Bacteria — Flashcards

During the _____ phase of bacterial growth, there is no increase in number of cells since you added them to the culture

Staphylococcus aureus is catalase _____

Shigella spp. uses host cell _____ to spread from cell to cell

What proteins cross-link peptidoglycan on bacterial cell walls?_____

_____ is normal flora of the skin and thus can contaminate blood cultures.

What is the etiology of Relapsing Fever?_____

Which form of E. coli presents with dysentery (bloody, mucousy diarrhea)?_____

Which gram-variable bacteria has a fishy odor?_____

_____ of High Frequency bacterial strains allows us to perform genetic mapping

Which complement deficiencies result in increased risk for Neisseria infection? _____