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What are the three types of tuberculosis?
Primary, secondary, disseminated (consumption)
What pathogens cause meningitis?
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Nesseria meningitidis, Streptococcus mutans, Listeria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Borellia burgdorferi, Mumps
Which pathogens cause jaundice
Hepatitis except for E
What morphology is Borrelia burgdorferi
Spirochete
What disease does Borrelia burgdorferi cause?
Lyme disease
What two important human pathogens exhibit spirochete morphology?
Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Treponema (syphilis)
What is the gram stain and cell morphology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Gram negative, diplococcus
What disease does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause in adults and how is it contracted?
It causes gonorrhea and is contracted through sexual intercourse
What disease does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause in children and how is it contracted?
Ophthalmia neonatorum and it is contracted during childbirth.
What is a complication of Gonorrhea in women?
Pelvic inflammatory disease, leading to sterility
What is the gram stain and cell morphology of bacillus anthracis?
Gram positive, bacillus
What disease does Bacillus anthracis cause?
Anthrax
What are the three clinical manifestations of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis?
Cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and inhalation
What notable cell structure is produced by bacillus anthracis?
Endospores
What is the gram stain and cell morphology of Clostridium botulinum?
Gram positive bacillus
What is the oxygen requirement for clostridium botulinum?
Obligate anaerobe
What disease does Clostridium botulinum cause?
Foodborne botulism and infant botulism
How is Clostridium botulinum contracted in adults?
Ingesting contaminated food (usually improperly canned food)
What does Clostridium botulinum cause in children and how is it contracted?
Infant botulism and it is usually contracted from honey
What important family of bacteria are gram negative bacilli?
Enterobactericiae
What are three pathogens from the Enterbactericiae family?
Coliforms, noncoliforms, and true pathogens
What is one pathogenic bacteria species that is a gram positive cocci?
Staphylococcus species
Name diseases caused by staphylococcus species?
Food poisoning, scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, folliculitis, staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
What is an important differential and/or selective media important for culturing and identifying staphylococcus species?
MacConkey agar
What is the function of a capsule?
Prevent phagocytosis
What is an important gram negative bacteria that has a capsule?
Neisseria
What is the morphology of Spirillum voltans?
Gram negative, helical cell with an amphitrichous flagellar arrangement
What is the arrangement of flagella on the bacteria Proteus vulgaris?
Peritrichous
What family is Proteus vulgaris a part of?
Enterobacterales
What pathogens are spread with ticks or fleas?
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky mountain spotted fever), Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), and Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague)