Bacteria — Flashcards

What is the shape of Legionella?_____

Exotoxin generates a _____ (strength) antibody response

Transposition of bacterial DNA allows for transfer of bacterial DNA amongst different strains, such as resistance to _____

Salmonella _____ causes paratyphoid fever

IgA protease is a virulence factor used by Neisseria that allows bacteria to colonize and adhere to _____.

Which toxin of Bordetella pertussis inhibits DNA synthesis in ciliated epithelial cells?_____

Clostridium perfringens binds _____, resulting in watery diarrhea due to destruction of tight junctions

_____ is used to amplify DNA

What is the etiology of Lyme Disease?_____

What bacteria releases a toxin that cleaves SNARE proteins in Renshaw cells? _____