Microbes Flashcards
Name the structural features of viruses
Envelope
Spikes
Nucleic acid
Protein coat
Name viruses that cause Encephalitis/Meningitis
Measles
Rabies
What does Measles cause
Encephalitis/ Meningitis
Skin infections
Name the virus that causes the common cold
Respiratory syncytial virus
Parainfluenza virus
Name the virus that causes pneumonia
Influenza virus, Types A and B
Parainfluenza virus
Adenovirus
What do Influenza, Types A and B cause
Pneumonia
Name the virus that causes Myelitis
Poliovirus
What does poliovirus cause
Myelitis
Name the viruses that cause sexually transmitted diseases
Human papillomavirus
HIV
Herpes simplex virus type 2
Name the viruses that cause skin infections
Varicella Zoster Virus
Smallpox
Human papillomavirus
Rubella
Measles
Name the viruses that cause Hepatitis
Hepatitis virus types A, B, C, D, E
Name the virus that causes Cardiovascular Infections/Myocarditis
Coxsackie B virus
Name the structural features of bacteria
Capsule
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Ribsomes
Plasmid
Pili
Nucleoid (circular DNA)
Bacterial flagellum
Name the bacterial shapes and arrangments
Coccus (cocci)- arrangments are clusters and chains
Bacillus (bacilli)
Spirillus
What is the difference between gram positive and gram negative bacteria
Gram positive have peptidoglycan cell walls
Gram negative do not have peptidoglycan cell walls
Name some Gram positive Cocci bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus
Alpha-haemolytic streptococci - Streptococcus pneumoniae
Beta-haemolytic streptococci - Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis
Coagulase Negative staphylococcus
Name some Gram positive Bacilli bacteria
C. Difficile
Name some Gram negative Cocci bacteria
Neisseria meningtidis
Name some Gram negative Bacilli bacteria
Escherichia coli
Salmonella typhi
Haemophilus influenzae
Legionella pneumophila
Name the types of parasites
Protozoa
Helminths:
- Roundworms
- Tapeworms
- Flukes
What does adenovirus cause
Pharyngitis
Gastroenteritis
Pneumonia
Eye infections
What is the difference between droplet and aerosol spread of pathogens
Droplet - large particles which wall to the ground
Aerosol - small particles which hang around in the air and can be spread by air currents
Name some viruses that cause gastroenteritis
Adenovirus
Norovirus
What does coxsackie B virus cause
Pancreatitis
Cardiovascular infections
Name some viruses that cause eye infections
Adenovirus
Cytomegalovirus
Name some viruses that cause pharyngitis
Adenovirus
EBV
Cytomegalovirus
