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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. What species causes bloody diarrhea is a protozoan






2. Site of protein synthesis; some are free in cytoplasm - others are bound to the rough ER






3. How do group B strep grow on blood agar






4. What OI/disease occurs in the GI of AIDS pts






5. when viruses with a segmented genomes (influenza virus) exchange segments - high frequency recombination - cause of worldwide influenza pandemics






6. What kind of microbes cause recurrent infections in patients with chronic granulomatous disease and why






7. Bugs in hospital acquired PNA






8. what bug grows pink colonies on MacConkey's agar






9. 1 - 10 micrometers






10. 25 celsius






11. What does reverse transcriptase do in HIV






12. Hyperalimentation is a risk factor For what nosocomial infection






13. Allows nutrients in - waste out






14. ___ of cancers are known to be _____ induced






15. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus in south america - dz - organism - transmission - dx and tx






16. 1745 - Believed microorganisms could develop spontaneously






17. What species causing bloody diarrhea is lactose neg - very low ID50 and produces shiga toxin






18. What is the nl flora of the vagina






19. Which are the enteroviruses






20. What are the recombinant vaccines






21. 1861 - Disproved spontaneous generation to everyone's satisfaction by demonstrating that microorganisms are present in the air






22. intestinal nematode causing infection - eggs are visible in feces - org - tx






23. Ability to move via flagella






24. What are koplick spots - and when/How does the rash present in measles infxn






25. 37 celsius






26. What enzyme breaks down lactose and Which bacteria produces it






27. Larger bacteria engulf smaller bacteria; these small bacteria may be our present- day mitochondria and chloroplasts






28. What are spores highly resistant to - and What can be done to overcome it






29. Bacteria uses alcohol and produce acetic acid and turns it to vinegar






30. What is the nl flora in the oropharynx






31. Tularemia - tick bite - rabbits and deer






32. Extrachromosomal piece of genetic information - can be genetically engineered






33. Where do CMV cells remain latent






34. What bugs produce yellow sulfur granules composed of a mass of filaments and formed in pus






35. Motility causes 'swarming' on agar - produces urease - associated with struvite stones - org causing UTI






36. What features are unique to salmonella






37. How do pneumocystis appear microscopically






38. Bacillus - coccus - and spiral






39. Blue - green pigment and fruity odor - usually nosocomial and drug resistant cause of UTI






40. Some algae






41. How do you distinguish EHEC from other kinds of E. Coli






42. What gram pos rods form spores in soil






43. what bug grows on charcoal yeast extract agar buffered with cysteine






44. Study of fungi






45. What viruses cause watery diarrhea






46. A semipermeable phospholipid bilayer containing proteins - carbohydrates - and sterols






47. What can cause food poisoning in reheated rice






48. 1765 - experiment - Nutrient broth placed in flask - sealed - then heated => no microbial growth






49. What other virus is it important not to confuse with measles






50. When do you screen pregnant women and What do you treat them with if they are are pos