Introduction to Microbes and Parasites
Interaction in which one organism benefits and the host is unaffected
Microorganism and the host both derive benefits from the interaction
Only the infecting organism benefits
Organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical requirements of another
Interaction in which one organism benefits and the host is unaffected
E.coli in the gut
Only the infecting organism benefits from the relationship
Organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another
HPV
Hepatitis
Spongiform encephalopathies
Avian flu
Kuru
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Scrapie
All of the above
Sporadic unknown origin
Cannabalism
Familial
Variant
Variant
Familial
Sporadic unknown
Cannibalism
True
False
Human Papilloma Virus
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Genetic drift
Only A
Genetic Shift
Both A & C
True
False
Group A Beta Strep
Tuberculosis
Jock itch
Group B Strep
Kills microbes
Stops growth without killing
Product of a microbe that can inhibit or kill other microbes
Chemical substance used within the body for therapeutic purposes
Stops growth without killing
Kills microbes
Product of a microbe that can inhibit or kill other microbes
Chemical substance used within the body for therapeutic purposes
Minimal concentration of antibiotic that will inhibit the visible growth
Minimal concentration of antibiotic required to kill a particular bacterium
Cholesterol
Ergosterol
Peptidoglycan
Lipopolysaccharide
Measure the presence or concentration of a substance in solutions that frequently contain a complex mixture of substances
Examines the levels of specific substances and enzymes that are produced by chemical reactions in the body
Amplifies a single or a few copies of DNA across several orders of magnitude generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence
The first step of identification of a bacterial organism