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_______ – pairs. Example: Neisseria gonorrhea. Disease: Gonorrhea.
_______ – pairs. Example: Neisseria gonorrhea. Disease: Gonorrhea.
Diplococci
_______ Round or spherical bacteria. May be seen singly or in pairs.
_______ Round or spherical bacteria. May be seen singly or in pairs.
COCCI
Streptococci – chains. Example: Streptococcus pyogenes. Disease: _______ throat.
Streptococci – chains. Example: Streptococcus pyogenes. Disease: _______ throat.
Strep
Staphylococci – clusters. Example: Staphylococcus aureus. Disease: _______.
Staphylococci – clusters. Example: Staphylococcus aureus. Disease: _______.
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Tetrads – packets of _______ (4). Example: Micrococcus luteus. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.
Tetrads – packets of _______ (4). Example: Micrococcus luteus. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.
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Octads – packets of _______ (8). Example: Sarcina ventriculi. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.
Octads – packets of _______ (8). Example: Sarcina ventriculi. Disease: Rarely pathogenic.
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Vibrio spp, including V.cholera, are known to cause ______.
Vibrio spp, including V.cholera, are known to cause ______.
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______ aeruginosa is a common bacterium that can cause infections in humans.
______ aeruginosa is a common bacterium that can cause infections in humans.
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Bacillus spp. can form pairs, with a pair of curved bacilli resembling a bird and having ______ morphology.
Bacillus spp. can form pairs, with a pair of curved bacilli resembling a bird and having ______ morphology.
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Spirochetes are spiral/helical in shape and have an axial filament that aids in their ______.
Spirochetes are spiral/helical in shape and have an axial filament that aids in their ______.
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Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a tightly coiled ______.
Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis, is a tightly coiled ______.
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Bacteria that exist in a variety of shapes are referred to as ______.
Bacteria that exist in a variety of shapes are referred to as ______.
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