Microbial Diversity Quiz

Rickettsia Rickettsii - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Rocky Mountian Spotted Fever

Bartonella Henselae - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Cat Scratch Disease

Bordetella pertussis - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Whooping Cough

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Gonorrhea

Neisseria Meningitidis - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Meningococcal meningitis

Legionella Pneumophila - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Legionnaires’ disease

Haemophilus influenza - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Meningitis, epiglottitis, otitus media

Vibrio Cholerae - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Cholera

Escherichia coli O157:H7 - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Hemolytic uremic syndrome, hemorrhagic colitis

Salmonella Enterica - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Salmonellosis (food poisoning)

Salmonella Typhi - Phylum? Human disease?

Preteobacteria. Typhoid Fever

Yersinia Pestis - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Plague

Helicobacter Pylori - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Peptic Ulcers, Gastritis

Campylobacter Jejuni - Phylum? Human disease?

Proteobacteria. Campylobacteriosis (gastroenteritis)

Clostridium Tetani - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Tetanus

Clostridium Botulinum - Phylum? Human disease?

Frimicutes. Botulism

Clostridium Difficile - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Pseudomembranous Colitis

Staphylococcus Aureus - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Skin infection, MRSA, toxic shock syndrome

Bacillus Anthracis - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Anthrax

Mycoplasma pneumoniae - Phylum? Human disease?

Mycoplasmatota. Atypical (walking) pneumonia

Streptococcus pyrogenes - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Strep throat, scarlet fever, necrotizing fasciitis 

Streptococcus pneumonia - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media

Streptococcus mutans - Phylum? Human disease?

Dental caries

Enterococcus faecalis/faecium - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Endocarditis, UTI, VRE

Listeria monocytogenes - Phylum? Human disease?

Firmicutes. Listeriosis (food borne infection)

Corynebacterium diphteriae - Phylum? Human disease?

Actinobacteria. Diphtheria

Mycobacterium leprae - Phylum? Human disease?

Actinobacteria. Leprosy

Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Phylum? Human disease?

Actinobacteria. Tuberculosis

Chlamydia trachomatis - Phylum? Human disease?

Chlamydiota. Chlamydia, Trachoma

Treponema pallidum - Phylum? Human disease?

Spirochaetota. Syphillis

Borrelia burgdorferi - Phylum? Human disease?

Sprochaetota. Lyme disease

Candida albicans - Type? Primary Disease?

Fungus (yeast). Candidiasis, Thrush

Apergillus fumigatus - Type? Primary Disease?

Fungus (mold). Aspergillosis

Blastomyces dermatitidis - Type? Primary Disease?

Fungus (dimorphic). Blastomycosis

Histoplasma capsulatum - Type? Primary Disease?

Fungus (dimorphic). Histoplasmosis

Crpytococcus neoformans - Type? Primary Disease?

Fungus (yeast). Cryptococcal meningitis

Giardia lablia - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (flagellate). Giardiasis

Trichomonas vaginalis - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (flagellate). Trchomoniasis

Plasmodium falciparum - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (apicomplexan). Malaria

Entamoeba histolytica - Type? Primary Disease?

Amoeba. Amebic dysentery

Acanthamoeba spp. - Type? Primary Disease?

Amoeba. Keratitis, encephalitis

Trypanosoma brucei - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (flagelate). African sleeping sickness

Trypanosoma cruzi - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (flagellate). Chagas diesease

Toxoplasma gondii - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (apicomplexan). Toxoplasmosis

Leishmania spp. - Type? Primary Disease?

Protozoan (flagellate). Leishmaniasis

Schistosoma spp. - Type? Primary Disease?

Fluke (trematode). Schistosomiasis

Trichinella spiralis - Type? Primary Disease?

Roundworm (nematode). Trichinosis

HIV - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. AIDS. No

Poliovirus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Poliomyelitis. Yes

Ebola virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Yes

SARS-CoV-2

RNA. Covid-19. Yes

West Nile virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. West Nile fever. No

Measles virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Measles. Yes

Mumps virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Mumps. YEs

Rubella virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

ENA. Rubella (German measles). YES

Rabies Virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Rabies. YEs

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

DNA. cold spres, genital herpes. No

Varicella-zoster virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

DNA. chickenpox, shingles. Yes

Hepatitis A virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. hepatitis A. Yes

Hepatitis B virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

DNA. Hepatitis B. YEs

Hepatitis C virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Hepatitis C. No

Human  papillomavirus (HPV) - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

DNA, genital warts, cervical cancer. YEs

Influenza virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. flu. YEs

Variola virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

DNA. smallpox. YEs

Yellow fever virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. yellow fever. yes

Rotovirus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. gastroenteritis in infants. yes

Rhinovirus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. common cold. no

Dengue virus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. Dengue fever. yes

Norovirus - genome type? Primary disease? Vaccine available?

RNA. viral gastroenteritis. no