Bacteria — Flashcards

Nocardia stains _____ due to the mycolic acids found in its cell wall

Which species of Neisseria ferments glucose only?_____

Which Bacillus anthracis exotoxin is responsible for the black eschars seen in cutaneous anthrax?_____

Beta-lactamases are synthesized by _____ genes

The required infective dose of Shigella is _____ (large or small)

Reheating rice can result in food poisoning from _____

Which S. aureus toxin nonspecifically binds MHC-II (on APCs) and the T-cell receptorproducing cytokine storm and toxic shock: _____

Spores of Clostridium perfringens are commonly found in _____

What organism produces a similar toxin that has the same MOA as C. diphtheriae toxin? _____

Which bacteria has characteristic "actin rockets" for intracellular movement?_____