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L1_Intro To Microbiology
Name the reason for decline of th...,
Name two conditions that have bee...,
Where did the black death origina...
10  cards
L2_ Intro to Immunology
Briefly describe characteristics ...,
Briefly describe characteristics ...,
What is one overriding similarity...
31  cards
L3_ Bacterial Structure and Function 1
How do bacteria reproduce,
Describe bacterial genome,
What kind of ribosomes do bacteri...
23  cards
L4_Antibody Structure and Function
Which chains contain variable reg...,
Which chain can be variably label...,
What chain defines the class of a...
28  cards
L5_Immunoassays
Define avidity,
What are the two main techniques ...,
Describe monoclonal antibody affi...
12  cards
L6_ The Immune Response
What are the four stages of a pri...,
How long is the lag phase in a pr...,
Describe the levels of igg and ig...
12  cards
L7_Bacterial Structure and Function 2
Describe the flagellum of prokary...,
What do the following drugs do to...,
What is the rate limiting step in...
11  cards
L8_Bacterial Genetics
Describe the number of genes ploi...,
Is phage dna or plasmids essentia...,
Phage and plasmids code for virul...
20  cards
L9_Dynamics of the Host-Parasite Relationship
Our relationship with most of our...,
What are the most common skin com...,
What does commensalism on the ski...
18  cards
L10_Development of B-Cells and Generation of Diversity
What are the first two constant r...,
What is the enzyme that creates t...,
What light chain gene is attempte...
15  cards
L11_T-Cell Receptor
What does mhc stand for,
How do cells monitor what is goin...,
Describe the difference in how b ...
29  cards
L12_Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
An infection in which the host de...,
A type of infection that can be p...,
A highly communicable diease
34  cards
L19_regulation of the Immune response
What is tolerance,
Is tolerance innate or acquired,
What are the 2 major mechanisms o...
24  cards
L20_Anaerobic Bacteria
What do obligate anaerobes use py...,
What are the two common sources o...,
What is a tell tale sign of anaer...
27  cards
L21_Enteric Bacteria
Name 7 defining features of enter...,
What is a common characteristic o...,
Name the food borne enterobacteri...
14  cards
L22_Mycobacteria
What bacterium causes tuberculosis,
At one point eradication of m tub...,
What particular strains are publi...
33  cards
L23_Spirochetes and Vibrio
Describe the transmission methods...,
Describe the temporal onset of sy...,
What are the virulence factors of...
28  cards
L24_Immunity to Microorganisms
Where do most bacteria end up dying,
Name six non specific barriers th...,
How does s aureus prevent opsoniz...
24  cards
L25_Vaccines
What is an adjuvant what is the m...,
What is passive immunization,
What is active immunization
9  cards
L26_Intracellular Bacteria
Are there antibodies present on t...,
Classify the following as obligat...,
What is one of the most common vi...
13  cards
L27_Mechanisms of Actions of Antibiotics
What is the difference between ba...,
What is a mic what is a mbc,
If you know an mic what concentra...
34  cards
L28_Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance
What type of bacteria tend to hav...
1  cards
L29_ Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases by Laboratory Methods
How long does it take to get resu...,
Name 3 examples of cultures that ...,
Name two antigen detection formats
11  cards
L30_Virus Structure and Classification
What were viruses originally know...,
What is a capsid,
What is a virion
16  cards
L31_Virus Life Cycle
Are viruses visible by light micr...,
Do viruses contain genes encoding...,
What are the 9 steps of virus lif...
12  cards
L32_RNA Viruses 1
What virus causes the common cold,
What is a picorna virus,
Name a few diseases caused by rna...
26  cards
L33_RNA Viruses 2
What type of virus is rotavirus w...,
What type of virus is the influen...,
What type of virus is hiv what ty...
37  cards
L34_DNA Viruses 1
Where does transcription and repl...,
Is the host or virus rna polymera...,
Does the host or viral dna polyme...
32  cards
L35_DNA Viruses 2
Name some infections that herpesv...,
How many human herpes viruses are...,
What strain is genital herpes abo...
66  cards
L14_T Cell Developement
Where does t cell maturation take...,
What is the embryonic origin of t...,
Where do t cell precursors origin...
22  cards
L15_Innate Immunity
Are endotoxins directly toxic to ...,
Which portion of lps is antigenic...,
What are some of the symptoms of ...
29  cards
L17_T-Cell Immunity
What two signals does a naive t c...,
Describe the accessory molecules ...,
Describe how accessory molecules ...
25  cards
L18_B Cell Development and Immunity
What is the main location of b ce...,
What type of screening of b cells...,
What happens if a b cell does not...
10  cards
L36_Viral Genetics
Order the following viruses from ...,
Are virus genes prokaryotic or eu...,
How does the virus genome determi...
20  cards
L37_Hepatitis Viruses
In what sense are the hepatitis v...,
How are hep a b and c transmitted,
To which hep to we have a vaccine...
14  cards
L39_Prions
What is the most common prion dis...,
What type of cjd is the most common,
Can scjd be transmitted person to...
18  cards
L40_Fungi-1
Bacteria are prokaryotes what are...,
Why dont anti bacterials have any...,
What are fungal walls made of
19  cards
L13_Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis
What is the difference between di...,
What does antisepsis refer to,
What type of treatment should cri...
15  cards
L16_Cocci
What is the diameter of cocci,
Are cocci spore forming,
What are the only reservoir for c...
55  cards

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