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GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA
Universiti Malaysia KelantanFaculty of Veterinary Medicine
Bacteriology and Mycology (DVT2064)
25 November 2012
Lecture By: Dr. Erkihun Aklilu (Lecturer, MSc Molecular Biology)
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GRAM -POSITIV E BACTERIA
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Corynebacterium
Rhodococcus
Lecture By: Dr. Erkihun Aklilu (Lecturer, MSc Molecular Biology)
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The ge rm th eo ry of d isea se
Theo ry o f d isease accor din g t o Rob ert Koch(1843-19 10 ), a Germ an scien t ist
Kochs po st ula te s
A m icro -o rgan ism can be accep t ed as acau sat ive agen t o f an in fect io u s d isease o n ly if
t he fo llow ing cond it i ons are sat i sf ied .
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The ge rm th eo ry of d isea se
1. The m icro -o rgan ism sho u ld be fo und in ever y caseo f t he d isease an d un der co nd it io ns w h ich exp lainthe patho logical changes and cl in i cal f eatu res.
2. It sho uld be possib le t o iso lat e t he causat ive agen tin p ure cu lt ure f ro m t he lesio n.
3. W hen su ch pu re cu lt u re is ino cu lat ed in t o
app ro pr iat e labo rat o r y an im al, t he lesion o f t hed isease shou ld be r ep r oduced .
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The ge rm th eo ry of d isea se
4. Th e m icro -o rgan ism sh o u ld b e fo u nd in every case o f t h ed ise ase an d u n d er co n d it io n s w h ich exp lain t h e p at h o lo gicalchanges and cl in i ca l featu res.
5 . It sh o u ld b e p o ssib le t o iso lat e t he cau sat ive agent in p u re
cu lt u r e f ro m t h e lesio n .
6 . W hen su ch p u re cu lt u re is in o cu lat ed int o app ro p r iat elab o rat o ry an im al, t h e lesio n o f t h e d isease sh o u ld b ereproduced.
7 . It sh ou ld b e po ssib le t o reiso lat e t h e b act er iu m in p urecu lt u re f rom t h e lesion p ro du ced in t h e exp er im ent alan imal .
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Coro llary to Koch s Post u late
Specif ic an t ibo dy t o t he bact er ium shou ld bedet ect ab le in t he serum d ur ing t he cou rse o f t he
disease.
Howeve r, t he re ar e except i ons t o Koch s post u l at e
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Exce pt ion s to Koch s post u late s
1. M any healt hy peop le and an im als car r y p at hogens bu td o n ot exh ib it sym p t o m s o f t h e d isease.
2 . Som e m icrobes are ver y d if f icu lt o r im p ossib le t o gro win vit ro (in t he labo rat o r y) in ar t if icial m ed ia. Eg.Treponem a pa ll idum
3. M any sp ecies are sp ecies sp ecif ic. Eg. Br u cell a a b o rt u s cau se ab or t io n in an im als b ut n o rep or t in h um an s.
4 . Cer t ain d iseases d evelop on ly w h en an op p o r t un ist icp at h o ge n in vad es an im m u n o co m p r o m i sed h o st .
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Gram -Po sit ive Bact er ia
Have t h ick o u t er m at r ix co m posed o f up t o 90% o fpept idoglycan layer
Th e cell w alls o f gram -p osit ive b act er ia are m ad e u po f t w ent y t im es as m uch m urein o r pept ido glycanthan gram -negat i ve bacte r ia.
The t h ick ou t er m at r ix o f pept idoglycan , t eicho ic
acid , p o lysacch ar id es, an d o t her p ro tein s ser ve t heb act e ria in m an y asp ect s
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Gram -Posit ive Bact er ia
The Pept idoglycan Layer
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Gram -Posit ive Bact er iaThe Pept idoglycan Layer
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Fun ct ions of Bacte rial Ce ll W all
Provides shape t o t he b acter ium
Gives r ig idit y to t he o rganism
Protec ts th e bacter ia f rom env ironm ent
Provid es st aining charact er ist ics t o t he b act er iu m
Conta ins recep to r si tes fo r p hages/ com p lem ents
Site of act ion o f ant ibod y and col icin
Cont a ins to x ic com po nent s to ho st
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Fro m Greek,
Staphyle grap ean d
Kokkos granu le
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Characteristics Gram -posi t ive b act er ia Abou t 1 m in d iam e ter
Oxidase-negative
Catalase-posit ive Non spore- form ing
Non-mo t i l e
Facult at ive anaero bes
Sph er ical cells usually arr anged in grape -like clu st ers Single cocci , pairs, tet rads and chains are seen in l iqu idcu l tu res
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Characteristics
Can readi ly grow in ord inary m edia under aerobic andm icroaeroph i l ic cond i t ion s
grow m ost rap id ly a t 37o
C but fo rm p igm ent best a t roomtem perature o f 20-25 oC
Colo nies in sol id m edia are roun d, sm oo t h, raised and gl isten ing.
Relat ively resistant to dr ying , heat , and 9 % NaCI, bu t readi ly
inhib i ted by 3 % hexachloro phen e
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Characteristics
Com m on comm ensa ls on sk in and m ucous mem brane
Often cause pyogenic in fect ion s
Path ogen ic spe cies of t en p ro du ce co agulase
Im po rt ant an im al path ogens include S. au reu s, S. int erm ediu s,S. hy icus
S. aureus and S. interm edius are coagu lase posit ive w hi le S.
hycus is coagulase var iab le Coagulase negat ive stap hylococcus are less v i ru lent bu t m ay
occasion al ly cause disease in anim als and m an
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Ant igen ic str uctu re:
Pept idoglycan( M ucope pt ide): Is im po rt ant in t he pat ho genesis of infect ion l ike el ici t ing
produc t ion o f cy tok ines and o pson ic an t ibod ies Chemo at t r actant f o r po l ym orphs
Act i vate com p lem en t
Teichoic acid : Po lymer o f g lycero l or r ib i to l pho sphate
Protein A : Im por tant in im m uno logic d iagnost i c test
(coagglu t inat ion test ) .
Capsule : Ant i -phagosi t i c prop er ty
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
An t igen ic st ructu re: Enzymes
Catalase- Prod uced by staph ylococci Con vert s H20 2 in to H20 and 0 2
Coagulase Clots ox idated or c it ra ted p lasm a
Coagulase m ay depo si t f ibr in on t he sur face oforganism and a l ter ingest ion b y ph agocyt ic ce l ls
Clum ping fa ctor A sur face com po un d t hat is respo nsib le for adh erence
of th e organ ism to f i b r inogen and f i b r in
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
An tigenic str uctu re: Enzymes
Hyaluronidase Spre ading facto r
Proteina ses a nd l ipa ses
Staphylokinase Fibrinolysin
- lactamase Pro vides resist ance of st aphylo coccus to - lactam ant ib io t i c
l ike penici l l in.
Dnase: Deoxyr ibon ucleot id ase Nuclease
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
An t igen ic st ructu re:
Toxins
Exotoxins(, , , )
M ult ip le solub le heat -stab le, gut en zym e resist anttox ins
Cause st aph ylococcal fo od po ison ing
Toxic sho ck syn d ro m e t oxin (TSST)
Superant igen desquam at i ve tox in Produced by S.aureus
and Causes fever, sho ck, m ult iple-o rgan fai lur e an d skinrash.
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
An tigenic str uctu re: Toxins
Exfoliative toxin Epiderm oly t ic superant igen Causes general ized d esquam atio n of t he skin (stap hylo coccal
scalded skin syndr om e). Epiderm olytic toxin A:
Chrom osom al gene pro duct and heat stab le
Epiderm olytic toxin B: Plam id m ed iated and heat lab i le
Leukocidin: S aureus to xin w hich k i lls W BCs by for m ing po res and
incresing cat ion perm eab i li t y
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STAPHYLOCOCCUSD isea ses in an im als
Exudat ive ep iderm it is in piglet s (greasy-pig diseases): S.hyicus
Tick pyaem ia of lam bs : S. au reu s
Bovine staph ylococcal m ast i t is: S. au reu s Bot ryo m ycosis (Scirrh ou s cor d) (ho rse, pigs, catt le) : S.
aureus
W oun d in fect ion (mo st an imals) : S. aureu s, S. hy icu s, S.in termidus
M ast i t is: S. au reu s, S. hyicus, S. int erm ediu s
Bum ble foo t , omp ha li t is in pou l t r y : S. au reu s Pyoderm a, o t i t i s externa, cyst i t i s, endom etr i t i s in do gs: S.
in termedius
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Lab orat ory Diagno sis
Specimen: Su r face sw abs, pus, b loo d , sput um ,cerebrosp inal f lu id , exuda tes, m i lk
Smear : Gram posit ive co cci in clust ers, singly o r in
pairs. Culture: Grow w ell aero b ically and in a CO2 enr iched
o rd inary m ed ia at an o pt im al t em perat ure o f 35oC-37oC.
M edia: N o n -e nr ich ed m e dia (N u t r ie nt agar, b lo o d agar ) Selective m edium: m an nit o l salt agar (co nt ain s 7-10%
NaCl)
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Lab orat ory Diagno sis
Colony M orph ology
Colour : usua ll y w h i te , opaque and up t o 4m m indiameter .
Colon ies of bo v ine and h um an st ra ins of S. aureus aregolden yel low .
Sapr ophyt ic st ap hylococcusm ay be p igment ed
St aphylo coccus m ay pro du ce haem olysis on sheep / oxblo o d agar. Type s of haem o lysis (, , , )
S. aureus and S. in term edius prod uce doub le zones of na r row com p lete and w ide incom plete haem olysis onbloo d agar
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S. aureus on BA
S. aureus on M SA
M RSA on O RSABS. aureus on Gram -sta in ing
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Lab orat o ry Diagno sis
Bioche m ica l Test s
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Lab orat o ry Diagno sis
Bioche m ica l Test s
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS
Treatment
Pen icil l in sen sit ive st aphy lo coccipen icil l in ,ampici l l in
Pen icil l in resist an t st aphy lo coccicloxacill in,Nafci l l in
M et hici l l in resist ant st aph ylo cicci Vancom ycin
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STREPTOCOCCI
Ge ne ral Cha racte rist ics
N on-m o t i le , non -spo r u lat i ng, gr am - posit i ve f acu lt at i veanaerobes
Spher ical o r oval ce lls char act e r ist i call y f o r m ing pai rs o rch ain s d u r in g gro w t h
Oxidase negat ive
Catalase-negative
Grow w ell o n o rd inar y so lid m ed ia en r iched w it hb lo o d , se ru m o r glu co se .
M o st st rept ococci grow in so lid m ed ia as d isco idcolonies
Capsu lar st rep t oco ccal st rains give r ise t o m u co idcolonies
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STREPTOCOCCI
General Characteristics
St rept o cocci are f ragile and suscept ib le t odesiccation
W idely d ist r ibu t ed in nat ure and are fo und in u pperresp irato r y t ract , gast ro in t est inal t ract andge nit o u r in ar y t r act as n o r m a l m icr o bial f lo r a
Th ey ar e h et e ro ge ne ou s gr o up o f b act e ria
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STREPTOCOCCI
Classification
Cla ssifica t ion of St rep t occi ba sed on :
1 . Co lony m or pho logy and hem o lyt i c r eact i on onbloo d agar
2. Sero log ic speci f ici ty o f t he cel l w all grou p speci f icsubstan ce and ot her cellw all capsular ant igens
3. Biochem ical react ion s and resistance to physica l
and chem ical facto rs4 . Eco logic f eat u r es
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STREPTOCOCCI
Classification
He m olyt ic react ion of st rep tococci:
H e m olysis App earance D esignat ion Exam ple
Co m plet e Clear, co lo u r less, sharp lydef in ed zo n e Bet a() S. pyogenes
Par t ial Green ish d isco lo rat io n(reduced h em o glo b in ) Alpha()
Viridansstreptococci
No ne No ch ange Gamma() Enterococci
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STREPTOCOCCIClassification
La ncefie ld gro up ing of st rep to cocci
St rep to co cci p ro du ce gro up sp ecif ic car bo hyd rat es(Ccarbohyd rates) iden t i f ied using group speci f ic an t i se rum.
It is designat ed A-H and K-V. The clin ically im p o r t an tst rep tococci are grouped unde r A ,B,C,D,F and G.
The m ain species and group s of m edical im po rt ance are: S. p yo gene s... Lancef ield gro up A S. agalact iae.. Lan cef ield gro up B Ent ero cocciLancef ield gro up D
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STREPTOCOCCI
Ant ige nic st ruct ure :
Grou p-spe cific cell w a ll a nt igen
St rep t o co ccal cell w all carb ohyd rat e is t h e b asis fo r
se ro lo gic gro u p in g o f st r ep t o co cci (Lan ce fie ld gro u p s A-H ,K-U)
M protein They are fou nd in h ai r- like pro ject ions of t he st rep to coccal
sur face and deter m ine v i ru lence M ajor v i ru lent facto r for group A st rept ococci
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STREPTOCOCCI
Ant ige nic st ruct ure :
M ore than e igh ty sero types o f M pro te in o f group Astreptococci
T sub sta nce:
Acid and heat lab i le un l ike M prot e in , and h as no re lat ion
to v i ru lence o f st rept ococci .
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STREPTOCOCCI
To xin s a n d e nzy m e s p ro d uce d b y St r ep t oco ccu s pyogenes(Gro up A -hem olyt ic stre pt ococci)
S. Pyogenes The m ost p ath ogen ic m em ber o f t he genus
It i s p resent as a com m ensa l in th e nasoph arynx in avar iab le pro po r t ion o f h ealt hy ind iv idu als.
Toxins a nd enzym es
St rep t okin ase: Fibr ino lysin
An act ive prot eo ly t ic enzym e w hich lyses f ibr in bycata ly t ic conversion o f p lasm inogen to p lasm in
For IV t reatm ent o f pu lm onary edem a and ar te r ia l andvenou s th rom bosis
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STREPTOCOCCI
To xin s a n d e nzy m e s p ro d uce d b y St r ep t oco ccu s pyogenes(Gro up A -hem olyt ic stre pt ococci)
Toxins a nd enzym es
Streptodornase: St rep t ococcal d eoxyr ibo nu clease
M ixtu res of st r ept ok inase and st rept od orn ase are used
in enzym at i c debr idem ent
NADase: N icot inam ide adenine d inuc leot idase
Hyaluronidase: Spr eadin g facto r
I t degrades t he grou nd sub stan ce of con nect ive t issue(hyaluro nic acid)
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STREPTOCOCCI
To xin s a n d e nzy m e s p ro d uce d b y St r ep t oco ccu s pyogenes(Gro up A -hem olyt ic stre pt ococci)
Toxins a nd enzym es
Hemolysins:
Tw o t ypes :St rept o lysin O and St rept o lysin S
Erythrogenic toxin: Pyrogenic exot ox ins
It is respo nsib le for t he ery t hem atous rash inscarlet feve r.
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STREPTOCOCCI
Path ogen ic Stre pt ococci
Bovine st rep to cocca l m a stit is S. aga lact ia e
S. dysga lact iae S. ub er is
Ent erococcus faecal is
S. pyo gen es
S. zoo epid em iccos
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STREPTOCOCCI
Pathogenic Streptococci
St ran gles in ho rses: S. equ i
Abscess and ot her sup pu rat ive con di t ions and
sept icaem ia in m any species of anim als: S. pyogenes: hu m an s
S. can is: dog s
S. su is: pigs
S. equisim i l is : hor ses
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis Hist o ry, cl in ical sign s an d p at h o logy m ay b e in d icat ive o f
st r ept ococcal in fect ion
Sam p les ar e co llect ed an d cu lt u red p ro m p t ly: st rep t oco ccalare h igh ly su sce p t ib le t o d e siccat i o n . Sam p le s in clu d e p u s an dexudates
Sam p les can b e p laced in t r an sp o rt m e d iu m
St ain ed sm e ar o f clin ical sam p les m ay r eveal gram - po sit ive
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis Sam p les sho u ld b e cu lt ured o n b lo od agar and M acCo n key
agar
In cu b at e agar p lat e s ae ro b ically at 3 7oC fo r 24 -48 h ou rs
St rep to co ccal co lo nies ar e sm a ll, t ran slu cen t an d so m e m ayb e m u co id
St rep tococci a re d i ff eren t iated based on :
Ty p e o f h ae m o l ysis
Lancef ie ld group ing
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STREPTOCOCCI
DiagnosisA. Types of haem olysis on blood agar
Bet a-haem o lysis: co m p let e haem o lysis o f clearzones ar ound co lon ies
Alpha-haem o lysis: par t i al, incom p lete haem o lysi s,gr een ish o r h azy zo n es ar o un d co lo n ie s
Gam m a-h ae m o lysis: n o o b se rvab le ch an ges in t h eb lo o d agar ar o un d co lo n ies
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STREPTOCOCCI
DiagnosisB. Lancef ie ld grouping: A sero logical m et hod o f
classif icat io n b ased o n t h e gr ou p-sp ecif ic C su bst an ceLancef ield group ing. Inc ludes:
Ring specifica t ion t est Extract C-sub stance by ac id or heat f ro m th e Streptococcus spp
The extract (ant igen) is layered o ver ant isera of d i f ferentspeci f ici t ies in narro w tu bes p laced in p last ic ine on s l ide
A pos it ive react ion is ind ica ted by t he fo rm at ion o f a w h i te r ing o fprec ip i ta te close to t he in te r face o f the t w o f lu ids w i th in 30m i n u te s
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis
B . Lancefield grouping: A sero lo gical m e th od o f classif icat io nbased on the group-speci f ic C substance Lance f ie ld group ing.Includes:
La tex a gglut ina t ion test : latex-coat ed group -speci f icant ibo dies are com m ercial ly avai lable for t he t est .
Ant igen is ext rac ted enzym at ica l ly f rom th e st rept ococcus spp
M ix ant iserum and ant igen t ogether on a sl ide
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis
C. Biochem ical te st s: oxidase, cat alase, sugar fer m ent at io nt est s. Bioch em ical test s are avai lable com m ercial ly for r apidident i f i cat ion o f st rept ococc i
Spe cies Trehalo se Sorb it o l Lact ose M alto se
S. eq u i - - - +
S. zo o ep id em icu s - + + (+)-
S. equ isim ilis + - V +
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis
Different iat ion o f stre pt ococci associated w ithmastit is:
S. pyogenes: Bacit r acin sensit ive (al l gro up A)
S. aga lact iae: CAM P test posit ive w i th S. aur eus andCorynebacter ium pseudotu bercu losis (a l l group BStreptococci)
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STREPTOCOCCI
Diagnosis
Different iat ion o f stre pt ococci associated w ithmastit is:
S. uberis: Aescul in hydro lysis (black bro w n zones ofd isco lourat ion around dark co louredcolon ies on Edw ardsm e d i u m ) .
S. pneum onia e: Capsule sw el l ing t est , bi le solub i l i ty,Optorchin-sensi t iv i ty,
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Sm all Gram -posi t i ve p leom orp hic (coccoid, club and rodform s) bacter ia
St ained sm ear r eveals cel ls in p al isades of paral lel and angu lar
clusters resem blin g Chin ese lett ers
Non -m ot i le facu l ta t ive anaerobes
Catalase-positive, oxidase-negative
Fast id iou s, requ i re enr ichm ent for grow th
Cause pyo genic infect ion
M ost pat ho genic species are ho st speci f ic
Typ e species: C. dipt heriae, causes dipht heria in chi ldren25/ 11/ 2012 48Dr. Erkihu n Akli lu (Lecture r)
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diseases
Corynebacte r ium bov is
Ho st (cat t le): sub clinical m ast i t is
C. kut scher i
Ho st ( labor ato ry ro de nt s): sup erf ic ial absceses, causespu ru lent foc i in l iver, lun gs and lym ph no des
C. pseudot uberculosis (non-ni t r at e-reducing biot ype)
Host (Sheep an d goats): caseou s lym ph aden i t is
C. pseudot uberculosis (ni t ra te-reducing biot ype)
Ho st (ho rses, catt le): ulcerat ive lym ph agit is, abscesses
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diseases
C. renale ( type I )
Catt le: cyst i t is, p yelonep hr i t is
Sheep and goats: u lcerat ive (enzoo t ic) balano po st hi t is
C. pi losum (renale t ype I I) Catt le: cyst i t is, p yelonep hr i t is
C. cyst i t ides (renale t ype II I)
Catt le: severe cyst i t is, rarely pyelo ne p hr i t is
C. ulcer an s
Catt le: m ast i t is
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diagnosis
Specim en: p us, exud ates, t issue, sam ple, m id-st ream ur ine
Direct m icroscop y of Gram -st ained sm ear m ay revealco rynefo rm bacte r i a
Inoculate sam ple on t o b lood agar, select ive m edia (M cLeod sb lood agar, Loef f ler s m edium ) cont a in ing pot assium te l lur i te ,and M acConkey agar
Incubate aerobica lly at 370C for 24 t o 48 h ou rs
Iden t i f ica t ion : no grow th on M acConkey agar
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diagnosis
Colon ia l Cha ra cte rist ics:
C. bovis: a l ipophi l ic bacter ium . Sm al l w hi te, dry, non-haemoly t i c co lon ies
C. kut scheri : w hit ish colonies, occasiona l ly haem olyt ic C. pseudo t uber culosis: sm al l w hit ish colonies, surr oun ded by a
narrow zone of com plete haem olysis ev ident a f ter 72 ho urs ofincub at ion. Colonies becom e d ry, crum bly and cream -
co lou red w ith age
M e m b e rs o f C. renale group produce sm al l, non-haem oly t ic
colonies af t er 24ho urs incub at ion. Produ ce p igm ent a f t er 48ho urs of incubat ion
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diagnosis
Biochem ical te sts
Ni t rate reduc t ion : C. pseudot uberculosis biot ype
Al l path ogenic coryn ebacter ia are urease po si t ive except C.
bovis
Enh anced h aem olysis by C. pseudot uberculosis w heninoculated across a streak of Rhado coccus equi
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CORYNEBACTERIUM
Diagnosis
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RHODOCOCCUS
Gram -posit ive aerob ic bacter ia
No n-m ot i le cat alase-posit ive, oxidase-negat ive
W eakly acid fast
Grow s on n on -enr iched m edia Rod or coccibaci llus in shap e
Pro du ces pigm ent s, colo nies are pin k
I t fo rm s capsule. Pro du ces large, m oist ,
v iscid / m uco id co lon ies Im po r t ant spp . R. equ i
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RHODOCOCCUS
Diseases
Foals (1 - 4 m ont hs of age): sup pu rat ivebron chopn eum on ia and pu lm on ary abscessat ion
Horse: superficial abscessation
Pigs, Cat t le: m i ld cervical lym ph adeno pat hy
Cats: sub cutan eou s abscesses, m ediast inal granu lom as
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