Francisella: Lab

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Across
  1. 1. F. tularensis is a slow-grower and may need up to __________ hours to grow
  2. 4. F. tularensis produces H2S, but it will not grow on this media
  3. 5. like Brucella and Bordetella, Francisella spp. may appear on a gram stain as faintly-staining gram negative __________
  4. 7. colonies of F. tularensis are transparent, smooth, and __________ in color
  5. 8. like B. pertussis, F. tularensis is a strict __________
  6. 10. the traditional media for culturing F. tularensis is __________ agar
  7. 11. F. tularensis requires cysteine, cystine, and __________ to grow
  8. 12. like tuberculosis, Legionella, and Brucella, Francisella is an __________ infection
  9. 13. Francisella will grow on chocolate and BCYE agars; some strains also grow on this agar
Down
  1. 2. F. tularensis is __________ for oxidase and motility
  2. 3. F. tularensis is beta-lactamase and (weakly) catalase __________
  3. 6. unlike Brucella, F. tularensis growth is not enhanced by this gas
  4. 9. F. tularensis is classified as a category A __________ agent