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Microbio (Misc) Flashcards

1
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What does ETEC stand for?

A

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

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2
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The MCC of travelers’ diarrhea is?

A

ETEC

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  1. What does MAC stand for?
  2. What is it?
  3. It includes:
A

**Mycobacterium avium complex **(MAC) is a group of genetically related bacteria belonging to the the genus Mycobacterium.

It includes Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare.

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4
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Corynebacterium are gram-[positive/negative].

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Positive

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5
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Propionibacterium are gram-[positive/negative].

A

positive

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6
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Enterococcus are gram-[positive/negative].

A

positive

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7
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Clostridium are gram-[positive/negative].

A

positive

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8
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Acinetobacter are gram-[positive/negative].

A

negative

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9
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Neisseria are gram-[positive/negative].

A

negative

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10
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Haemophilus are gram-[positive/negative].

A

negative

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11
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E coli are gram-[positive/negative].

A

negative

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12
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Klebsiella are gram-[positive/negative].

A

negative

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13
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Clostridium are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

A

bacilli

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14
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Corynebacterium are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

A

bacilli

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15
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Listeria are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

A

bacilli

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16
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Listeria are gram-[positive/negative].

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positive

17
Q

Bordatella are gram-[positive/negative].

A

neg

18
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Pseudomonas are gram-[positive/negative].

A

neg

19
Q

Haemophilus are gram-[positive/negative].

A

neg

20
Q

Haemophilus are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

A

bacilli

21
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Pseudomonas are [cocci/rods/bacilli/spirochetes].

A

bacilli

22
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What are important distinguishing characteristics that help you ID Enterobacter?

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  • Gram-Negative,
  • facultatively anaerobic,
  • rod-shaped,
  • Non-spore-forming,
  • lactose-fermenting in the presence of bile salts and detergents at 35-37 Celsius,
  • oxidase-negative,
  • indole-negative
23
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What is Enterobacter?

A

a Genus of common facultatively **anaerobic Gram-N**eg rods

24
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(1) What is Enterobacteriaceae?
(2) Which bacteria are included in it?

A

a large Family of gram-Negative bacteria that includes:

  • Citrobacter,
  • Enterobacter,
  • Escherichia coli,
  • Klebsiella,
  • Proteus,
  • Salmonella,
  • Serratia,
  • Shigella, and
  • Yersinia pestis.
25
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Members of the **Pseudomonas **genus display these defining characteristics:

A

Rod-shaped
Gram-Negative
Aerobic
Non-Spore-forming
Positive catalase test
Positive oxidase test
One or more polar flagella, providing motility

26
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What is the shape and gram-staining of Listeria?

A

gram Positive rods

27
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What are the important distinguishing characteristics that help you ID any Listeria?

A

All species within the Listeria genus are:

  • Gram-Positive,
  • non-Spore-forming,
  • Catalase-positive
  • Rods

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