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Microbiology

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1. In the bacterial growth curve - what happens in the lag phase






2. Segment of DNA that can jump from one location to another - can transfer genes from plasmid to chromosome and vice versa






3. ___ percent of infected illnesses are caused by ___






4. May carry genes for antibiotic resistance - toxin production - synthesis of enzymes






5. This cause of UTI is often nosocomial and drug resistant






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






7. cestode causing intestinal tapeworms - org - transmission - tx






8. Which hepatitis virus is the hepevirus






9. Has a phospholipid bilayer - is semi- permeable (nutrients in - waste out) - lack carbohydrates and sterols - acts as a barrier to the outside - ATP production occurs here






10. What is a positive Monospot test






11. What feature of influenza virus promotes it entry into cells






12. Survival structure produced when food and water are unavailable - dormant - not a life cycle stage






13. What is the most important global cause of infantile gastroenteritis - what kind of virus is it - and What is the pathophys






14. How do pneumocystis appear microscopically






15. Locomotion or can move substances along the cell






16. What is the TX for gardnerella






17. Fungal infections can be hard to get rid of because






18. What is the TX for sporthrix






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






20. Trichomonas vaginalis - STD - many women and men are asymptomatic






21. What does catalase do






22. What is diptheria exotoxin coded by and What does it do






23. What toxin mediated diseases does staph aureas cause






24. Many protein subunits called capsomeres






25. Ribosomes - chromosomes - plasmid - cytoplasm






26. Which bacteria grow pink colonies on MacConkey's agar






27. yeast - molds - mushrooms






28. How many segments are typically in reoviruses






29. What is the fxn and chemical composition of the bacterial glycocalyx






30. What kind of exotoxin does E. coli have and What does it work






31. Trichomonas






32. What are the recombinant vaccines






33. What are the lab findings in gardnerella






34. How is atypical rickettsiae transmitted






35. CO2 concentration and temperature






36. When 1 of 2 viruses that infects the cell has a mutation that results in nonfxnal protein - What is called when the nonmutated makes a fxnal protein that serves both viruses






37. Locomotion (wavelike motion)






38. What does p24 do






39. Diploid - 2 genes for every trait; humans have 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs






40. Which bacteria are alpha hemolytic






41. Chronic watery diarrhea in HIV pos pt with acid fast cysts seen in stool






42. What OI's are HIV pos patients at risk for with CD4 < 50






43. What is the nl flora of the colon






44. What is chlamydia trachomatis - tricky Ts






45. The mild heating of a substance to kill spoilage organisms (bacteria)






46. Transmitted by ticks - flulike symptoms with spotted rash; damages cardiovascular system and affects permeability of capillaries resulting in spotted rash






47. roseola - lots of spots






48. Which hepatitis causes post - transfusion hepatitis






49. Osteomyelitis in most people is caused from






50. What kind of immunity to live attenuated viral vaccines induce and What is the concern