L3 - Principles of Bacterial Pathogenesis Flashcards
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quorum sensing
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sensory mechanism in which bacteria constitutively secrete a small amount of autoinducer, the concentration of which can be “sensed” in order to measure population density
2
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tropism
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the predilection of a pathogen to target particular organs, tissues, or cells; often dependent on bacterial requirements (pH, nutrition, temperature, oxygen, etc)
3
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types of bacterial toxins
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4
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sensory mechanism in which bacteria constitutively secrete a small amount of autoinducer, the concentration of which can be “sensed” in order to measure population density
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quorum sensing
5
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the predilection of a pathogen to target particular organs, tissues, or cells; often dependent on bacterial requirements (pH, nutrition, temperature, oxygen, etc)
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tropism
