DNA repair mechanisms can alleviate what type of damage to cells
UV radiation
what is plasmolysis
shrinking of the cell due to water leaving it
what is a capnophile
CO lover
what is the primary reservoir for rabies
wild bats, skunks, racoons, cats, and canines
average incubation for rabies in humans
1-2 months
treatment of animal bite for possible rabies
-debridement
-wash with soap and water
-infuse wound with rabies immunoglobulin
-postexposure vaccine
why do postexposure rabies vaccines work
rabies has a long incubation period which allows the vaccine adequate time to have a protective effect
most common carrier of rabies in the 1990s? in 2017?
1990s: raccoons
2017: skunks and bats
what microbial group is easiest to selectively target
bacteria
would you prefer an antibiotic with a higher or lower therapeutic index
higher
what does a high therapeutic index indicate
lower dose of the drug can effectively be used against the infection
what domain are beta lactam drugs part of
eukarya
the ability of a microbial cell to produce beta lactamase is based on what
its genetics
calvanic acid acts as what to increase the effectivity of beta lactam drugs
enzyme inhibitor
what drugs inhibit protein synthesis
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
chloramphenicol
macrolides
antisense nucleic acids
erythromycin
gentamycin
