Staphylococci

different appearance of staphylococcus on gram stain

modified oxidase test result for micrococci

modified oxidase test result for staphylococci

bacitracin test result for micrococci

bacitracin test result for staphylococci

lysosome test result for micrococci

lysosome test result for staphylococci

lysostaphin test test result for staphylococci

lysostaphin test for micrococci

an obligate anaerobe staphylococci

initial differentiation test for staphylococci

active enzyme in coagulase test

virulence factor of staphylococcus that causes diarrhea and vomiting in humans

these are superantigens having the ability to activate a strong overreactive immune system

a superantigen stimulating T cell proliferation and the subsequent production of a large concentration of cytokines that are responsible for the symptoms

other term for exfoliative toxin

it causes the epidermal layer of the skin to slough off and is known to cause staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

other name dor scalded skin syndrome

a type of hemolysin that can damage platelets, macrophages, and can cause severe tissue damage

acts on sphingomyelin in the plasma membrane of erythrocytes and is also called the "hot-cold" lysin

a test performed to identify group B streptococci

a hemolysin often only found associated with Panton-Valentin leukocidin (PVL)

an enzyme present in the staphylococcus that hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid to permit the easy spread of bacteria during infection

able to bind in the Fc portion of IgG which blocks phagocytosis