Exam II – Microbiology – Flashcards

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7 Infectious Viral Pathways
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1) Inhibit macromolecular synthesis
2) Hydrolytic enzymes
3) Disrupt cell structure
4) Viral-specific proteins added to host cell membrane
5) High concentration of viral proteins can be toxic to host
6) Disrupt host chromosomes
7) Host transformed to malignant cell
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10 Characteristics to Classify Viruses
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1) Host
2) RNA/DNA? ss or ds3) Capsid type/shape
4) +/- envelope
5) Capsid size
6) (if polyhedral) Number of capsomeres7) Immunological attributes
8) Site of replication in the host
9) Disease/Effect
10) How transmitted?
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3 Methods to Classify Bacteria
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1) Intuitive-stems from familiarity with the microbes
2) Numerical Taxonomy-comparing characteristics of known & unknown bacteria with a computer (65% genus; 85% species).
3) Genetic Testing-Using a probe (unique complement to a specific sequence of the bacteria) in the unknown bacteria.
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8 Characteristics to Classify Bacteria
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1) Morphology
2) Cultural
3) Probing
4) Chemical
5) Pathogenicity
6) Antigenic
7) Genetic
8) Ecological
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Pasteurellaceae
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Oxidase +

Motility -

Na+ Ion -

Common Antigen -

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Enterobacteriaceae
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Oxidase -

Motility +

Na+ Ion -

Common Antigen +

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Virbionaceae
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Oxidase +

Motility +

Na+ Ion +

Common Antigen -

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Eclipse Period
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Period of time between initial intracellular infection and the appearence of the first mature virus in the cell.
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Latent Period
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The time it takes for intracellular (before bursting) viral progeny assembly to occur.
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