Tutorial 1 - Meet the Microbes Flashcards
what bacterium is found in healthy skin flora?
staphylococcus aureus
what bacterium causes sore throats?
streptococcus pyogenes
what type of microorganism is most likely to cause sore throats?
viruses
how are sore throats treated?
penicillin
what bacterium causes acne?
propionibacterium acnes
how does propionibacterium cause spots?
bacterium reproduces in pores causing redness and swelling
what bacterium causes athletes foot?
trichophyton mentagrophytes
what is kissing disease?
viral infection with symptoms such as sire throat, fever and swollen lymph nodes
what bacterium causes glandular fever?
epstein barr
what is the rhinovirus?
causes the common cold
what bacterium his referred to as bakers yeast?
saccharomyces cerevisiae
what bacteria causes syphilis?
treponema pallidum
what is the structure of treponema pallidum?
spirochetes
what bacterium is known for causing dysentery?
shigella dysenteriae
how is dysentery spread?
through contaminated food and water
how can dysentery be treated?
antibiotics or fluid replacement regimes
what bacterium causes gingivitis?
porphyomonas gingivalis
what bacterium causes chlamydia?
chlamidya trachomatis
what does E.coli found and what does it do?
found in a healthy colon but can cause infections in the urinary tract or wounds and cause food poisoning
what is helicobacter pylori?
bacterium that cause stomach ulcers and stomach cancers
what is MRSA and what type of bacteria is it linked to?
strain of staphylococcus aureus and can cause severe infections in hospitalised patients
what is orthomyxoviridae?
virus that causes influenza
under what system do the plants and animals fall under?
the binomial system
in what order are microbes named?
genus name first and species name second
