MYSK + pres Flashcards
name a bacteria
Rickettsia prowazekii
what disease does Rickettsia prowazekii cause
epidemic typhus
symptoms of epidemic typhus
fever, chills, nausea, vomiting
name a virus
Ebola virus
what disease does Ebola virus cause
Ebola virus disease
symptoms of Ebola virus disease?
internal bleeding, kidney and liver failure
name a protozoa
Plasmodium vivax
what disease does Plasmodium vivax cause
malaria
symptoms of malaria?
shaking chills, flu-like symptoms
name a fungi
Cryptococcus gattii
what disease does Cryptococcus gattii cause
cryptococcosis (affects brain and lungs)
describe what happens to T reesi and S coelicolar in co-culture. What is done to control co-culture dynamics?
T reesi outcompetes S coelicolar
targeted treatments (ie shaking) can be done
describe the relationship between DIM and biofilms? which microbe is present in biofilms?
DIM is able to break up biofilms of S aureus on food-contact surfaces via disinfection
what are discarded covid masks a hotspot for
antibiotic resistant genes
disruption of ___ cell + high levels of ___ impacts gut microbiome. What process leads to infections of the blood stream in covid patients?
paneth cell, akkermansia
procedure: gut to blood translocation of bacteria
