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Bacterial Morphology Flashcards

1
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Causes general infections

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  • Streptococci
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Causes local infections

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  • Staphylococci
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3
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Grows in pairs and is round

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  • Diplococci
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4
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Causes bacterial pneumonia

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  • Diplococci
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Grows in bunches or clusters like GRAPES

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  • Staphylococci or Staph
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Borrelia burgdorferi which causes lyme disease

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  • Spirilla
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7
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Causes puss

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  • Staphylococci and Streptococci
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8
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Branching filamentous bacteria

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  • Actinomycetes
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Rod-shaped organisms

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  • Bacilli
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Causes diseases such as syphilis (Treponema pallida)

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  • Spirilla
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Round shaped and appear in groups/singularly

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  • cocci
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Irregular shapes

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  • Pleomorphic
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13
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Causes diseases such as influenza, tetanus and tuberculosis

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  • Bacilli
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14
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Grows in chains and is round

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  • Streptococci
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Corkscrew, or spiral shaped organisms

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  • Spirilla
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“railroad track” branching filaments

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  • dermatophilus
17
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Mycoplasma

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  • pleomorphic
18
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Contains a thick layer of peptidoglycan and Teichoic Acid

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  • Gram positive bacteria
19
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Contains an outer membrane, a thin layer of peptidoglycan and endotoxins (LPS - lipopolysaccharide)

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  • Gram negative bacteria
20
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E. coli and Pseudomonas

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  • gram negative rods
21
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Clostridium

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  • gram positive rods
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Mycobacterium

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  • acid fast bacteria
23
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Clostridium and Bacillus

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  • form spores
24
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Do gram positive or gram negative bacteria form spores?

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  • gram-negative bacteria DO NOT form spores
25
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Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

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  • have NO cell walls

- > triple layered outer membrane

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