Bacterial groups Bio-201 microbiology

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How do Spirochetes move

Via axial filaments

Are Spirochetes gram positive or gram negative

Gram negative

What does Treponema sp cause

Syphilis

What does Borrelia sp cause

Lymes disease

What does Leptospira sp cause

Leptospirosis

What bacteria causes foodborne illness (from uncooked poultry)

Campylobacter jejuni

What bacteria causes peptic ulcers and stomach cancer

Helicobacter pylori

What does pseudomonas sp do

causes rashes, can weaken host

what bacteria is resistant to antibiotics/disinfectants

pseudomonas sp

What is the mode of transmission for Legionella sp

Inhalation (non communicable)

What causes Legionnaires disease

Legionella sp

Who is most likely to contract Legionnaires disease

men over 50

What does N. Gonorrhoeae cause

Gonorrhea (STI) & eye infections

what does N. Meningitdis cause

Meningococcal meningitis

Who are the main carries of N. Meningitidis

young adults and people with head trauma

Is Brucella sp a OIP

yes Brucella sp is a OIP (Obligate Intracellular Pathogen)

What disease can brucella sp cause

Brucellosis

What does the disease brucellosis cause

Cardiovascular disease

What bacteria is a milk borne pathogen

Brucella sp

What bacteria causes whooping cough (Virulent)

B. pertussis

What bacteria causes rabbit fever or tularemia

F. tularensis

What bacteria fixes atmospheric nitrogen

Rhizobium sp. and Azomonas sp

What bacteria turns ethanol into acetic acid (vinegar)

Acetobacter and Gluconobacter

What bacteria helps with sewage treatment processes

Zoogloea sp

What are symptoms of E.coli (Escherichia sp)

UTI, diarrhea, and hemolytic uremic syndrome

What bacteria causes Typhoid fever

S. typhi

How is S. typhi transmitted

fecal- oral

How is salmonellosis contracted

ingesting uncooked contaminated poultry/eggs

What bacteria is part of the normal flora for reptiles

Salmonellosis

What does the disease shigellosis cause

Bacillary dysentery

What bacteria caused the bubonic plague / black death

Yersinia sp

What are symptoms of the bubonic plague

swollen lymph nodes (buboes)

How was Yersinia sp (black death) transmitted

bite of a flea from a rat

How is P. multocida spread

cat and dog bites

Where is haemophilus sp found in the body (part of normal flora)

skin, oral cavity, gi, and vagina

What disease can H. Influenzae cause

Influenzal meningitis

What are traits of rickettsia sp

it is a OIP

where is rickettsia sp found

within the cytoplasm of cells

how is rickettsia sp transferred

bites of arthropods

what can rickettsia cause

cardiovascular disease and spotted rashes

How is typhus fever obtained

Lice

How is Endemic typhus obtained

rat fleas

How is rocky mountain spotted fever obtained

ticks

How is Q fever obtained

ingestion of milk borne pathogen

What is the mode of transmission for chlamydia sp

Airborne or interpersonal contact

What causes Psittacosis

Chlamydia psittasi

What does Psittacosis cause

bird fever

How is Psittacosis transmitted

contact with bird droppings / airborne

What is the leading cause of global blindness

Trachoma