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Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Three domains of life

A

bacteria (prokaryotes)
Archaea
Eukaryotes

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infectious agents

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bacteria
virus
fungi
parasites
prions - infectious proteins 
(virus and prions can't really be classified as any of the three domains of life)
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method for detecting virus

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electron microscope ONLY
(nowadays though, you can determine the type of virus by the acids and other products produced by the virus in the sample)

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4
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sterile sites

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brain
CSF
blood

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non sterile sites

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skin
GI tract (from mouth to rectum)
lungs

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6
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method for detecting parasite

A

microscopy

culture (rarely possible)

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method for detecting bacteria

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microscopy
culture
PCR

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