Bacteriology — Flashcards

_____ synthesizes the superantigens Pyrogenic exotoxin A or C

Mycobacteria tuberculosis grows _____ (fast or slow), requiring 2-6 wks to grow

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

_____ is the only bacteria with cholesterol in its cell membrane

Bacillus cereus, like anthracis, is _____erobic and spore-forming

Chlamydia _____ has 3 common groups of serotypes: Types A, B, C; Types D-K, Types L1, L2, L3

Bordetella pertussis is a gram _____ coccobacillus

_____ is the bacterium that causes Q fever

_____ degrades phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin, resulting in myonecrosis (muscle breakdown)

Hint: which exotoxin

Cystitis caused by _____ is characterized by alkaline urine (pH) with an ammonia scent