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Spore-forming, Nonbranching Catalase Positve Flashcards

1
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Gram +, catalase +, aerobic/facultative anaerobes

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Bacillus

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2
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Bacillus can be confused with ___

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Clostridium spp.

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3
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Most medical relevant group of bacillus.

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Bacillus cervus group
-B. anthracis
-B. cereus
-B. thuringiensis
-B. mycoides

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4
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Most important member of B. cereus group.

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B. anthracis

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5
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Vrulence factors of B. anthracis

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-Glutamic acid capsule
-anthrax toxin (three-component protein exotoxins) lethal

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6
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Virulence factors of B. anthracis that code the genes for toxins carried on plasmid

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Anthrax toxins

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7
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This virulence factors of B. anthracis is resistant to hydrolysis by proteolytic enzymes.

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Glutamic acid capsule

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3 proteins of Anthrax.

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Protective antigen (PA)
Edema factor (EF)
Lethal factor (LF)

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9
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T or F
in anthrax toxin protein. Each of which individually is nontoxic but which together act synergistically to cause effect.

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True

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10
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Protein of anthrax toxin that bind molecules and protect EF and LF

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Protective antigen

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11
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Among the 3 proteins of anthrax toxins, which one is adenylate catalase?

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Edema factor (EF)

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12
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Protease that kills host cells by disrupting the transduction of extracellular regulatory signals

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Lethal factor

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13
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EF +LF =

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Edema

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14
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LF+PA

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Death

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15
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Common disease in livestock.

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Anthrax

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16
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How does the anthrax spread?

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When animals eat plants that contaminated with spore.

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17
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T or F
Human are infected primarily as a result of accidental or occupational exposure to animals or animals product.

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True

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18
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Other name of Anthrax disease

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Woolsorter’s disease
Ragpicker’s disease

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19
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3 form of anthrax

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Cutaneous anthrax
Inhalation anthrax
Gastrointestinal anthrax

20
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It occurs when wounds are contaminated with anthrax spores acquired through skin, cuts, abrasions, insect bites.

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Cutaneous anthrax

21
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The majority of anthrax cases

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Cutaneous anthrax

22
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Cutaneous anthrax infection starts with ___.

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Small pimple /papule

23
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Cutaneous anthrax
A ring of vesicles develops, and the vesicle _______ to form ___.

A

Coalase
Erythematous ring

24
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What do you call the dark area in the center of a ring that cause ulcers and dryness.

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Eschar/black eschar

25
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Forming depresse black necrotic central called.

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Eschar/black eschar

26
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Form of anthrax that is known as ___.

A

Woolsorter’s disease

27
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Acquired when sporees are inhaled into pulmonary parenchyma

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Inhalation anthrax

28
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Most deadly type of anthrax.

A

Inhalation anthrax

29
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Bioterrorism agent

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Inhalation anthrax

30
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Occurs when the spores are inoculated into lesion on the intestinal mucosa after ingestion of spores.

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Gastrointestinal anthrax

31
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What are the symptoms of GIT anthrax?

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Abdominal pain
Nausea
Anorexia
Vomiting
Bloody diarrhea

32
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It is characterized by soft tissue infection associated with skin popping or direct inject of spores in tissue

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Injection anthrax

33
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Lab diagnosis
Large
Squared-ended
Gram(+)
Rod (single /chain)

A

Bacillus

34
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The chain of bacillus resembles ___.

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Bamboo rods.

35
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In the gram stain of bacillus, the vegetative cell has a clear zone that surrounds the colony in is known as ___.

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Capsule

36
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Cultural characteristics of Bacillus anthrax.

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Nonhemolytic, large, gray, flat

37
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The colonies of B. anthracis is known as ___.

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Medusa head

38
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T or F
The consistency of B. anthracis in agar is Tenacious consistency (beaten egg white).

A

True

39
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Recommend agar for B. anthracis.

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PEA agar

40
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Which of the following is not the identification of B. anthracis?
A. Produce mannitol
B. Nonmotile
C. Produce lecithinase
D. Grow in high salt(7%NaCl and low pH)

A

A.

41
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After how many hours of incubation for the observation of B. anthracis and at what temp?

A

After 3-6 hours
At 37°C

42
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Type of Bacillus sp. That is responsible for food poisoning and oppurtunistic infection.

A

Bacillus cereus

43
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Food poisonning of B. cereus in two form.

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Diarrheal
Emetic form

44
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Form of food poisoning caused by B. cereus due to ingestion of meet, poultry, vegetables, pastas.

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Diarrheal

45
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Diarrheal form
-Clin. Indistinguishable from diarrheal cause by ___.

A

Clostridium perifringens

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