Bacteria — Flashcards

What is the most important bacterial factor of Shigella in regards to causing Shigellosis?_____

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

_____ can activate any CD4+ T-cell, resulting in massive release of cytokines

Salmonella _____ causes inflammatory diarrhea

The reservoir for Salmonella _____ is chicken

E. coli causes neonatal meningitis only if it is positive for _____

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is bacitracin _____

Streptococcus bovis biotype 1 is known as _____

_____ is the transfer of specific DNA between bacteria using bacteriophages

Which bacteria causes slow-onset diarrhea via the ingestion of vegetative cells (which then sporulate and produce enterotoxin in the gut)?