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1
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DNA sequence analysis of this structure is widely used in bacterial phylogenic analysis

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Ribosome

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2
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What is the cell wall component unique to bacteria?

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Peptidoglycan

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3
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Bacteria do NOT have…

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No nucleus
No sterol
No membrane bound organelles (mitoch, & lysosomes)
No histones (proteins present in nucleic acid)
No cytoskeleton

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4
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Bacteria have a ________ cell wall

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Complex

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5
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Bacteria reproduce by…

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Asexual reproduction / Binary fission

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6
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Bacterial ribosomes are…

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Smaller 70s

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7
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Bacteria have a single circular chromosome, HOWEVER there are some bacteria w/ linear chromosomes. What’s one example?

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Borrelia burgdorferi — aka Lyme Disease

*Leptosporidia has more than one chromosome

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8
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Gram _______ has very thick peptidoglycan layer.

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Gram Positive +

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9
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___________ contain mycolic acid and contribute to acid fast _______ staining.

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Mycobacteria & Positive staining

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10
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Gram _______ has an outer membrane made up of LPS.

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Gram Negative -

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11
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Gram staining depends on _______________.

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Peptidoglycan layer

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12
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Primary stain:

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Crystal violet

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13
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Mordant:

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Gram’s Iodine

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14
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Decolorizer:

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Acid Alcohol

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15
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Counter Stain:

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Safranin

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16
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What are the phases of bacterial growth?

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1st- Lag phase
2nd- Log phase
3rd- Stationary phase

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17
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Colony counting, Turbidimetry, & Flow cytometry are all way to…

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Measure bacterial growth

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18
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Lipid A is also known as…

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Endotoxin

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19
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Many of the clinical signs caused by GRAM NEGATIVE bacteria are due to…

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Lipid A / Endotoxin

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20
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________ act by binding to receptors on macrophages > macrophages then release cytokines > inflammatory phase

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Lipid A / Endotoxin

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21
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Gram _______ Lipid A/Endotoxin have an accumulating effect

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Negative

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22
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Why do we test for Lipid A/Endotoxin?

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B/c all pharmaceuticals need to be Endotoxin free — sterilization

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23
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What is used for Lipid A/Endotoxin testing?

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Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) aka Horse Shoe Crabs

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24
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All bacteria contain peptidoglycan, EXCEPT…

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Mycoplasma & Chlamydia

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25
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Gram Positive + bacteria contain _______ on their cell walls.

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Teichoic Acid

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26
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Lipid A/Endotoxin is ________.

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Harmful

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27
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Locomotion/Motility of bacteria:

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Flagella

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28
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The number & arrangement of ______ can be used for identification of bacteria.

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Flagella

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29
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Flagella is located ______.

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Outside cell

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30
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Spirochetes have _________.

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Endoflagella / axial filaments

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31
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Endoflagella /Axial Filaments are located in the…

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Periplasmic space / inside their bodies

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32
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Facilitate adherence to host tissue:

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Pili / Fimbriae

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33
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Contribute to antigenicity:

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Pili / Fimbriae

34
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Pili/Fimbriae are…

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Small thread-like structures

35
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Example of bacteria that have Pili/Fimbriae:

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  • Bordetella Bronchiseptica aka Kennel Cough

- E. coli

36
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Fimbriae antigens in E.coli:

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K88= Neonatal piglets
K99= Neonatal calves
37
Q

__________ is a polysaccharide outer coating of the bacteria.

38
Q

Capsules help organisms to evade…

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Phagocytosis

39
Q

Which bacterial species has a non-polysaccharide capsule?

40
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Staining for a capsule is a good diagnostic tool to see if it’s

41
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Bacteria form __________ when there are unfavorable conditions. This is a protective mechanism.

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Endospores

42
Q

What can we do if we have a animal who is having D+ and we suspect Clostridium ?

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Take a fecal sample, stain, and look for endoscopes.

43
Q

Bacterial structures can enhance…

A

The virulence of bacteria

44
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Presence or absence of these structures facilitates…

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Identification of bacteria

45
Q

Endoflagella/Axial Filaments are present in ________.

A

Spirochetes

46
Q

_________ is an outer covering which helps bacteria to evade phagocytosis.

47
Q

__________ helps in bacterial survival.

48
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Aerobic, Microaerophilic, Capnophilic:

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Oxygen required for growth

49
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Obligate anaerobe, Aerotolerant anaerobe:

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Oxygen not required OR utilized for growth

50
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Facultative anaerobe:

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Oxygen not required BUT can be utilized for growth

51
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Bacterial metabolism can be see for…

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Bacterial identification

52
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Bacterial Virulence Factors:

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Properties/traits found in isolates that cause disease. BUT are NOT found in isolates of the same species that lack ability to cause disease

53
Q

Damage caused by bacteria…

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  • using the hosts nutrients
  • direct damage to host cell (toxins)
  • hypersensitivity reactions (type 4- delayed : Tuberculosis)
54
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Pathogenicity:

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The ability of a pathogen to produce a disease by overcoming the defense mechanisms of the host

55
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Virulence:

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The degree of pathogenicity

56
Q

_______ is released out of the cell, produced in the cell

57
Q

_______ is a component of cell wall, liberated when bacteria die & cell wall breaks apart

58
Q

What are the 3 types of Exotoxins?

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  • A-B toxins
  • Membrane disrupting toxins
  • Superantigens
59
Q

Tetanus is an example of what kind of toxin?

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A-B exotoxin

60
Q

Most exotoxins are…

A

A-B toxins

61
Q

A of A-B toxins are the ______ _______.

A

Active enzyme

62
Q

B of A-B toxins are the _______ _______.

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Binding component

63
Q

This exotoxins subunit kills the cell…

64
Q

Example of a superantigen:

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Toxic Shock Syndrome from staph

65
Q

Cause non-specific activation of T-cells…

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Superantigens

66
Q

Result in polyclonal T cell activation & massive cytokine release…

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Superantigens

67
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Indiscriminate binding to MHC class II molecule on the antigen presenting cell & T helper cell receptor

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Superantigen

68
Q

________ smaller circular DNA present in bacteria.

69
Q

________ virus particles which attack.

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Bacteriophages

70
Q

The process by which the bacteria can transfer virulence factors between them:

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Conjugation, Transformation, & Transduction

71
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Conjugation:

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Where a plasmid/ genetic material can be transferred from one bacteria to another bacteria by direct contact

72
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Transformation:

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Alteration of cell from direct uptake & incorporation of exogenous genetic material from surroundings > taken up through cell membrane

73
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Transduction:

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DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another by a virus

74
Q

Biofilm & Quorum Sensing are…

A

Newer virulence factors

75
Q

Plasmids & Bacteriophages can be used to mediate…

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Transfer of virulence factors

76
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Opportunistic Pathogens:

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Organisms that do not cause disease in healthy host, with a healthy immune system

77
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True Pathogens:

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Equipped w/ virulence genes for adherence, invasion, evasion from immune system & toxins (anthrax)

78
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Nosocomial Infections:

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Hospital acquired infections (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Clostridium difficult)

79
Q

Generally bacteria are ______________ pathogens

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Extracellular

80
Q

Rickettsia & Chlamydia are examples of…

A

Obligate intracellular pathogen

81
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Mycobacterium is an example of…

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Facultative intracellular pathogen (can survive extracellular or intracellular)

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