Bacteriology — Flashcards

Bacterial _____ and fimbria allow bacteria to adhere to surfaces and attach to other bacteria for conjugation (exchange genetic information - sex)

_____ contains a capsule made of hyaluronic acid

The three components of Lipopolysaccharide are:1. _____2. Lipid A3. O antigen

_____ is a virulence factor part of the peptidoglycan cell wall of Staph Aureus

_____ is a common cause of UTIs in sexually active females

Hint: which staph strain

Enterococci spp. include _____ and Enterococcus faecium

The alpha toxin of _____ breaks down phospholipids, resulting in myonecrosis (gas gangrene)

Clostridium perfringens produces a(n) _____ that functions as a phospholipase (lecithinase)

Streptococcus _____ is optochin-sensitive

_____ toxin of enterotoxigenic E. coli increases cAMP