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Micro

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Vocab word
Definition
pathogenicity   show
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virulence   show
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show the avenue by which a pathogen gains access to the body  
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parenteral route   show
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show the number of microorganisms required to produce a demonstrable infection in 50% of the test host population  
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show the lethal dose for 50% of the inoculated hosts within a given period  
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show attachment of a microbe or phagocyte to another's plasma membrane or other surface  
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show a carbohydrate-specific binding protein that projects from prokaryotic cells; used for adherence, also called a ligand  
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receptor   show
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show a microbial community that usually forms as a slimy layer on a surface  
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show a heat- and acid-resistant protein of streptococcal cell walls and fibrils  
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show an appendage on a bacterial cell used for attachment  
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show a bacterial outer membrane protein; cells with this would form opaque colonies  
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mycolic acid   show
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Coagulase   show
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kinase   show
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show an enzyme secreted by certain bacteria that hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid and helps spread microorganisms from their initial site of infection  
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show an enzyme that hydrolyzes collagen  
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IgA proteases   show
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show changes in surface antigens that occur in a microbial population  
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show a surface protein produced by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli that rearranges nearby actin filaments in the cytoskeleton of a host cell  
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show bacterial iron-binding proteins  
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toxin   show
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toxigenicity   show
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show the presence of toxins in the blood  
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exotoxin   show
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antitoxin   show
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toxoid   show
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show cause lysis of host cells by disrupting their plasma membranes  
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leukocidins   show
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hemolysin   show
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streptolysin   show
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show an antigen that activates many different T cells, thereby eliciting a large immune response  
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endotoxin   show
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lipid A   show
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interleukin-1 (IL-1)   show
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shock   show
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septic shock   show
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tumor necrosis factor   show
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show a test to detect the presence of bacterial endotoxins  
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show stages in viral development that result in the incorporation of viral DNA into host DNA  
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cytopathic effect   show
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show a granule or viral particle in the cytoplasm or nucleus of some infected cells; important in the identification of viruses that cause infection  
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show a multinucleated giant cell resulting from certain viral infections  
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show a specific group of cytokines; alpha- and beta-IFN's are antiviral proteins produced by certain animal cells in response to a viral infection; gamma-IFN stimulates macrophage activity  
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contact inhibition   show
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sclerotia   show
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show a toxin produced in sclerotia by the fungus Claviceps purpurea that causes ergotism  
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aflatoxin   show
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mycotoxin   show
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show a peptide toxin produced by Amanita phalloides, affects plasma membrane function  
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amanitin   show
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saxitoxin   show
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show the routes by which a pathogen leaves the body  
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show Which disease is correctly matched with the common portal of entry?  
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parenteral route   show
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show The ID50 for cutaneous anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis is 10-50 endospores, while the ID50 for inhalation anthrax is 10,000 to 20,000 endospores. This means that:  
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show Which would be the most unlikely location to find adhesin molecules on a newly discovered bacterium:  
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fimbriae   show
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the absence of Actinomyces/i>, a bacterium that can be part of dental plaque   show
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antibodies produced against a capsule cannot affect whether disease will occur   show
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show Capsules play a role in the virulence of all of the following except:  
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Streptolysin O   show
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show Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?  
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show Which of the following eukaryotic molecules/structures can be responsible for movement of bacteria within host cells?  
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show All of the following are true of A-B exotoxins except:  
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Botulinum toxin   show
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show Which is true of endotoxins?  
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show Which is not true of exotoxins?  
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show Which is not true of endotoxins?  
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show Which of the following is not a cytopathic effect of viruses?  
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show Which of the following events leads to all of the others in a pyrogenic (fever) response?  
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Clostridium tetani   show
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dinoflagellates   show
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none of the above   show
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a milder disease will result   show
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show Which of the following virulence factors does not contribute to the spread of a disease in the body?  
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show The presence of endotoxins in a sterile fluid indicates:  
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show Botulism can be prevented by taking which of the following precautions?  
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rabies virues   show
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show Which of the following organisms does not produce an enterotoxin?  
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show Given the following LD50 values for Bacillus anthracis, through which portal of entry is it easiest to get anthrax?  
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show Which of the following is not an enzyme associated with invasiveness?  
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show Which one of the following bacterial proteins can take iron from human lactoferrin?  
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Shigella - 10 cells   show
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M protein   show
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gram-negative septic shock   show
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show Which one of the following should not be produced at the same time as coagulase?  
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show The LD50 of Vibrio cholerae is 10 to the 8th cells when taken orally. The LD50 value is 10 if the bacteria are ingested with bicarbonate. This indicates that stomach acid:  
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show Which of the following is not an example of the parenteral route?  
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show The symptoms of protozoan diseases are usually due to:  
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show Hepatitis B virus transmitted by a finger-stick device is transmitted by which portal of entry?  
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show Which of the following does not protect a bacterium from phagocytosis?  
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the presence of the parasite   show
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