Week 3 & 4 review Flashcards
Microbe
all types of microscopic organisms
bacterium/bacteria
smallest, simplest living organisms
Cell envelope
a complex, multilayered structure that protects the microorganism from external environment
Gram staining
classifies bacteria as gram positive or negative
Gram positive
single, thick, multilayered, mesh-like, wall composed of peptidoglycan, thick layer lies above cytoplasmic membrane that faces the interior of the cell
appears purple
Gram negative
two membranes:
1) outer membrane faces external environment, composed of proteins and lipoplysacchrides (endotoxin)
2) between outer and cytoplasm, is a thin cell wall compared of peptiglycan - does not absorb purple appears red
Biofilm
complex microbial community, embedded within an extracellular self-protective matrix, that adheres to a living or nonliving surface
oral biofilm
3D community embedded in a protective matrix that consists of microbial metabolic products or host components
commensal bacteria
part of normal flora, symbiotic relationship with host
dysbiosis
microbial imbalance in body
vertical transmission
saliva form parent to child (different generations)
horizontal transmission
sharing saliva from same generation
Acquired salivary pellicle
within seconds, salivary film forms composed of salivary glycoproteins and antibodies
coaggregation
process with genetically distinct bacteria become attached to another
extracellular protective matrix
once firmly attached, microbes will secrete an enveloping protective substance
Microbial blooms
periods when specific groups will grow rapidly; fast; begin to grow away from tooth
Mushroom-shaped micro colonies
microbes cluster together that are attached to tooth surface at a narrow base - results in complex collection of different microbes linked together
fluid channels
penetrate the ECM, direct fluids around biofilm, brining nutrients and oxygen, and carry waste away.
quorum sensing
communication occurs when biofilm release and sense small proteins (signalling proteins)
tooth-associated plaque biofilms
bacteria attached to tooth surface
examples: Streptococcus mitis, S. Sanguis, Actinomyces viscosus
- Cocci and rods dominate tooth - associated plaque biofilms