Difference between revisions of "Francisella tularensis"

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===Overview===
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*Causes tularaemia in animals and humans
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*Wildlife reservoir of infection
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*Survives in the soil for up to 4 months
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===Characteristics===
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*Gram negative rod with coccobacillary appearance
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*Non-moltile, obligate aerobe
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*Oxidase negative, weakly catalase positive
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*Fastidious, requiring cysteine for growth on blood agar
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*No growth on MacConkey
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*Facultative intracellular pathogen

Revision as of 13:53, 26 May 2008

BACK TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS AND PARASITES
BACK TO BACTERIA

Overview

  • Causes tularaemia in animals and humans
  • Wildlife reservoir of infection
  • Survives in the soil for up to 4 months


Characteristics

  • Gram negative rod with coccobacillary appearance
  • Non-moltile, obligate aerobe
  • Oxidase negative, weakly catalase positive
  • Fastidious, requiring cysteine for growth on blood agar
  • No growth on MacConkey
  • Facultative intracellular pathogen