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What are some common characteristics of aerobic gram negative cocci?
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-likes thio
-most of the time it is diplocci
-most of the time it is diplocci
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true or. false, aerobic, gram-neative cocci bacteria will not always grow on SB
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true
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What is the seletice media for aerobic gram-negative cocci?
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SBA, chocolate, MTM, NYC, DNAse
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What is the purpose of the oxidase test?
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differntiates gram negative from gram posiitve
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What is the procedure of the oxidase test? interpret
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-pickup a small amount of isolated bacteria with a steirle swab, add a drop of oxidase reagent of the bacteria on the swab
-check for purple color
-check for purple color
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What is the purpose of Butyrate Esterase?
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differentiates Moraxella catarrhalis from other gram-negative cocci
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What is the purpose of carbohydrate utilization?
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traditional method for the identification of Neisseria species
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What is the principle of carbohydrate utilization?
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-helps to see the bacteria's ability to produce acid from the oxidative metabolism
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How interpret a positive result from carbohydrate utilization?
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P:color change from red to yellow indicate the production of acid
N: no color change indicates no acid production
N: no color change indicates no acid production
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What are the 4 organisms of Neisseeria?
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N. gonoroea
N meningidis
N lactamica
N sica
N meningidis
N lactamica
N sica
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NYC: small, translucent, and raised, may appear to be sticky
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N nonorrhoeae
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This is one of the most fragile and fastidioius of the Neisseira?
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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What bacteria are never considered normal flora?
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-gonorrhoeae
-meningitidis
-meningitidis
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What is epidemiology for neisseria gonorrhoeae?
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spread person to person from sexual contact or from mother to newborn during vaginal delivery
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What are some virulence factors of neisseria gonorrohea?
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-surface factors including pili have a lot functions
-capsule: have antigentic cariations
-capsule: have antigentic cariations
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____________ is the leading sexually transmitted diseasee?
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gonorrhoea
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_________ once suspected it will be performed inside a Class 2 biological safety cabinet
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neisseria meningitidis
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CHOC: medium, smooth and round, gray-white
-grow on SBA but will not grow on NYC agar
-grow on SBA but will not grow on NYC agar
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neisseria meningitidis
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What is the clincial signficance of neisseria meningtidis or the epidemology?
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- never considered normal flora, but it can be present in the upper respiratory tract
-epidemiology: spread person-to-person by contaminated respiratory droplets
-epidemiology: spread person-to-person by contaminated respiratory droplets
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What are the infections associated with Neisseria Meningtidis?
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-meningitis
-waterhouse-friderscen syndrome occcurs when the disease spreads
-waterhouse-friderscen syndrome occcurs when the disease spreads
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What are some commensal neisseria?
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- N lactamica
-N iscca
-N mucosa
-N subglavvar
-N iscca
-N mucosa
-N subglavvar
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What does not grow on NYC or MTM but they will grow on Sheep Blood and CHOC?
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4 commensal
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What grows on CHOC as large, nonpigmentated-gray, opaque and smooth with a hocky puck consistency?
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