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What are the three types of tuberculosis?

Primary, secondary, disseminated (consumption)

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What pathogens cause meningitis?

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Nesseria meningitidis, Streptococcus mutans, Listeria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Borellia burgdorferi, Mumps

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Which pathogens cause jaundice

Hepatitis except for E

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What morphology is Borrelia burgdorferi

Spirochete

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What disease does Borrelia burgdorferi cause?

Lyme disease

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What two important human pathogens exhibit spirochete morphology?

Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)

Treponema (syphilis)

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What is the gram stain and cell morphology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae?

Gram negative, diplococcus

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What disease does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause in adults and how is it contracted?

It causes gonorrhea and is contracted through sexual intercourse

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What disease does Neisseria gonorrhoeae cause in children and how is it contracted?

Ophthalmia neonatorum and it is contracted during childbirth.

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What is a complication of Gonorrhea in women?

Pelvic inflammatory disease, leading to sterility

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What is the gram stain and cell morphology of bacillus anthracis?

Gram positive, bacillus

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What disease does Bacillus anthracis cause?

Anthrax

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What are the three clinical manifestations of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis?

Cutaneous, gastrointestinal, and inhalation

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What notable cell structure is produced by bacillus anthracis?

Endospores

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What is the gram stain and cell morphology of Clostridium botulinum?

Gram positive bacillus

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What is the oxygen requirement for clostridium botulinum?

Obligate anaerobe

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What disease does Clostridium botulinum cause?

Foodborne botulism and infant botulism

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How is Clostridium botulinum contracted in adults?

Ingesting contaminated food (usually improperly canned food)

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What does Clostridium botulinum cause in children and how is it contracted?

Infant botulism and it is usually contracted from honey

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What important family of bacteria are gram negative bacilli?

Enterobactericiae

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What are three pathogens from the Enterbactericiae family?

Coliforms, noncoliforms, and true pathogens

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What is one pathogenic bacteria species that is a gram positive cocci?

Staphylococcus species

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Name diseases caused by staphylococcus species?

Food poisoning, scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, folliculitis, staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome

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What is an important differential and/or selective media important for culturing and identifying staphylococcus species?

MacConkey agar

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What is the function of a capsule?

Prevent phagocytosis

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What is an important gram negative bacteria that has a capsule?

Neisseria

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What is the morphology of Spirillum voltans?

Gram negative, helical cell with an amphitrichous flagellar arrangement

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What is the arrangement of flagella on the bacteria Proteus vulgaris?

Peritrichous

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What family is Proteus vulgaris a part of?

Enterobacterales

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What pathogens are spread with ticks or fleas?

Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky mountain spotted fever), Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease), and Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague)