Bacteria — Flashcards

Oxygen is the final electron acceptor during cellular respiration in _____ (bacteria type)

Which Rickettsia spp. causes encephalitis (with dizziness and confusion)?_____

Which bacteria is associated with surfers in the tropics?_____

In addition to S. pneumoniae infection, meningitis in the elderly is also commonly caused by infection with gram negative rods and _____

A _____ is a small antigen that may conjugate with larger proteins to elicit an immune response

What cytotoxin released by H. pylori breaks down the protective mucus barrier? _____

What is the shape of Borrelia burgdorferi?_____

Which bug is the most common cause of osteomyelitis? _____

What bug commonly infects dog bite wounds?_____

What bacterial spores can get into wool and animal hide, thus predisposing workers to infection?_____