Bacteriology — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: The _____ is the most common cause of epidemic conjunctivitis

Answer: Koch-Weeks bacillus

Extra: The Koch-Weeks bacillus (*Haemophilus influenzae* biotype *aegyptius*) is a common cause of bacterial conjunctivitis, typically occurring in seasonal epidemics. It is distinct from Koch's bacillus (*Mycobacterium tuberculosis*).

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Answer: atypical mycobacteria

Extra: photo chromogen non photo chromogen

Flashcard 23: _____ is a scoto cromogen type atypical mycobacterium

Answer: mycobacterium scrofulaceum

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Flashcard 24: _____ antigen is responsible for virulence of typhoid

Answer: Vi

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Flashcard 25: Leprosy is caused by _____ and is also known as Hansen's disease

Answer: Mycobacteria leprae

Flashcard 26: _____ is a curved bacterium that can cause reactive arthritis, a spondyloarthropathy

Answer: Campylobacter jejuni

Flashcard 27: Rickettsia _____ causesrickettsial pox which is transmitted by the house mice mite

Answer: akari

Flashcard 28: _____ of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibit phagolysosome fusion.

Answer: Sulfatides (surface glycolipids)

Flashcard 29: Runyon classification of Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria: Group I includes _____ such as M. marinum and M. kansasii

Answer: photochromogens

Flashcard 30: _____ cleaves IgA and allows for colonization of mucosal surfaces

Answer: IgA protease