Bacteriology — Flashcards

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

_____ and Chlamydia spp. are obligate intracellular, pleomorphic, gram-negative bacteria that cannot make their own ATP.

Neisseria is a _____ organism, that shows twitching motility

Hint: motile/non-motile

_____ causes atypical (walking) pneumonia most commonly transmitted by bird droppings

Hint: Which strain of Chlamydia

_____ is responsible for two exotoxins, Heat labile toxin (LT) and Heat stable toxin (ST)

2 common _____ bacteria are Rickettsia and Chlamydia

Hint: shape

Enteroccoci species grows on _____% NaCl and 40% bile culture media

SpeB of _____ is associated with necrotizing fasciitis

Listeria monocytogenes forms "rocket tails" via _____for intra-cellular and trans-cellular movement

_____ of bacteria are typically water and polysaccharide, protecting against phagocytosis