VRE resistance mechanisms — Flashcards

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Transposition of bacterial DNA allows for transfer of bacterial DNA amongst different strains, such as resistance to _____

Enterococcus spp. are bile-_____ (soluble or insoluble)

Enterococcus spp. can become resistant to ampicillin due to _____ production

_____ are one of the leading causes of nosocomial (hospital) infections in the U.S. due to high antibiotic resistance.

What proteins cross-link peptidoglycan on bacterial cell walls?_____

What glial cell type serves as the CNS phagocyte?

Microglia derive from what embryologial predecessor?

Where do the genes for bacterial exotoxins reside?

What bacteria are particularly adept at transformation of environmental DNA?

#10

Give four processes by which bacteria may gain/lose/recombine DNA.

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