Extracellular polymeric substances — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Gram _____ bacteria have a much thicker cell wall

Answer: positive

Flashcard 2: _____ is a virulence factor released by Group A Strep that de-polymerizes DNA

Answer: DNase-B

Flashcard 3: Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces _____, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill competing microbes

Answer: pyocyanin

Flashcard 4: A bacteria's _____ wall can be a target for the immune system and antibiotics

Answer: cell

Flashcard 5: Strep pneumonia contains _____, allowing bacteria to adhere and colonize the mucous membranes.

Answer: IgA protease

Flashcard 6: What organism is responsible for recurrent pulmonary infections in an adolescent cystic fibrosis patient? _____

Answer: Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Flashcard 7: What feature of Pseudomonas is anti-phagocytic?_____

Answer: Bacterial capsule

Flashcard 8: glycocalyx

Answer: mediates adherence to surfaces

Extra: polysaccharide