Bacteria — Flashcards

Scalded skin syndrome is caused by what organism? _____

Which bacteria produces an alpha toxin that functions as a phospholipase (lecithinase)?_____

_____ is the transfer of DNA between bacteria using 'sex pili'

What is the shape of Yersinia?_____

Direct transmission of Brucella spp. results from contact with _____

The process of inactivation of self-propagating biological entities is known as _____

Which type of immunity (innate or adaptive) occurs rapidly, over minutes to hours?_____

The process of decreasing pathogenic organism counts to safe levels is known as _____

All Clostridium spp. are _____-forming

Enterococci spp. are _____ anaerobes