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1
Q

Species ?

A

S. Enterica

S. Bongori

2
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Subspecies within the s. Enterica?

A

S. Enterica subspecies enterica (most important)

S. Enterica subspecies arizonae (rodents, birds, amphibians, reptiles)

3
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Classified according to?

A

Serotypes/serovars

Serovar=old name

Ex. S. Enterica subspecies enterica = enterica serovar typhimurium

4
Q

Habitat ?

A

Gut, sewage, water, food

Also shedded in faeces

5
Q

Morphology

A

1-5 um rods, flagella

No flagella = s. Gallinarium/ s. Pullorum

6
Q

Staining

A

Gram negative

7
Q

Culture

A

Not fastidious

Use selective or differential media

Low selectivity; macconkey, drigalski

Medium selectivity ; brilliant green-lactose phenol red, rambach, XLD

High selectivity; salmonella isolation only

Selective enrichment;
Na-selenite+cysteine
Na-tetrathionate+bile salts
Rappaport-vassiliadis (ph 5.2)

8
Q

Hemolysing ?

A

No

9
Q

Biochem

A

Lactose -
H2S +

Differentiate between what kind of sugars they can ferment

10
Q

Indole

A

-

11
Q

Urease

A

-

12
Q

Lactose

A

-

13
Q

Mannitol

A

+

14
Q

Methyl red

A

+

15
Q

Voges-proskauer

A

-

16
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H2S

A

+

17
Q

Phenylalanine deaminase

A

-

18
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Antigens

A

O antigens : 51 o antigens, composite antigens
K (Vi): s. Typhi, s. Dublin etc. (mainly human)

H antigens: specific (phase 1)
Non specific (phase 2)
Monophasic types : only specific h antigens 
Diphasic types: not only specific h antigens
19
Q

Resistance

A

Medium
Heat treatment, disinfection will kill it

Environment = a few months

20
Q

Spore formation?

A

No

21
Q

Pathogenicity

A

Facultative pathogenic

22
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Only infecting humans

A

S. Typhi, s. Paratyphi, A,B,C., s. Sendai

23
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Only infecting animals

A

S. Typhisuis (swine thypoid)

s. Gallinarium (foal thypoid)

24
Q

Infecting humans and animals

A

S. Enteritidis
S. Typhimurium
S. Thompson
S. Choleraesuis

Causing paratypoid in eq, su, ru, poultry
Human: septicaemia and gastroenteritis

25
Q

Species causing abortion?

A

S. Abortusequi
S. Abortusovis
S. Abortusbovis

26
Q

Pigeons affected, infection is called ?

A

Pigeon salmonellosis

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