Diseases
This infection of the skin presents lymphangitis and is caused by bacteria.
What is cellulitis?
This stain differentiates bacteria by cell wall structure.
What is the Gram stain?
This is the most abundant antibody in the body.
What is IgG?
This scientist developed the germ theory of disease.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
This throat infection is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
What is strep throat?
Serological tests using secondary antibodies include these two examples.
What are ELISA and Western blot?
These white blood cells increase during helminth infections.
What are eosinophils?
This principle states that DNA is transcribed to RNA, which is translated into protein.
What is the central dogma?
300: This cutaneous disease is caused by Bacillus anthracis.*
What is cutaneous anthrax?
This molecular method amplifies DNA or RNA for detection.
What is PCR or NAAT?
This hypersensitivity involves IgG or IgM binding to cells, causing damage.
What is Type II hypersensitivity?
This set of postulates established how specific microbes cause disease.
What are Koch’s postulates?
These deadly hemorrhagic fevers are caused by filoviruses.
What are Ebola and Marburg?
This medium is both selective and differential, often used for Gram-negative bacteria.
What is MacConkey agar?
The four classic signs of inflammation are…
What are redness, heat, swelling, and pain?
This concept means that enough people are immune to a disease to protect the population.
What is herd immunity?