ weeks incubatlon may be needed for detection of Campylobacter

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2 weeks

88
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Campylobacter Is detected effectively by

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CO2 monitoring

89
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___ is used for direct detection of C. jejuni and C. coli in fecal specimens

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EIA

90
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Are susceptible to the nonspecific bactericidal activity of normal human
serum

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C. jejuni

91
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It is found in the GIT of mammals and birds

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Helicobacter

92
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Gram-negative spiral-shaped organisms (S-shaped) rods resembling campylobacter
Motile (monopolar or multi-bipolar flagella)
Microaerophillc
Most specles have strong urease activity
Oxidase and catalase (+)
Strong urease activity

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Helicobacter

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It is the major cause of type B gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric carcinoma

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Helicobacter pylori

94
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Its motility allows this organism to escape acidity of the stomach

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Helicobacter pylori

95
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Plays a significant role in the survival of Helicopbacter pylori and growth by creating an alkaline microenvironment - generates ammonium from urea, thus neutralizing gastric acid

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Urease enzyme

96
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Bacteria that binds to Lewis antigen and to the monosaccharide sialic acid

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Helicobacter pylori

97
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Specimens for Helicobacter

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Tissue biopsy material (Stuart’s medium)
Urine (ammonia testing)
Feces
Dental plaque

98
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Tissue specimens should be maintained at ___ and processed within ___ of collection

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4ºC, 2 hours

99
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Transport medla for Helicobacter

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Stuart’s media, cystelne-brucella broth w/ 20% glycerol (tissue samples) and Isotonic saline with 4% glucose

100
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What organism has excellent sensitivity and specificity with Urea breath test

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Helicobacter

101
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Metronidazole susceptibility test of Helicobacter pylori

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Susceptible

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