Yersinis Flashcards
What species of yersinia cause human plague?
Yersinia pest is
What 3 forms of plague in human ?
1-bubonic plague
2-pneumonic plague
3-septicaemic plague
What test is preferred for diagnosis of Y.pestis?
PMR
How transmission of yersinia spp ?
Y.pestis……….by flea
Y.pseudo tuberculosis &Y.entercolitica …….by orally
Who species has coagulase + and bipolar staining ?
Y.pestis
What are the distinctive signs of bubonic and septic plague ?
Bubonic …….Regional buboes
Septicaemic …….black area
How appear Y.pestis when staining on wayson or Wright stain ?
Safety pin staining
What distinguishing features for Y.entercolitica?
Motile on25 c….nonmotile on37c
Capsule in vivo not in culture
Multiple at4c
What are causing pseudoappendicitis ?
Y.entercolitica and Y.pseudo tuberculosis