Bacteria — Flashcards

What are the reservoirs of the Brucella spp. strains?_____

Which immunoglobulin is produced in the GI tract and protects against gut infections? _____

Yersinia pestis secretes _____, which cause macrophage/neutrophil dysfunction by inhibiting phagocytosis and cytokine production

What organism is responsible for recurrent pulmonary infections in an infant cystic fibrosis patient? _____

Where in the body are Group D Streptococci (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium) normally found?_____

Which bacteria is normal flora of the vagina?_____

Which bacteria can cause bacillary peliosis?_____

Nocardia is _____ positive, thus patients with chronic granulomatous disease are susceptible to infection

Complement may be activated via the _____ pathway, which occurs spontaneously or when microbial products activate complement

Reheating rice can result in food poisoning from _____