Bacteria — Flashcards

The diphtheria toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae is encoded by a _____

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

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

The _____ hemolysis pattern on blood agar is present with partial lysis of RBCs

Which bacteria turns bright yellow on mannitol salt agar: _____

LPS, bacterial flagellin, and viral nucleic acids are detected by the innate immune system via _____ Receptors

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus are associated with consumption of _____

_____ is a way that bacteria uptake DNA from their surrounding environment

What is the end product of oxidative burst that destroys phagocytosed microbes? _____

Which disease caused by Legionella pneumophila is associated with high fever and NO respiratory symptoms (pneumonia)?_____