The Weil-Felix test tests the cross reactivity of rickettsia and _____ OX19 and OX2
Staphylococcus aureus is catalase _____
Salmonella spp. contains a _____ secretion system that acts as a virulence factor
Which bacteria has gram-variable staining?_____
Salmonella spp. is acid-_____ (stable or labile)
Which test is used to differentiate between toxic and nontoxic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae?_____
Blood agar is a _____ culture media because it allows us to identify bacteria based on their hemolytic pattern
What is the Gram stain of Gardnerella vaginalis?
Rickettsia is a _____ organism.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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