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Microbiology
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/13/2009

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Term
Small pox
Definition
eradicated
bioterrorism threat
rash over entire body
pustules that break open
variola virus
Term
Redi
Definition
maggots dont grow if flies cant get to meat. Anti-spontaneous generation.
Term
Needham
Definition
Pro-spontaneous generation. microorganisms spontaneously from heated broth.
Term
Spallanzani
Definition
Suggested Needhams results were due to microorganisms in the air entering the broth.
Term
Virchow
Definition
Introduced the idea of biogenesis. Cells arise only from other cells.
Term
Pastuer
Definition
Offered proof of biogenesis. Found that yeast ferment sugars to alcohol and that bacteria oxidize the alcohol to acetic acid. Developed pastuerization. Showed a casual relationship between bacteria and disease. Developed vaccine for fowl cholera.
Term
Lister
Definition
introduced the use of antiseptics in surgery
Term
Jenner
Definition
demonstrated that inoculation with cowpox material provided humans with immunity to smallpox.
Term
Flemming
Definition
discovered penicillin.
Term
Dark field microscope
Definition
blocks all direct light. specimen bright-dark background. easy to see unstained samples.
Term
Phase contrast
Definition
only light that is in phase passes. reduces noise. high contrast
Term
fluoresence
Definition
uses filters to only allow one wavelength of light to pass. must use fluorochrome antibody. good to see only one microe out of many. black background brightly colored specimen.
Term
confocal
Definition
uses laser to produce exact wavelength of light. Look at single slices, constructs 3-d image via computer. must use fluorochromes
Term
T.E.M
Definition
uses e gun. CGI. always B/W then colored later. e beam passes through specimen.
Term
SEM
Definition
scanning e beam. only sees outside of specimin.
Term
carbs
Definition
include sugars and starches. (saccarides). energy source. structural source.
Term
lipids
Definition
fats. steroids. energy storage. cell membranes.
Term
proteins
Definition
amino acid chains. everything.
Term
nucleic acids
Definition
DNA RNA. made of nucleotides. A-T C-G =dna A-U C-G = RNA
Term
chicken pox`
Definition
viral. face throat lower back rash. itchy crusty scabs. vaccine available.
varicella virus.
Term
measels (rubeola)
Definition
viral. splotchy (macular) rash. first rash on face then spreads. high mortality.
Term
rubella (german measels)
Definition
mild viral infection similar to measels. macular rash with light fever. vaccination available. dangerous for pregnant mothers
Term
5th disease
Definition
slapped cheeks. human pavovirus B19. flu like symptoms.
Term
roseola
Definition
high asymptomatic fever. then rash herpes virus 7 and 6.
Term
impetigo
Definition
staph aureus. strep. pyogenes. white crusty vesicles.
Term
folliculitis
Definition
staph aureus. hair follicle inflammation
Term
meningitis
Definition
inflammation of meningies. rapid onset often fatal to young children and college age students. vaccine available. neisseria meningitidis. bacteria
Term
listeriosis
Definition
food borne. listeria monocytogenes bacteria. starts in GI then progresses to nervous system. bad for pregnant moms
Term
tetanus
Definition
colstridium tetani bac. soil contaminated wounds. vaccine avail. muscle contraction (lock jaw)
Term
botulism
Definition
clostridium botulinum bac. common in canned goods and honey. toxin paralizes muscles (botox) no vac.
Term
leprosy
Definition
mycobacterium leprae. livees in cool areas of the body. eats away tissue. transmit through nasal secretions. grown in armadillos for study.
Term
poliommyelitis
Definition
polio virus. 90% show no symptoms. can cause paralysis. fecal/ oral transmission.
Term
rabies
Definition
lyssavirus. 100% fatal w/o treatment. calm/ rage. hydrophobia. animal bite transmission.
Term
arboviral encephilitis
Definition
arbovirus. transmission via mesquitoes. west nile. st louis encephilitis.
Term
cryptococcosis
Definition
cryptococcus neoformans. inhaling soil/ pigeon droppings. lungs then nervous system.
Term
african trypanosomiasis
Definition
tetse fly african sleeping sickness. fatique, fever, coma, death.
Term
ameobic encephalitis
Definition
ameoba get into mucus membrans then chew through and eat your brain. 100% fatal in 3-5 days. lives on bottom of lakes.
Term
prions
Definition
infectious proteins. C-J disease kuru canibal disease.
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