58. PATHOGENIC BACTERIA Flashcards

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  1. Name the 8 common Pathogenic Bacteria species.
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  1. Staphylococcus Aureus
  2. Streptococcus Pneumonia
  3. Bacillus Cereus
  4. Neisseria Meningitidis
  5. Neisseria Gonorrhoea
  6. Escherichia Coli
  7. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
  8. Mycobacterium Leprae
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  1. What does Staphylococcus Aureus cause?
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  • Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Food Poisoning
    (gastroenteritis)
  • Pneumonia
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  1. What is MRSA?
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  • Methicillin- Resistant Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus
  • they cause Endosomal infections
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  1. What does Streptococcus Pneumonia cause?
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CAUSATIVE AGENT:
- Pneumococcus
- this is a Gram Negative Bacteria

RESULTS IN:
- Pneumococcal Meningitis

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  1. What does Bacillus Cereus cause?
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  • food poisoning
  • this is known as Gastroenteritis
  • this is a type of Gram + Bacteria
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  1. What does Neisseria Meningitidis cause?
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CAUSATIVE AGENT:
- Meningococcus

RESULTS IN:
- Meningococcal Meningitis

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  1. What does Neisseria Gonorrhoea cause?
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CAUSATIVE AGENT:
- Gonococcus

RESULTS IN:
- Gonococcal Urethritis

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  1. What does Escherichia Coli cause?
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  • opportunistic infections
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  1. What does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis cause?
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  • Tuberculosis
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  1. What does Mycobacterium Leprae cause?
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  • leprosy
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Staphylococcus Aureus

GRAM STAINING:
- Positive

COLONIES:
- are spherical
- they are cocci shaped
- they look like a bunch of grapes
- STAPHYLO = grapes in Greek

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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Streptococci

GRAM STAINING:
- Positive

COLONIES:
- form chains
- they are chains of spherical cocci

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  1. What is Tuberculosis?
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  • this is a Lung Infection
  • it is characterised by a chronic cough
  • the cough contains blood sputum
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Leprosy
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Meningitis
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Streptococcal Infections
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  1. What do these images show?
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  • Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
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  1. How do we use Prokaryotes in DNA Technology?
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  • we use it in engineering

E.COLI:
- it used in Gene Clothing

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS:
- is used to produce Transgenic Plants
- GMOs

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  1. What can bacteria be genetically engineered to produce?
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  • vitamins
  • antibiotics
  • hormones
  • insulin
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  1. Answer this question.
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D.

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  1. Answer this question.
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E.

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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes
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  1. What is the DTP Vaccine?
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  • this is a type of anti-bacterial vaccine
  • it treats Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
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  1. Does this summary make sense?
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  • yes