Bacteria — Flashcards

Rickettsia are described as having a _____

Mycobacteria _____ causes a hand-infection in aquarium handlers

Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation results in upregulation of _____, a nuclear transcription factor that activates immune response genes

What is the most commonly used non-selective culture media?_____

All pathways of complement activation result in the production of _____, which converts C5 to C5a and C5b

Indirect transmission of Francisella tularensis results from inhalation of _____

_____ is the transfer of specific DNA between bacteria using bacteriophages

Which Clostridium difficile exotoxin results in depolymerization of actin leading to enterocyte death and necrosis?_____

Which spp. of Streptococcus viridans causes dental caries?_____

Is innate immunity specific or nonspecific? _____