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Brucella species
Question | Answer |
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What does Brucella cause and how can it be described? | "Undulant fever", described as normal temp. in the AM followed by high temps. in the PM |
Brucella species are gram ____________ rods that are oxidase _____________. | negative, positive |
Which of the following Brucella species is most often recovered and does NOT require increased CO2? A. B. canis B. B. suis C. B. melitensis D. B. abortus | C. B. melitensis |
Name the species of Brucella that are rapid urea positive and H2S producers. | B. abortus and B. suis |
List the four species of Brucella covered in this unit and their sources. | (1) B. abortus - cattle (2) B. suis - pigs (3) B. melitensis - goats and sheep (4) B. canis - dogs |
How is Brucella cultured in the laboratory? | Using a biphasic blood culture bottle, known as a Castaneda bottle, which contains a slant of enriched agar medium that is partially submerged and surrounded by an enriched broth medium and incubating for 21 days in increased CO2 |
What is the drug of choice for Brucella? | Tetracycline |