Path pages 357-381 Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
... promote entry; each gene has several repeats frequently duplicated or deleted o N. meningitides – bacterial meningitis in children <2 years; common colonizer of oropharynx (10% of population); spread by respiratory route; each colonization lasts several months Immune response leads to elimination ...
... promote entry; each gene has several repeats frequently duplicated or deleted o N. meningitides – bacterial meningitis in children <2 years; common colonizer of oropharynx (10% of population); spread by respiratory route; each colonization lasts several months Immune response leads to elimination ...
Microbiology of environment
... water the normative documents or state standards are taken. Microbiologic index of safety of potable water are the following: 1. Common microbial number in one ml of water no more than 100. 2. Number of bacteria of intestinal rod group (coliindex) in 1000 ml of water - no more than 3. 3. Index of fr ...
... water the normative documents or state standards are taken. Microbiologic index of safety of potable water are the following: 1. Common microbial number in one ml of water no more than 100. 2. Number of bacteria of intestinal rod group (coliindex) in 1000 ml of water - no more than 3. 3. Index of fr ...
Cell Wall 2
... Http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/plant-cell-wall-function-structurecomposition.html. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2014..
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... Http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/plant-cell-wall-function-structurecomposition.html. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2014.
Rhizopus spp - Microbiology
... The organism must be isolated from a diseased animal and grown in pure culture. ...
... The organism must be isolated from a diseased animal and grown in pure culture. ...
MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE Important Health Information
... Talk to your doctor about vaccination for Meningococcal C and B strain plus the vaccine for overseas travel Tell someone when you are feeling sick so they can check on you regularly Contain your coughs and sneezes – the particles from a sneeze travel metres in the air and can infect others S ...
... Talk to your doctor about vaccination for Meningococcal C and B strain plus the vaccine for overseas travel Tell someone when you are feeling sick so they can check on you regularly Contain your coughs and sneezes – the particles from a sneeze travel metres in the air and can infect others S ...
CHAPTER 35 Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram
... A number of opportunistic Gram-negative rods of several genera not considered in other chapters are included here. With the exception of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, they rarely cause disease, and all are frequently encountered as contaminants and superficial colonizers. The significance of their isolati ...
... A number of opportunistic Gram-negative rods of several genera not considered in other chapters are included here. With the exception of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, they rarely cause disease, and all are frequently encountered as contaminants and superficial colonizers. The significance of their isolati ...
Microbial physiology
... Cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis helps resist digestion after phagocytosis ...
... Cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis helps resist digestion after phagocytosis ...
Notes on Asexual Reproduction
... WHAT IS ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION? •It’s the production of offspring by one parent without a sperm and egg joining. •The offspring are genetically identical to the parent! ADVANTAGES OF ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION •It does not require a mate •It takes less time to reproduce offspring. DISADVANTAGES OF ASEXUAL R ...
... WHAT IS ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION? •It’s the production of offspring by one parent without a sperm and egg joining. •The offspring are genetically identical to the parent! ADVANTAGES OF ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION •It does not require a mate •It takes less time to reproduce offspring. DISADVANTAGES OF ASEXUAL R ...
Why do we test for coliform bacteria
... Infants and young livestock can develop methemoglobinemia (Blue Baby Syndrome). The ability of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased and the baby becomes ill and may die. There is also a potential for birth defects associated with high nitrate levels. Pregnant women should avoid drinking water with ...
... Infants and young livestock can develop methemoglobinemia (Blue Baby Syndrome). The ability of the blood to carry oxygen is decreased and the baby becomes ill and may die. There is also a potential for birth defects associated with high nitrate levels. Pregnant women should avoid drinking water with ...
microbiology exam ii - Medical Mastermind Community
... 73. Transformation is important in bacterial pathogenicity because: A. It allows uptake of DNA that can homologously recombine into the bacterial chromosome and change virulence characteristics. B. It kills recipient cells and prevents future cell invasion. C. It enhances site-specific recombination ...
... 73. Transformation is important in bacterial pathogenicity because: A. It allows uptake of DNA that can homologously recombine into the bacterial chromosome and change virulence characteristics. B. It kills recipient cells and prevents future cell invasion. C. It enhances site-specific recombination ...
Doctrine about Antibiotics
... This may be due to previous contact with the same pathogen or to the individual immune response. The presence of hepatic or renal disease may necessitate changes in the dosage or the choice of antibiotic. Knowledge of any past adverse reactions to antibiotics is also essential. ...
... This may be due to previous contact with the same pathogen or to the individual immune response. The presence of hepatic or renal disease may necessitate changes in the dosage or the choice of antibiotic. Knowledge of any past adverse reactions to antibiotics is also essential. ...
Overuse of antibiotics leads to ineffectiveness
... Levy sees his work in the laboratory as the most exciting aspect of his career. “I’m a physician; I do see patients, but my real passion is in research. The mystery of research means there is always something new that comes out. It’s fun to design experiments; it’s fun to do them; it’s a big high to ...
... Levy sees his work in the laboratory as the most exciting aspect of his career. “I’m a physician; I do see patients, but my real passion is in research. The mystery of research means there is always something new that comes out. It’s fun to design experiments; it’s fun to do them; it’s a big high to ...
Unit 1: History and Scope of Microbiology
... One gene, one polypeptide hypothesis Salvadore Luria and Max Delbruck (ca. 1943) Demonstrated spontaneous gene mutations in bacteria (not directed by the environment) ...
... One gene, one polypeptide hypothesis Salvadore Luria and Max Delbruck (ca. 1943) Demonstrated spontaneous gene mutations in bacteria (not directed by the environment) ...
Prokaryotic Diversity: The Bacteria
... • The genus Mycobacterium consists of rodshaped organisms that at some stage of their growth cycle possess the distinctive staining property called acid-fastness. ...
... • The genus Mycobacterium consists of rodshaped organisms that at some stage of their growth cycle possess the distinctive staining property called acid-fastness. ...
MD0808 1-1 LESSON ASSIGNMENT LESSON 1 Introduction to
... g. Parasitology. Parasitology is the scientific study of parasites and how these organisms affect other organisms. Many parasites can be seen with the unaided eye. h. Disease. A disease is a condition in which there is a malfunction of the body or an interruption from the body's normal state of heal ...
... g. Parasitology. Parasitology is the scientific study of parasites and how these organisms affect other organisms. Many parasites can be seen with the unaided eye. h. Disease. A disease is a condition in which there is a malfunction of the body or an interruption from the body's normal state of heal ...
Selective & Differential media
... particular organisms. • Selective media allow certain types of organisms to grow, and inhibit the growth of other organisms. The selectivity is accomplished in several ways: • For example, organisms that can utilize a given sugar are easily screened by making that sugar the only carbon source in the ...
... particular organisms. • Selective media allow certain types of organisms to grow, and inhibit the growth of other organisms. The selectivity is accomplished in several ways: • For example, organisms that can utilize a given sugar are easily screened by making that sugar the only carbon source in the ...
Multiple choice.
... Intermittent - fever is constant for 24 hours but fluctuates by more than 1 degree during that period. Recurrent - fever subsides within 24 hours but returns (1) How might preexisting infections compromise an otherwise healthy host? Preexisting infections may put the host in an immunocompromised sit ...
... Intermittent - fever is constant for 24 hours but fluctuates by more than 1 degree during that period. Recurrent - fever subsides within 24 hours but returns (1) How might preexisting infections compromise an otherwise healthy host? Preexisting infections may put the host in an immunocompromised sit ...
Taxonomy
... I. Isn’t everything living thing either a plant or an animal? A. Aristotle is credited with the first true classification system. He grouped all living things into two basic groups: plant and animal. ...
... I. Isn’t everything living thing either a plant or an animal? A. Aristotle is credited with the first true classification system. He grouped all living things into two basic groups: plant and animal. ...
TRISUL 80/400 WSP Composition
... Description The combination of trimethoprim and sulphadiazine (a sulphonamide) has a synergistic and bacterial action against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. After oral administration, the intestinal tract absorbs both components quickly. ...
... Description The combination of trimethoprim and sulphadiazine (a sulphonamide) has a synergistic and bacterial action against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. After oral administration, the intestinal tract absorbs both components quickly. ...
Endosymbiosis: past and present
... in many cases, the bacterial symbiont appears to parasitize its host. The initial events leading to a successful symbiosis are not known but they could have been parasitic in nature, that is, the bacterium benefited. Later on, due to loss of redundant metabolic pathways caused by individual gene los ...
... in many cases, the bacterial symbiont appears to parasitize its host. The initial events leading to a successful symbiosis are not known but they could have been parasitic in nature, that is, the bacterium benefited. Later on, due to loss of redundant metabolic pathways caused by individual gene los ...
INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
... Small- Need simple microscope Prokaryotic No specific nucleus One chromosome only DNA and RNA No membrane bound organelle 70S ribosome Replicate by binary fission Cell membrane without sterol ...
... Small- Need simple microscope Prokaryotic No specific nucleus One chromosome only DNA and RNA No membrane bound organelle 70S ribosome Replicate by binary fission Cell membrane without sterol ...
Bacteria / viral associated with periodontal disease
... • periodontal tissues (either sulcular, junctional or pocket epithelium lining), • connective tissues (if access is gained via ulcerated pocket • epithelium) or other bacteria already attached to these surfaces. ...
... • periodontal tissues (either sulcular, junctional or pocket epithelium lining), • connective tissues (if access is gained via ulcerated pocket • epithelium) or other bacteria already attached to these surfaces. ...
Chapter 11: Bacteria Bacterial Groups
... Brucella:: Small nonmotile coccobacilli. coccobacilli. All species are obligate parasites of mammals. ...
... Brucella:: Small nonmotile coccobacilli. coccobacilli. All species are obligate parasites of mammals. ...
Bacterial biofilms: Importance in animal diseases
... other predisponent factors are involved in up to 65% of the human bacterial diseases [29]. Besides, these studies show that the majority of the bacteria that form these bacterial aggregates are found viable. It is known that 80% of the cells that conform a biofilm are capable of emigrating to other ...
... other predisponent factors are involved in up to 65% of the human bacterial diseases [29]. Besides, these studies show that the majority of the bacteria that form these bacterial aggregates are found viable. It is known that 80% of the cells that conform a biofilm are capable of emigrating to other ...
Bacteriophage Therapy
... that found in the antibiotics that have been selected for clinical applications. Most phage are specific for one species of bacteria and many are only able to lyse specific strains within a species. This limited host range can be advantageous, in principle, as phage therapy results in less harm to t ...
... that found in the antibiotics that have been selected for clinical applications. Most phage are specific for one species of bacteria and many are only able to lyse specific strains within a species. This limited host range can be advantageous, in principle, as phage therapy results in less harm to t ...