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MicrobiologyLab41
Questions about "Normal Flora of the Human Throat"
Question | Answer |
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"Strep throat may be caused by ________ ________, which is ________-hemolytic. | Streptococcus pyrogenes, beta |
The ________ ________ are the most prominent organisms of normal throat flora throughout life and they are ________-hemolytic. | Streptococcus spp, alpha |
If a throat swab cannot be cultured immediately, it should be placed in a tube of ________ ________ to prevent drying. | transport medium |
The numerical predominance of a specific organism in a throat culture usually indicates that it (is/is not) responsible for a pathogenic condition in the throat. | is not |
Name four indicators useful in the identification of an organism from a throat culture: | Colony size, Type of hemolysis, Color, Gram reaction |
Hemolysis is produced as a result of changes in ________ | red blood cells (RBCs) |