Outline the host, organ affected, mode of transmission and diseases caused by the different species of Chlamydia C.Trachomatis A-C C. Trachomatis D-K C. Trachomatis L1-L3 Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chlamydophila psittaci Natural host Human Human Human Human Birds (Parrot) Organ affected Eyes…
Haemophilus Differentiate Hemophilus species according to factor X and V requirements Factor X Factor V H. influenzae + + H. parainfluenzae – + H. ducreyi + – H. aegyptius + + Bordetella Legionella Compare and contrast Legionnaires disease and Pontiac…
Overview Bacteroides Prevotella and Porphyromonas Fusobacterium
Helicobacter Campylobacter
Vibrios Aeromonas
Overview Pseudomonas Differentiate between Proteus and Pseudomonas. Citing their family, species, virulence factors, Diseases and lab characteristics Proteus Pseudomonas Family Enterobacteriaciae Pseudomonadaceae Virulence factors Urease, Fimbriae, Flagella, LPS, Hemolysins O and H antigen, Pili, Flagella and Alginate, Exotoxin A S…
Overview Escherichia coli Klebsiella In a tabular format, illustrate the biochemical differences between Klebsiella spp. organisms VP = Vogues Proskauer Lact = Lactose fermentation Ure = Urease Cit = Citrate Mal = Maltose utilization LDC = Lysine decarboxylase Test VP…
Neisseria Differentiate between Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Characteristics Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Capsulation Capsulated Non- capsulated Mode of transmission Respiratory droplets Sexual contact, during birth, and handling specimens aseptically Diseases caused Meningitis, meningococcemia Gonorrhea (STI), conjunctivitis, acute perihepatitis in…
