Rod Shaped Organisms Study Quiz
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Slender, slightly curved or straight, rod shaped organisms

Mycobacterium

Non-motile, strict aerobes and non spore formers

Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium are slow growers except

M. fortuitum & M. chelonei

Cell wall : high lipid content and mycolic acid

<p>Mycobacterium</p> Signup and view all the answers

Other name of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

<p>Koch bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

It is an obligate aerobe that requires CO2 for growth (5-10%)

<p>Koch bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

Virulence factor of koch bacillus

<p>Cord dactor &amp; sulfatides</p> Signup and view all the answers

Digestant and decontaminating agent

<p>2-4% NaOH</p> Signup and view all the answers

Liquefying agent

<p>N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NALC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Decontaminate specimens contaminated with pseudomonas aeruginosa

<p>5-6% Oxalic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hematoxylin instead of methylene blue as counterstain

<p>Fite-Faracos</p> Signup and view all the answers

More sensitive than the carbol fuchsin stain

<p>Auramine-rhodamine fluorochrome stain (Truants)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For color blind individuals

<p>Spenglers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Positive color of MTb in Niacin test

<p>Yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

Negative color of M. bovis

<p>No color change</p> Signup and view all the answers

Positive result in catalase test at 68 degree C

<p>45mm height of gas bubbles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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