Bacteria — Flashcards

What is the diagnostic test of choice for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis?_____

What exotoxin is secreted by Vibrio Cholera?_____

What culture media contains RBCs that are lysed via heating?_____

Which bacteria demonstrates 'swarming motility' when plated? (4)_____

Which toxin from Clostridium tetani causes Tetanus?_____

The shiga-like toxin (SLT) of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli kills _____ (cell type)

Which bacteria is commonly transmitted via improper canning of food?_____

Anthracycline antitumor antibiotics were first isolated from a species of _____ bacteria

What complement protein does the alternative pathway of activation begin with? _____

Because Vibrio vulnificus, Yersinia spp, and Listeria are _____, they more commonly infect patients with Hemochromatosis