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Micro B1 L1
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Microbiology
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01/06/2010

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Term
streptococcus
Definition
g + coccus
Term
staphlococcus
Definition
g + coccus
Term
corynebacterium
Definition
g + rod
Term
listeria
Definition
g + rod
Term
erysipelothrix
Definition
g + rod
Term
bacillus
Definition
g + sporulating rod
Term
clostridum
Definition
g + sporulating rod
Term
bacillus vs. clostridium: aerobe, anaerobe...?
Definition
bacillus: obligate aerobe
clostridium: obligate anaerobe
Term
neisseria
Definition
g - coccus
Term
spirillum
Definition
g - nonenteric
Term
3 proks that are obligate intracellular parasites
Definition
rickettsia
coxiella
chlamydia
Term
proks without a cell wall
Definition
mycoplasma
ureaplasma
Term
do acid fast bacteria have an outer cell membrane?
Definition
no
Term
in proks, _ serves a function similar to that of glycogen in euks
Definition
poly alpha-hydroxy-butyrate
Term
extensions of prokaryotic membrane are aka _
Definition
mesosomes
Term
cell wall synthesis proteins may be found where?
Definition
cytoplasmic membrane
Term
cell wall is present in all bacteria except _ which includes ...
Definition
mollicutes (which include mycoplasma and ureaplasma)
Term
3 kinds of cells without cell walls
Definition
spheroplasts (g-) protoplasts (g+) L-forms
Term
L-forms are bactera without cell walls produced _ _ by action of _
Definition
in vivo
antibiotics
Term
crosslinkage of peptidoglycan's tetrapeptides is done by enzymes called _ which are the drug target of _
Definition
transpeptidases
beta-lactams e.g. PCN
Term
lysoszyme disrupts _ linkages
Definition
polysaccharide
Term
peptidoglycan structure _ & _ in repeating chains, with _ crosslinkages
Definition
n-acetyl muraminic acid NAM
n-acetyl glucosamine NAG
tetrapeptide
Term
the outer membrane of g-'s has two Lipo-compounds, one facing out, the other facing in
Definition
lipopolysaccharide
lipoprotein
Term
endotoxins vs. exotoxins and heat
Definition
heat-stable
heat-labile
Term
lipopolysaccharide is aka _ and includes 3 components
Definition
endotoxin
lipid A
core polysaccharide
O antigen
Term
porins are found where?
Definition
outer membrane
Term
lipoprotein of g- does what?
Definition
links outer membrane to peptidoglycan layer
Term
between outer and cytoplasmic membranes is the _ _
Definition
periplasmic space
Term
_ _ anchors g+ cell wall to cytoplasmic membrane
Definition
lipoteichoic acid
Term
acid fast bacteria 2 details about their cell envelope
Definition
thick peptidoglycan layer
which contains mycolic acids
Term
acid fast bacteria include (4)
Definition
mycobacteria (e.g. m. tuberculosis and m. leprae)
some actinomycetes
Term
_ have substances in their cell wall that allow them to survive and grow within macrophages for years
Definition
Mycobacteria
Term
for bacteria to move forward, their flagella rotate _
Definition
counterclockwise
Term
pili are aka _
Definition
fimbriae
Term
pili are useful as sex pili, or else for _ (e.g. in _ & _)
Definition
adherence
neisseria gonorrhoeae
e coli
Term
bacteria with a capsule are protected from phagocytosis and in order for it to occur you need _ which _ it
Definition
antibodies
opsonize
Term
encapsulated bacteria examples: 2 with a polysaccharide capsule, 2 with a polypeptide capsule
Definition
streptococcus pneumoniae, klebsiella pneumoniae

bacillus anthracis, yersinia pestis
Term
hyaluronidase is notably produced by _ _
Definition
staph aureus
Term
endospores are only produced by ~
Definition
g+ rods of bacillus and clostridium
Term
diseases associated with endospores
Definition
anthrax, tetanus, gas gangrene, botulism
Term
sporulation involves 4 changes
Definition
cortex around DNA
drying to <20% water content
accumulation of calcium and dipicolinic acid
Term
pasteurella
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
brucella
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
yersinia
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
francisella
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
haemophilus
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
bordatella
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
legionella
Definition
g - nonenteric rod
Term
pseudomonas
Definition
g - enteric rod
obligate aerobe
Term
bacteriodes
Definition
g - enteric rod
obligate anaerobe
Term
fusobacterium
Definition
g - enteric rod
obligate anaerobe
Term
mycoplasma
Definition
g - enteric rod
obligate anaerobe
Term
e coli
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
shigella
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
klebsiella
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
proteus
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
proteus
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
vibrio
Definition
g - enteric rod
facultative anaerobe
Term
spirochetes include (3)
Definition
treponema
borrelia
leptospira
Term
actinomycetes include (4)
Definition
mycobacterium
actinomyces
nocardia
streptomyces
Term
3 g + nonsporulating rods
Definition
corynebacterium
listeria
erysipelothrix
Term
10 g - enteric rods
Definition
e coli
salmonella
shigella
klebsiella
proteus
vibrio
pseudomonas
bacteroides
fusobacterium
mycoplasma
Term
8 g - nonenteric rods
Definition
spirillum
pasteurella
brucella
yersinia
francisella
haemophilus
bordetella
legionella
Term
g - enteric obligate anaerobes (3)
Definition
bacteroides
fusobacterium
mycoplasma
Term
g - enteric rod obligate aerobe (1)
Definition
pseudomonas
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