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Microbiology Test 2 Bacteria

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Treponema
Gram Negative
Spirochete
Treponema pallidum -syphilis
Borrelia
Gram Negative
Spirochete
Lyme disease, arthropod borne
Pseudomonas
Gram Negative
Rod
Aerobe
Produces pyocyanin (green) pigment, infection in burn patients, lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients
Legionella
Gram Negative
Rod
Aerobe
Pneumonia (Legionnaire's disease), intracellular pathogens
Neisseria
Gram Negative
Dipplococcus
Aerobe
Neisseria gonorrheae, Neisseria meningitidis
Bordetella
Gram Negative
Rod
Aerobe
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Burkholderia
Gram Negative
Rod
Aerobe
Burkholderia cepacia, cystic fibrosis patients, likes moist surfaces (medical equipment)
Fusobacterium
Gram Negative
Rod
Anaerobe
Gingivitis
Vibrio
Gram Negative
Curved rod
Cholera, GI disease
Haemophilus
Gram Negative
Rod
Haemophilus influenzas, meningitis,epiglotitis, otitis, URI
Campylobacter
Gram Negative
Curved rod
GI infections from contaminated meat or water, Guillain-Barre syndrome is a possible side effect
Helicobacter
Gram Negative
Curved rod
Peptic ulcer
Rickettsia
Gram Negative
Obligate intracellular parasite
Rocky Mtn spotted fever, enters host through vectors
Chlamydia
Gram Negative
Obligate intracellular parasite
Trachoma (blindness), STD
Chlamydophila
Gram Negative
Obligate intracellular parasite
Pneumonia
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