NEISERRIA AND MORAXELLA

Question 1

Neisseria gonorrhoeae often called

Answer 1

gonococci

Question 2

Neisseria meningitidis often
called ___ are the primary human
pathogens of the genus

Answer 2

meningococci

Question 3

Neisseria ___ is not considered to be
part of the normal biota and is always
pathogenic.
While Neisseria Meningitidis may be found as
a commensal inhabitant of the upper
respiratory tract of carriers, but it can also
become an invasive pathogen.

Answer 3

gonorrhoeae

Question 4

Also known as “clap” from the French word clapoir
meaning “brothel”

Answer 4

gonorrhoeae

Question 5

the flow of seed

Answer 5

gonorrhoeae

Question 6

produces large amounts of extracellular
polysaccharide when grown in media containing
1% or 5% sucrose

Answer 6

N polysaccharea

Question 7

• misidentified as N. gonorrhoeae
• Non-glucose fermenter
• Grows on SBA
• Susceptible to colistin
• The colony morphology of neisseria ___is
  also similar to one of the strains of the neisseria
  gonorrhoeae on chocolate aga

Answer 7

cinerea

Question 8

yellow-pigmented Neisseria species that is
asaccharolytic

Answer 8

N. flavescens
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Question 9

arge, very mucoid colonies (often adhere to the
agar)

Answer 9

N. mucosa

Question 10

• glucose, maltose and lactose fermenter
• Misidentified as N. meningitidis (glucose and
  maltose fermenter only)
• Neisseria ___can be misidentified as
  neisseria meningitidis because of its similar
  colony morphology, but take note neisseria
  lactamica is slightly smaller compared with
  neisseria meningitidis.

Answer 10

lactamica

Question 11

produces large amounts of extracellular
polysaccharide when grown in media containing
1% or 5% sucrose

Answer 11

N. polysaccharea

Question 12

dry, wrinkled, adherent, and breadcrumb-like
colonies
- the word ____ in latin means dry

Answer 12

sicca

Question 13

“less yellow”

Answer 13

N. subflava

Question 14

antibiotic of choice for neiserria

Answer 14

Cephalosporin

Question 15

The eyes are coated with gonococci as the baby
passes down the birth cana

Answer 15

ophthalmia neonatorum

Question 16

preffered swab for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 16

dacron or rayon swab

Question 17

preffered Transport media for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 17

Amies medium

Question 18

preferred Transport media for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 18

Amies medium

Question 19

Middle ear effusion, nasopharynx, sinus aspirates,
sputum aspirates, or bronchial aspirates

Answer 19

Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 20

● SBA and CAP colony morphology - smooth, opaque,
gray-to-white colonies “hockey puck” – colony remains
intact when pushed across the plate with a loop
Older colonies – “wagon-wheel” appearance

Answer 20

Moraxella catarrhalis

Question 21

In contrast to neisseria species that have an
optimal growth temperature of 35°C to 37°C,
most strains of ___ can
tolerate lower temperatures and grow well at
28°C.

Answer 21

moraxella catarrhalis

Question 22

Similar to neisseria species, ___ is oxidase and catalase positive.

Answer 22

moraxella
catarrhalis

Question 23

is it true that many neisseria are capnophilic?

Answer 23

yes po

Question 24

natural habitat of neisseria spp

Answer 24

respiratory and urogenital tracts of various animals

Question 25

Neisseria meningitidis is a commensal inhabitant of what part of the body

Answer 25

upper respiratory tract

Question 26

pathogenic neisseria spp are fastidious organisms, requiring enriched media for optimal recovery and are sensitive to unfavorable environment conditions true or false

Answer 26

true

Question 27

how to neisseria gonorrhoeae and meningitidis require iron for growth?

Answer 27

they compete with human host for iron by binding human transferrin to specific surface receptors

Question 28

A specie of Neisseria that has been isolated from dog bites in human

Answer 28

Neisseria weaveri

Question 29

virulence factors of neisseria spp

Answer 29

receptorsfor human transferrin capsule (N.menigitidis) pili cell membrane proteins lipooligosaccharide or endotoxin IgA protease

Question 30

an acute pyogenic infection of nonciliated columnar and transitional epithelium pyogenic means - producing pus

Answer 30

gonorrhea

Question 31

why do gonorrhea is termed as such from the meaning of "flow of seed"

Answer 31

the urethral discharge was been mistaken for semen

Question 32

gonorrhoea is 2nd to what disease when it comes to number of confirmed sexually transmitted bacterial infections in US

Answer 32

chlamydia trachomatis

Question 33

incubation period of gonorrhea

Answer 33

2-7 days

Question 34

manifestation of gonorrhea in men

Answer 34

urethritis purulent discharge dysuria - painful urination

Question 35

most common site of gonorrhea in women

Answer 35

endocervix

Question 36

50 percent of women with gonorrhea is asymptomatic, leading to complications such as

Answer 36

pelvic inflammatory disease sterility ectopic pregnancy peri hepatitis (FITS-HUGH-CURTIS SYNDROME )

Question 37

newborns can acquire gonorrhoea during vaginal delivery thrpugh an infected birth canal

Answer 37

ophthalmia neonatorum

Question 38

ophthalmia neonatorum what is the treatment

Answer 38

eye drop - erythromycin