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Micro and Immunology Flashcards

1
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Gram negative stains which color?

A

Red

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2
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Different gram stains are a result of differences in what?

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Cell walls

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3
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A gram positive cell wall contains what?

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Teichoic acid

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4
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A gram negative cell wall contains what?

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Murein lipoprotein

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5
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In order for most non-mobile microorganisms to invade tissue, the bacteria need to be able to make a specific enzyme known as ___________ which is necessary for invading tissue during spread of infection.

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Hyaluronidase

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6
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All streptococcus are ________________ negative.

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Catalase

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7
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Which group of strep completely lyse RBC’s?

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Beta-hemolytic

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8
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Which group of strep partially lyse RBC’s?

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Alpha-hemolytic

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9
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Which group of strep are unable to lyse RBC’s?

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Gamma-hemolytic

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10
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The hemolytic ability of beta strep is due to production of?

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Hemolysins

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11
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Beta strep is arranged in groups of A-U known as?

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Lancefield groups

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12
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An inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with strep bacteria (I.e. Strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain is called?

A

Rheumatic fever

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13
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The causative organism for scarlet fever and rheumatic fever is?

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Streptococcus

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14
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Gram positive stains which color?

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Blue

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15
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which group of Streptococcus is the normal inhabitant of the nasopharynx and gingival crevices?

A

viridans group

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16
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Is strep mutans associated with periodontal disease?

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no

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17
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List the 3 most common viridans organisms

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  1. S. mutans 2. S. sobrinus 3. S. salivarius
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18
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which common strep viridan is associated with the tongue?

A

S. salivarius

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19
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Which GROUP of Streptococcus is among the most common aerobic organism implicated in facial cellulitis?

A

viridans

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20
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What is the causative organism for anthrax and food poisoning?

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Bacillus

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21
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What is the causative agent for tetanus, botulism, gangrene, food poisoning, and antibiotic resistant pseudomembranous colitis?

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Clostridium

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22
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What is the causative agent for diptheria?

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Corynebacterium

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23
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Name the causative agent for meningitis and sepsis?

24
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Name the causative agent for syphilis, teponemtosies, Lyme disease and leptosporosis? (Found in association with NUP/NUG.)

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Spirochetes

25
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What is associated with advanced carious lesions deep in enamel and are aciduric?

A

Lactobacillus

26
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List the 3 enzymes that bacteria posses to break down oxygen products:

A
  1. Catalase
  2. Peroxidase
  3. Superoxide dismutase
27
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Which enzyme(s) breaks down hydrogen peroxide?

A

catalase and peroxidase

28
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which enzyme breaks down superoxide radical?

A

Superoxide dismutase

29
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List 4 examples of obligate aerobes

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  1. Neisseria
  2. Pseudomonas
  3. Legionella
  4. Mycobacterium
30
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Name the bacterial category that is aerobic, uses oxygen and can grow in the absence of oxygen by using fermentation.

A

Facultative anaerobes

31
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List 3 examples of facultative anaerobes

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  1. Staphylococcus
  2. Listeria
  3. Actinomyces
32
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Which category of bacteria are known as “aeorotolerant anaerobes”?

A

Microaerophilic bacteria

33
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Which category of bacteria hate oxygen?

A

obligate anaerobes

34
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List 2 examples of obligate anaerobes

A
  1. Prevotella

2. Porphyromonas gingivalis

35
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Which microbe is most often associated with hormonal (pregnancy) gingivitis, facial cellulitis and NUP/NUG?

A

Prevotella

36
Q

Which microbe produces collagenase?

A

porphyromonas gingivalis

37
Q

What is used topically to treat oral candidiasis?

38
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What is used systematically to treat oral candidiasis?

A

Fluconazole

39
Q

which virus is the causative organism for Epstein-Barr virus?

A

herpes virus

40
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Which virus is the causative organism for infectious mononucleosis?

A

Epstein-Barr virus

41
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which virus is the causative organism for herpangina?

A

Coxsackie virus

42
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Which cells are associated with Cell-mediated immunity?

43
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Which cells are associated with antibody-mediated or Humoral immunity?

44
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Which cells regulate antibody production?

45
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Which cells differentiate into plasma cells and produce antibodies?

46
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which cells are antigen presenting cells?

47
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Which cells are responsible for transporting and processing antigens?

A

Macrophages

48
Q

Which cells kill virus and tumor infected cells?

A

Natural killer cells

49
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Which cells are the key regulators of the immune system?

A

Dendritic cells

50
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Which imunoglobulin is the only antibody to cross the placenta and is capable of activating the classical antibody complement pathway?

51
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Which imunoglobulin is the largest antibody and is most efficient in agglutination (“clumping”)?

52
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Which imunoglobulin is the main imunoglobulin in secretions (saliva)?

53
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Which imunoglobulin mediates anaphylactic hypersensitivity by binding to mast cells and basophils?

54
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List the 4 types of hypersensitivity reactions

A
  1. Anaphylactic (Immediate)
  2. Cytotoxic (ex. Rh and transfusion reactions)
  3. Immune Complex (ex. tissue destruction)
  4. Delayed (ex. TB skin test)
55
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Movement of cells to the site of inflammation is known as?

A

chemotaxis

56
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Name the primary cell in the periodontal ligament?

A

fibroblasts

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