Problem Set Review Flashcards
What type of stain is used to identify Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)?
Ziehl-Neelsen (acid fast)
What type of stain is used to identify Chlamydia pneumoniae?
Giemsa
What type of stain is used to identify Aspergillus fumigatus
silver stain
What type of stain is used to identify cryptococcus neoformans
india ink
What type of stain is used to identify pneumocystis jirovecii
silver stain
What laboratory media is used to identify Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)
Löwenstein-Jensen agar
What laboratory media is used to identify Bordetella pertussis?
Bordet-Gengou agar
What laboratory media is used to identify Legionella pneumphila
Buffered charcoal yeast extract agar
What laboratory media is used to identify H. influenzae
Chocolate agar
What laboratory media is used to identify Cyrptococcus neoformans
Sabauraud agar
Does Legionella pneumophilia require host cells for in vitro culture?
No, because it is facultative intracellular
Does Chlamydia pneumoniae require host cells for in vitro culture?
Yes, because it is obligate intracellular
definition of serotypes
strains of the same species expressing different antigens
what bacterial toxin results in a marked increase in the # of peripheral blood lymphocytes during respiratory infection?
pertussis toxin
alpha, beta or gamma hemolysis for S. penumo?
alpha
