the mycobacteria Flashcards
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Genus mycobacterium
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have waxy cell walls (mycolic acids), grow slowly, are acid-fast, are aerobic, and resist many drugs and disinfectants. Pathogenic Mycobacterium species prefer a growth temp of about 30-35C.
2
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M. tuberculosis
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a growing problem, particularly in AIDS patients, many strains multiply-resistant, some strains are not treatable with any antibiotic
3
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M.leprae
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cause of Hansen’s disease (leprosy), extremities affected (bacterium grows best at the slightly lower temperatures found in the hands, feet,face
4
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M. avium
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complex, a group of related mycobacterial species that have become a significant opportunistic pathogen in HIV/Aids patients
