Biofilm-associated resistance — Flashcards

Some bacteria secrete a _____, allowing the bacteria to stick to a surface

Bacterial features that allow evasion of host defenses are known as _____ factors

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

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a part of normal _____ flora

What glial cell type serves as the CNS phagocyte?

Microglia derive from what embryologial predecessor?

Where do the genes for bacterial exotoxins reside?

What bacteria are particularly adept at transformation of environmental DNA?

Give four processes by which bacteria may gain/lose/recombine DNA.

transformation (bacterial genetics)