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
____ is effective in controlling what type of bacterial infections? Which location?
muporocin, S aureus
location = nursing + community homes
how does MRSA and MRSP transmission occur from animals to humans
via close contact
what two microbes contaminate athlete drinking water? which one doesn’t contaminate the water
salmonella typhi, shingella flexneri
E coli does not
Microbes cause resp diseases in kids. Is gram neg or pos more common? Which bacteria is the most common?
gram pos
S aureus