Other Gram Negative Rods Flashcards
False about Vibrio cholerae A.Tolerate alkaline media B.Sensitive to acid C.Maybe halophilic D. None of those mentioned
D.
False about Vibrio cholerae A.Comma shaped, curved rod B. Single flagellum & motile C. Facultative anaerobes D. Oxidase negative
D. Oxidase negative
Positive dapat
False about antigenic structure of Vibrio cholerae
A.Single heat stabile H antigen (in several Vibrio)
B.O lipopolysaccharide Found in V.cholerae
C. O LPS Used for serologic specificity
A.Single heat stabile H antigen (in several Vibrio)
Labile dapat
Differentiate serotype from biotype
Serotype-classified based on cell surface antigen
Biotype-Classified based on physical and/or biochemical properties
Two biotypes of Vibrio cholerae O1 antigen
Classical and El Tor
Adherence factors of Vibrio cholerae
hemagglutinin, toxin-coregulated pili)
Motility, Mucinolytic enzymes, Cholera exotoxin, Neuraminidase, Proteases
Which is not a virulence factor of V.cholera?
Cholera exotoxin.
Enterotoxin dapat
False about Cholera enterotoxin
A.Heat labile (same as LT of ETEC)
B.Composed of subunit A and B
C. Subunit A catalyzes ADP-ribosylation regulator complex
D. Increase in cAMP prolonged hypersecretion of water and electrolytes
E. Stimulates absorption of Na+ and Cl-
E. Stimulates absorption of Na+ and Cl-
Inhibits dapat
Which is not true about V.cholera O139?
A.Derived from the pandemic El Tor biotype
B.Lost the characteristic O1 somatic antigen
C.Produces a polysaccharide capsule and a different cholera enterotoxin D.Retained the epidemic potential of O1 strain
C.Produces a polysaccharide capsule and a different cholera enterotoxin
Same enterotoxin pa rin
V.cholera onset of symptoms
2-3 days
V.cholera mode of transmission
ingestion of contaminated food and water
Fill in the blanks(V.cholera clinical manifestations):
Watery diarrhea (\_\_\_ stools) Vomiting Loss of 15-20 liters of fluid/day Dehydration and shock \_\_\_ hands Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Rice water
Washer woman’s
True or false: In lab diagnosis of Vibrio cholera, Gram stain is done on stool specimen
False. From plate dapat
In lab diagnosis of Vibrio cholera, what kind of smear is done?
dark filed microscopy/phase contrast
What specific media is used for Vibrio cholerae?
Thiosulfate Bile Salt Agar
Which is false in TCBS Culture?
A. Alkaline peptone water must be applied for 8 hours after culture
B. Should be held for 48 hours before reporting as negative for V. cholerae
C. Both are false
A. Alkaline peptone water must be applied for 8 hours after culture
prior to culture dapat
color of colonies on TCBS
___for V. cholerae
__ for V. parahemolyticus
Yellow
Green
Vibrio species causing Septicemia, wound infection
V.vulnificus
False about Tetracycline
a. Interferes with nucleic acid synthesis
b. Shortens the period of excretion of Vibrio
C. Reduces stool output in cholera
D. Must be given for 3 days to patients with cholera
a. Interferes with nucleic acid synthesis
Protein dapat
True or false: Vaccine can be used to prevent cholera
True (oral cholera vaccine)
False about Campylobacter jejuni A. comma, S or ‘gull wing’ shapes B. Motile with 1 flagellum C. Aerobic, non-fermenting D. oxidase positive
C. Aerobic, non-fermenting
Microaerophilic dapat
Which is false about C.jejuni?
A.has LPS with endocytic activity
B.parasites in GIT of meat and poultry
C.mode of transmission: ingestion of contaminated food and water
B.parasites in GIT of meat and poultry
Commensals dapat