Atypical — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bug that forms _____ in animal feces

Answer: spores

Extra: Watch Coxiella burnetii at Sketchy Microbiology. Transmission is often via inhalation of aerosolized spores from cattle/sheep/goat feces or placenta.

Flashcard 52: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacteria associated with Ig_____ _____ agglutination of RBCs

Answer: M

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Flashcard 53: What is the etiology of Endemic Typhus? _____

Answer: Rickettsia typhi

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Flashcard 54: 1st stage of Chlamydia spp. life cycle: _____

Answer: elementary

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Flashcard 55: Which cause of sterile urethritis does not gram stain well? _____

Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis

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Flashcard 56: What gram stain is Mycoplasma pneumoniae characterized by? _____

Answer: No stain (lacks cell wall)

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Flashcard 57: Rocky mountain spotted fever = _____

Answer: Rickettsia rickettsii

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Flashcard 58: Are prions inactivated by **standard** autoclaving?

Answer: No

Extra: Prions are highly resistant to standard sterilization procedures, including autoclaving at 121°C, formalin treatment, and UV radiation. Inactivation requires specialized protocols, such as autoclaving at 134°C or immersion in sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

Flashcard 59: Mycobacterium avium complex grows best at _____C

Answer: 41

Flashcard 60: Mycobacterium leprae grows extensively in _____, which have a cooler core body temperature.

Answer: Armadillos