UNIT 10: NON-ENTERICS - VIBRIO AND GR (-) BACILLI Flashcards
All Vibrio spp. are halophilic except (2)
V. cholerae
V. mimicus
T/F
All Vibrio spp. can grow in 1% NaCl
True
T/F
All Vibrio spp. can grow in up to 7% NaCl
False
Gelatinase (+)
a. Vibrio
b. Aeromonas
c. Campylobacter
d. Helicobacter
a. Vibrio
All Vibrio spp. are nitrate reducers except (1)
V. metschnikovii
Indole (+)
a. Vibrio
b. Aeromonas
c. Campylobacter
d. Helicobacter
b. Aeromonas
Aeromonas
Lactose fermenter
A. caviae
Aeromonas
All have polar flagella except
A. salmonicida
Aeromonas
The only psychrophilic Aeromonas sp.
A. salmonicida
Aeromonas shows what type of hemolysis?
Beta-hemolytic
Common medical isolates of Vibrio spp. (2)
V. alginolyticus
V. vulnificus
Used in observation of Kanagawa Phenomenon
V. parahaemolyticus
T/F
All Vibrio spp. are glucose fermenters
True
Classic biotype vs El Tor biotype
Polymyxin B resistant
El Tor
Seventh pandemic of V. cholerae
El Tor biotype
Vibrio: Sucrose fermenter (3)
V. cholerae
V. alginolyticus
V. fluvialis
Vibrio: Mannitol fermenter
V. parahaemolyticus
Vibrio
All Vibrio spp. are positive for string test except (1)
V. parahaemolyticus
Vibrio: Lactose fermenter
V. vulnificus
Vibrio: ONPG (+)
V. vulnificus
Vibrio: LDC (+)
All except V. fluvialis
Vibrio: ODC (+)
All except V. fluvialis
Vibrio: ADH (+)
V. fluvialis
Vibrio: Voges-Proskauer (+)
V. alginolyticus
Vibrio: Voges-Proskauer (-)
V. fluvialis
Vibrio: Citrate (+)
V. fluvialis
Specimen for Vibrio spp. (2)
Stool and rectal swab
Strips of blotting paper soaked in liquid stool
Transport medium for Vibrio spp.
Cary-Blair
Culture media for Vibrio spp. (5)
Alkaline peptone water
BAP
Nutrient Agar
TCBS
MacConkey
Culture media for Vibrio spp.
Contains:
1% NaCl (pH 8.5)
Alkaline peptone water
Culture media for Vibrio spp.
Alkaline peptone water has 1% NaCl with a pH of
8.5
Culture media for Vibrio spp.
BAP and Nutrient Agar have what % of NaCl?
0.5% NaCl
Culture media for Vibrio spp
Appearance of Vibrio in BAP and CAP
Medium to large colonies; smooth, opaque with greenish blue hue
Culture media for Vibrio spp.
Appearance of Virbio in MacConkey Agar
Colorless colonies
Non-halophilic Vibrio spp. (2)
V. cholerae
V. mimicus
Pandemic strain of V. cholerae
Ogawa, Inaba, Hikojima
O1
Endemic strain of V. cholerae
India, Bangladesh
O139
Toxin virulence factor of V. cholerae (2)
Choleragen
Zona occludens toxin
Subunits of choleragen (2)
A subunits
B subunits
V. cholerae motility - produces what?
Mucinase
T/F
V. cholerae is an agent of bioterrorism
True
Mainstay treatment of V. cholerae
Oral and IV hydration
Motility of V. cholerae
Darting or Shooting star motility