Bacteria — Flashcards

Autoclaves work to sterilize equipment by using _____

Borrelia recurrentis (relapsing fever) is recurrent due to variable _____

Which form of E. coli does not ferment sorbitol?_____

Which zoonotic bacteria is catalase positive?_____

What methods of disinfection/sterilization are definitively sporicidal?_____

Which comma-shaped bacteria is endemic to developing countries?_____

Which complement protein is an opsonin for phagocytosis?_____

_____ is the most common cause of secondary pneumonia 2nd and 3rd are...

Which bacteria is the 3rd-most common cause of neonatal meningitis?_____

The alpha toxin of Clostridium perfringens breaks down phospholipids, resulting in a _____ on blood agar