Microbiology
The word micro(____), bio(____), ology(___) organisms called microbes, such as bacteria.
small, living, study
Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and cause certain infections, including pneumonia.
Diplococci
The truth is there are many diseases caused by ________, including respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, chicken pox, mumps, measles, smallpox, yellow fever, rabies, and hepatitis.
viruses
________ is the ability of the body to destroy infectious agents that enter the body.
Immunity
Approximately _____ of all bacteria are nonpathogenic and many live on the surface of the skin.
70%
____________ sometimes called germs or microbes, are one-celled micro-organisms.
Bacteria
The most common form of bacterial cells are bar- or rod-shaped cells that can produce a variety of diseases including tetanus, bacterial influenza, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, and diphtheria.
Bacilli
Bloodborne pathogen that causes a highly infectious disease that infects the liver.
HBV - Hepatitis B
The body has remarkable defense mechanisms that fight infections in two basic ways:
Active, Passive Immunity
When a disease spreads from one person to another via contact, it is referred to as contagious or communicable. Give Examples:
Common cold
Hepatitis
Measles
The study of bacteria is referred to as _________.
bacteriology
A spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells cause highly contagious diseases such as syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease (STD); cholera; and Lyme disease.
Spirilla
Virus that can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
_______ immunity takes time (usually several weeks) to develop.
Active
______ are spherical (round-shaped) bacterial cells, which appear singularly or in groups.
Cocci
While there are thousands of different kinds of bacteria, they can generally be classified into two types:
Nonpathogenic, Pathogenic
An infection occurs when an insufficient number of __________ are produced by the body’s defense (immune) system to “fight” harmful bacteria and _________ neutralize a specific toxin.
Antibodies – Kill, inactivate or destroy pathogens
Antitoxins
Common viral infections that can lead to health problems such as genital warts, plantar warts, cervical changes, and cervical cancer.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
________ immunity is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system.
Passive
Pus-forming bacterial cells form as grape-like bunches or in clusters.
Staphylococci
________ bacteria are harmless and can be very beneficial and ____________ are harmful because they cause infection and disease.
NonPathogenic and Pathogenic
Bacteria go through a growth cycle that consists of two stages: an _________ stage and an ______ stage.
Active, Inactive
When the word virus comes up, you probably think of the common _____ or ____.
COLD, FLU
Remember, because infectious bacteria and viruses are easily transmitted from person to person, it is important that a professional __________, coming in contact with many people on a daily basis, understands particular aspects of microbiology.
cosmetologist
Can cause septicemia (sometimes called blood poisoning), strep throat, rheumatic fever, and other serious infections.
Streptococci