(Part 2) 2.14.1 Francisella Characteristics

Question 1

Faintly stain Gram negative, Motile bacilli (Francisella)

T or F

Answer 1

F

non motile

Question 2

What is the Atmospheric requirement for Francisella?

Answer 2

Obligate aerobe

Question 3

Spp. of Francisella that is the agent of human and animal tularemia
(Primary cause of Tularemia)

Answer 3

F. tularensis

Question 4

What are the opportunistic spp of Francisella?

Answer 4

F. novicida, F. philomiragia

Question 5

Tularemia other name?

Answer 5

Rabbit fever, deer fly fever, market men’s disease

Question 6

Disease that include glandular, ulceroglandular, oculoglandular, oropharyngeal, systemic, and pneumonic forms

Answer 6

Tularemia

Question 7

MOT of Francisella includes:

Handling of carcasses or skin of an animal

Inhaling infective aerosols

Through insects

T or F

Answer 7

T

Question 8

The specimen used for in detection of Francisella includes
- Scraping from infected ulcers
- Lymph nodes
- Respiratory sample
- WHole Blood
- Urine
- Stool

Which of the following does not belong

Answer 8

Urine and Stool