Bacteriology — Flashcards

Mycobacterium _____ thrives in cool temperatures, explaining its predilection for extremities of the body

_____ of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibit phagolysosome fusion.

_____ is a curved bacteria that can cause reactive arthritis, a spondyloarthropathy

Runyon classification of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria:Group I includes _____ such as M. marinum and M. kansasii

_____ allows for clumping of Mycobacteria tuberculosis in a "serpentine-like" formation

_____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis

Hint: which bug

_____, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes are bacteria that all cause meningitis in neonates.

Meningitis is only caused by _____ when the bacteria is in its type B capsular form

The _____ of E. coli allow the bug to cause urinary tract infections.

_____ is an exotoxin from Bacillus anthracis that cleaves MAPK, resulting in tissue necrosis and black eschar formation on the skin