Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory: Lesson 2 - Bacteria

what posses different types of morphology?

bacteria

bacteria morphology are based on what 3 things?

size, shape, arrangement

these bacteria may have distinct characteristics, some of them would be?

spherical, elongated, spiral

these bacteria may have distinct characteristics, some of them may be arranged in?

singly, pairs, clusters, chains

what are the 3 shapes of bacteria?

cooci, bacilli, spiral

cocci in a grapelike clusters, divided in two or more planes?

Staphylococci

organism example of a staphylococci?

Staphylococci aureus

cocci in chains, divide into a singles plane that cling to the end?

Streptococci

organism example of a streptococci?

Streptococcus pyogenes

cocci in pairs, divide in a single plane?

Diplococci

organism example of a diplococci?

Streptococcus pneumoniae

cocci in groups of four, divide in two planes

Tetrads

organism example of a tetrads?

Gaffkya tetragena

bacilli in chains

Streptobacilli

organism example of a streptobacilli?

Bacillus subtilis

bacilli in pairs either snapping - arranged in v form, slipping - arranged side by side?

Diplobacilli

organism example of a diplobacilli?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

bacilli arranged singly, oval shaped in thick and plump

Coccobacilli

organism example of a coccobacilli?

Escherichia coli

bacilli arranged in singly & comma shaped

Vibrio

organism example of a vibrio?

Vibrio cholerae

long axis remains rigid when in motion

Spirillum

organism example of a spirillum?

Borrelia species

long axis bends in motion

Spirochetes

organism example of a spirochetes?

Treponema pallidum