Bacteria — Flashcards

What is the shape of Yersinia?_____

_____ is the transfer of DNA between bacteria using 'sex pili'

Scalded skin syndrome is caused by what organism? _____

Serum Ig_____ may be elevated in a Helicobacter pylori infection

Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface

The process of decreasing pathogenic organism counts to safe levels is known as _____

_____ culture media have special nutrients added so that many bugs will grow

Which toxin of Listeria monocytogenes lyses vacuolar membranes within host cells?_____

Which complement proteins are part of the membrane attack complex (MAC)?_____

Which type of immunity (innate or adaptive) occurs rapidly, over minutes to hours?_____