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Bacteria Diseases
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/18/2011

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Term
Clostridium Botulinum
Definition
Botulin Toxin (Botox) G+
Blocks the fusing of Vesicles at synapse and stops the release of Neurotransmitters, causing paralysis.
Term
Bacillus Anthracis
Definition
Anthrax G+
Farmers usually get this through spores, infection occurs through inhalation.
Term
Clostridium Tetani
Definition
Tetanus G+
Paralyzes you, main symptom is locked jaw.
Term
Clostridium Perfringens
Definition
Gas Gangrene G+
Get infected by getting dirt on a deep wound. Produces endotoxins, resulting in puffy, gassy wounds usually requires amputation.
Term
Bacillus Subtilis
Definition
G+
Model Organism. The most work has been done on this bacteria in terms of research.
Term
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Definition
G+ Organic Insecticide
Goes inside the Gut of caterpillars and ruptures it causing them to explode.
BT is the liquid version, Dipel is the Powder version.
Term
Staphylococcus
Definition
G+
Gives food poisoning and causes skin infections.
Term
Staphylococcus Aureus
Definition
G+
This is the most dangerous bacteria because the MRSA strain is impossible to kill with antibiotics.
Term
Streptococcus
Definition
G+
Strep Throat
Term
Strep. Phylogeny
Definition
G+
The whole Sptreptococcus phylogeny is full of flesh eating bacteria that requires the surgeon to scrape away all the cells to get rid off it.
Term
Enterococcus
Definition
G+ Urinary Tract Infection. Women are most commonly infected, but the elderly have equal chances for males and females.
Term
E. Coli
Definition
G-
Smells like vomit, found in the gut.
Term
Salmonella
Definition
G-
Causes Food Poisoning. Caused by eating undercooked chicken or eggs.
Term
Heliobacter pylori
Definition
G-
Causes ulcers.
Term
Pseudomonas
Definition
G-
Nosocomial Infections, but the hospital workers are immune to it.
Term
Legionella
Definition
G-
Legionnaires disease.This is caused by AC vents, swimming pools, cooling systems, basically anything that has to do with water.
Term
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Definition
G-
Gonorrhea, the oldest STD.
Term
Serratia Marcescens
Definition
G-
General pathogen, red in color.
Term
Rhizobium
Definition
G-
Important for nitrogen Fixation, this bacteria is found in legumes. Important because nitrogen is important for proteins.
Term
Tetrodotoxin
Definition
G-
Toxin from pufferfish (fugu), shuts down neurons.
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