BIO 160 (Quiz 2 LEC) CSUSM
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Phenolics | -injure plasma membrane -denature protein (inactive enzyme) |
| P. aeruginosa | -gram (-) -burn infection -corneal infection |
| S. saprophyticus | -U.T.I infection |
| Chloramphenicol | -bacteriostatic -cause bone marrow suppression -toxic affect on human mitochondria |
| Cephalosporins | -bactericidal -broad spectrum beta lactam antibiotic |
| Pasteurellas | -Haemophilus influenza pathogen |
| Streptomyces | -member of actinomycetes -gram positive bacilli -soil organism produce antibiotics |
| Folliculitis | -staph skin infection -infection of hair follicles |
| Furuncle | -staph skin infection -puss surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| Carbuncle | -staph skin infection -inflammation of tissue under the skin |
| Toxic Shock Syndrome | -related w/highly absorbent tampons that allowed for overgrowth of vaginal S. aereus |
| Toxemia | -staph skin infection -scalded skin syndrome -toxic shock syndrome |
| Bacterial Speciation | -DNA/rRna used to determine relationship -Bergey's Manual of of Systemic Bacteriology |
| Impetigo | -caused by staph/strep -occurs in area around nose & mouth |
| Acne | -gram (+) rod -metabolism of excess sebum causes free fatty acid inflammation |
| Lactobacillus sanfranciscus | -used in making sour dough bread |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | -used in making yogurt |
| Lactobacillus | -gram (+) -ferments glucose into lactic acid -secretes lactose to break down milk sugar |
| Vancomycin | -last resort antibiotic -limited to use on bacteria resistant to penicillin |
| Logarithmic | -bacterial population die at a constant__________rate |
| Microbiocidal | -"kills" |
| Microbiostatic | -inhibits growth |
| Sterilization | -100% devoid of life |
| Sanitization | -reduces number of organisms |
| Enterobacteriales | -enteric pathogens are salmonella, shigella, and rarely E.coli |
| Haemophilus Influenza | -common cause of meningitis in children -conjunctivitis (pink eye) -ear infection |
| Lactose Fermentors | -opportunistic infections -klebsiella, Enterobacter, E. coli |
| Non-Lactoe Fermentors | -true enteric infection -Salmonella & Shigella species |
| E. coli | -aerobic inhabitant -U.T.I meningitis in neonates |
| Pseudomonales | -P. aeruginosa pathogen |
| Klebsiella Pneumonia | -capsule make it resistant to immune defenses -colonies mucoid |
| Bacteroides fragilis | -gram negative rod -most common organism of intestinal tract -obligate anaerobe |
| Neisseria Species | -gram negative diplococci |
| Staphylococcus | -catalase (+) -clusters |
| Streptococcus | -catalase (-) -pair or chain |
| Enterococcus | -catalase (-) -chain |
| Penicillin | -interfere w/cell wall synthesis -kill bacteria in hypotonic environment -bacteriocidal |
| Antibiotics | -derived from living microorganisms -most now synthetic or semi-synthetic |
| S.pnumoniae | -pneumococcal meningitis infection |
| S.aureus | -skin infection |
| Complete Hybridization | -organisms identical |
| Partial Hybridization | -organism related |
| No Hybridization | -organism unrelated |
| Serology | -antibodies that agglutinate bacterial antigens |
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