gram negative bacteria (chapter 11)

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(6) classes of gram negative bacteria

alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon proteobacteria

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alphaproteobacteria

environmental microbes (not pathogenic), nitrogen fixers, purple non-sulfur phototrophs

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Rickettsia

Pathogenic alphaproteobacteria, transmitted through bite of a bug

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brucella

Pathogenic betaproteobacteria causes brucellosis

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Neisseria

Pathogenic betaproteobacteria, Inhabits mucous membranes of mammals, Causes numerous diseases like gonnorea

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Bordetella

- Pathogenic betaproteobacteria
- causes pertussis

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what is the Largest and most diverse class of proteobacteria

gammaproteobacteria

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Glycolytic facultative anaerobes

Largest group of gammaproteobacteria, Catabolize carbohydrates by glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway

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Pseudomonads

Break down numerous organic compounds, notable for its polar flagella (causes urinary tract, ear, and lung infections)

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Gram-Negative Deltaproteobacteria

Desulfovibrio, Bdellovibrio, Myxobacteria

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Gram-Negative Epsilonproteobacteria

Important genera include: Campylobacter, Gastroenteritis, Helicobacter

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Chlamydias

Grow intracellularly in mammals, birds, and some invertebrates

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Chlamydia trachomatis

Most common sexually transmitted bacteria in theUnited States, Common cause of blindness in developing countries

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Spirochetes

Motile bacteria that move in a corkscrew motion, Have diverse metabolism and habitats

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Treponema pallidum

Syphilis, yews

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Borrelia burgdorferi

Lyme disease

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Bacteroids

Inhabit digestive tracts of humans and animals. good bacteria but some cause infection

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