Immune system Flashcards
(48 cards)
bacteria with pepitodoglycan without outer membrane
Gram +
EXOtoxin is secreted by ___________ bacteria
live
makes EXOtoxin
gram + bacteria
Two examples of EXOotoxin
Boulinum toxin
Tetanus toxin
two gram + bacilli bacteria that form spores
clostridium- anaerobic
Bacillus- Aerobic Anthrax
most common human infection
staph aures : nosocomial disease
2nd most common human infection
MRSA+
What are the gram + cocci
staophylococcus
streptococcus
What are gram + bacilli
Clostridium
Bacillus
Listeria
ENDOtoxin is released by __________ bacteria
dead
what uses ENDOtoxin
Gram-
an example of an ENDOtoxin
LPS (lipopolysaccharide)
why is a gram - bacteria pale on a gram stain?
the pepitodglycan has an outer layer that the stain cannot penetrate
gram - cocci in pairs
Neisseria Ghonnerhea
if we wipe out gram negative we will wipe out 2 of the most plentiful gut bacteria - c diff may come in and take over, wheat are they
E coli
Bacteroides
Aerobic, Gram -, grows everywhere
E. Coli
most common bacteria in body
bacteroides
super powers that can be shared LATERALLY
plasmids
antibiotic resistance happens quickly
plasmids- because they share laterally
plasmids can go to bacteria of _____________
Other species
used by drug companies to make peptide drugs like insulin
plasmids
part that sticks off plasmid and grabs the other bacteria
Pilus
small piece of DNA that gives bacteria superpowers
Plasmids
what does a iron look for?
a surface protein that is SPECIES and Cell Specific