Chapter 24 Diseases

Question 1

what causes gonorrhea?

Answer 1

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 2

what causes chalmydia?

Answer 2

Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 3

what causes genital warts?

Answer 3

Family papillomaviridae

Question 4

characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Answer 4

Gram negative diplococci with adjacent sides flattened

Question 5

characteristics of chlamydia trachomatis

Answer 5

Obligately intracellular,non-motile and gram negative

Question 6

characteristics of the family papillomaviridae

Answer 6

Non-enveloped, dsDNA viruses of which there are over 100 strains

Question 7

reservoir for gonorrhea?

Answer 7

humans

Question 8

reservoir for chalmydia?

Answer 8

humans

Question 9

reservoir for genital warts?

Answer 9

humans

Question 10

mode of transmission for gonorrhea?

Answer 10

Direct contact with an infected host

Question 11

mode of transmission for chalmydia?

Answer 11

Direct contact

Question 12

mode of transmission for genital warts?

Answer 12

skin to skin direct contact

Question 13

portal of entry for gonorrhea?

Answer 13

Mucous membranes of genital, urinary, and digestive tracts of human

Question 14

portal of entry for chalmydia?

Answer 14

Scrapes or cuts

Question 15

portal of entry for genital warts?

Answer 15

tiny breaks in the skin

Question 16

virulence factors for gonorrhea?

Answer 16

Fimbriae, polysaccharide capsule, lipooligosaccharide containing lipid a, igA protease

Question 17

virulence factors for chalmydia?

Answer 17

18 different strains and all but one are pathogens of humans

Question 18

virulence factors for genital warts?

Answer 18

Over 40 strains can infect the genital tract
Replicate exclusively in the basal layer of the keratinocytes

Question 19

how does gonorrhea affect the body?

Answer 19

Gonococci adhere to mucous membranes and attach to sperm via fimbriae. Organisms phagocytosed but survive and multiply within neutrophils

Question 20

how does chalmydia affect the body?

Answer 20

Infect conjunctiva, lungs, urinary tract and genital tract
Infects cells of conjunctiva or cells lining mucous membranes of traches, bronchi, urethra, uterus, uterine tubes, anus, and rectum

Question 21

how does genital warts affect the body?

Answer 21

They can also lead to vaginal or vulvar cancer, anal cancer, and throat or mouth cance

Question 22

signs and symptoms for gonorrhea?

Answer 22

Scarring, resulting in ectopic pregnancies Increased vaginal discharge.
Painful urination.
Vaginal bleeding between periods, such as after vaginal intercourse.
Abdominal or pelvic pain.

Question 23

signs and symptoms for chalmydia?

Answer 23

Asymptomatic. Discharge from the penis or burning upon urination.

Permanent damage ro fallopian tubes, uterus, and surrounding tissue

Question 24

signs and symptoms for genital warts?

Answer 24

genital warts most easily recognized sign (found on the vulva, anus, vagina, cervix, penis, thigh, groin, or scrotum

Question 25

epidemiology for gonorrhea?

Answer 25

MSM disproportionally impacted by STIs

Question 26

epidemiology for chalmydia?

Answer 26

Most commonly sexually transmitted bacterium. Prevalent in women <20

Question 27

epidemiology for genital warts?

Answer 27

HPV most common sexually transmitted disease

Question 28

diagnosis of gonorrhea?

Answer 28

Presence of gram-negative diplococci in pus from an inflamed penis from symptomatic male patient is diagnostic

Question 29

diagnosis of chalmydia?

Answer 29

Demonstration of chlamydial DNA in specimen following PCR amplification of DNA

Question 30

diagnosis of genital warts?

Answer 30

Observation

Question 31

treatment for gonorrhea?

Answer 31

Treatment more difficult Single does of 500 mg of intramuscular ceftriazone

Question 32

treatment for chalmydia?

Answer 32

Doxycycline for days

Question 33

treatment for genital warts?

Answer 33

Surgery, freezing, burning, laser

Question 34

prevention of gonorrhea?

Answer 34

No long term specific immunity. No vaccine, latex condoms,

Question 35

prevention of chalmydia?

Answer 35

Abstinence or faithful mutual monogamy. Condom some protection but can increase it

Question 36

prevention of genital warts?

Answer 36

Gardasil 9, condoms