Mmb Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Developed smallpox immunization using cowpox agent - Answer-Edward Jenner Sought a "magic bullet" to destroy pathogens & not host - Answer-Paul Ehrlich Discovered penicillin - Answer-Alexander Fleming Pioneered aseptic surgery, Prevented surgical infections by using mists of phenol - Answer-Joseph Lister Father of Epidemiology (Cholera in London) - Answer-John Snow Pioneered asepsis by discovering that hand washing prevented streptococcal infections in obstetric patients - Answer-Ignaz Sem...

An acid-fast pathogen; over one-third of the world's population is infected; caseous necrosis is a hallmark of disease; MDR, XDR, BCG, and DOTS apply to this organism. Mycobacterium tuberculosis The most common cause of non-nosocomial urinary tract infections, usually in women; also the cause of the life-threatening disease known as hemolytic uremic syndrome. Escherichia coli Brainpower Read More Causes a life-threatening disease in individuals experiencing crowded and stressful living...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Answer-Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, ...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, cord fact...

MMB CFRE Domain 2 Securing the Gift Exam

Developed Small Pox immunization A. Leeuwenhoeck B. Pasteur c. Snow D. Jenner E. Redi F. Flemming G. Ehrlich H. Lister I. Kock J. Semmelweiss Correct Answer-D Sought Magic Bullet A. Leeuwenhoeck B. Pasteur c. Snow D. Jenner E. Redi F. Flemming G. Ehrlich H. Lister I. Kock

Objective of oil immersion lens Correct Answer-100X Resolving power becomes _____ as magnification of the objective lens _______ Correct Answer-Greater, increases The light microscope can distinguish two points that are at least _____ um apart Correct Answer-0.2 What is used to sterilize heat sensitive liquids? Correct Answer-Filtration The streak plate technique uses spatial dilution (Increases the space b/t organisms) to create Correct Answer-pure colonies The component of MacCo...

MMB CFRE Domain 2 Securing the Gift Exam

Aristotle Correct Answer-Life can arise from nonliving matter, if that matter contained pneuma (vital heat). Van Helmont Correct Answer-Mice could arise from rags and wheat kernels left in an open container for 3 weeks. Other than that observation he was a remarkable scientist and the founder of pneumatic chemistry. Francesco Redi Correct Answer-One of the first experiments to refute spontaneous generation. Flies do not spontaneously generate from raw meat. John Needham Correct Answer...

Developed smallpox immunization using cowpox agent Correct Answer-Edward Jenner Sought a "magic bullet" to destroy pathogens & not host Correct Answer-Paul Ehrlich Discovered penicillin Correct Answer-Alexander Fleming Pioneered aseptic surgery, Prevented surgical infections by using mists of phenol Correct Answer-Joseph Lister Father of Epidemiology (Cholera in London) Correct Answer-John Snow Pioneered asepsis by discovering that hand washing prevented streptococcal infection...