General Terms and Lab Tests Flashcards
toxin from lipopolysaccharide layer of cell
endotoxin
toxin outside of cell from cell waste products; HEAT LABILE Cook your food
exotoxin
example of exotoxin
staph
inanimate object is vector
fomite
partial antigen or half antigen; needs protein
hapten
toxin that affects nervous system & two examples
neurotoxin
botulism
tetanus
enhances phagocytosis
opsonin
acellular protein which denatures other proteins; CANNOT BE AUTOCLAVED
prion
transfer of disease from animal to human and example
zoonosis
anthrax (gram + and AKA WOOLSORTERS DISEASE)
microbe that is reduced O2 and grown in Candle Jar Culture
Microaerophilic
test for carcinogenicity, mutagenicity
- uses Salmonella typhimurium
Ames Test
test for strep progenies, antibodies, Rheumatic Fever
ASO tier
BEST test for water pollution (tests amount of organisms in water)
BOD
catalase tests ___ vs ___
staph vs. strep
coagulase tests ____ vs ___
staph aureus (Coag +) vs other stap (Coag -)