Study guide Midterm 4
Clone vs strain.
Phenotypic Identification Methods
Serology: Know how it works in identifying bacteria cells
The characteristics of antigen-antibody interaction and why it is important for identification of
bacteria cells (slide 16)
What the ELISA test is and what it is used for
DNA hybridization measures the identity/similarity between nucleotide sequences of strands
of DNA. It also forms the basis of various genetic tests. Slides 21, 23, 24, 26
Know what PCR is used for (not how it works, just its use)
Know that every species of bacteria can be identified by its nucleotide sequence within the
hypervariable region of 16 rRNA.
Rickettsia (slide 3, 4, 5 bolded info)
Bordetella pertussis: how it affects lungs to cause the disease (slide 7)
