Microbiology
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What does Bacteroides do to the body?
Bacteroides are commonly found in the human intestine where they have a symbiotic host-bacterial relationship with humans. They assist in…
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How does Photobacterium phosphoreum work?
The bacterium emits a blue-green light at 490 nanometers due to a chemical reaction with the enzyme luciferase, which transforms…
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Why is fusobacteria important?
Fusobacteria colonize the mucous membranes of human beings and animals, and are generally regarded as commensals of the upper respiratory…
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What are the characteristic features of Azospirillum?
Characteristics. The genus Azospirillum belongs in the alpha-Proteobacteria class of bacteria. Azospirillum are gram-negative, do not form spores, and have…
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Is Arcanobacterium contagious?
The infection is spread from person to person, apparently through respiratory tract droplets that carry the bacteria directly to the…
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Does mycoplasma have motile structures?
Mycoplasmas are commensal and occasionally parasitic bacteria with small genomes that lack a peptidoglycan layer (20). … On solid surfaces,…
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What are the 4 steps in this bacterial identification lab process?
The four basic steps involved in this bacterial identification lab are 1) Isolate DNA, 2) PCR amplify DNA, 3) sequence…
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Where are Kinetoplastida found?
The kinetoplast is found at the base of a cell’s flagella and is associated to the flagellum basal body by…
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Is Mycoplasma related to Covid-19?
Patients with mycoplasma pneumonia and COVID-19 pneumonia may have similar presentations in clinical and radiographic features. With the continuing increase…
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How do ice nucleating proteins work?
Using specialized ice-nucleating proteins (INPs), they obtain nutrients from plants by inducing frost damage and, when airborne in the atmosphere,…
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