Development of microbiome from birth — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which bacteria is normal flora of the vagina?_____

Answer: Lactobacillus

Flashcard 2: In the intestine, NH3 may be produced by intestinal _____

Answer: bacteria

Flashcard 3: Salmonella _____ causes inflammatory diarrhea

Answer: enteritidis

Flashcard 4: Which immunoglobulin is released into breast milk (colostrum)? _____

Answer: IgA

Flashcard 5: In which phase of bacterial growth do antibiotics have their greatest effect?

Answer: Log phase (Exponential phase)

Extra: Antibiotics, especially cell wall synthesis inhibitors (e.g., beta-lactams), are most effective during the log phase because this is when bacteria are actively dividing and synthesizing new cell wall components.

Flashcard 6: Strep pneumonia contains _____, allowing bacteria to adhere and colonize the mucous membranes.

Answer: IgA protease

Flashcard 7: Which two causes of viral gastroenteritis are associated with daycares and kindergartens?_____

Answer: Rotavirus and Norovirus

Flashcard 8: Bacteria with distinct, firmly attached gelatinous layerhave a _____

Answer: capsule

Flashcard 9: Describe the characteristic appearance of microglia.

Answer: small irregular nuclei and sparse cytoplasm mnemonic: microglia have mico-nuclei and micro-cytoplasm