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BCT53 Borrelia Vincent
Causes severe ulcerating gingivitis (trench mouth); typically found in those with poor oral hygiene but can
also occur as a result of stress, cigarette smoking and poor nutrition; also can be found in those with serious
illnesses.
BCT54 Clostridium Difficile
Diarrhoea, colitis, peritonitis; often after normal gut flora is eradicated by the use of antibiotics; infection often
occurs in hospital and in nursing homes; some adults have low numbers of the bacteria without any symptoms;
common in the intestine of babies and infants, but does not cause disease because its toxins do not
damage their immature intestinal cells.
BCT55 Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis
Found in the intestinal tract of some people with Crohn’s disease (about 7.5% of those studied); found in less
than 1% of healthy individuals (Food Safety Authority of Ireland); in the USA, 40% of large dairy herds are
infected with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis; can survive pasteurisation.
BCT56 Neisseria Catarrhalis/ Moraxella Catarrhalis / Micrococcus Catarrhalis / Branhamella
Catarrhalis
A common cause of otitis media and sinusitis and an occasional cause of laryngitis; causes bronchitis or
pneumonia in children and adults with underlying chronic lung disease commensal in nasopharyx.
Bacteria 2 Test Kit
37 vials
This kit includes 2 salmonella strains, Staphylococcus Saprophyticus (linked to cystitis), Propionibacterium
Acnes (acne), Mycoplasma Fermentans (Gulf war syndrome) and two Vibrio strains (gastrointestinal illness
from shellfish). It also includes bacteria that cause opportunistic infections when the immune system is compromised
and bacteria that are part of or affect the normal human flora.
BCT57 Actinomyces Viscosus
Part of the human oral flora, occurring around the teeth, gums and throat in healthy humans. Causes dental
caries particularly of the roots of teeth. Can cause abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or the gastrointestinal
tract.
BCT58 Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans / Actinobacillus Actinomycetemcomitans
Part of the human oral flora; also found in severe infections in the oral cavity, mainly the periodontium.
BCT59 Bacteroides Fragilis
Involved in 90% of anaerobic peritoneal infections of the abdominal cavity.
BCT60 Burkholderia Cepacia
Tends to affect people who have weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic
fibrosis; a known cause of infections in hospitalised patients.
BCT61 Clostridium Septicum
Causes gangrene. Generally associated with gastrointestinal or hematologic malignancies. An association
exists with colon carcinoma.
BCT62 Eikenella Corrodens
A commensal of the human mouth and upper respiratory tract. An opportunistic human pathogen, leading to
serious diseases such as periodontitis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, empyema, and endocarditis.
BCT63 Enterococcus Faecalis / Streptococcus Faecalis
Can cause life-threatening infections in humans, especially in the hospital environment. Frequently found
in root canal-treated teeth. Can cause endocarditis and bacteremia, urinary tract infections, meningitis, and
other infections. Among the main constituents of some probiotic food supplements.
BCT64 Enterococcus Faecium
Can be commensal in the human intestine, but it may also be pathogenic, causing diseases such as neonatal
meningitis.
BCT65 Fusobacterium Nucleatum
Found in the mouth and upper respiratory tract. A key component of dental plaque. Possible role in periodontal
disease. Occasional cause of abscesses and blood infections.
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