BIO307: Microbiology

5.2: Gram Positive and Negative Cocci

• 5.2.1: Staphylococcus

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine: Alvin Fox's "Staphylococci"

    Read the section titled "Staphylococci." Watch the "Catalase Test Movie" under Fig.7. Take advantage of the PowerPoint lecture slides as you study. Study Figures 3 to 5 and 8 for micrographs.
    

  • Community College of Baltimore County: Gary E. Kaiser's "Isolation and Identification of Staphylococci"

    Complete this quiz. After clicking on the link above, scroll down to "Self-Quiz" at the bottom of the page. After completing the quiz return to the first page and click on "Answers" to see the correct answers. There is a detailed introduction to this assessment above the "Self-Quiz." Be sure to visit the "Results" section, also note that clicking on the links under the empty frames brings you to annotated micrographs.

• 5.2.2: Streptococcus

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine: Alvin Fox's "Streptococci"

    Read this chapter on Streptococci. Take advantage of the PowerPoint lecture slides as you study. Make sure to view the last image in the left panel to identify Streptococcus.
    

• 5.2.3: Enterococcus

  • The Community College of Baltimore County: Gary E. Kaiser's "Enterococcus Species"

    Read this article to learn about this microorganism, which is commonly found in fecal matter. Click on every link that is embedded in the text to explore the content.
    

  • Community College of Baltimore County: Gary E. Kaiser's "Isolation and Identification of Streptococci and Enterococci"

    Complete this quiz. After clicking on the link above, scroll down to "Self-Quiz" at the bottom of the page. After completing the quiz return to the first page and click on "Answers" to see the correct answers. There is a detailed introduction to this assessment above the "Self-Quiz." Be sure to visit the "Results" section, also note that clicking on the links under the empty frames brings you to annotated micrographs.
    

• 5.2.4: Neisseria

  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine: Alvin Fox's "Spirochetes and Neisseria"

    Read the section titled "Neisseria," located near the bottom of the page. The Neisseria genus includes two major classes, N. gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. The former causes gonorrhea, while the latter is one major cause of bacterial meningitis. The term "diplococcic" means "two cocci" or "a pair of cocci." Take advantage of the PowerPoint lecture slides as you study.