Bacteriology — Flashcards

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

_____ of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibit phagolysosome fusion.

Mycobacterium _____ thrives in cool temperatures, explaining its predilection for extremities of the body

_____ is a curved bacteria that can cause reactive arthritis, a spondyloarthropathy

_____ E. Coli (EHEC) produces a "Shiga-like" toxin

_____ is the most common cause of osteomyelitis

Hint: which bug

_____, Escherichia coli, and Listeria monocytogenes are bacteria that all cause meningitis in neonates.

_____ strain of Treponema is virulent and cannot be cultivated in artificial media but maintained for decades by serial testicular passage in rabbits.

The _____ of E. coli allow the bug to cause urinary tract infections.

_____ is an exotoxin from Bacillus anthracis that cleaves MAPK, resulting in tissue necrosis and black eschar formation on the skin