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==New Entrants==
[[Category:Class indexes]]
<i><b>Helicobacter pylori</b></i>: Gastric acid can't keep them down;<br>
==Hip Hop Microbes==
ulcers and gastritis as they smoothly line the stomach and duodenum wall.<br><br>
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<i><b>Anabaena</b></i> cyanobacteria known for nitrogen fixation <br>
<i>[[Prochlorococcus]]</i> tiny cells in the ocean<br>
But toxic to wild life and farms, which can mess up our bacon
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<i>Sulfolobus</i>
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<br><i><b>Streptomyces</b></i> make most of our antibiotics;<br>
Without 'em medicine would be pretty chaotic.
 
==Classic==
<i><b>Prochlorococcus</b></i> tiny cells in the ocean<br>
Fix CO<sub>2</sub> and expel for us oxygen.
Fix CO<sub>2</sub> and expel for us oxygen.
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<i><b>Vibrio cholerae</b></i> make just a quick visit<br>
<i>[[Vibrio cholerae]]</i> make just a quick visit<br>
From copepods, they bust through your gut in a minute.
From copepods, they bust through your gut in a minute.
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<i><b>Halobacterium</b></i> archaea love brine<br>
<i>[[Halobacterium]]</i> archaea love brine<br>
Levels of sodium that kill fish and swine.
Levels of sodium that kill fish and swine.
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<i><b>Bacillus anthracis</b></i>: The primary cause of anthrax<br>
<i>[[Bacillus anthracis]]</i>
If your chili has some take the cans back.
resistant to the elements,<br>
hard to disinfect,<br>
four different kinds of deadly impediments.<br>
Ingest, inhale, absorb and inject,<br>
necrosis is absolutely no small defect
<br><br>
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<i><b>Pyrodictium</b></i>: If you like extreme feats, this archaeon can't be beat<br>
<i>[[Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron]]</i> dominates your gut, <br>
Ocean vents with supreme heat, quite salty water it repletes.
manipulates host's genome and breaks down sugars. <br>
But it's resistant to antimicrobial agents, and that ain't good.  
<br><br>
<br><br>
<i><b>Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron</b></i>
<i>[[Pyrodictium]]</i> lives in the thermal vents at the bottom of the sea, <br>
<br> digests that sugar all up in yo' bon bons. <br>
its large disk-like shape may help with its thermal stability.
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If you're out camping and find ticks on your knees, <br>
get checked for <i><b>Borrelia burgdorferi</b></i>, you might have Lyme disease.  
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<i><b>Magnetospirillum magneticum</b></i> pivots and glides, <br>
<i>[https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Magnetospirillum_magnetotacticum Magnetospirillum]</i> moves along Earth's magnetic field, <br>  
(with magnetic mineral crystals inside)<br>
Magnetic target drugs its magnetosomes may one day yield.
smoothly along magnetic field lines.
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<i><b>Staphylococcus epidermis</b></i> is a typical bacteria found on our skin,<br>
<i>[[Borrelia burgdorferi]]</i> is a microaerobic spirochete, <br>
but poor hygiene or a weak immune system can take health for a spin.<br><br>
bringing fever and aching that are hard to beat. <br>
 
It enters the body by tick bite, <br>
<i><b>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</b></i> has multi drug resistance 😷,<br>
inducing a bull's eye rash alternating dark and light.
can be a lot of trouble if you are susceptible to sepsis.
<br><br>
<i>[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]</i> live on our skin peacefully <br>
But catheter infections arise sneakily— <br>
Resistant to most antibiotics, the infection rages ceaselessly<br>


<i>[[Caulobacter crescentus]]</i> is a bacterium, <br>
known for cell cycling, that you might find in your cafeteria. <br>
Don't worry, aquatic and small it may be, <br>
As it divides asymmetrically is relatively harmless to thee <br>


<i><b>Caulobacter crescentus</b></i> is good at asymmetric cell division<br>  
<i>[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]</i> is a multi drug resistant pathogen <br>
one daughter keeps a stalk and the other keeps swimmin'<br>
and lives everywhere, even in areas of low oxygen. <br>
It usually affects those with cystic fibrosis, <br>
but watch out for hot tub folliculitis. <br>


<i>[[Deinococcus radiodurans]]</i>  are known for their radiation resistant properties <br>
they are found naturally existing in soil of various settings, including the rocky granite of Antarctica's dry valleys. <br>


<i><b>Deinococcus radiodurans</b></i>: X-rays it can outlast<br>
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This tough bacterium isn’t phased by your blast.

Latest revision as of 13:03, 20 October 2017

Hip Hop Microbes

Prochlorococcus tiny cells in the ocean
Fix CO2 and expel for us oxygen.

Vibrio cholerae make just a quick visit
From copepods, they bust through your gut in a minute.

Halobacterium archaea love brine
Levels of sodium that kill fish and swine.

Bacillus anthracis resistant to the elements,
hard to disinfect,
four different kinds of deadly impediments.
Ingest, inhale, absorb and inject,
necrosis is absolutely no small defect

Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron dominates your gut,
manipulates host's genome and breaks down sugars.
But it's resistant to antimicrobial agents, and that ain't good.

Pyrodictium lives in the thermal vents at the bottom of the sea,
its large disk-like shape may help with its thermal stability.

Magnetospirillum moves along Earth's magnetic field,
Magnetic target drugs its magnetosomes may one day yield.

Borrelia burgdorferi is a microaerobic spirochete,
bringing fever and aching that are hard to beat.
It enters the body by tick bite,
inducing a bull's eye rash alternating dark and light.

Staphylococcus epidermidis live on our skin peacefully
But catheter infections arise sneakily—
Resistant to most antibiotics, the infection rages ceaselessly

Caulobacter crescentus is a bacterium,
known for cell cycling, that you might find in your cafeteria.
Don't worry, aquatic and small it may be,
As it divides asymmetrically is relatively harmless to thee

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a multi drug resistant pathogen
and lives everywhere, even in areas of low oxygen.
It usually affects those with cystic fibrosis,
but watch out for hot tub folliculitis.

Deinococcus radiodurans are known for their radiation resistant properties
they are found naturally existing in soil of various settings, including the rocky granite of Antarctica's dry valleys.