Microbiology Study Guide 2025

Microbiology:Study Guide 2025 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - ansthis virus suppresses the immune system, individuals can not fight off many cancers and infections that would not affect a health person. There is no immunization. Aerobic microbes - ansmicrobes that can only live in the presence of oxygen Anaerobic microbes - ansMicrobes that grow best in the absence of oxygen antibiotic resistant - ansbacterium that is resistant to antibiotics antibiotics - ansused to kill bacteria, ineffective against viruses antifungal medications - ansused to treat fungal infections, can cause liver disease Antiseptics - ansSolutions that are applied directly to the skin and prevent or slow the growth of pathogens. bacilli - ansrod shaped Bacteria - anssingle-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission Cocci - ansround in shape diplococci - anscocci occur in pairs or two circles Disinfection - ansA process that uses strong chemicals such as bleach solution and zephirin to kill pathogens. These chemicals are used mainly on objects and not on the skin. flagella - ansthreadlike projections similar to a tail that allow the organism to move Fungi - ansplant like organism that lives on dead matter helminths - ansmulticellular parasitic organisms commonly called worms or flukes Hepatitis B - ansVirus that is transmitted through blood and body fluids that causes serious liver disease, there is a vaccine available and employers must provide the vaccine to employees Hepatitis C - ansVirus that causes liver disease that is spread through blood and body fluids, there is no immunization for this virus Hookworms - ansattach to the small intestine and can infect the heart and lungs