Streptococcus Flashcards
Gram (+), non-motile, non-spore forming coccus in pairs or chains, capsulated
Streptococcus
Individual cells are round to ovoid, 0.6-1.0 um in diameter
Streptococcus
TRUE or FALSE:
Streptococcus is Catalase (+)
FALSE
Commonly found in?
Milk and Mucous of membranes and intestines
What are the 2 classification of Streptococci bacteria
Sherman and Lancefield
What are the groups under Sherman Classification of Streptococci
Pyogenic, Viridans, Lactic and Enterococcus
In Lancefield Classification, what substance is used to differentiate each species of Streptococcus
C substance (Active Carbohydrate
What species of Streptococcus has long chains in secretions from infected udder
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus has brick reddish growth on solid medium containing starch
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus can spread thru milker’s hand, contaminated milking machine, mouth of calves
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus commonly found in mammary glands of cows, sheep and goats
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus enters thru teats and colonize mammary glands
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus in which milk becomes alkaline and WBC counts exceeds 500,000/ml
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus causes milk reduced, thin and watery
S. agalactiae
What species of Streptococcus causes Acute, severe mastitis
S. dysgalactiae
What species of Streptococcus is classified under Lancefield group C
S. dysgalactiae
What species of Streptococcus Often produces a distinct greenish discoloration
S. dysgalactiae
What species of Streptococcus causes an Infection much less frequent than Streptococcus agalactiae
S. dysgalactiae
What species of Streptococcus Produces hyaluronidase
S. dysgalactiae
What species of Streptococcus are normal commensal of the skin and upper respiratory tract, tonsils and lymphoid tissues of horses
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus closely related to Streptococcus equi and S.equisimilis
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus Most common cause of wound infections in horse
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus Secondary invader of viral infections of upper respiratory
tract of foals and young horse
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus causes Mastitis in cows
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus causes Fibrinous pleuritis, pericarditis and pneumonia in lambs
S. zooepidemicus
What species of Streptococcus causes Bovine mastitis
S. uberis
What species of Streptococcus causes acute but mild mastitis
S. uberis
What species of Streptococcus does not react in Lancefield grouping system
S. uberis
What species of Streptococcus causes the Most frequent cause of suppurative arthritis in pigs
S. equisimilis
What species of Streptococcus primarily infects and replicates within the tonsillar tissue and then spreads rapidly to the nearby lymph nodes
S. equisimilis
What species of Streptococcus in which vaccine shown to stimulate protective immunity
S. equisimilis
What species of Streptococcus causes cervical lymphadenitis
S. porcinus
What species of Streptococcus causes Swine strangles
S. porcinus
What species of Streptococcus is under Group E strepiococci
S. porcinus
What species of Streptococcus is under Lancefield group D
S. suis
What species of Streptococcus causes Meningitis and septicemia in young pigs
S. suis
What species of Streptococcus is zoonotic
S. suis
What species of Streptococcus found in Mucous membranes of dogs and cats
S. canis
What species of Streptococcus is under Lancefield Group G
S. canis
What species of Streptococcus causes Metritis and vaginitis in bitches
S. canis
What species of Streptococcus found in Mucous membranes of dogs and cats
S. canis
What species of Streptococcus that are Abundant in feces of horses
S. equinus
What species of Streptococcus that are Not known to be pathogenic
S. equinus and S. lactis
What species of Streptococcus that are common milk-souring organism; short chains
S. lactis
What species of Streptococcus that are Always present in mouth and intestinal tract of cattle
S. bovis
What group are known to be pathogenic species in the Sherman Classification
Pyogenic
What group are known to produce alpha/green hemolysis in the Sherman Classification
Viridans
What group are known to be associated with milk in the Sherman Classification
Lactic
What group are known to be intestinal inhabitant in the Sherman Classification
Enterococcus
