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- 4. Test used to determine susceptibility or immunity to diphtheria in humans.
- 5. this type of toxin present in B.cereus causes abdominal pain and watery diarrhea.
- 8. manifested by profuse vomiting
- 9. Mode of transmission of this Corynebacterium is the improper care of intravenous catheters.
- 11. A test that is routinely used for the detection of an exotoxin from toxigenic strains of Corynebacterium diphtheria.
- 14. a type of Bacillus that causes food poisoning
- 16. Most notorious Bacillus that inhibits the soil.
- 17. Selective media used for the isolation of Bacillus anthracis from contaminated specimens.
- 18. are produced when the bacteria are placed in adverse conditions by drying and high temp.
- 19. A type of anthrax that is acquired through inhalation of spores.
- 20. capable of producing endospores in the presence of
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- 1. May occur singly or in pairs, often in a “V” formation forming “Chinese letters”.
- 2. A Corynebacterium that inhabits human nasopharynx and not considered a normal flora.
- 3. a type of agar used to induce capsule formation
- 6. A medium that may stimulate the growth of C.diphtheria and the production of metachromatic granules.
- 7. treatment of choice for localized and systemic infection.
- 10. A form of anthrax that causes toxemia and overwhelming sepsis.
- 12. A type of anthrax that Occurs at site of spore penetration 2 to 5 days after exposure
- 13. Highly pleomorphic occurring in long-chain rods, as well as in coccobacilli and spiral forms.
- 15. A type of Corynebacterium that causes erythrasma.