ch 11.3 Flashcards
1
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pathogenicpotential
A
degree of causing damage to host
2
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adhesion
A
binds to receptors on host cells
3
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kinases
A
digests clots
4
Q
antitoxin
A
antibodies to a toxin
5
Q
hyaluronidase
A
hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid
6
Q
hemolysis
A
lyses RBCs
7
Q
toxin
A
substance that causes damage
8
Q
infectivity
A
ability to establish a focal infection
9
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antigenic variation
A
altering surface proteins to “hide” from the immune system
10
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invasiveness
A
ability to spread
11
Q
m protein
A
produced by S. pyogenes that resists phagocytosis
12
Q
invasins
A
alter host actin to promote entry into cell
13
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coagulase
A
promotes clotting
14
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collagenase
A
hydrolyzes collagen
