Clostridium tetani Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an infected flea; however can also become infected from direct contact with infected fluids or tissues from an animal that is sick or has died from the disease. 5. Three types: Bubonic, septicemic, and...

Coliform - rapidly ferment lactose, are part of normal microbiota, may be opportunistic, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. Found in soil and plants. Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagellar lancefield typing - grouping catalase negative and coagulase negative bacteria based on carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on cell walls. Used to organize vari...

Domains - ANS Bacteria Archaea Eukarya how many bacteria species are in your GI tract - ANS 400 how many bacteria species are in your mouth - ANS 500 how many bacteria species are in 1 drop of seawater - ANS 10,000-100,000 oldest fossils of bacteria were when - ANS 3.4 billion years ago what does ubiquitous mean? - ANS they're everywhere Fact about bacteria: - ANS Most bacteria are not pathogenic (disease causing) Use anaerobic r...

Coliform - - Enterobacteraeceae - Rapidly ferment lactose - Part of normal microbiota - May be opportunistic, - Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic - Found in soil and plants - Presence in water= impure water and poor sewage treatment 3 types of antigens used to serotype enteric bacteria - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagellar Lancefield typing - Grouping catalase negative and coagulase negative bacteria based on carbohydrate composition of bacterial antigens found on ce...

Microbiology Ch. 6 Questions And Answers. Microbes have very narrow optimum temperature ranges. Which of the following classifications of microbes are most likely to cause human disease, based on temperature requirements? hyperthermophiles thermophiles mesophiles psychrophiles - CORRECT ANSWER Mesophiles - The temperature range of mesophiles overlaps that of normal human body temperature, allowing the greatest growth. Which of the following statements accurately describes the cul...

List 3 activities related to epidemiology - 1. Describe the occurrence of disease by person, place, and time 2. Determine causes of health-related events by comparing different populations. 3. Apply insight for descriptive and analytic epidemiology to prevent and control health problems An epidemiologist calculates the prevalence of diabetes among young adults living in rural NC counties in 2020. What type of epidemiology is this? - Descriptive epidemiology Which of the activities below i...

CST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025;ACE IN THE CST TEST 100% VERIFIED Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy: Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated Ans- Clean-Contaminted Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi Ans- Teeth The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chl...

A woman aged 29 years and member of an Amish community gave birth to her child at home, assisted by an unlicensed childbirth assistant. At 10 days postpartum, the patient developed numbness in the face and neck pain, leading to a stiff neck and jaw and extreme difficulty swallowing and breathing. Upon admission to the hospital, the patient was administered medication including muscle relaxants, antibodies to fight the suspected microbe, antibiotics, and additionally she required mechan...

Clean-Contaminted - Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy: Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated Teeth - Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi Alpha-chymotrypsin - The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride Flat - When perforated metal trays are...

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an infected flea; however can also become infected from direct contact with infected fluids or tissues from an animal that is sick or has died from the disease. 5. Three types: Bubonic, septicemic, and...