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Chapter 20 Flashcards

pathogenic gram - organism

1
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what is the enterobacteriaceae

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an intestinal microbiota of most animals and humans

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2
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where is the enterobacteriaceae found

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in water, soil, and decaying vegetation

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3
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major virulence factor of enterobacteriaceae

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type III secretion system.

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4
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what does T3SS do

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injects effector molecules into host cell

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5
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pathogenic enterobacteriacea include what

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yersinia and salmonella

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yersinia causes what

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bubonic plague and pnemonic plague

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7
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where is salmonella enterica found

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in intestines of birds, reptiles, and mammals

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7
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is yersinia virulent? if yes.. how?

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yes, very
has t3ss and injects a yersinia outer protein into host cells
the YPOS then causes apoptosis (cell death) of macrophages and neutrophils

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8
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how does salmonella enterica infect host

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enters host cells for intercullular replication and eventually kills host cell

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9
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virulence factor of salmonella

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t3ss
it can also survive in a macrophage and inhibit lysosome fusion or perform intracellular replication

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10
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how do humans usually get salmonells

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consuming contaminated food like poultry and eggs

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11
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what do coliforms look like

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gram negative,, rod shaped bacteria

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12
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what do coliforms ferment

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lactose to form gas

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13
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where are coliforms found

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in the intestinal tracts of animals and humans

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14
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what are coliforms used for

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they are indicater organisms to indicate impure water

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15
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what is the most common coliform

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escherichia coli

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16
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what do virulent strains of ecoli have

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virulence factors like plasmids (adhesins, exotoxins)

17
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ecoli O157 : H7 is what

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a specific antigen prevalet in developed countires. comes from undercooked beef, contaminated milk or fruit juice

18
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virulence factors of ecoli O157 H7

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t3ss and shiga-toxin

19
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hemolytic uremic syndrome is from what

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ecoli O157 :H7

20
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what do shiga toxins do

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affect blood and blood vessels

21
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what does hemolytic uremic syndrome do

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affects intestines and kidneys and destroys blood platelets and disrupts normal blood clotting process

22
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what is klebsiella

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a coliform

23
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where is klebsiella found

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in digestive and respitory tracts of humans and animals

24
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what does klebsiella use to prevent phagocytosis

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capsule

25
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is kelbsiella opportunistic

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yes

26
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whats the most ocmmon klebsiella

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k pneumoniae

27
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what does k. pneumoniae do

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causes pneumonia , enters blood , wound infections, and UTIs

28
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what are the 3 types of aerobic bacilli

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bordetella
pseudomonads
francisella

29
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bordella looks like what

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nonmotile coccobacillus

30
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main type of bordella

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b. pertussis

31
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what does b pertussis casue

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pertussis or whooping cough

32
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what are the 3 adhesions and toxins that b pertussis uses

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pertussis toxin to inhibit macrophages and nuetrophil recruitement
adenylate cyclase toxin to inhibit phagocytosis
tracheal cytotoxin to damage respitroy tract cells

33
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main type of psuedomonads

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

34
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is pseudomonads aeruginosa a part of the normal human microbiota

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rarely

35
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biofilms in pseudomasas aeruginosa allows for what

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a protection layer, cell adaptation, alter chemical micro-environment, persistence cells

36
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main types of francisella

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francisella tularensis

37
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what do francisella tularensis look like

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non moticle, strictly aerobic coccobacillus

38
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what is francisella tularensis an intracellular parasite of

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of animals and amoebae in water

39
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what infection does francisella tularensis cause

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tularemia

40
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info on tularemia

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bsl 3
spread through bite of an infected tick or contact with an infected animal, also spread by bacteria in meat, water, and in aerosols, highly infectious

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