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Which type of bacteria is Fusobacteria?
Which type of bacteria is Fusobacteria?
What is the shape of Fusobacteria?
What is the shape of Fusobacteria?
Where are Fusobacteria commonly found?
Where are Fusobacteria commonly found?
Which subspecies of Fusobacteria is associated with periodontal pockets?
Which subspecies of Fusobacteria is associated with periodontal pockets?
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What kind of infections are caused by Fusobacteria?
What kind of infections are caused by Fusobacteria?
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Which type of bacteria are Treponema and Borrelia?
Which type of bacteria are Treponema and Borrelia?
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What is the characteristic shape of Treponema and Borrelia?
What is the characteristic shape of Treponema and Borrelia?
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Which subspecies of Treponema is associated with syphilis?
Which subspecies of Treponema is associated with syphilis?
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Where are oral treponemes found?
Where are oral treponemes found?
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Which bacterium is associated with Lyme disease?
Which bacterium is associated with Lyme disease?
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What type of bacteria are Leptospira spp?
What type of bacteria are Leptospira spp?
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What is the characteristic shape of Leptospira spp?
What is the characteristic shape of Leptospira spp?
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Which bacterium is the causative agent of syphilis?
Which bacterium is the causative agent of syphilis?
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Which bacterium is associated with halitosis and periodontal diseases?
Which bacterium is associated with halitosis and periodontal diseases?
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Which bacterium is the causative agent of Lyme disease?
Which bacterium is the causative agent of Lyme disease?
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Which bacterium is a commensal oral bacterium found in low proportions in dental plaque?
Which bacterium is a commensal oral bacterium found in low proportions in dental plaque?
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Which bacterium is used as antigens for serological tests for syphilis?
Which bacterium is used as antigens for serological tests for syphilis?
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Which bacterium is the aetiological agent of pinta?
Which bacterium is the aetiological agent of pinta?
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Which group of bacteria are major pathogens of periodontal disease and part of the 'red complex' bacteria?
Which group of bacteria are major pathogens of periodontal disease and part of the 'red complex' bacteria?
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Which bacterial complexes play a significant role in periodontal disease?
Which bacterial complexes play a significant role in periodontal disease?
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Which bacteria are motile, helical rods, and can be cultivated in vitro, causing aggressive and chronic periodontitis?
Which bacteria are motile, helical rods, and can be cultivated in vitro, causing aggressive and chronic periodontitis?
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Which bacteria have a cell wall similar to Gram-negative bacteria, three to five axial filaments, and are strictly anaerobic or microaerophilic?
Which bacteria have a cell wall similar to Gram-negative bacteria, three to five axial filaments, and are strictly anaerobic or microaerophilic?
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Which bacteria are pathogenic to humans, causing leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted through contact with infected animals or water contaminated with their urine?
Which bacteria are pathogenic to humans, causing leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted through contact with infected animals or water contaminated with their urine?
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Study Notes
Bacterial Characteristics and Pathogenicity
- Fusobacterium nucleatum is a Gram-negative, strictly anaerobic bacilli with pointed ends and central swelling, causing halitosis and associated with periodontal diseases.
- Leptotrichia buccalis, the sole representative of its genus, is a commensal oral bacterium, found in low proportions in dental plaque.
- Spirochaetes are a diverse group of spiral, motile organisms, with three pathogenic genera: Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira.
- Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a slender, corkscrew-shaped bacterium, sensitive to drying and heat, and transmitted through direct contact with lesions or body secretions.
- T. pallidum cannot be cultured in vitro but can be propagated in the testes of rabbits and used as antigens for serological tests.
- T. carateum is the aetiological agent of pinta, a non-venereal skin infection affecting dark-skinned natives of Central and South America and the West Indies.
- Oral treponemes, including T. denticola, T. vincentii, T. pectinovarum, and T. socranskii, are motile, helical rods, and can be cultivated in vitro, causing aggressive and chronic periodontitis.
- Tannerella spp., Porphyromonas spp., and T. forsythia are obligately anaerobic, black-pigmented rods, major pathogens of periodontal disease, and part of the "red complex" bacteria.
- Microbial complexes in subgingival plaque play a significant role in periodontal disease.
- Borrelia burgdorferi, a helical spirochaete, is the causative agent of Lyme disease, transmitted by ticks and small mammals, causing neurological and cardiac manifestations, and arthritis.
- Leptospira biflexa and L. interrogans are pathogenic to humans, causing leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted through contact with infected animals or water contaminated with their urine.
- Spirochaetes have a cell wall similar to Gram-negative bacteria, three to five axial filaments, and are strictly anaerobic or microaerophilic, with movements by rotation or flexion.
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Test your knowledge of bacterial characteristics and pathogenicity with this quiz. Explore the unique features of Gram-negative bacteria like Fusobacterium nucleatum and the pathogenicity of spirochaetes such as Treponema pallidum and Borrelia burgdorferi. Learn about the diverse group of spiral, motile organisms and their role in causing diseases like syphilis, Lyme disease, and periodontal diseases.
