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Decks in this class (36)

Intro to Bacteria (Lecture 1)
Identify unique features of eukar...,
Which group do all known bacteria...,
Identify unique features of proka...
4  cards
Bacterial Structure
Name the types of differential st...,
What is a gram stain,
What is the primary stain of the ...
26  cards
Bacterial Physiology
What is chemotaxis,
How does bacteria vary surface an...,
What are pili
21  cards
Bacterial Physiology 2
What is fermentation,
Where does the energy from fermen...,
What is the net yield per glucose...
14  cards
Bacterial Genetics
Describe the general secretion pa...,
Describe the signal recognition p...,
Are bacteria haploid or diploid
24  cards
Host Pathogen Interactions
What is a pathogen,
What is a strict pathogen,
What is a commensal
11  cards
Host Pathogen Interactions 2
Describe endotoxin,
Describe lps structure,
How does endotoxin cause an infla...
21  cards
Evasion of Host Immune System
How does bacteria evade complement,
How does bacteria evade the immun...,
How do bacteria inhibit chemotaxis
8  cards
Normal Microbiota and Nosocomial Infections
What does a commensalism mean,
What are normal indigenous microb...,
Define transient flora
15  cards
Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
How do staphylococcus aureus and ...,
Describe staphylococcus aureus,
Name the 2 types of disease staph...
9  cards
Staphylococcus and Streptococcus Part 2
What are the s aureus enzymes,
What is s aureus resevoir,
How does s aureus attach to surfaces
24  cards
Staphylococcus and Streptococcus Part 3
0  cards
Chlamydia
Describe chlamydia trachomatis,
What are the two cell types of ch...,
What is the development cycle of ...
21  cards
Neisseria Infections
What are the two species of patho...,
Describe pathogenic neisseria,
Compare the clinical presentation...
19  cards
V.cholera
What are some common characterist...,
Describe vibrio cholerae,
What are v choleraes virulence fa...
14  cards
Shigella
Describe shigella,
What is shigellas resevoir transm...,
Describe shigellas pathogenesis
15  cards
Salmonella
Describe the genus salmonella,
Understand the pathogenic differe...,
What are the salmonella virulence...
8  cards
Escherichia coli
Describe ecoli,
Discuss enterotoxigenic e coli etec,
What are etecs virulence factors
20  cards
Tuberculosis
What organ is primarily affected,
What makes m tuberculosis so diff...,
Describe m tuberculosis
15  cards
Mycology
Are fungi eukaryotes or prokaryotes,
Describe the fungal nucleus,
Describe the fungal cytoplasm
18  cards
Mycology (Skin) Part 2
What are the 3 types of skin fungi,
What is the causitive agent of pi...,
How is pityriasis versicolor tran...
17  cards
Mycology Part 3
What are the endemic fungi,
Discuss blastomycosis,
Discuss coccidiodomycosis
8  cards
Parasitology
What is a definitive,
What is an intermediate,
What is an incidental
16  cards
Parasitology part 2
Describe the trematodes,
How is schistosomiasis transmitted,
Discuss schistosomiasis pathology
22  cards
Parasitology part 3
Describe cryptosporidium,
Discuss cryptosporidium pathophys...,
Describe the clinical presentatio...
22  cards
Antibiotics and Resistance
What are the 5 desirable properti...,
Which process are inhibited by an...,
What are the 2 origins of resistance
17  cards
Virology
How are viruses classified,
What are the 3 common characteris...,
Describe a protein capsid
23  cards
Virology 2
Distinguish enveloped viruses and...,
What happens to a cell in a lytic...,
What is the hosts main defense ag...
10  cards
Small/Medium DNA viruses
What are the enveloped dna viruses,
What are the naked capsid dna vir...,
Describe adenoviridae genome stru...
19  cards
Herpes Family
What are the members of the herpe...,
Describe herpes virus structure,
How does herpes enter the cell
19  cards
+ Strand Viruses
Discuss poliovirus replication,
What is the role of viral replica...,
What are plus strands used for in...
14  cards
- Strand Viruses
Describe the content of a strand ...,
Where does strand rna viruses rep...,
Name the viruses belonging to the...
18  cards
HIV
Describe hiv structure,
Explain hiv pathogenesis,
Describe the clinical manifestati...
13  cards
Hepatitis Virus
Describe hav,
Hav transmission and pathogenesis,
How does hav present in the lab
12  cards
Zoontic Viruses, Arboviruses and Smallpox
What is an arbovirus,
Where does a togavirus replicate ...,
Explain yellow fever life cycle
9  cards
Prions
How do people with prions present,
Name the infectious human prion d...,
How were people infected with kuru
9  cards

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