Strepto Flashcards
Strep is catalase ____?
NEGATIVE
Can Strep survive outside host?
YES, but mostly survives inside
What increases the viability of Strep outside a host?
• organic material
• moisture
• low temp
What degree do S. suis persist in egg feces/decomposing carcass and how long?
25C for 2 weeks
at what temperature can Strep survive for 6 weeks to few months in feces?
4 C
Severe lesions of strep mostly involves tissue of (2) ?
brain & heart
Is strep host-specific?
NO
Strep is categorized based on (2)
- Hemolytic property
- Antigenic cell wall polysaccharide (Lancefield)
(3) Strep that is BETA hemolytic
[ pae ]
S.
pyogenes
agalactiae
equi
Strep that is ALPHA (incomplete) hemolytic?
S. suis
Because Strep is an “opportunistic” parasite, these (2) are at risk:
- immunocompromised
- in current chemotherapy
Strep is a sporadic zoonotic infection, what does this mean?
has no trend (minsan meron, minsan wala)
(3) Strep that causes reverse zoonoses?
[ ppa ]
S. pyogenes
S. pneumoniae
S. agalactiae
strep that commonly affects CHILDREN
• Strep throat
• Scarlet fever
• Impetigo
S. pyogenes (A)
Strep that is transmitted vertically (in newborne & adults)
S. agalactiae (B)
Strep that is not common in man?
S. equi subsp. equi (C)
(2) Strep that causes toxic shock-like syndrome in man?
[ zs ]
S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus (C)
S. suis (D)