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These bugs do not gram stain well
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Treponema (too thin); darkfield microscopy and fluorescent antibody staining
Rickettsia (intracellular parasite) Mycobacteria (acid-fast due to high lipid content cell wall) Mycoplasma (no cell wall) Legionella (intracellular); use silver stain Chlamydia (intracellular; no muramic acid in cell wall) |
These Rascals May Microscopically Lack Color
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Endotoxin is characteristic of which kind of bacteria
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Gram-negative bacteria!
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Exotoxin is found in both Gram + and -
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Endotoxin stimuluates the release of these two cytokines
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TNF and IL-1
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What are some examples of diseases that involve EXOtoxin?
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Tetanus, Botulism, Diptheria
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What are some examples of diseases causes by ENDOtoxin?
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Meningococcemia, sepsis by gram negative rods
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