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A gram positive non spore forming bacilli that is primarily an animal pathogen? |
Listeria monocytogenes |
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Motility of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Tumbling motility at room temperature |
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Screening examination for the identification of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Wet mount and hanging drop method |
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What is the hemolytic pattern of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Beta hemolytic pattern due to the virulence factor |
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Virulence factor of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Listeriolysin O |
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Listeria monocytogenes forms the so called_______ umbrella like growth on agar surface SIM media(semi-solid medium)? |
Inverted Christmas tree |
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To culture Listeria monocytogenes it requieres an increase in ______? |
Increase in CO2 concentration |
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Selective medium for Listeria monocytogenes? |
Mc Bride's media |
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Virulence test/ocular test of anton, organism inoculated in the conjunctival sac of rabbit(put on the eyes of the rabbit)? |
Anton's test |
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Positive result of antons test? |
Purulent conjunctivitis or Sore eyes on the eyes of the rabbit |
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Diseases caused of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Human and Bovine abortion, Listeriosis |
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Mode of transmission of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Ingestion of cheese or coleslaw |
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Cytotoxic and hemolytic toxin that enables Listeria monocytogenes to survive inside a phagocyte? |
Listeriolysin O |
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Listeria monocytogenes is CAMP test? |
Positive and can tolerate cold enrichment |
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Culture media for the CAMP test of Listeria monocytogenes? |
Sheeps blood agar plate |
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Type of hemolysis produced of Listeria monocytogenes on CAMP test? |
Blocked type hemolytic pattern |
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How is the camp test of Listeria monocytogenes done? |
The known organism is Rhodococcus equi and the unknown organism is the suspected Listeria monocutogenes |
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Commonly mistaken as Listeria moclnocytogenes? |
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
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How do you differentiate Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae from Listeria monocytogenes ? |
You perform the H2S test Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae(+) and Listeria monocytogenes(-) on Triple Sugar Iron media |
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The only producer of Hydrogen Sulfide(H2S) on TSI media? |
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
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A localized skin infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and an occupational hazard for those handling meat, poultry, and fish? |
Erysipeloid |
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Motility of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae? |
Non-motile |
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What is the colonial appearance of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae on gelatin stab? |
Test tube brush appearance/Pipe cleaner brush apearance /bottle brush appearance |
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Biological hazard to veterenarians or animal handlers? |
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae |
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Lactic acid producing organism, non-pathogenic and has little clinical significance |
Lactobacillus acidophilus/Doderlain Bacilli |
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A gram positive non spore forming bacteria that is a normal flora of mouth, GIT and vaginal canal? |
Lactobacillus acidophilus |
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Media used to culture Lactobacillus acidophilus? |
Tomato juice agar |
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Also known as Kleb Loeffler's Bacilli; initially non toxigenic? |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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Demonstrate a side to side arrangent on gram stain? |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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Can produce beaded appearance under microscope because it posses metachromatic granules |
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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5 culture media used for Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
1. BAP 2. Loefflers coagulated egg medium 3. PAI's coagulated egg media 4. Tinsdale medium 5. CTBA ( Cysteine tellutite blood agar plate) |