2 (Micro I)

Front 1

Bordetella is a gram (-) coccobacilli and ______ aerobe

Back 1

An obligate aerobe

Front 2

Serotypes of Bordetella are distinguished by cell-surface molecules called

Back 2

agglutinogens

Front 3

What does bortetella pertussis cause?

Back 3

Whooping cough

Front 4

How is B. pertussis transmitted?

Back 4

Respiratory droplets (highly contagious)

Front 5

What populaation is most susceptible to B. pertussis infection?

Back 5

Infants and children

Front 6

B. Pertussis is catalase and oxidase( ______)

Back 6

(+)

Front 7

What is the major toxin produced by B. pertussis?

Back 7

Pertussis toxin

Front 8

Are B. pertussis and B. parapetussis motile or nonmotile ?

Back 8

They are both motile

Front 9

What are the 3 phases of Bordetella whooping cough infection ?

Back 9

1. Catarrhal phase

2. Paroxysmal coughing phase

3. Convalescent phase

Hint 9

Cpc

Front 10

What phase in Bordatella whooping cough is the most infectious phase ?

This phase has flu like symptoms.

Back 10

Catarrhal phase

Front 11

Bordatella phase characterized by repetitive/violent coughing

Back 11

Paroxysmal coughing phase

Front 12

What is the recovery phase of Bordetella whooping cough ?

Back 12

Convalescent phase

Front 13

A special growth medium for Bordetella characterized by Mercury drop or pear like colonies.

Back 13

Borget Gengou agar

(Potato blood Glycerol)

Front 14

Bordatella spp characterized by mild upper respiratory tract infection.

Back 14

Bordetella parapetussis

Front 15

_______________ is a special culture medium made of charcoal horse blood.

Back 15

Regan Lowe agar

Front 16

Agglutinogens of B. pertussis facilitate

Back 16

attachment of bacteria to host cells.

Front 17

What part of the respiratory tract does B. pertussis infect?

Back 17

Tracheobronchioles.

Front 18

What is the incubation period for pertussis?

Back 18

1-3 weeks

Front 19

Used for growing B. pertussis

Back 19

Jones Kendrich

Stainer & Scholte

Front 20

Bordetella specie known as "Animal Kennel Cough"

Back 20

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Front 21

A gram (-) pleomorphic coccobacilli formerly classified as Corynebacterium or Haemophilus.

Back 21

Gardenerella vaginalis

Front 22

Causes Bacterial Vaginosis

Back 22

Gardenella vaginalis

Front 23

How is B. pertussis infection diagnosed?

Back 23

Clinical suspicion

lymphocytosis

Front 24

How is pertussis confirmed?

Back 24

Culture of B. pertussis from nasopharynx

(Blood culture results will always be negative)

Front 25

Whiff / Sniff test for

Gardenerella vaginalis produces a _______ odor when KOH is added.

Back 25

fishy, amine

Front 26

What is the treatment for B. pertussis?

Back 26

Erythromycin and supportive therapy.

Front 27

What two vaccines are available for B. pertussis?

Back 27

1) Acellular vaccine

2) Killed whole cells

Front 28

Presence of _________ in a stained test is a positive lab test for Gardnerella vaginalis

Back 28

Clue cells

Front 29

In Human Blood Bilayer Tween culture for Gardnerella vaginalis , colonies appear _______ with diffused zone of beta hemolysis

Back 29

Opaque

Front 30

Capnocytophaga is a gram (-) fusiform bacilli that exhibits a _________ motility.

Back 30

Gliding

Front 31

Capnocytophaga is normal flora of the _____________ but may chase infections such as periodontitis and bacteremia.

Back 31

Oral cavity

Front 32

Gram (-) coccobacilli that grows best in blood and is a facultative intercellular bacterium

Back 32

Bartonella

Front 33

Bartonella causes proliferation of micro vascular ___________ cells and __________

Back 33

endorser

angiogenesis.

Front 34

B. henselea and B. clarridgeiae both cause ___________ disease.

Back 34

Cat scratch disease

Front 35

B. elizabethea, which causes ebdocarditis, is transmitted by the bite of _______

Back 35

Bite of rat fleas

Front 36

Trench fever and Bacillary angiomatosis are caused by B. _____

Back 36

B. quintana

Hint 36

Mexicanny

Front 37

Laboratory tests of Bartonella is done by direct examination of tissue biopsies stained with ___________ or blood culture.

Back 37

Warthin Starry Silver Stain

Hint 37

Stars

Front 38

Also known as

Undulant,

Malta,

Gibraltar,

Mediterranean fever

Bangs disease

Back 38

Brucellosis (caused by Brucella)

Front 39

Brucellosis is considered a biohazard level ______

Back 39

Biohazard level 3

Front 40

Brucella is transmitted by

direct contact with _____ _____

contaminated ______ & ________

Back 40

Animal reservoir

contaminated meat and milk

Front 41

Takes 2 hours to become urease (+)

Back 41

B. abortus and B. mellitensis

Front 42

Takes 15 mins to become urease (+)

Back 42

B. suis

B. canis

Front 43

Reservoir of B. mellitensis

Back 43

Sheep/goat

Front 44

Swine is the reservoir of B. _____

Back 44

B. suis

Hint 44

Swiss

Front 45

The gold standard of _______ testing is for febrile or particle agglutinins res.

Back 45

Brucella

Front 46

Culture medium for Brucella testing is:

Back 46

Castaneda Biphastic

Septi chek

Hint 46

Cats are bombastic

Front 47

Cardiobacterium hominis is a gram (-) bacilli with one rounded end and one tapered end giving a ___________ appearance

Back 47

Teardrop appearance

Front 48

Causes endocarditis in people with anatomic heart defects

Back 48

Cardiobacterium hominis

Front 49

Chromobacterium violaceum is gram (-) which produces DNase agar with ________ pigmented colonies.

Back 49

Violet

Front 50

Chromobacterium violaceum exhibits purple colonies with an ________ odor on blood agar.

Back 50

ammonium cyanide

Front 51

Gram (-) bacilli arranged in long loop filamentous forms

Necklace bacillus

Back 51

Streptobacillus moniliformis

Front 52

Streptobacillus moniliformis requires media containing:

-

-

-

Back 52

Blood

Serum

Ascetic fluid

Hint 52

BS Accountancy

Front 53

MOT:

rat bite/contact (Rat bite fever)

Ingestion of unpasteurized milk

(Haverhill fever)

Back 53

Streptobacillus moniliformis

Front 54

In broth cultures, appear as fluff balls or bread crumbs near bottom of tube

Back 54

Streptobacillus moniliformis

Front 55

Streptobacillua moniliformis on BHI agar may exhibit a _________ appearance

(Dark center with lacy edge)

Back 55

Fried egg appearance

Front 56

Causes sodoku

Back 56

Spirillum minus/minor

Front 57

Diagnosis of _________ is based on giemsa/wright stained specimens because it cannot be cultured.

Back 57

Spirillum minus/minor

Front 58

Nonsaccharolytic and does not grow on MAC; also known as Corroding Bacterium

Back 58

Ekenellacorrodens

Front 59

Eikenella corrodens is transmitted by

Back 59

Human bites or facial punches

Hint 59

Violence

Front 60

Smells like zonrox/bleach

Causes pits/corrodes agar on BAP

Back 60

Eikenella corrodens

Front 61

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis the old name for

Back 61

Klebsiellanis

Front 62

Characterized by beefy, granulomatous painless lesions that bleed easily.

Back 62

Klebsiella