IDR block 3b Flashcards
The alternate transpeptidase enzyme is encoded by what? Can be transferred with what other gene?
MecA- resistant to Beta Lactams PVL
What bacteria can cause pneumonia to sepsis to meningitis to brain damage in survivors?
S. Aglactiae Neonates
What two strept bacteria are Diplococci?
What two Nisseria Species are Diplococci?
S. Pneumoniae and Entercoccus
N. Gonorrhea and N. Meningiditis
Encapsulate bacteria are pros at what type of bacterial genetics?
Natural transformation, the covered in glue idea, can grab random bits of DNA
What gene is needed to move encapsulated bacteria genetics?
RecA
What bacteria has PsPA, CBPA, PsPC? Autolysins at high populations?
Strept Pneumoniae
What is the reason bacteria they are alpha hemolytic?
Pneumolysin
What bacteria is responsible for otitis media?
S. Pneumoniae and S. Aureus
How is S. Pneumonia moved across the cell membrane?
Polymeric Ig Receptor
What two streptococci bacteria are not going to harm people?
Strept. Salivarius and Strept. Mitis
The spore forming bacteria are or are not well-adapted to the human body?
Are not
Spore forming bacteria are not well-adapted to the human body, what is an exception to this rule?
C. Difficle
What are the two virulence factors on B. Anthracus? What do they have in common?
Lethal factor and Edema factor The B factor is the same on both A/B toxins, protection factor
What will not present with inflammation via spore forming, non motile, gram positive bacteria?
Cutaneous Anthrax
VanA cassette resists ___________, due to an alternate peptidoglycan structure MecA gene.
vancomycin, enterococcus alternate transpeptidase
What is surface protein on M. Tuberculosis that prevents phagosome/lysosome conjuction?
PknG
What will the mucus look like when coughing up from TB? What will the mucus look like when coughing up the from S. Pneumoniae?
Red blood tinged with mucus Red Brown Mucus
What disease causes fever besides, IL-6? Attractant for cytoxic T cells, induce apoptosis in targeted cells, causes an increase in metabolism?
IL-12 TNF
What are the two specialized media plates that can grow M. Tuberculosis? What are the agar plates treated with before growing TB, because something else might grow on the plate before the TB has a chance to grow?
Lowenstein-Jensen Medium and Middlebrook Agar
NaOH