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Which type of bacteria can produce Vitamin B12?
Which type of bacteria can produce Vitamin B12?
What is a colony of bacteria?
What is a colony of bacteria?
What is the difference between coagulase positive and coagulase negative Staphylococci?
What is the difference between coagulase positive and coagulase negative Staphylococci?
Which of the following is a protein produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related strains?
Which of the following is a protein produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related strains?
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Which of the following bacteria is associated with pneumonia and has different types of capsules?
Which of the following bacteria is associated with pneumonia and has different types of capsules?
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Which of the following structures on the surface of some bacteria enable them to attach to surfaces or other bacteria, exchange genetic material, and move?
Which of the following structures on the surface of some bacteria enable them to attach to surfaces or other bacteria, exchange genetic material, and move?
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Which of the following is a protein produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related strains?
Which of the following is a protein produced by bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related strains?
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What is the major virulence factor of Streptococcus?
What is the major virulence factor of Streptococcus?
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What type of bacteria is associated with pneumonia and has different types of capsules?
What type of bacteria is associated with pneumonia and has different types of capsules?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
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Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by Streptococcus?
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by Streptococcus?
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Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus?
Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus?
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Which of the following is a gram-negative cocci that is pathogenic for humans?
Which of the following is a gram-negative cocci that is pathogenic for humans?
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Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus?
Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus?
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Which of the following diseases is caused by Streptococcus?
Which of the following diseases is caused by Streptococcus?
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Study Notes
Biological Characteristics and Pathogenic Materials of Bacteria
- Endotoxin is released after destruction of the bacterial cell wall.
- Pigments can be used for identifying bacteria.
- Bacteriocin is a bactericidal protein produced by many bacteria to inhibit the growth of similar or closely related strains.
- Only bacteria and archaea have the enzymes required for Vitamin B12 synthesis.
- Colony is a visible mass of microorganisms, all originating from a single mother cell, that constitutes a clone of bacteria all genetically alike.
- Staphylococci are divided into two types: coagulase positive (S. aureus) and coagulase negative.
- Streptococci are widely distributed in nature and may be capsulate and arranged in chains or pairs.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is a diplococcus or pneumococcus that has different types of capsules and is associated with pneumonia.
- Neisseriae are gram-negative cocci that usually occur in pairs and can be found associated with or inside polymorphonuclear cells.
- Pili are thin, hair-like structures on the surface of some bacteria that enable them to attach to surfaces or other bacteria, exchange genetic material, and move.
- Major virulence factors of Streptococcus include cell surface structure and invasiveness, such as lipoteichoic acid and M protein.
- Major virulence factors of S. aureus include coagulase, hemolysins, leukocidin, exfoliative toxin, and toxic shock syndrome toxin-I.
Microbial Pathogens: Streptococci, Neisseriae, and Staphylococci
- Streptococci are widely distributed in nature, some of which are members of the normal human flora, while others are associated with important human diseases.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae is important for causing pneumonia and is characterized by G+ lancet-shaped cocci arranged in pairs and alpha hemolysis.
- Neisseriae are gram-negative cocci that usually occur in pairs and are most commonly found in polymorphonuclear cells.
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are pathogenic for human beings and typically found associated with or inside polymorphonuclear cells.
- Staphylococci are characterized by being about 1 μm in diameter, G+ cocci, and grape-like clusters.
- Staphylococci grow on most bacteriologic media and produce pigments, with S. aureus colonies being deep yellow and S. epidermidis colonies being white to gray.
- Major virulence factors of Streptococcus include cell surface structure, invasiveness, hyaluronidase, and streptokinase.
- Major virulence factors of Staphylococcus include coagulase, hemolysins, leukocidin, exfoliative toxin, and toxic shock syndrome toxin-I.
- Coagulase production is considered synonymous with invasive pathogenic potential in Staphylococcus, while Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus is an opportunistic bacterium that causes urinary tract infections, wound infections, bacteremia, and septicemia.
- Pili, outer membrane proteins, IgA protease, and capsules are important pathogenic materials for Neisseria.
- Diseases caused by Streptococcus include pyogenic infections, toxic diseases like scarlet fever and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and allergic diseases like acute glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever.
- Streptococcus pyogenes is responsible for pyogenic infections like tonsillitis, otitis media, nasopharyngitis, nasosinusitis, and necrotizing fasciitis.
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Test your knowledge on bacterial characteristics with this quiz! From endotoxin to pigments, lipid solubility to bacteriocin, and even vitamin production, this quiz will challenge your understanding of different bacterial properties. See how much you know about these key features and their roles in bacterial identification and function.
