systems microbiology

Question 1

coliform

Answer 1

term used to desrcribe species of gram neg bacilli that look like e.coli on gram fiilm

Question 2

how do coliforms grow best

Answer 2

aerobically

Question 3

how are coliforms differenitated from each other

Answer 3

Biochemical reactions
Antigenic structure of cell wall (serotyping)
O antigens (cell wall) and H antigen (flagella)

Question 4

eukaryotic disease of gi tract

Answer 4

cyrptosporidium

Question 5

e.coli spread

Answer 5

faecal oral route
undercooked food - bbq

Question 6

e.coli symptoms

Answer 6

sevre bloody or non loody diarrhoea
fatigue
nausea

Question 7

c.diff treatment

Answer 7

oral vancoymycin

Question 8

is c.diff positive or negative

Answer 8

gram positive

Question 9

what may contain frimbriae

Answer 9

gram negative

Question 10

what is bacterial sore throat caused by

Answer 10

strep pyogenes

Question 11

16s RNA

Answer 11

a component of the prokaryotic ribosome 30S subunit

Question 12

How is 16s rna identified

Answer 12

requires the comparison of a dna sequence with a refernce database to determine the species present

Question 13

rapidly spreading,non-blanching, purpuric rash

Answer 13

neisseria meningitdes