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1
Q
Catalase ⊕ organisms
A
Think SLAP NECKS
S. aureus
Listeria monocytogenes
Aspergillus
Pseudomonas
Nocardia
E. coli
Candida
Klebsiella
Serratia
2
Q
What microbes are killed by pyroptosis? What is require for pyroptosis?
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Salmonella typhi, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Francisella tularensis, Candida albicans, Adenovirus, and Influenza virus
Caspase-1 is required for pyroptosis (is activated by the NLRP3 inflammasome)