STREPTOCOCCUS & ENTEROCOCCUS Flashcards
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Streptococcus FAMILY
Streptococcacea
Majority of strepto are __ anaerobes
facultative
ANTIGEN Group A
rhamnose-N-acetylglucosamine
ANTIGEN Group B
rhamnose-glucosamine polysaccharide
ANTIGEN Group C
rhamnose-N-acetylgalactosamine
ANTIGEN Group D
glycerol teichoic acid containing D-alanine and glucose
ANTIGEN Group F
glucopyranosyl-N-acetylgalactosamine
the only acid stable in Lancefield group Antigen
S.agalactiae (B)
C carbohydrate (polysaccharide) in the cell wall
Lancefield Classification
Group A
S.pyogenes
Group B
S.agalactiae
Group C
S.dysagalactiae
Group D
S.bovis group
Group A, C, F, G, N
Anginosus
Mutans
Mitis
Salivarius
streptococcus that does not have antigen
S.pneumoniae
S.pneumoniae is also part of ____
viridans group
8 virulence factor of GAS
- M protein
- Protein F & Lipoteichoic Acid
- Hyaluronic Acid Capsule
4.Streptolysin O and S - Deoxyribonuclease
- Streptokinase
7.Hyaluronidase - Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxins
M protein is encoded by the genes
emm
resist phagocytosis & adherence to mucosal cells
M protein
adherence to epithelial cells
Protein F and Lipoteichoic Acid
Meaning of Protein F
Fibronectin binding protein
impede phagocytosis
most noticeable in very young cultures
Hyaluronic ACid Capsule
SLO anaerobic or aerobic?
anaerobic
SLS anaerobic or aerobic
aerobic