PRC-NOTES_4MT_P3

Smallest free-living organisms, found in several animals and plants

• Mycoplasma spp.
• Ureaplasma spp.
• Rickettsia spp.

Lacks cell wall, pleomorphic appearance

• Mycoplasma spp.
• Ureaplasma spp.
• Rickettsia spp.

Originally known as pleuropneumonia-like organisms (PPLOs), since they were first discovered causing pleuropneumonia in cattle

• Mycoplasma spp.
• Ureaplasma spp.
• Rickettsia spp.

Culture medium of choice for Mycoplasma

• Hayflick's medium
• Tinsdale medium
• McBride medium
• Hektoen Enteric Agar
• Shepard's/SP4

Culture medium of choice for Mycoplasma pneumoniae that is rich in peptone

• Hayflick's medium
• Tinsdale medium
• E-agar
• A7b agar
• Shepard's/SP4

Culture medium of choice for Mycoplasma pneumoniae

• Hayflick's medium
• Tinsdale medium
• E-agar
• A7b agar
• Shepard's/SP4

Culture medium of choice for Mycoplasma pneumoniae that contain horse serum

• Hayflick's medium
• Tinsdale medium
• E-agar
• A7b agar
• Shepard's/SP4

Which of the following exhibits fried egg colonies on BAP?

• Corynebacterium spp.
• Yersinia spp.
• Mycoplasma spp.
• Bordetella spp.

colonies of Mycoplasma typically appears as..

• fried egg colonies
• mercury droplets colonies
• medusa head colonies
• bull's eye colonies

causative agent of primary atypical pneumonia

• Mycoplasma pneumoniae
• Mycoplasma hominis & Ureaplasma urealyticum