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Micro Mid-term

microbiology, bacterial classification

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arranged as diplococci; species associated with meningeal & venereal diseases Neisseria species
airborne, contagious coccobacillus that is easily transmitted Bordatella pertussis
includes bacteria described as coliform & non-coliform genera Gammaproteobacteria
an acid-fast, aerobic respiratory pathogen Mycobacterium
bacterial species characterized by "snapping division" and metachromatic granules Corynebacterium diptheriae
genus described as a mollicute that lacks a cell wall Mycoplasma
species found in processed meats and dairy that can cause spontaneous abortion Listeria monocytogenes
soil bacterial genus that includes many species that produce antibiotics Streptomyces
all members are Gram negative Phylum proteobacteria
transmitted by chiggers Orienta tsutsugamushi
these bacteria represent the largest, most diverse class of Gram negatives Gammaproteobacteria
Noncoliform opportunist that usually causes UTIs leading to kidney stone formation Proteus mirabilis of the Proteus species
pathogenic enterics that do not ferment lactose and are not members of the normal microbiota Salmonella, Shigella, and Yersinia
aerobic bacteria that catabolize carbohydrates via alternate glycolytic pathways Pseudomonads
grow in low nutrient level environments Alphaproteobacteria
class includes nitrogen-fixing species Alphaproteobacteria
colonies have a "fried egg" appearance Firmicutes: Mollicutes
Produce reproductive cells called spores at the end of their filamentous cells actinomycetes
long chains of cocci streptococci
What groups are included in the Firmicutes? clostridia, mycoplasmas, and other low G+C Gram-positive bacilli and cocci
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