Key Microbiology word associations Flashcards

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Peptidoglycan wall, single chromosome, 70S ribosome

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Bacteria

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No cell wall, no nucleus, no ribosome, DNA or RNA

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Virus

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2
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Chitin wall, ergosterol membrane, 80S ribosome, nucleus

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Fungus

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3
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Sterol membrane, no chitin wall, 80S ribosome, nucleus

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Parasite

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4
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Ability to cause disease

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Pathogenicity

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5
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Ability to cause serious disease

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Virulence

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6
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Hospital acquired infection

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Nosocomial

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7
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Part of the normal flora

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Commensal

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8
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Ability of two dissimilar living together

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Symbiosis

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9
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Both organisms need each other to function

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Synergism

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10
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Lag, log, stationary and death

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Bacterial growth phases

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11
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Phase of exponential growth

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log phase

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12
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Heat, irradiation, antimicrobial chemicals, antibiotics

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Factor which affect bacterial growth

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13
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Host, agent and environment

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Disease triangle

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14
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All viruses are RNA except 7 HHAPPPPy ones which are…

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DNA

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15
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3 DNA viruses are enveloped

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HepaDNA, Herpes and Pox

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16
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3 DNA viruses are naked

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Papilloma, Adeno and Polyoma

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17
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1 DNA virus is single stranded

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Parvo B19

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18
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All RNA viruses are single stranded EXCEPT

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Rota virus of the REO virus family

19
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All RNA single stranded viruses are + EXCEPT 6

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6 FABulous PROfessionals

20
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Filo, Arena, Buynya, Paramyxo, Rhabdo and Orthomyxo

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FAB PRO group

21
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All hepatitis viruses are RNA EXCEPT…

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Hepatitis B (hepaDNA group)

22
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All hepatitis viruses are spread by the orofecal route EXCEPT…

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Hepatitis B and C (sex and blood)

23
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Single stranded retro virus

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Human Immune Deficiency Virus

24
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All ARBO viruses are flavi viruses EXCEPT

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California encephalitis (Bunya virus)

25
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Parotitis, pancreatitis and painful orchitis

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Paramyxo virus (Mumps)

26
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Common cold with runny nose and sore throat

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Corona virus

27
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Hand, foot and mouth lesions

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Coxsackie virus

28
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Bacteria without cell walls

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Rickettsiae, Chlamydia and Bartonella

29
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Flexible bacteria

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Borrleia, Leptospira and Treponema

30
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Gram stain resistant

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Mycobacteria

31
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Infection in bird keepers

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Chlamydia psittaci

32
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Lung infection in wool sorters

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Bacillus anthracis

33
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Rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis

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Streptococcus pyogenes

34
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Infects previously damaged heart valves

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Streptococcus viridans

35
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Infects previously healthy heart valves

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Staphylococcus aureus

36
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Causes lockjaw (trismus)

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Clostridium tetani

37
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Transmitted by contaminated honey and causes paralysis

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Clostridium botulinum

38
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Causes muscle necrosis with gas formation

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Clostridium perfringens

39
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Grey psuedomembrane in the throat

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Corynebacterium diptheriae

40
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Paroxysmal bouts of coughing with a whoop in a child

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Bordetella pertussis

41
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Fever from handling infected rabbit skin

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Francisella tularensis

42
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Lung infection from infected air conditioners

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Legionella pneumophilia

43
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Infected burns with blue green burns

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Pseudomonas aeroginosa

44
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Gram negative coccus which ferments glucose

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Neisseria gonorrhea