Part 3 Enterobacteriaceae Species Flashcards
Most serious pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae for humans
Salmonella
Diseases caused by Salmonella
Enetric fever - thypoid fever
Acute gastroenteritis - food poisoning
Species of Salmonella
Salmonella enetrica
Salmonella bongori
Subspecies of Salmonella
Salmonella enterica subspecies arizonea IIIa
Virulence factor of Salmonella
Fimbirae
Endotoxin
Common pili
Main agent of Enteric fever
Salmonella serotype typhi
Main agent of Parathyroid fever
Salmonella serotype typhi A,B,C
Salmonella serotype choleraesus
Anitegnic structures of Salmonella
Somatic O, Flagellar H
Vi antigen
Culture media of Salmonella
MacConkey Agar
Media with H2S indicators
Salmonella shigella Agar
3 General categories of Salmonella infection
Gastroenetritis
Entericfever
Bacteremia
Most common cause of Gastroenteritis
Salmonella enetrica subsp. enterica
Known as Peanut butter outbreak agent (2009)
Salmonella typhimirium
Inefective dose in Gastroenteritis
10^6 bacteria
Other name for Enteric fever
Typhoid fever
What casues Enteric fever or Thypoid fever
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serotype typhi