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Microbiology
Final Exam
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Microbiology
Professional
04/21/2012

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Term
Staphylococcus catalase?
Definition
Catalase +
Term
Streptococcus catalase?
Definition
Catalase -
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Gram positive cocci
Definition
Staphylococcus, streptococcus
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Gram negative cocci
Definition
neisseria
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Gram positive bacilli
Definition
bacillus, clostridium
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Aerobic spore former
Definition
Bacillus
Term
Anaerobic spore former
Definition
Clostridium
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Gram negative Bacilli
Definition
Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Pseudomonas, Legionella
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Oxidase negative
Definition
(Gram -) Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella
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Oxidase Positive
Definition
(Gram -) Pseudomonas, Legionella
Term
Spirochetes
Definition
Treponema, Borrelia
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Gram negative curved rods
Definition
(Oxidase +) Vibrio, Helicobacter, Campylobacter
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Acid Fast Positive
Definition
Mycobacterium
Term
Lack a cell wall
Definition
Mycoplasma
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Obligate intracellular pathogens
Definition
Rickettsia, Chlamydia
Term
Single stranded DNA
Definition
Parvovirus
Term
Double stranded DNA
Definition
Poxvirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Papovavirus, Hepadenavirus
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Double stranded RNA
Definition
Reovirus
Term
Single stranded RNA (+)
Definition
Picornavirus, Coronavirus, Togavirus, Calicivirus, Oncornavirus
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Single stranded RNA (-)
Definition
Rhabdovirus, Filovirus, Paramyxovirus, Orthomyxovirus, Arenavirus, Bunyavirus
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5' to 3' strand
Definition
positive (+) strand
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3' to 5' strand
Definition
negative(-) strand
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Mycology
Definition
study of fungi
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Phylum of Fungi
Definition
Eumycota
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Bread mold class
Definition
Zygomycota
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Sac fungi class
Definition
Ascomycota
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Club fungi class
Definition
Basidiomycota
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Imperfect fungi class
Definition
Deuteromycota
Term
Characteristics of fungi
Definition
eukaryotic, non-photosynthetic, heterotrophic, microscopic yeast, macroscopic mold, spores, sexual and asexual reproduction, cell walls contain chitin, more beneficial than harmful
Term
What characteristic differentiates fungi from plants?
Definition
non- photosynthetic, and chitin in cell walls
Term
Decomposition/ recycling of nutrients
Definition
fungi
Term
Antibiotic production
Definition
fungi
Term
Hyphae
Definition
thread like cells that compose molds, a mass of these are called mycelium
Term
Septate
Definition
hyphal elements have cross walls between cells
Term
Aseptate or Coenocytic
Definition
lack cross walls in hyphal elements
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What is used clinically for identification of fungi?
Definition
spores
Term
Perfect fungus
Definition
reproduce both sexually and asexually
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Perfect fungus
Definition
reproduce both sexually and asexually
Term
Imperfect fungus
Definition
only able to reproduce asexually
Term
Major selective media for fungus
Definition
Sabouraud's agar
Term
Mycoses
Definition
fungal disease
Term
Classification of mycoses
Definition
superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous, systemic
Term
Malassezia
Definition
tinea versicolor; a superficial infection of the stratum corneum; hypopigmented areas on the skin
Term
Trichophyton
Definition
cutaneous mycoses; small pencil shaped spores
Term
Microsporum
Definition
cutaneous mycoses; produce large paddle like spores
Term
Epidermophyton
Definition
cutaneous mycoses; rounded club shaped spores
Term
Tinea cruris
Definition
jock itch, cutaneous mycoses
Term
Tinea pedia
Definition
athlete's foot, cutaneous mycoses
Term
Sporothrix
Definition
subcutaneous mycoses
Term
Rose cutter disease
Definition
subcutaneous mycoses; inflammation and weeping blisters, grandlomatous nodules
Term
Four types of systemic mycoses
Definition
Coccidioides, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Paracoccidiodes
Term
Coccidioides
Definition
Southwest USA; Valley fever or desert rheumatism; inhale arthrospores which change to spherules
Term
Histoplasma
Definition
Ohio River valley; most prealent pulmonary fungal infection; avian droppings; large tuberculated spores in culture; small oval yeasts in macrophages
Term
Blastomyces
Definition
Southeast USA; Mississippi river, Ohio river and St. Lawrence river valleys; thick walled budding yeasts at body temp; North American Blastomycosis
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Paracoccidiodes
Definition
Central and South America; South American Blastomycosis; large multi budding yeasts
Term
Candida albicans
Definition
opportunistic; Candidiasis; "yeast" infections; pseudohyphae and germ tubes in serum
Term
Cryptococcus neoformans
Definition
opportunistic; meningitis in AIDS; yeast large capsule seen with India ink; pigeon feces
Term
Aspergillus
Definition
opportunistic; mold; severe systemic disease; Aspergillosis
Term
Pneumocystis carinii
Definition
opportunistic; respiratory flora; "PCP" pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; AIDS
Term
Ergot poisoning
Definition
fungal intoxication; convulsions and hallucinations; LSD
Term
Aspergillus flavus
Definition
aflatoxins; grain; damage to liver
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Movement of Ciliophora
Definition
ciliated
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Movement of Sarcomastigophora
Definition
pseudophods, flagella or undulating membranes
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Movement of apicomplexa
Definition
no visible means of mobility
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Name of important protozoa in Ciliophora
Definition
Balantidium coli
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Three types of Apicomplexa
Definition
Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Cryptosporidium
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