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microbiology unit 5 exam
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rheumatic fever is a complication of
streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat)
what type of evironment is the diptheria exotoxin produced in?
low iron environments
what does the diptheria toxin require
lysogenic conversion of the bacteria by a virus
the DPT (DTap) vaccine protects agins
streptococcal pharyngitis, tetanus, and pertussis
haemophilus, influenzae, and streptococcus pneumoniae are the most caustitive agents of
otitis media
what family is the rhinovirus in
picornavirus family
bordetella pertussis causes
whooping cough
what type of coughing results from whooping cough
paroxysmal coughing
mycobacterium tuberculosis contain
mycolic acids
what do mycolic acids do
gives the cell wall wax like properties making it acid fast
the thick polysaccharide capsule in streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for
virulence
klebsiella pneumoniae is normal microbiota of the intestines that causes
pneumonia
mycoplasma pneumoniae lacks a cell wall and causes
mycoplasma pneumoniae
legionnaires diseases is resistant to what antibiotics
penicillins and cephalosporins because the bacteria produces beta lactamase
Neruamindiase spikes
aids in the viral spread of the influenza virus
streptococcus mutans causes
tooth decay
what does streptococcus mutans produce
lactic acid from sugar fermentation and glucans from sucrose polymerization
what do glucans do
bind organisms together on tooth, essential for plaque
what does lactic acid do
lowers pH
what causes shgellosis
Shigella
Serotype thyphi of salmonella enterica causes
typhoid feveer
where does serotype typhi colonize
in the gall bladder
headache, vomiting, fever, convulsions, and joint pain are symptoms of
shigellosis
salmonella enterica causes
salmonellosis
severe diarrhea, violent bouts of vomiting, muscle cramps, and viscous blood are symptoms of
cholera
vibrio cholerae causes
cholera
0157:H7 is the common strain of
enterohemorrhagic E.coli
escherichia coli causes
e. coli gastroenteritis
heliocbacter pylori causes
stomach ulcers
heliocbacter pylori causes
stomach ulcers
Clostridium difficile causes
antimicrobial associated diarrhea
what facilitates the growth of clostridium difficile
antimicrobial use
mumps is an acute ________ illness
viral
mumps preferentially attacks
the salivry glands
mumps is a member of the ______ family
paramyxovirus
how is hep A transmitted
fecal oral transmission
what family is hepatitis B in
hepadnavirus family
what family is Hep A in
hepatitus a virus
what family does hep C belong to
flavivirus family
entamoeba histolytica causes
amebic dysentery
pyelonephritis is an infection of the _____-
kidney
what causes pyelonephritis
urinary system infections
hat causes most urinary system infection
normal intestinal microbiota E. coli is most common
candida albicans causes
candidiasis
what is required for neisseria gonorrhoeae to be cultured
chocolate agar
gonorrhea is resistant to
penicillin and tetracycline
treponema pallidum causes
syphilis
haemophilus ducreyi causes
chancroid
human herpes virus 2 (herpes simplex virus) causes
genital herpes
what shots protect against human papillomavirus
gardasil and cervarix vaccine
trichomoniasis is a ______
flagellated protozoan
anti-parastitic medications (metronidazole) is prescribed for tichomoniasis
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