Byu mmbio 221 final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The three types of antigens that are used to serotype enteric bacteria. - O-outer membrane K- capsular antigen H- flagella Cause most nosocomial infections. General characteristics of a coliform. - -Rapidly ferment lactose. -Part of normal microbiota. -May be opportunistic. -Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic. -Found in soil and plants. -Presence in water = impure water and poor sewage treatment. Brucella melitensis - -CDC select agent. -Causes brucellosis in people= bang's dis...

Define and describe the physical, chemical, and cellular components of the innate immune response. - Physical factors are barriers to entry or processes that remove microbes from the body's surface The epidermis consists of layers of tightly packed epithelial cells that are periodically shed. (makes up dust) That it is dry makes it inhospitable to microbes. Cebum- unsat fatty acids; inhibit growth of persperation Chemical factors are substances made by the body that inhibit microbial gr...

Edward Jenner - Developed small pox immunization using cowpox agent Paul Ehrlich - sought a " magic bullet" to destroy pathogens Alexander Fleming - discovered penicillin Joseph Lister - Pioneered aseptic surgery John Snow - father of epidemiology (cholera in London) Ignaz Semmelweis - Pioneered asepsis by discovering that hand washing prevented streptococcal infections in obstetric patients Robert Koch - Pioneered the cultivation of bacteria on solid media Louis Pasteur -...

Edward Jenner - Developed small pox immunization using cowpox agent Paul Ehrlich - sought a " magic bullet" to destroy pathogens Alexander Fleming - discovered penicillin Joseph Lister - Pioneered aseptic surgery John Snow - father of epidemiology (cholera in London) Ignaz Semmelweis - Pioneered asepsis by discovering that hand washing prevented streptococcal infections in obstetric patients Robert Koch - Pioneered the cultivation of bacteria on solid media Louis Pasteur -...