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| How are Corynebacterium, mycobacterium, and nocardia related? |
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Definition
they have similarities in cell wall components
1. O polysaccharides
2. cytotoxic cord factors |
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| Corynebacterium are related to which bacteria due to similarities in cell wall components? |
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Definition
| Mycobacterium and Nocardia |
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| Corynebacterium are gram (+ or -) |
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Definition
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| Clinical manifestations of Corynebacterium: |
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Definition
1. commonly found in local infection of the pharynx--forms a pseudomembrane
2. diptheria toxin |
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| How is corynebacterium manifested during an infection in the pharynx? |
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Definition
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Term
| How does the diptheria toxin work? |
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Definition
| prevents protein synthesis and kills affected cells |
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Term
| How is the corynebacteria controlled? |
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Definition
| With a vaccine--modified toxin--in DPT vaccine |
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| Corynebacterium matruchotii morphology: |
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Definition
| G+, whip handle morphology |
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Term
| True or false: corynebacterium matruchotii is known to be associated with the etiology of dental disease. |
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Definition
| false; corynebacterium matruchotii is not known to be associated with the etiology of dental disease |
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Term
| where in the mouth can corynebacterium be found? |
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Definition
| isolated in dental plaque |
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Term
| where is C. matruchotii found in corn-cob formations and what bacterium binds to it. |
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Definition
| central filament of corn cob formations and S. sanguis cells are bound to C. matruchotii |
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| Where does C. matruchotti form corn-cob formations with S. sanguis? |
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Definition
| at the salivary interface of supragingival plaque |
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Term
| C. matruchotii has been used to study what? |
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Definition
| bacterial calcification and calculus formation. |
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