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Microbiomes - L4B Flashcards

1
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what is a microbiome?

A

functional collection of microbes at an environmental site

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2
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what is a microbiota?

A

type of organisms present at all environmental site

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3
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the name for good microbiomes?

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symbionts

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4
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the name for bad symbionts?

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pathogens

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5
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importance of the microbiome?

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  • Development of new therapeutics
  • Personalised therapies
  • Probiotic treatment
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6
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where is symbiotic bacteria found?

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  • oral cavity
  • gut
  • skin
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7
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what was the stomach long thought to be?

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  • sterile
  • now known to host a diverse microbiome
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8
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what are some core microbes of the stomach?

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  • prevotella
  • streptococcus
  • lactobacillus
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9
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what is the large intestine home to?

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ver large numbers of bacteria and some archaea

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10
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what are the 3 enterotypes of the gut microbiome?

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prevotella

bacteroidetes

ruminococcus

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11
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why is an altered endocrine function bad?

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increased insulin resistance

alteres glucose metabolism

causes diabetes

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12
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why is modulation of lipid metabolism bad?

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obesity

hypertension

cardiovascular disease

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13
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why is production of neurotransmitters bad?

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mental health problems

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14
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3 functions of oral microbiome?

A
  • prevent dental cavities originating
  • control vascular health
  • aid normal development of immunity
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what was the lung microbiome thought to be?

A
  • sterile
  • is NOW known as a diverse microbial habitat
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16
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what affects the development of lung microbiome?

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  • geographical location
  • environmental conditions
17
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why is it difficult to sample lower airway microbiome?

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due to issues with contamination, access, invasiveness

  • where to sample and transport of microbial samples
18
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name 2 diseases associated with lung microbiome

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  • rhinovirus
  • influenza
19
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where is bacteria trapped when inhaled?

A
  • mucous secretions
20
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main bacteria in upper respiratory tract?

A
  • streptococci
  • staphylococci
21
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what is the lower airway microbiota dominated by?

A

actinobacteria

proteobacteria,

22
Q

how many bacterial genomes in the lower airway?

A

approx 2000 bacterial genomes per cm^2

23
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what is seen in diseased airways?

A

candida

penicillin

24
Q

what is seen in cystic fibrosis and asthma ?

A

Malassezia

25
Q

what can an unstable microbiome leads to>

A

increased risk of infection and disease

Number of infections at early age affects later life events

Dynamic interaction between different microbes

26
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what do microbiomes release?

A

products to make microbes more susceptible or resistant to immune attack

27
Q

what do viruses break down?

A

epithelial barriers

28
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what do the broken down epithelial barrier increase?

A

risk of bacterial infection

29
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what do bacteria upregulate?

A

adhesins

30
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why does priming immune cells with bacteria make them more resistant to viral infection?

A
  • Shapes immune responses, inflammation and tolerance
  • Influences bacterial communities
31
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is the vaginal microbiota diverse?

A

no

32
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which bacteria presents as lower pH and regulate immune function

A

lactobacillus acidophilus

33
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what other bacterias are in the vaginal microbiome

A

staphylococci

E. coli

34
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what dominates the four vaginal endotypes?

A

lactobacilli

35
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why is the final vaginal endotype different?

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fewer lactobacilli but more anaerobes

36
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how does lactobacilli decrease vaginal pH?

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  • oestrogen produced
  • acid produced and pH drops
37
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is lactobacilli gram positive or negative?

A

positive

38
Q

how many bacteria in the skin?

A

Approx. 1 million bacteria per cm^2

39
Q

describe two changes in the microbiome that drives disease

A

Dental cavities-> changes in oral microbiome on a community level

Inflammatory bowel disease -> failure to tolerate normal microbiota early in life

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