6.2 Bacteria as Pathogens Flashcards
1
Q
How do bacteria harm the body/host?
A
agents of infection
invading and destroying host tissue
producing toxins
2
Q
What are exotoxins?
A
soluble proteins that are produced and released into the body by bacteria as they metabolize and reproduce in the cells of their host
present in Gram-positive and Gram-negative
3
Q
What are endotoxins?
A
lipopolysaccharides that are an integral part of the outer layer of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria
4
Q
What are the pathogenic effects produced by exotoxins in staphylococcus spp?
A
5
Q
What are the pathogenic effects produced by endotoxins in salmonella spp?
A
6
Q
What are the pathogenic effects produced by the invasion of host tissues in Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
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