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Dental Bacteriology Exam 1
Cornyebacteria
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Biology
Graduate
08/31/2009

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How are Corynebacterium, mycobacterium, and nocardia related?
Definition

they have similarities in cell wall components

1. O polysaccharides

2. cytotoxic cord factors

Term
Corynebacterium are related to which bacteria due to similarities in cell wall components?
Definition
Mycobacterium and Nocardia
Term
Corynebacterium are gram (+ or -)
Definition
Gram +
Term
Clinical manifestations of Corynebacterium:
Definition

1. commonly found in local infection of the pharynx--forms a pseudomembrane

2. diptheria toxin

Term
How is corynebacterium manifested during an infection in the pharynx?
Definition
forms a pseudomembrane
Term
How does the diptheria toxin work?
Definition
prevents protein synthesis and kills affected cells
Term
How is the corynebacteria controlled?
Definition
With a vaccine--modified toxin--in DPT vaccine
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Corynebacterium matruchotii morphology:
Definition
G+, whip handle morphology
Term
True or false: corynebacterium matruchotii is known to be associated with the etiology of dental disease.
Definition
false; corynebacterium matruchotii is not known to be associated with the etiology of dental disease
Term
where in the mouth can corynebacterium be found?
Definition
isolated in dental plaque
Term
where is C. matruchotii found in corn-cob formations and what bacterium binds to it.
Definition
central filament of corn cob formations and S. sanguis cells are bound to C. matruchotii
Term
Where does C. matruchotti form corn-cob formations with S. sanguis?
Definition
at the salivary interface of supragingival plaque
Term
C. matruchotii has been used to study what?
Definition
bacterial calcification and calculus formation.
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