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Clostridium Flashcards

1
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Describe the habitat of clostridium

A

soil, mud , water, gut

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2
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Describe the morphology of clostridium

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7-10 micrometer rod

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3
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All clostridium Bb are flagellated T/F

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F all except C.perfr.

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4
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Clostridium are spore forming Bb T/F

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T

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5
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Describe the oxidation fermentation test

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test about carbohydrate metabolism

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6
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What does the OF test differentiate

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Whether or nor the Bb use oxidative or fermentative metabolism

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7
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The spore in Clostridium is central as in B.anthracis T/F

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F the spore is terminal or subterminal

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8
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Clostridium is a capsulated Bb T/F

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F only C.perfringens is capsulated

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9
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What could destroy a clostridium spore

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boiling for 3-4h in case of C.botulinum spore

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10
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Clostridium stain how?

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Gram +

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11
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Does Clostridium propagate in anaerobic conditions

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yes

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12
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All Clostridium can’t tolerate Oxy T/F

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F the oxygen tolerance varies

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13
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What is the opt. temp. for Clostr.

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37°c

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14
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Catalase oxidase

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C - , O-

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15
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OF test

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fermentative

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16
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Clostridium species produce several exotoxins name them

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  • alpha - lethal, necrotic, lecitinase
  • beta - lethal, necrotic
  • epsilon - lethal, necrotic
  • iota - letha, necrotic
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17
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What agar can Clostridium be cultured on

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-nutrient & blood agar

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18
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Name the Species that can cause malignant oedema (gas gangrenic diseases)

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  • C. septicum
  • C.novyi
  • C.haemolyticum
  • C.histolyticum
  • C.sordelli
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19
Q

Whcih Bb causes black leg in Ru,Ov

A

C. chauvoei

20
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Whcih Bb causes human gas gangrene

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C.perfringens A , C. novoyi A

21
Q

Name the species which can cause enterotoxaemic diseases

A
  • C. perfringens A,B,C,D

- C. colinum

22
Q

Which Bb causes necrotic enteritis of chicken

A

C.perfringens A/C

23
Q

Which Bb causes lamb dysentery

A

C. perfringens B

24
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Which Bb causes chronic enteritis of pigs

A

C. perfringens C

25
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Which Bb causes struck of Ov

A

C. perfringens C

26
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Which Bb causes pulpy kindey disease of Ov

A

C. perfringens D

27
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Which Bb causes ulcerative enteritis of Chicken

A

C.colinum

28
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Which Bb causes tetanus

A

C.tetani

29
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Which Bb causes botulism

A

C. botulinum

30
Q

Describe the disease tetanus

A

is an infection characterized by muscle spasms

Other symptoms may include fever, sweating, headache, trouble swallowing, high blood pressure, and a fast heart rate

31
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on what to culture C.septicum

A

nutrient agar

32
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What diseases can C.novoyi cause

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gas gangrene, infectious hepatitis in sheep, cattle

33
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What diseases does C.haemolyticum cause

A

bacillary haemoglobinuria in cattle and sheep

34
Q

Which C. can tolerate O2

A

C.histolyticum and C.botulinum

35
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what does C.chauvoei have to be cultured on

A

blood agar

36
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What is unique about C. perfringens

A

opt. temp: 40-45°c
no flagella
capsullated

37
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What does C.colinum cause in quail, chicken, turkey

A

ulcerative enteritis

38
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Which species does C.difficile affect

A

Dogy, horses, humans

39
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Name the diseases of C. difficile

A

Ho: pseudomembranosus colitis
Ca: chronic diarrhoea
Eq: enterocolitis in newborn foals

40
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How many serotypes does C.tetani have

A

10

41
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What toxins does C.tetani release

A

neurotoxins

42
Q

Which species are the most susceptible to C.tetani

A

ho, eq

43
Q

How many toxin types does C.botulinum have

A

A-G

44
Q

Which Bb causes Tyzzers disease

A

C.piliforme

45
Q

What causes lethal enteritis in Rabbit

A

C.spiroforme

46
Q

What does C. spiroforme look like

A

atypical coiled morphology

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