Bacteriology — Flashcards

Corynebacterium is a gram _____ rod

_____ inhibits a Gi protein within neutrophils, resulting in increased levels of cAMP within the neutrophils

Hint: which exotoxin

_____ produces the exotoxin Alpha toxin, which is a Phospholipase C enzyme

_____ is often found intracellularly in neutrophils (PMNs)

Hint: Which species of Neisseria

Gram Negative Algorithm:Bacilli who _____ lactose fermenters are further split into whether they ferment fast or slow

Hint: are/are not

_____ show stately motility

_____ have a toxic A component and a B component that binds to cell surfaces

Hint: Exo or Endotoxins

Gram _____ Algorithm:Coccobacilli includes H. influenzae, Pasteurella, Brucella, Bordetella pertussis, Francisella tularensis

Runyon classification of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria:Group IV includes _____ such as M. fortuitum and M. cheloni

What animals (2) are the reservoir for Yersinia pestis?_____