exam 4 review sheet

specificity

property of a test to focus on only certain antibody or antigen and not to react with unrelated or distantly related ones

sensitivity

the detection of even minute quantities of antibodies or antigens in a specimen

phenotypic

identify microbes involved examining their appearance and their behavior

genotypic testing

examining the genetic material itself has revolutionized the identification and classification of bacteria

immunologic testing

tested for the presence of specific antibodies to a suspected antigen

PCR

production of numerous identical copies of DNA/RNA molecules

serotyping

an antigen-antibody technique for identifying, classifying, and subgrouping certain bacteria into categories

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, uses an enzyme-linked indicator antibody to visualize antigen-antibody reactions

lymphangitis

red lines leading away from the area of swollen lymph nodes

Scalded Skin Syndrome

damaging of skin through blisters and peeling

causative agent of SSS

staphylococcus aureus

bacterial conjunctivitis

causes by bacteria

viral conjunctivitis

commonly causes by adenoviruses

signs and symptoms of a MRSA infection

skin tends to be raises, red, tender, localized lesions, pus, feeling hot to the touch, fever

causative agent for Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

prions

Epstein Barr virus incubation period

30-50 days

hemorrhagic fevers

caused by viruses and bleeding

Non-hemorrhagic fevers

causes high fever but without capillary fragility and resulted from bacteria