Bacteriology — Flashcards

Bacillus anthracis and cereus are gram-_____ bacilli (rods)

_____ causes atypical (walking) pneumonia most commonly in the elderly

Hint: Which strain of Chlamydia

_____ serotypes L1, L2, L3 cause Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)

Neisseria _____ is transmitted via Respiratory and Oral secretions

The _____ are secreted via a type III secretion system in Yersinia pestis.

_____ are proteins secreted by gram positive and negative bacteria

Hint: Exo or Endotoxin

_____ is a cause of pneumonia in immunocompetent patients that is best visualized by silver stain

All Rickettsiae spp. are obligate intracellular organisms as they require _____ and NAD+

What two stains can be used to visualize Borrelia burgdorferi?_____

Vibrio cholerae grows on _____ media, as it prefers basic environments