Bacteria — Flashcards

Which species of Neisseria ferments glucose only?_____

Which Bacillus anthracis exotoxin is responsible for the black eschars seen in cutaneous anthrax?_____

Spores of Clostridium perfringens are commonly found in _____

Beta-lactamases are synthesized by _____ genes

Nocardia stains _____ due to the mycolic acids found in its cell wall

Reheating rice can result in food poisoning from _____

The _____ hemolysis pattern on blood agar is present with partial lysis of RBCs

Which S. aureus toxin nonspecifically binds MHC-II (on APCs) and the T-cell receptorproducing cytokine storm and toxic shock: _____

The diphtheria toxin of Corynebacterium diphtheriae is encoded by a _____

What organism produces a similar toxin that has the same MOA as C. diphtheriae toxin? _____