Medical and general microbiology

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Decks in this class (36)

Introduction and Overview
Microbes re drivers of natural pr...,
Important question to ask about p...,
What are implications or impacts ...
27  cards
The human micro biome
Gut microbiota is now considered a 1,
Microbiota 2,
Microbiome 3
48  cards
the gut microbiome
The gut is 1,
Surface area of gi tract 2,
Where more than of all microbes i...
31  cards
virulence and infectivity
Disease 1,
How much disease is present is re...,
Types of diseases 3
37  cards
bacterial pathogens
Bacterial flora is 1,
Endogenous bacteria 2,
When does disease occur 3
51  cards
Clinical microbiology
Requirements of disease 1,
Portals of entry 2,
How are mucous membranes protected 3
112  cards
persistent and chronic infections
If antibiotics were 100 effective...,
Bacterial populations contain 2,
Persister cells 3
49  cards
practical microbiology
Why is direct microscopic count h...,
Turbidity 2,
What temp is used to achieve dry ...
54  cards
antibiotics
Three modes of action of antibiot...,
Bacteriostatic 2,
Bacteriocidal 3
45  cards
antibiotic resistance
What is resistance 1,
Mic 2,
How does one measure resistance 3
43  cards
the innate immune response
The innate immune system is 3 1,
Adaptive immune system 3 2,
Innate humoral 3
51  cards
the adaptive immune response
The adaptive immune response 3 1,
Professional phagocytes are 2,
Following ingestion of pathogen w...
53  cards
vaccines and vaccinology
Jenner 1,
Vaccines used today 2,
Three diseases that have been red...
51  cards
biological warfare/ bioterrorism
Definition 1,
Biological warfare 2,
Bioterrorism 3
34  cards
Tricky
Antigenic drift 1,
How many cases of resistant tb a ...,
Which virus causes pandemic influ...
39  cards
main antibiotics
What are the main antibiotics 1,
Macrolides 2,
Structure of macrolides 3
10  cards
toxin anti-toxin systems
Toxins 1,
Antitoxins 2,
Primary role of antitoxins is to 3
16  cards
innate vs adaptive immune system
Cells of the innate immune system...,
Cells of the adaptive immune syst...,
The adaptive immune system respon...
16  cards
MHCs and antigen presentation
Mhc molecules 1,
Mhcs are also known as 2,
Principles functions of mhcs 3
15  cards
harder clinical micro
What do paneth cells shed as part...,
What prevents the action of antib...,
What anchors the lps of gram nega...
28  cards
definitions
Hcai 1,
Microbiota 2,
Microbiome 3
25  cards
key biochemical tests
Casein hydrolysis 1,
Caseinase 2,
What does casein hydrolysis diffe...
13  cards
fungal pathogens general
Main fungal pathogen killers are 1,
Invasive mycoses 2,
4 main fungal killers pacc 90 3
29  cards
Candida
Three most common species 1,
50 of individuals has it in 2,
20 3
9  cards
fungal diseases
Aspergillosis 1,
Most aspergillum species do 2,
Route of infection for aspergillo...
19  cards
new previously unknown-LEARN
Lc3 is related to 1,
Lc3 2,
Type 3 secretory systems eg shige...
36  cards
last mins fungi
Substrate of dermatophtes 1,
Dermatophytes are 2,
Anthropophillic 3
11  cards
candida continued
Disease is the result of 1,
Fungal virulence is 2,
Stages of candida infection 3
9  cards
synthetic biology
What is one of the most advanced ...,
Which is the plant so advanced 2,
However 3
23  cards
Vibrios and climate change
The kyoto protocol 1,
When was the kyoto protocol adopt...,
How many countries committed to k...
41  cards
biofilms
Biofilms 1,
What sort of sieges to biofilmsca...,
Biofilms act as 3
58  cards
our microbial seas
Oceans produce 1,
Oceans are 2,
What shapes microbial communities 3
14  cards
Gram +ve/ Gram -ve
Corynbacterium diptheriae 1,
S treptococcus suis 2,
Lactobacilli 3
10  cards
flashcards for essay
Example of inhibition of ss 1,
Saureus and quorum sensing 2,
Anti toxin vaccines 3
49  cards
vibrios and climate change
El nino 1,
El nino caused by 2,
The more extreme the weather 3
10  cards
essay plans- brief
Diversity of primary and opp fung...,
Types of gunnel infection and ran...,
Anti virulence factors in control...
10  cards

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