Introduction To Bacteria: Structure and Replication
Introduction To Bacteria: Structure and Replication
Introduction To Bacteria: Structure and Replication
• Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Neisseria meningitidis
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
Flagella, fimbriae,
and pili
• Flagella aid mostly in locomotion, may
also elicit an immune response
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• Transformation — uptake of
homologous DNA from the
environment
• Transduction — “infection” with a
bacterial virus or a phage
• Conjugation — transfer of genetic
material via secretion systems or
plasmids
• Transposons — transfer of genes
between chromosomes
Transformation
Transduction
Diagnosis
• Stains, culture, microscopy are the most
popular tools
• Stains and culture media can be:
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• Sexually-transmitted diseases
• HIV, Neisseria