Introduction Flashcards
1
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pathogen
A
- a microbe that is capable of causing host damage
2
Q
pathogenicity
A
- the ability to produce disease
3
Q
virulence (2)
A
- degree of pathogenicity
- only expressed in a susceptible host
4
Q
gram negative bacteria (2)
A
- thin peptidoglycan cell wall, surrounded by outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharide
- double membrane
5
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gram positive bacteria (2)
A
- lack an outer membrane
- surrounded by thick peptidoglycan cell wall
