medical and general microbiology

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Introduction and Overview
Microbes re drivers of natural pr...,
Important question to ask about p...,
What are implications or impacts ...
27  cards
The human micro biome
Gut microbiota is now considered a,
Microbiota,
Microbiome
48  cards
the gut microbiome
The gut is,
Surface area of gi tract,
Where more than of all microbes i...
31  cards
virulence and infectivity
Disease,
How much disease is present is re...,
Types of diseases
37  cards
bacterial pathogens
Bacterial flora is,
Endogenous bacteria,
When does disease occur
51  cards
Clinical microbiology
Requirements of disease,
Portals of entry,
How are mucous membranes protected
112  cards
persistent and chronic infections
If antibiotics were 100 effective...,
Bacterial populations contain,
Persister cells
49  cards
practical microbiology
Why is direct microscopic count hard,
Turbidity,
What temp is used to achieve dry ...
54  cards
antibiotics
Three modes of action of antibiotics,
Bacteriostatic,
Bacteriocidal
45  cards
antibiotic resistance
What is resistance,
Mic,
How does one measure resistance
43  cards
the innate immune response
The innate immune system is 3,
Adaptive immune system 3,
Innate humoral
51  cards
the adaptive immune response
The adaptive immune response 3,
Professional phagocytes are,
Following ingestion of pathogen w...
53  cards
vaccines and vaccinology
Jenner,
Vaccines used today,
Three diseases that have been red...
51  cards
biological warfare/ bioterrorism
Definition,
Biological warfare,
Bioterrorism
34  cards
Tricky
Antigenic drift,
How many cases of resistant tb a ...,
Which virus causes pandemic influ...
39  cards
main antibiotics
What are the main antibiotics,
Macrolides,
Structure of macrolides
10  cards
toxin anti-toxin systems
Toxins,
Antitoxins,
Primary role of antitoxins is to
16  cards
innate vs adaptive immune system
Cells of the innate immune system eg,
Cells of the adaptive immune syst...,
The adaptive immune system respon...
16  cards
MHCs and antigen presentation
Mhc molecules,
Mhcs are also known as,
Principles functions of mhcs
15  cards
harder clinical micro
What do paneth cells shed as part...,
What prevents the action of antib...,
What anchors the lps of gram nega...
28  cards
definitions
Hcai,
Microbiota,
Microbiome
25  cards
key biochemical tests
Casein hydrolysis,
Caseinase,
What does casein hydrolysis diffe...
13  cards
fungal pathogens general
Main fungal pathogen killers are,
Invasive mycoses,
4 main fungal killers pacc 90
29  cards
Candida
Three most common species,
50 of individuals has it in,
20
9  cards
fungal diseases
Aspergillosis,
Most aspergillum species do,
Route of infection for aspergillosis
19  cards
new previously unknown-LEARN
Lc3 is related to,
Lc3,
Type 3 secretory systems eg shigella
36  cards
last mins fungi
Substrate of dermatophtes,
Dermatophytes are,
Anthropophillic
11  cards
candida continued
Disease is the result of,
Fungal virulence is,
Stages of candida infection
9  cards
synthetic biology
What is one of the most advanced ...,
Which is the plant so advanced,
However
23  cards
Vibrios and climate change
The kyoto protocol,
When was the kyoto protocol adopted,
How many countries committed to k...
41  cards
biofilms
Biofilms,
What sort of sieges to biofilmscause,
Biofilms act as
58  cards
our microbial seas
Oceans produce,
Oceans are,
What shapes microbial communities
14  cards
Gram +ve/ Gram -ve
Corynbacterium diptheriae,
S treptococcus suis,
Lactobacilli
10  cards
flashcards for essay
Example of inhibition of ss,
Saureus and quorum sensing,
Anti toxin vaccines
49  cards
vibrios and climate change
El nino,
El nino caused by,
The more extreme the weather
10  cards
essay plans- brief
Diversity of primary and opp fung...,
Types of gunnel infection and ran...,
Anti virulence factors in control...
10  cards

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