Bacteria, viruses, and others Flashcards
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What is Rickettsiae
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Rickettsia is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, non-sporeforming, highly pleomorphic bacteria that can present as cocci, rods or thread-like.
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What is an STI?
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Sexually transmitted infection
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What is Trypanosoma cruzi
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Trypanosoma cruzi is a species of parasitic euglenoid trypanosomes that causes trypanosomiasis diseases in humans and other animals in South America.
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What is Borrelia burgdorferi
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Borrelia burgdorferi is a bacterial species of the spirochete class of the genus Borrelia. B. burgdorferi exists in North America and Europe and is the predominant causative agent of Lyme disease.
