Superfamily/Genus/species Flashcards
Know the genus of certain bacterial pathogens and their species of veterinary importance. (21 cards)
genus Bacillus
B. anthracis, B. licheniformis
genus Clostridium
neurotoxic: C. tetani, C. botulinum, histotoxic: C. chauvoei, C novyi, C. septicum, enteropathogenic/enterotoxemic: C. perfringens, C. difficile
genus Staphylococcus
S. aureus, S. pseudintermedius, S. hyicus, S. epidermidis
genus Streptococci
S equi, S. zooepidemicus, S. agalactiae, S. uberis, S canis, S. suis,
genus Mycobacterium
M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Johne’s dz in ruminants), M leprae
genus Nocardia
N. asteroides
genus Trueperella (previously Arcanobacterium)
A. pyogenes
genus Actinomyces
A. bovis, A. viscosus, A. suis
genus Corynebacterium
C. renale, C. diphtheria (usually only human dz), C. pseudotuberculosis
genus Listeria
L. monocytogenes, L ivanovii
genus Erysipelothirex
E. rhusiopathiae
family Pasteurellaceae
genus: Haemophilus, Histophilus, Actinobacillus, Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Bibersteinia
genus Haemophilus
H. paragalinarum, H. parasuis
genus Histophilus
H. somni
genus Actinobaccilus
A. lignieresii, A. pleuropneumoniae
genus Pasteurella
P. multocida, P. gallinarum, Mannheimia haemolytica
Enterobacteriaceae (gram neg)
genus: Escherichia, Salmonella, Yersinia
genus Salmonella
S. enterica (subspecies 1 - many serotypes; 99% of clinical cases), S. typhimurium (S. enterica subspecies 1 serotype typhimurium), S. dublin (…serotype dublin)
Gram Positive Rods (bacillus)
genus: Mycobacterium, Bacillus, Clostridia, Nocardia, Trueperella, Actinomyces, Corynebacterium, Listeria, Erysipelothrix
Gram Positive Cocci
genus: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus
Gram Negative Rods (or coccobacillus)
genus: Escherichia, Salmonella, Yersinia, Haemophilus, Histophilus, Actinobacillus, Pasteurella, Mannheimia, Bibersteinia
