Microbial Pathogenesis and Host-Pathogen Interactions flashcards
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Explore flashcards on infection, bacterial virulence and host responses in this Microbiology and immunology unit. University students can use the decks to practise key concepts, while teachers can find prompts for discussion. The page brings together over 100 flashcards from more than 70 users, mostly at university level. Choose a deck to start studying.
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- Infectious Disease Terminology5
- Types and Structure of Infectious Agents8
- Normal Microbiota and Opportunistic Infections14
- Infection Transmission and Portals of Entry10
- Microbial Adhesion, Colonization and Invasion15
- Bacterial Virulence Factors40
- Bacterial Toxins16
- Host Defenses Against Infection11
- Pathogen Immune Evasion10
- Bacterial Pathogens and Diseases8
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84 cardsMicrobiology Exam Three Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 Discuss the development of normal flora in humans.
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200 cardsInfection and Immunity I (1) The four fundamental concepts of infectiou disease
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48 cardsIdentifying bacterial virulence factors
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91 cardsMicrobes & Disease _ Lecture 6 What is a virulence factor?
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81 cardsBacterial Survival Strategies Define survival strategies
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64 cardsMBOD - Bacterial mechanisms of adhesion + invasion Prions are the smallest infectious agent. How do bacteria compare to this
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144 cardsClostridium difficile pathogenesis
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34 cardsBacterial Colonisation and Virulence Factors What are the two essential initial steps in infection by any pathogen?
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39 cardsPathogenic bacteria MABI 10 How many types of symptoms caused by bacterial infections?
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37 cardsWeek 3 What is the prodromal response?
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48 cardsBacteria and immune evasion Name the 5 host immune defences
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30 cardsInfection and Disease Define a pathogen.
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24 cardsDr Lodge, lec 4, Toxins What are some examples of toxins that pathogens can release to cause harm to host cells?
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35 cardsL13 - Bacterial Invasion what is an adhesin
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20 cardsSession 8 - Infectious Diseases
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24 cardsInfection - treatment
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8 cardsbacteria how do bacteria cause damage?
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200 cardsVirology 9-14 What are the advantages of bacteria being able to move and be sticky?
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89 cardsMicrobes & Disease - Lecture 4 Describe 3 key points of Adhesion.
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115 cardsChapter 25: Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis
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85 cardsMicrobes & Disease - Lecture 3 What is Adherence?
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133 cardsUntitled
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77 cards128, 129 - Bugs with Exotoxins Which bacteria with exotoxins inhibit protein synthesis?
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95 cardsLecture 8
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38 cardsHost Pathogenesis 1&2 1) What are normal flora? 2) What is virulence? 3) What is the difference between primary pathogens and opp...
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70 cardsBacteria and toxins Define a toxin
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43 cardsDr Lowe, Lec 2, Host Evasions What is immunoglobulin M?
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96 cardsMIC101 Lecture 9 What is the title of Lecture 9?
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52 cardsLecture 7
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68 cardsBacteria and invasion Name the bacteria causing Meningitis
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26 cardsbacterial pathogenicity Infection and Disease
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56 cardsL12 - Principals of Pathogenisis what are obligate microbes
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134 cardsUntitled Is Amebiasis a protozoan, virus, G+, G-, or fungal?
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38 cardsLecture 6 Pili of Gram+ Bacteria
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36 cardsBacterial Mediated Disease III
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38 cardsintro to host defense FOM Characteristics of innate immunity
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33 cardsLecture 26 - Permeases & Efflux Pumps. What is meant by the uptake of nutrients by passive diffusion? Give an example.
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46 cardsAdhesion, Enzymes and Toxins Adhesion - Infection and Disease, Enzymes and Toxins
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28 cardsHost Defenses and Pathogenicity Time for ingested organism
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43 cardsMicrobiology Chapter: 17 What decides immunity?
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The decks on this page range from broad infection concepts to specific bacterial mechanisms. Infection and Disease asks about pathogens, colonisation and disease, while Bacteria and immune evasion focuses on host defences and how bacteria respond to them. Clostridium difficile pathogenesis offers a closer look at one organism.
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Start with Infection and Disease if you want to check your understanding of basic terms. Then try Identifying bacterial virulence factors or Bacterial Survival Strategies for a more focused topic. For treatment-related prompts, explore Infection - treatment.
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Which flashcard deck is a good place to start?
Infection and Disease is a useful starting point for reviewing terms such as pathogen, colonisation, infection and disease. Its prompts provide a broad foundation before you move to a more focused deck, such as Bacteria and immune evasion or Clostridium difficile pathogenesis.
What topics do the flashcards cover?
The listed decks cover infection and disease, bacterial colonisation, virulence factors, immune evasion and bacterial survival strategies. Some focus on particular topics, such as Clostridium difficile pathogenesis, while Infection - treatment contains prompts on treatments for a range of infections.
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