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Term
Describe proteobacteria
Definition
prokaryotes--> peptidoglycan rRNA signature--> domain bacteria--> gram negative --> proteobacteria
Term
describe characteristics of proteobacteria
Definition
gram negative
chemoheterotrophic
largest taxonomic group
30% of all classified bacteria
split into alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, what organisms it infects, and why is it medically important of
Wolbachia pipentis
Definition
phylum: alpha-proteobacteria
gram reaction:
Disease caused: infects insects and other animals
What organisms does it infect: can affect the pathogenicity of many filarial worms
why is it medically important: can be transmitted horizontally or vertically in eggs
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, where does it live?
RICKETTSIA
Definition
phylum: alpha-proteaobacteria
gram reaction:
disease caused: spotted fevers
Where does it live:
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape and what is PID?
NEISSERIA GONORRHEA
Definition
Phylum: beta-probacteria
gram reaction:
disease caused:
shape:
PID:
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused,pigment, shape, how would you contract, where does it live?
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
Definition
Phylum: gamma-proteobacteria
Gram reaction:
Disease caused:
Pigment: flourescent green
Shape:
How would you contract:
Where does it live?
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape, how would you contract it, symptoms
VIBRIO CHOLERAE
Definition
Phylum: gamma-proteobacteria
Gram reaction:
Disease cause:
Shape:
Contract: found in coastal waters
Symptoms: dirrhea
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape, what is an indicator organism?
E. COLI
Definition
Phylum:gamma-proteobacteria
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape, and what is a serovar?
SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM
Definition
Phylum: gamma proteobacteria
Gram reaction:
Disease caused: typhoid fever
Shape:
What is a serovar: antibodies
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, where do they live in the body?
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
Definition
Phylum: epsilon- proteobacteria
Gram reaction:
Disease caused: peptic ulcers, stomache cancer
Where do they live in the body:
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, where do they live in the body?
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS
Definition
Phylum: non-proteobacteria
Gram reaction: gram negative
Disease caused: most common STD
Where do they live in the body?
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, forms what? oxygen requirement? how is the disease transmitted?
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICLE
Definition
Phylum: Firmicutes
Gram reaction: gram positive
Forms what: endospores
Oxygen requirement: obligate anaerobes
How is disease transmitted?
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape, pigment produced, where do they love in the body?
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Definition
Phylum: Firmicutes
Gram Reaction: gram positive
Disease caused:
Shape: cocci
Pigment produced: yellow
where do they live in the body?
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused, shape
STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES
Definition
Phylum: firmicutes
gram reaction: gram positive
Diseases caused: Scarlet fever, necrotizing fasciitis, strep throat
Shape: chains
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused,frequently causes what type of infections, can live wear?
ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS
Definition
frequently causes: nosocomial infections
Can live wear: GI tract, vagina, oral cavity,hands, bedding, fecal aerosol
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused,
MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE
Definition
Phylum: firmicutes
Gram reaction: gram positive
Disease caused: walking pnumoniae
Term
what is the phylum, gram reaction, disease caused,
PROPIONIBACTERIA ACNES
Definition
Phylum: actinobacteria
Gram reaction: gram positive
Disease caused: acne
Term
What are the 4 types of gamma-proteobacteria?
Definition
-Pseudomonadales
-Legionellales
-vibrionales
-enterobacteriales
Term
What are the 2 types of deltaproteobacteria?
Definition
-bdellovibrio
-myxococcales
Term
What are myxospores? what social adaptations do they have?
Definition
some cells within the fruiting body develop into dormant myxospores that are enclosed within walled structures called sporangia
- when sporangia releases the myxospores which can resist desiccation and nutrient deprivation for a decade or more
- when nutrients are again plentiful, the myxospores germinate and become vegitative cells
Term
What are the 2 types of Enterobacterials
Definition
-e.coli
-salmonella
Term
What are characteristics of Pseudomonas?
Definition
-oppurtunistic pathogens
-polar flagella
Term
What are characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Definition
-responsible for 10% of all hosp. infections
-naturally resistant to antibiotics
-forms biofilms
-ear pericing infections
Term
what are characteristics of Legionella
Definition
- found in streams, warm water pipes
-ex the leigonellas breakout in casino in vegas
Term
what are characteristics of Vibrionales
Definition
-found in coastal water
-a lot of diarrhea
Term
What are characteristics of Enterobacteriales?
Definition
-peritrichous flagella
-faculatative anaerobic
-inhabit intestinal tract
Term
what is the most complex life cycle?
Definition
delta proteobacteria
Term
what are characteristics of Bdellovibrio
Definition
-prey on other bacteria
-gram neg
Term
what are characteristics of myxococcales?
Definition
-cells aggregate to form myxospores
-has social motility, cell differentiation, specialization, cell to cell communication, and coordination
Term
what are characteristics of Firmicutes
Definition
gram positive, LOW g+c
Term
what are characteristics of Clostridiales?
Definition
endospore producing, obligate anerobes
Term
What is a characteristic of Bacillales?
Definition
endospore producing rods
Term
FUNGI:
what is the Kingdom-
nutritional type-
multicellularity-
food acquistion mechanism-
characteristic features
Definition
kingdom- fungi
nutritional type-
multicellularity- mostly multicellular
food aquistion mechanism- chemoheterotrophic
characteristic- decompose dead organisms, help plants absorb water and minerals, produce antibiotics
Term
PROTOZOA:
what is the Kingdom-
nutritional type-
multicellularity-
food acquistion mechanism-
characteristic features
Definition
what is the Kingdom-protista
nutritional type-
multicellularity-
food acquistion mechanism-chemoheterotrophic, obtain nutrients by phagocityzing
characteristic features- requires moist environments
Term
HELMINTHS:
what is the Kingdom-
nutritional type-
multicellularity-
food acquistion mechanism-
characteristic features
Definition
what is the Kingdom-animilia
nutritional type-
multicellularity-all multicellular
food acquistion mechanism-chemoheterotrophic
characteristic features
Term
Compare and contrast bacterial endospores to fungal spores
Definition
Term
compare and contrast fungal asexual spores and asexual reproduction to sexual spores and sexual reproduction
Definition
Term
Describe how fungi are classified
Definition
Term
discuss fungal nutritional adaptations and basic characteristics
Definition
Term
thallus
Definition
body of fungus or olga
Term
saprobe
Definition
fungus that absorbs nutrients from dead organisms
Term
hyphae
Definition
long, branched, tubular filaments in the thalli of molds
Term
Mycelium
Definition
tangled mass of hyphae
Term
Dimorphic fungi
Definition
having 2 forms; they both have yeast like and mold like thalli
Term
asexual spores
Definition
Term
zygospore
Definition
haploid spores formed from the surviving nuclei within zygosporangia
Term
ascospore
Definition
haploid germinating structure of ascomycetes
Term
basidiospore
Definition
Term
coencytic
Definition
multinucleate cell resulting from repeated mitosis but postponed or absent cytokenisis
Term
septate
Definition
characterized by the presence of cross walls
Term
telemorphic fungi
Definition
Term
medically important phyla: zygomycota
Definition
division of fungi including coenocytic molds called zygomycetes, most are saprobes
Term
medically important phyla:Ascomycota
Definition
division of fungi characterized by the formation of haploid ascospores within sacs called asci
-Sac fungi, septate, telemorphic fungi, condiospores, aspergillus
Term
medically important phyla: Dueteromycota
Definition
informal grouping of fungi having no known sexual stage
-asexual, rRNA sequencing, subcutaneous mycosis, systemic, cutaneos
Term
medically important phyla: Basidomycota
Definition
division of fungi characterized by production of basidospores and basidicarps
-club fungi, septate, basidiospores and sometimes conidiospores
Term
Fungal diseases: systemic mycoses
Definition
deep within the body
Term
Fungal diseases: subcutaneous mycoses
Definition
beneath the skin
Term
Fungal diseases: cutaneous mycoses
Definition
affect hair, skin, nails
Term
Fungal diseases: Superficial mycoses
Definition
localized, hair shafts
Term
Fungal diseases: oppurtunistic mycoses
Definition
caused by normal microbiota or environmental fungi
Term
How does polyenes work
Definition
Term
how does azoles work
Definition
Term
how does allyamines work
Definition
Term
how does griseofuylin work
Definition
Term
Protozoa: cycts
Definition
Term
Protozoa: trophozoite
Definition
Term
Protozoa: fission
Definition
Term
Protozoa: definitive vs. intermediate hosts
Definition
Term
PRO medically important phyla: parabalsa
Definition
no mitochondria, fermentation to get energy in glycolisis, Trichomonas vaginalis
Term
PRO medically important phyla: diplomonadida
Definition
no mitochondria, golgi bodies, peroxisomes,
EX: giardia lambia, most commonly detected
Term
PRO medically important phyla: amoebozoa
Definition
moved by pseudopods, 1 in 10 show symptoms, loose stools, Acanthomoeba can cause corneal infections
Term
PRO medically important phyla: apicomplexa (3)
Definition
non motile
plasmodium- malaria transmitted by anapheles mosq.
cryptospordium- difficult to filter as protozoa are small
taxoplasma gondii- 50-60% of world is infected
Term
PRO medically important phyla: euglenozoa
Definition
move by flagella, hemoflagellates, trypanosoma spp: sleepings sickness, chagas disease
Term
TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS: transmission, symptoms
Definition
humans only hosts,
intense itching, pain during urination, creamy white frothy discharge
Term
GIARDIA LAMBLIA: transmission, symptoms
Definition
symptoms: nausea, cramping, flatulence, foul smelling diarrhea, may cont to shed cysts for years
Term
ACANTHAMOEBA:transmission, symptoms
Definition
tap water
Term
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM: transmission, symptoms
Definition
transmission via contaminated water
nausea and diarrhea
Term
TOXOPLASMA GONDII :transmission, symptoms
Definition
cat litter or by eating undercooked meat
no symptoms for healthy people but dangerous to fetus
Term
PLASMODIUM: transmission, symptoms
Definition
anapheles mosquito
fever chills headache weakness fatigue anemia
Term
TRYPANOSOMA SP chagas disease: transmission, symptoms
Definition
triatomia bugs
Term
name several characteristics of helminthes
Definition
kingdom:animilia
-chemoheterotrophic
-all are multicellular
-reduced digestive system, nervous system, locomotion
-complexed reproduction
Term
2 phyla of helminthes
Definition
1) platyehelminthes ( flatworms)
2)nebratoda (roundworms)
Term
define monoecious (HELMINTHES)
Definition
hermaphrodites, male and female reprod. system in 1 animal
Term
define dioecious (HELMINTHES)
Definition
seperate male and female organisms
Term
Clonorchis sinensis: transmission, symptoms
Definition
Term
Enterobius vermicularis: transmission, symptoms
Definition
worm infestation
perianal itching, many are asymptomatic
Term
Trichinella: transmission, symptoms
Definition
undercooked meat
disease cant be cured just focus on treating symptoms
Term
Ascaris: transmission, symptoms
Definition
food contaminated with fecal matter
hemmhorage, malnutrition, abcsesses
Term
Necator and Acylclostoma: transmission, symptoms
Definition
larvae enter body by penetrating skin
damage to small intestine
Term
Wuchereria: transmission, symptoms
Definition
altered lymphatic system and enlarging of body parts (pain and disabilities)
Term
Compare and contrast mechanical VS bioligocal transmission of insect borne diseases
Definition
anthropods as vector:
-mechanical transmission
-biological transmission
-microbe multiplies in vector
*definitive host- microbes sexual reproduction in vector
Term
list several arguments for and against the description of viruses as living organisms
Definition
FOR:
-they can multiply
-can mutate
-can cause infection and disease
-contain genetic material
AGAINST:
- dont have both DNA and RNA in same virus particles
-cannot carry out any metabolic pathway
-neither grow nor respond to the env.
-no plasma membrane
-no ribosomes
-***not composed of cells
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses: intracellular parasite
Definition
bacteria: no
viruses:yes
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses: Plasma membrane
Definition
Bacteria: yes
Viruses: no
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses: Binary fission
Definition
Bacteria:yes
viruses:no
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses:pass through filters
Definition
bacteria: no
viruses: yes
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses:DNA and RNA
Definition
bacteria: yes
viruses: no
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses:Ribosomes
Definition
bacteria: yes
viruses: no
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses:Antibotic sensitivity
Definition
bacteria:yes
viruses: no
Term
Compare characteristics of typical bacteria to viruses:interferon sensitivity
Definition
bacteria: not sensitive
viruses: yes sensitive
Term
what is meant by host range
Definition
most viruses infect only paticular hosts cells
-due to affinity of viral surface proteins for proteins on host cell
-may be so specific they only infect a particular kind of cell in a particular host
Term
why can you recover from a cold but its more difficult to recover from polio?
Definition
cold viruses infects epithelial tissue which is easily fixed when damaged
polio causes paralysis which infects nueral tissue which is hard to repair
Term
how do bacteriophages get nucleotides and amino acids if they dont have any metabolic enzymes
Definition
they attach to host cell and use host cell metabolism like enzymes and nucleotides to build their dna or rna
Term
taxonomy of viruses:family name ends in:
Definition
viridae, ex: Herpesviridae
Term
taxonomy of viruses: genus name ends in:
Definition
virus, ex: Herpesvirus (italisized)
Term
viral species:
Definition
a group of viruses sharing same genetic info. and ecological niche
ex: human herpes viris
Term
viral sub species:
Definition
designated by a #
ex:HHV-1
Term
viral replication is dependent on:
Definition
hosts organelles and enzymes
Term
Lyctic cycle: replication cycle usually results in
Definition
death and lysis of host cell
Term
Stages of lytic cycle: (5)
Definition
1)attachment
2)entry
3)synthesis
4) assembly
5)release
Term
what is a phage?
Definition
a virus that infects bacteria
Term
Lytic: during synthesis, 2 things happen:
Definition
1) make new DNA
2) vDNA---transcription--->vmRNA---translation--->vProtein (protein syntesis)

THIS RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF CELL
Term
In a plaque, how do you know when dead bacteria have lysed?
Definition
clearing
Term
Lysogeny: infected host cells grow and reproduce...
Definition
normally for GENERATIONS before they lyse
Term
Lysogeny: temperate phages-
Definition
prophage= inactive phages
Term
Lysogenic conversion results when?
Definition
phages carry genes that alter phenotype of a bacterium
Term
Main difference between LYTIC and LYSOGENIC?
FROM TEST : what is the def of lysogeny
Definition
Lytic results in immediate death of cell, lysogenic might not die right away or soon
Term
What is induction and what phage cycle does it occur in?
Definition
stage 5 of lysogenic cyle where it pops out due to STRESS
Term
What are the stages of replication of animal viruses?
Definition
attachment: virus attaches to cell membrane
penetration: by endocytosis or fusion
uncoating: by viral or host enzymes
biosynthesis: production of nucleic acid and proteins
maturation: nucleic acid and capsid proteins assemble
release: by BUDDING (enveloped viruses)
Term
Attachment and penetration:
have _____ spikes or other attachment molecules
can penetrate by____ or fusion
Definition
chemical attraction
animal viruses dont have tails
-has glycoprotein spikes
-can penetrate by pinocytosis
Term
Uncoating: seperation of virus particle from___
Definition
its protein coat
Term
Synthesis of animal viruses:
requires different strategy depending on ________
dna viruses often enter the ____
rna viruses often repliacte in ___
Definition
-req. different strategy dependent on nucleic acid
-often enter the nucleus
-replicate in cytoplasm
Term
describe the replication of DNA virus
Definition
1) virion attaches to host cell
2)virus enters cell and DNA is uncoated
3)a portion of viral DNA is transcribed, producing mRNA that encodes "early" viral proteins
4) viral DNA is replicated, and some viral proteins are made
5)late traslation: capsid proteins are synthesized
6) virions mature
7)virions released
Term
A positive sense acts directly as..
and a negative strand is...
FROM TEST: what is a + strand
Definition
mRNA
negative used as template for rna for +
Term
uncoating is unique to
Definition
animal viruses, its not in phages
Term
a negative strand is
Definition
a template that must 1st make a positive strand to act as mrna
Term
Role of viruses in cancer: animal genes dictate that some cells can no longer _______ or are prevented from_____
Definition
- no longer divide or prevented from unlimited division
Term
Role of viruses in cancer: genes for cell division are.....
Definition
turned off or genes inhibition division are turned on
Term
Role of viruses in cancer: Neopasia
Metastis:
Definition
unctrollable cell division, a mass of these cells is called a tumor
-travels in lymphatic system
Term
Environmental factors that contribute to cancer and activation of oncogenes:
Definition
UV light
radiation
carcinogens
viruses cause 25% of human cancers
Term
ex of specific viruses known to cause cancer
Definition
burkitts lymphoma
hodgkins disease
kaposis sarcoma
cervial cancer
Term
How can an RNa virus cause cancer if it doesnt have DNA to insert into a cells genes
Definition
reversse transcription will make copy of dna from rna
Term
Lifecycle of latent animal viruses: what is latency
Definition
when animal viruses remain dormant in host cells until effected by stress, may be prolonged for years
-some never pop out of chromosome but just replicate inside chromo.
Term
what are Prions?
how is it transmitted
what are diseases caused by it
and what is prion replication
Definition
PROteinaceuous INfectious particle
-transmitted by injestion, transplant
-sheep scrapie, mad cow disease
Term
Growing viruses: virus must be grown in ____
animal viruses may be grown in ____
Definition
living cells
-living animals or in embryonated eggs
Term
Papiloma virus- HPV transmitted, symptoms
Definition
wart
Term
hepatitis B virus- transmitted and symptom
Definition
blood
Term
hepatitis A-transmitted and symptom
Definition
injestion; shed in feces
Term
The LD50 of botulinum toxin is .03 ng/kg; the ld50 of salmonella toxin is 12 mg/kg. which is the more potent toxin?
Definition
botulism
Term
diptheria toxins
Definition
inhibits protein synthesis
Term
botulism
Definition
binds to neurons and inhibits actylchloine relase
Term
tetanus
Definition
blocks muscle relaxation pathway causes unctrollable contractioin
Term
vibrio enterotoxin
Definition
causes release of ions to insestinal lumen creating HYPERTONIC
Term
infection
Definition
invasion of host by pathogen
Term
etiology
Definition
study of the cause of disease
Term
disease/morbidity
Definition
infection that results in a change in health
Term
syndrome
Definition
symptoms AND signs charatcerize a disease
Term
ld50
Definition
amount of substance required to kill 50% of the test population
Term
sporadic
Definition
a disease that occurs in single and sporadic cases
Term
viremia
Definition
virus enters bloodstream
Term
toxemia
Definition
presence of toxins inblood
Term
sepsis
Definition
severe blood infection
Term
bacteremia
Definition
presence of bacteria in blood
Term
septicemia
Definition
presence of pathogenic disease in blood stream
Term
micorbial antagonism
Definition
prevention of colonization of microbes
Term
resident microbiata
Definition
present on skin, not harmful
Term
subacute disease
Definition
how long a diseasae has been present
Term
incubation period
Definition
time elapsed between exposure and symptoms
Term
subclinical disease
Definition
under drs radar
Term
prodormal period
Definition
he time during which a disease process has begun but is not yet clinically manifest.
Term
case reporting
Definition
detailed report of signs symptoms and follow up
Term
Bacterial source for exotoxin
Definition
EXO- gram +
Term
toxicity for exotoxin
Definition
low ld50
Term
does exotoxin produce fever
Definition
no
Term
reprsentative exotoxin:
Definition
vibro enterotoxin
Term
ON TEST: polio is most similar to
Definition
Hepatitis A?
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