(Part 2) 2.23.1 Mycobacterium Flashcards
Atm req for Mycobacterium?
O. aerobic
Mycobacterium, motile
T or F
F
Mycobacterium is Gram positive
T or F
T
Spp. of Mycobacterium that caust the most cases of human tuberculosis
M. tuberculosis
Primary reservoir for tuberculosis?
a. Cavitary disease
b. Pulmonary disease
c. Kidney disease
d. GI disease
a
MOT of M. tuberculosis
Inhalation of droplet nuclei
Skin test to identify individuals infected with M. tuberculosis
a. PPD
b. T-spot TB test
c. Quantiferon-TB gold
PPD (Purified protein derivative)
In PPD, After 48-72 hours, infected individuals show erythema and
induration (+)
T or F
T
In PPD (+) is <10
t or F
F
> 10
An assay which measures T cell that have been activated by M. tuberculosis antigens
a. PPD
b. T-spot TB test
c. Quantiferon-TB gold
b
Based on the quantification of Interferon-Gamma released from sensitized lymphocytes in heparinized whole blood that has been incubated overnight
a. PPD
b. T-spot TB test
c. Quantiferon-TB gold
c
Sample used in Quantiferon-TB Gold
a. Serum
b. Whole blood without Plasma
c. Heparinized whole Blood
d. Coagulated Whole Blood
c
in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) , membaers are opportunistic pathogens and not usually transmitted from person to person
T or F
T
Slow growing NTM, pigmented colonies in both light and Dark
a. Photochromogens
b. Scotochromogens
c. Non-Photochromogens
d. Rapid growers
b
Slow growing NTM, pigmented colonies only in light
a. Photochromogens
b. Scotochromogens
c. Non-Photochromogens
d. Rapid growers
a