Truperella Pyogenes Flashcards
1
Q
gram
A
positive
2
Q
spore
A
non spore forming
3
Q
shape
A
rod
4
Q
motility
A
non motile
5
Q
capsule
A
non capsulated
6
Q
respiration
A
facultative anaerobe
7
Q
pleomorphic?
A
yes
8
Q
opportunistic pathogen?
A
yes
9
Q
affected organs
A
any organ can be affected
10
Q
pathogenesis of exogenous infection
A
mechanical injuries of skin and mucous membranes
11
Q
diagnosis
A
-clinical signs
-samples from sick animals – culture and histopathology
-histopathology – filamentous organisms surrounded by eosinophilic club shaped structures
-blood and MacConkey agar – gram positive staining
12
Q
vaccines
A
-whole cells of trueperella pyogenes or culture supernatant
-recombinant
-DNA vaccines
-autovaccine – sample and isolating trueperella and makeing vaccine from it
