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Gram positive stain

Gram Positives
Stain Purple (violet-blue)
because of their thick Peptidoglycan layer
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---JuP University of Washington

Common cold: viral causes

"Common cold (acute infectious rhinitis, coryza) is PRIMArily caused by":
Paramyxoviruses
Rhinoviruses
Influenza viruses
Myxoviruses
Adenoviruses
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---Anonymous Contributor

Streptococcus pyogenes: diseases caused

NIPPLES:
Necrotising fasciitis and myositis
Impetigo
Pharyngitis
Pneumonia
Lymphangitis
Erysipelas and cellulitis
Scarlet fever/ Streptococcal TSS
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---Dr. Harsh Sharma

Picornavirus: features

PICORNAvirus:
Positive sense
ICOsahedral
RNA virus
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---Dr. Khawaja Atif Farooq Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, Gujranwala

Neisseria: fermentation of N. gonorrhoeae vs. N. meningitidis

Gonorrhoeae: Glucose fermenter only.
MeninGitidis: Maltose and Glucose fermenter.
· Maltose fermentation is a useful property to know, since it's the classic test to distinguish the Neisseria types.
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---Anonymous Contributor

RNA viruses: negative stranded

"Orthodox Rhabbi's Party Around Fine Bunnies":
Orthomyxo
Rhabdo
Paramyxo
Arena
Filo
Bunya
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---Rodolfo Chirinos Universidad Central del Caribe, PR

RNA viruses: positive stranded

"Pico Called Flavio To Return Renzo's Corona":
Picorna
Calici
Flavi
Toga
Retro
Reo
Corona
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---Rodolfo Chirinos Universidad Central del Caribe, PR

Chlamydia: elementary vs. initial body location

Elementary: Extracellular
Initial: Intracellular
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---Anonymous Contributor

RNA enveloped viruses

FORT ABC, Puerto Rico:
Flavivirus/ Filo
Orthomyxo
Retro
Toga
Arena
Bunya
Corona
Paramyxo
Rhabdo
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---Sung Hoon Kim El Paso, TX

Obligate anaerobes: members worth knowing

ABC:
Actinomyces
Bacteroides
Clostridium
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---Sung Hoon Kim El Paso, TX