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Eukaryotic pathogenic microbes
ONU med micro r-anderson
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
09/21/2011

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Term
types of eukaryotic microbes
Definition
yeasts and molds
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yeast reproduction
Definition
budding
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mold reproduction
Definition
replicaiton
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yeast cell wall layers (inside out)
Definition
chitin, beta-glucan, mannoprotein
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chitin
Definition
polymer of unbranched chains of n-acetyl-glucosamine
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beta-glucan
Definition
gives cell wall most of its strength by weaving between other macromolecules
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mannoprotein
Definition
heavily glycosylated mannose-containing gylcoproteins
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classification based on morphology
Definition
yeasts, filamentous, dimoprhic
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morphology of yeast
Definition
divide through budding
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morphology of filamentous
Definition
form hyphae
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morphology of dimorphic
Definition
switch between growth morphologies depending on environment
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dimorphic yeast
Definition
candida albicans
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candida albicans @ pH=5
Definition
non pathogenic yeast
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candida albicans @ pH=7
Definition
pathogenic filamentous mold
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classification by infection type
Definition
superficial, deep mycoses
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superficial mycoses
Definition
body surfaces
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deep mycoses
Definition
internal tissues and organs
Term
superficial fungi example and disease
Definition
tinea - ringworm, athelte's foot
candida - vaginal/oral yeast infections
Term
deep mycoses fungi example
Definition
histoplasma capulatum (lungs)
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deep mycoses infections common in...
Definition
immunocompromised people
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protozoa types
Definition
flagellates, ciliates, amoebae, and sporozoa
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flagellates
Definition
absorb nutrients, motility by one/several long flagella
Term
flagellate examples
Definition
trichomonas vaginalis, giardia lamblia
Term
ciliate example
Definition
balantinium
Term
ciliates
Definition
ingest food into oral groove, motility by cilia
Term
amoebae
Definition
ingestion by phagocytosis, motility by pseudopodia
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amoebae example
Definition
entamoebae histoytica
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sporzoa
Definition
absorption of nutrients, reproduction by spore formation
Term
sporozoa example
Definition
plasmodium falciparum (malaria)
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