Gram Positive Bacilli

Question 1

Ubiquitous Microorganisms

Answer 1

Gram Positive Rods

Question 2

Most important and only aerobic member

Answer 2

Spore-former: Bacillus

Question 3

Non-Fastidious Organisms

Answer 3

Regular Gram Positive Rods

Question 4

Can be fatal and Deliberating. Humans are infected due to accident encounter

Answer 4

Spore-Former: Bacillus

Question 5

Types of gram positive rods

Answer 5

Spore-former
Non-spore former
BRANCHING, NON-SPORE-FORMING

Question 6

6 non-spore forming rods

Answer 6

CARLEG
1. Corynebacterium
2. Arcanobacterium
3. Rhodococcus
4. Listeria
5. Erysipelothrix
6. Gardnerella

Question 7

Not regularly aerobic. Is a normal flora of GIT, Vagina, and skin

Answer 7

Lactobacillus

Question 8

Branching, Non-spore former

Answer 8

Nocardia

Question 9

Found in waste materials

Answer 9

Saprophytic Bacteria

Question 10

Plant associated organism. Cold-loving

Answer 10

Listeria

Question 11

Part of the carcasses of animal meat. Occupation-associated infection

Answer 11

Erysipelothrix rushiopathieae

Question 12

Opportunistic soil microorganism

Answer 12

Bacillus anthracis

Question 13

Interaction with domesticated animals

Answer 13

Corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 14

Frequency of isolation is increasing in

Answer 14

Immunocompromised individuals

Question 15

Transform from vegetative to endospore (protection of genetic make-up)

Answer 15

Spore-former Aerobic rods

Question 16

Gram positive to gram negative in 48 hours. What process?

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Aging or Dessication

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Bacillus is commonly found in

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Nature

Question 18

Bacillus is aerobic (T or F)

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True

Question 19

Agent of Anthrax

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Bacillus Anthracis

Question 20

A disease in livestock

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Anthrax

Question 21

3 Pathogens used as agent of Bioterrorism

Answer 21

Bacillus Anthracis
Yersinia pestis
Francisella tularensis

BaYe ni Francis

Question 22

Causes food poisoning

Answer 22

Bacillus cereus

Question 23

Causes gastrointestinal illness. Common lab contaminant

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Bacillus subtilis

Question 24

Bacillus anthracis is hemolytic on sheep blood agar (T or F)

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False

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Virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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1. Polypeptide Capsule 2. Potent exotoxin

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Capsule of Bacillus anthracis is resistant to Hydrolysis by?

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Host proteolytic enzymes

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Prevents WBCs from eating the microorganism.

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Polypeptide capsule with D glutamic acid

Question 28

Toxins of B. anthracis

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EF - Edema Factor PA - Protective antigen LF - Lethal Factor

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4 ways to Transfer Genetic Material through genetic combination

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1. Conjugation 2. Transposons 3. Transduction 4. Transformation

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Jumping genes

Answer 30

Transposons TRANSPO - mo transport siya so mo jump siya. G?

Question 31

Uses a Vector virus

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Transduction

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Naked DNA inserts into living DNA

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Transformation mo transform kay naay new DNA

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Associated with sheep specifically the WOOL

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Woolsorter's disease/Ragpicker's Disease

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Malignant Pustule

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Cutaneous Anthrax

Question 35

Cutaneous Anthrax enter the body through?

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Skin (Cut or Sore)

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Most common form of Anthrax

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Cutaneous Anthrax

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Organism has settled underneath the tissues

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Eschar

Question 38

Formed by anthrax bacteria that occur in soil

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Anthrax spores

Question 39

Target of Bioterrorists

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Pulmonary anthrax

Question 40

Eating undercooked meat from infected animal

Answer 40

Gastrointestinal anthrax