Ch. 11 Flashcards
Gram Neg Bacteria
Alpha
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Epsilon
Alpha- Ricksettia ricksetti
Obligate parasite
Aerobic
Coccobacilli or Bacillus
Insect/Tick bites
Alpha- Ricksettia ricksetti causes
Spotted fever (can cause heart infections)
Attacks and damages cardiovascular system by changing permeability of blood vessels
Beta- Bordetella pertussis
Aerobic
Bacillus
Capsule
Beta- Bordetella pertussis causes
Whooping cough
Beta- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
aerobic
coccus
capsule, fimbriae
Beta- Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes
gonorrhea
Beta- Neisseria meningitis
Aerobic
coccus
capsule
Beta- Neisseria meningitis causes
Meningitis
Gamma- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Best psychorophs
Bacillus
mono/lophotrichous flagella
spread in hospitals due to love of carbon eg. antibiotics, antiseptics, QUATS, Pharmaceuticals
Gamma- Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes
pus on burns, pink eye, UTI, conjunctivitis
produce blue/green pigment (pyocyanin) in pus