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Mod 6 - Microbiology

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show The study of microorganisms (microbes): - Viruses - Bacteria - Parasites - Fungi - Others  
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show PROKARYOTES DO NOT HAVE: - membrane bound nucleus - membrane bound organelles - DNA that is organized into chromosomes.  
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Prokaryotes Classification   show
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show - Cytoplasm - Ribosomes - Nucleoid (chromosome) - Inclusion Bodies - Some prokaryotes secrete a capsule & have plasmids.  
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Prokaryotic Cytoplasm   show
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show - Consists of RNA and protein - Used in protein synthesis  
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Prokaryotic Nucleoid   show
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Prokaryote Inclusion Bodies   show
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show A protective structure that serves as a defense mechanism in some prokaryotes consisting of: - Tightly bound wall with complex polysaccharide molecules that form a gel-like covering that surrounds the bacterial cell.  
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show Some prokayrotes contain a self-replicating extrachromosomal DNA that carry 1 or more pieces of genetic information, not required to sustain life.  
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Prokaryote Cell Structure   show
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show - Regulates transport of material in and out of the cell - Made of phospholipids - Long-chain fatty acids and proteins - Selectively permeable  
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show Large polymer which makes up a prokaryote cell membrane with an immense, covalently-linked molecule linked in multi-layers resembling a "chain-link" fence  
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show Filamentous organelles of locomotion found on half all known bacteria  
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show Various degrees of movement  
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show Tiny, tube-like projections from the cell's surface associated with adherence  
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Prokaryotic Bacterial Cells: (Shape & Arrangement)   show
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show Spherical bacterial cells  
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show Rod-shaped bacterial cell resembling a hot dog  
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show Comma shaped bacterial cell  
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show Bacterial cell shaped between cocci & bacilli  
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Spirillia   show
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Spirochetes   show
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show Method used to group bacteria into 2 different catagories: - Gram positive bacteria (purple) - Gram negative bacteria (pink)  
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Gram-Positive Bacteria   show
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Gram-Negative Bacteria   show
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Gram Stain Method   show
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show - Cocci in pairs - Ex.: Gonorrhea  
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show - Cocci in chains - Ex.: Aureus, Boils  
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show - Cocci in grape like pairs - Ex.: Staphylo (irregular clusters)  
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show - Can be liquid or semi-solid - 3 Different Types: < Enriched Media < Selective Media < Differential Media  
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show - Group of four - Micrococcus - Rarely pathogenic  
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show encourages the growth of most bacteria (Sheep's blood "Agar plate")  
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Selective Media   show
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show Groups bacteria based on the fermentation of carbohydrates ("MacConkey" Agar)  
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show Used in both Selective and Differential Media  
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Aerobes   show
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Anaerobes   show
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Microaerophilis   show
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Binary Fission   show
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show - Gear up phase - Organisms not greatly increasing in #, but metabolically active < Growing, synthesizing enzymes, & producing lrg. amounts of ATP  
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show - Once bacteria have adapted to nutrient-rich environment, growth is exponential (Logarithmic) - Generation time: genetically determined period of log. growth - Varies by species (min to hr) - Ex.: generation = 20 min < 1000 org/ml - initial <  
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Stationary Phase   show
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show - # of cells dying is greater than the # of new cells arising from division  
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show - "Living together" in relation to bacteria - 3 Different types: < Mutualism < Parasitism < Commensalism  
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show - Both the host & the microorganism benefit < E. coli, a bacterium that lives in the large intestines  
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show - One organism benefits, the other is harmed < Tapeworm, Malaria  
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show - One organism benefits, the other is neutral < skin bacteria, normal flora < majority of microbes  
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show - Organisms that live on or in the body but do not usually cause disease (commensals) < skin, conjunctiva, mouth, nose, throat, urinary tract, reproductive, & GI tracts. - Nutrients from oils & sweat facilitate colonization up to a dozen staph specie  
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Normal Flora in Infants   show
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show Organisms found on/in specific areas of the body  
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Transient Microflora   show
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Pathogenicity   show
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show Term used to describe the intensity of bacterial & other microbial infections  
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show 3 Types: - Adherence - Colonization - Formation of a capsule  
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show Bacteria use pili to cling to surface of host cells, multiply & form colonies  
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show Once in place within host tissue, bacterial replication forms colonies and may overcome host defenses. < colonization in small #s of non-invasive organisms is normal in all animals  
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show Capsule contributes to organism's virulence due to thick, polysaccharides structure - helps to resist host defense processes  
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show Ability of organisms to penetrate host tissue, usually by special enzyme  
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show 3 Different Types: - Hyaluronidase - Coagulase - Streptokinase and Staphylokinase  
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show Attacks hyaluronic acid, the ground substance of connective tissue  
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Coagulase   show
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show Digest fibrin & prevent the clotting of blood < "flesh-eating bacteria" ex. of organism that produces streptokinase  
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show Secreted primarily by Gram-positive organisms < Gram (+) = botulism, gas gangrene, tetanus, staphylococcal food poisoning < Gram (-) = E. coli O157:H7 Shiga toxin  
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show - Release from Gram (-) bacteria when they die - Non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, cramping, & generalized malaise < Ex.: cholera, salmonella  
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show - Dormant form - Form when conditions are unfavorable for growth - Survive under harsh conditions < excessive heat or cold - Revert to active under favorable conditions - Clostridia species that cause tetanus, botulism, & gas gangrene form endosp  
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show Bacteria can exchange genetic material 3 different ways: < Transformation < Transduction < Conjugation  
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show - DNA is acquired directly from the environment which was released from another cell through lysis etc. - Fragments are then "spliced" into the host cell's DNA  
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Transduction   show
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show - Requires contact between 2 bacteria - utilizes a plasmid - transfers a greater amount of DNA than transformation or transduction - DNA is to be transferred from a donor cell to a recipient cell  
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F-Pilus   show
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Plasmid   show
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Resistance Transfer Factors   show
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Genetic Recombination   show
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Antimicrobial Agents   show
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show Antimicrobial agent containing substances derived from other organisms  
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show Antimicrobial classifications: < Broad Spectrum < Narrow Spectrum  
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show Antimicrobials which are effective against a wide range of microorganisms including both gram (+) & gram (-) bacteria  
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Narrow Spectrum   show
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Bacteriocidal Drug   show
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Bacteriostatic Drug   show
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Resistance Factors (Causes of)   show
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show - Uses paper discs impregnated with specific concentration of the antimicrobial to be tested - Result reported as either: < Sensitive: stays away from seed; inhibiting < Intermediate < Resistant: grows up to seed  
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show Pharyngitis - infections of upper tract: < pharynx < ears < eyes < sinuses < upper bronchioles - e.g. Strep throat caused by Streptococcus pyogenes  
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show - Pneumonias - Casulated organisms that cause pneumonias include: < haemophilus influenza < Klebsiella pheumoniae < Streptococcus pneumoniae  
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show - Gastrointestinal - Contaminated food or water < Salmonella (raw eggs) < Shigella < Staphylococcus aureus < E. coli O157:H7 (raw hamburger, contaminated fecal material)  
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show - Meningitis < haemophilus influenzae (children) < Neisseria meningitidis < Vaccines available for both  
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Toxin-Induced Infections   show
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show 2 Different Classes: - Chlamydia - Rickettsias - To a lesser extent: Mycoplasmas  
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Chlamydia Trachomatis   show
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show - Obligate intracellular parasite - Transmitted by a vector (ex. ticks & lice) - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - To human transmitted through the bite of the vector - Rocky Mountian spotted fever, Lyme Disease  
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae   show
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Mycoplasmas   show
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show - Obligate Intracellular Parasite - Replicates w/n host cell - virus provides RNA or DNA to replicate - Host cell provides energy & resource - Contain RNA or DNA (not both) < RNA viruses contain code for reverse transcriptase, enzyme which makes D  
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Viral Structure   show
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show Either a single or double strand of DNA or RNA, differing among viral groups  
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Capsids   show
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show Individual protein subunits found in a capsid  
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show Combined capsid/nucleic acid arrangement  
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Viral Envelope   show
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show A projection, usually glycoprotein molecules, that attach to specific sites on host cell wall  
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Viral Replication   show
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Adsorption (Viral Replication - Step 1)   show
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show Virus enters host cell (endocytosis or fusion) and "uncoats" (takes off envelope and capsid)  
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show Utilizes host nucleus to make new genetic material  
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show Virus is packaged into new complete virons  
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Release (Viral Replication - Step 5)   show
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Uncoating   show
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Viral Pathogenicity   show
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Acute Infections   show
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Latent/Persistent Infections   show
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show Epstein-Barr Virus (infectious mononucleosis) & Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)  
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Oncogenic Viruses   show
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show Uncontrolled and abnormal division of host cells  
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show Antiviral therapy which inhibits viral activity  
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show - Infectious proteins w/o genetic material - Come in contact w/normal proteins and transform them into infectious - Affects cells of the brain - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ("mad cow")  
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Infectious Particle   show
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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies   show
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Prion Characteristics   show
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Fungi   show
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Spores   show
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show - Multicellular fungi - One or more spores grows into filamentous, thread-like mass called "mycelium" - Ex.: Athlete's foot, jock itch & ringworm  
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show - Unicellular fungi - important in beer, bread, and alcohol production - most common yeast infection: Candida albicans (infections: mouth & pharynx = thrush); vaginitis  
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show - Parasites except Helminths (worms) - found in the Kingdom Protista - single-celled organism 2 Different Stages: - Motile trophozoite > infective stage - Cyst stage > dormant state  
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show - Live at expense of host - Transmitted to humans by vectors > Biological = mosquito transmitting malaria > Mechanical = transmission of parasite eggs to food by flies & other insects  
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show - Known as "worms" - multicellular - found in Kingdom Animalia - 4 Different Groups: > Flukes > Tapeworms > Roundworms > Tissue Parasites  
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Trophozoite Stage   show
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show Stage of the protozoa which allows the organism to survive in a dormant state in the external enviroment  
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show - Giardia Lamblia: > ingesting cysts from animal contaminated water > intense gastrointestinal (GI) distress & diarrhea - Cryptosporidium: > self-limiting GI symptoms > if infected, can become carrier > recently associated w/recreati  
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show Mosquito which serves as the definitive host in Malaria  
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show - Hosts are definitive or intermediate > Definitive: harbor parasite when it reproduces > Intermediate: harbor parasite during a developmental stage in the parasite's life cycle > Accidental: not part of the normal cycle; "dead end" hosts  
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show - Segmented worms that contain a head (scolex) and many segments call "proglottids" - Hermaphrodites - Infective stage is larvae found in cattle & swine - Most prevalent in > Beef & Pork (taenia) > Fish (Dibothrocephalus) - Several cm to meter  
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Roundworms (intestinal)   show
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