Environmental biology
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What is the characteristic of Vibrio cholerae that enables it to move?

Polar flagellum

What is the function of thiosulphate citrate bile-salt sucrose agar (TCBS) in laboratory diagnosis?

To highlight Vibrio cholerae as bright yellow on the agar plate

What is the role of bromothymol blue and thymol blue in the agar?

To act as pH indicators

What is the characteristic of coliforms that allows them to ferment lactose?

<p>They are lactose fermenters</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Most Probable Number (MPN) analysis?

<p>To detect and quantify coliforms in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in treating water to make it safe for consumption?

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

What is the primary function of an indicator organism?

<p>To indicate the presence or absence of a pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the enriched dipstick test in laboratory diagnosis?

<p>To detect Vibrio cholerae</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the enterotoxin released by Vibrio cholerae?

<p>Disrupts ion transport, leading to loss of water and electrolytes and causing diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vibrio cholerae Characteristics

  • Gram-negative, highly motile bacterium with a polar flagellum
  • Possesses pili, does not form spores
  • Oxidase positive, producing cytochrome c oxidase
  • Colonizes the epithelium of the small intestine
  • Releases enterotoxin, disrupting ion transport and causing diarrhea

Laboratory Diagnosis of Vibrio cholerae

  • Enriched dipstick test: color change to pink indicates a positive sample
  • Thiosulphate citrate bile-salt sucrose agar (TCBS) with bromothymol blue and thymol blue as pH indicators highlights Vibrio cholerae as bright yellow on the agar plate

Indicator Organisms

  • Easily detectable and correlated with pathogen concentration
  • Survives easier and longer than the pathogen
  • Detection is easy, safe, and inexpensive
  • Effective for all water types

Coliforms

  • Rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria
  • Motile and non-motile, lactose fermenters, producing gas and acid at 37°C

Water Quality Testing

  • Most probable number (MPN) analysis: add reagent to sample, incubate, and read under UV light
  • Other tests include membrane filtration, catalase test, oxidase test, and Gram staining

Water Treatment

  • Coagulation: add positive salts to neutralize suspended particles, allowing larger particles to settle
  • Note: does not remove viruses or bacteria

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