Key Microbiology Word Associations Flashcards
No cell wall, no nucleus, no ribosomes, DNA or RNA
virus
Peptidoglycan wall, single chromosome, 70S ribosome
bacteria
Chitin wall, ergosterol membrane, 80S ribosomes, nucleus.
Fungus
Sterol membrane, no chitin wall, 80S ribosomes, nucleus
parasite
Ability to cause disease
pathogenicity
Ability to cause serious disease
virulence
Hospital acquired infection
nosocomial
Part of the normal flora
commensal
Ability of two dissimilar living together
symbiosis
Both organisms need each other to function.
syndergism
Lag, Log, stationary and death
Bacterial growth phases
Phase of exponential growth
Log phase
Factors which affect bacterial growth
Heat, irradiation, antimicrobial chemicals, antibiotics
Disease triangle
Host, agent, environment
All viruses are RNA except HHHAPPPy ones which are?
DNA
3 DNA viruses are enveloped
HepaDNA, Herpes, Pox
3 DNA viruses are naked
Papilloma, Adeno, and Polyoma
1 DNA virus is single stranded
Parvo B19
All RNA single stranded virus are + EXCEPT 6
6 FABulous PROfessionals
Negative sense RNA viruses
Paramyxo, Rhabdo, Orthomyxo, Filo, Arena, Bunya