Cutaneous anthrax Bacillus anthracis Inhalation anthrax Inhalation anthrax

Diseases & Pathogens Flashcards by Angeline Samrajakumar

AIDS

Human immuno
deficiency virus
HIV 1
HIV 2

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Erlichiosis

Ehrlichia
chaffeensis
E. ewingii,
E. muris

Anaplasmatacea

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Rabies

Lyssa virus
Rhabdoviridae

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Foot and
Mouth disease
(Aphte
epizooticae)

Aphtovirus

Picornaviridae
60 strains
known

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Felinosis/
Cat-Scratch
Disease/
Bartonellosis

Bartonella
henselae
(bacillus)

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Sudoku (Rat
bite fever)

Spirillum minus

Microaerophil
motile

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Tetanus

Clostridium
tetani

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Gas gangrene

Clostridium
perfringens

Gram + rods
Onligate
Anaerobic
Spore forming

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Anthrax

Cutaneous
anthrax

Bacillus
anthracis

Inhalation
anthrax

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Ornithosi/
Psitakosis/
Parrot fever

Chlamydophila
pscittaci

Gram not
possible
Contains RNA
and DNA

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Sandyfly
fever/
Pappataci
fever

Phlebovirus

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Zika fever

Zika virus

Flavivirdae

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Dengue fever

Dengue virus

(4 serotypes:
DENV-1 to -4)

Flaviviridae
- Flavivirus

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Yellow fever

Yellow fever
virus

Flavivirdiae

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Viral
hemorrhagic
fever

Crimean Congo
hemorrhagic
fever virus
(CCHF)

Bunyviridae
- Nairovirus

Hemorrhagic
fever with renal
syndrome
(HFRS)
Hantavirus
H. Dobrava
H. hantaan
Seoul virus
Lassa virus

Arenavirus
causes Lassa
fever

Ebola virus
Filoviridae
Zoonosis

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Arboviral
encephalitis

Japanese
encephalitis
virus (JEV)
Flaviviridae
West-Nile virus
Flaviviridae
St. Louis
encephalitis
Flavivirdidae
Tick-borne
encephalitis
(TEBV)
Flaviviridae

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Lyme disease

Borrelia
burgdorferi
sensu lato (US)
B. garinii (EU)
B. afzelii (EU)

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Typhus
recurrens/
Relapsing
fever

Genus
Borrelia
B. Hemsii
B. turicatae
B. duttoni

Genus Borrelia
B. recurrens

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Mediterranean
spotted fever
Boutonneuse
fever

Rickettsia
conorii

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Q-fever
*Q = Query

Coxiella burnetti
(Intracellular
pathogen)

Zoonosis
Pleopmorphic
Rod

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Endemic
typhus

Rickettsia typhi

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Epidemic
Typhus
(Typhus
exanthemicus)

Rickettsia
prowazekii
(intracellular
parasite)

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Tularemia

Franscisella
tularemia/
tularensis

Zoonosis
“Francis
disease”
“Rabbit fever”
“Deer-fly fever”

Plague

Yersinia pestis
Gram –
Non motile
Non spore
Rod
Fac. Anaerobe
cocci

Waterhouse Friderichson syndrome (WFS)

N.meningitidis, haemophilus influenzae, Streptoccocus pneumoniae, anti coagulant therapy & coagulation disorders, drug withdrawl of corticosteroids

Infectious Mononucleosis (IM)

Epstein-Barr virus (HHV-4) IM can also be caused by CMV, Toxoplasmosis, Hep A or HIV

Smallpox

Variola major (vera) Variola minor Variola hemorrhagica

Epidemic Meningitis

Neisseria menigitidis (Serogroup A,B,C and W135)

Tonsilitis

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A/ betahemolytic)

Mumps

Mumps virus Paramyxoviridae

Pertussis Whopping cough

Bordetella pertussis

Shingles

Varicella zoster virus (HHV-3)

Chickenpox

Varicella zoster virus (HHV-3)

Erythema infectiosum (5th disease; Slapped cheek Syndrome)

Human Parvovirus 19

Exanthema subitum (3 days fever) “Roseola Infatum”

Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6 A and B; HHV-7)

Rubella (German Measles)

Rubella virus Rubivirus Togaviridae

Measles

Measles virus/ Morbili virus Paramyxoviridae

Diphteria

Cornebacterium diphteria Club-shaped rods Non motile With polar bodies

Scarlet fever

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A/ betahemolytic)

Erysipelas

Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) Staphylococcus aureus

Acute respiratory diseases

1. Rhinovirus 2. Adenovirus (over 50 Serotypes) 3. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ParamyxoViridae 4. COVID-19 Coronavirus

Parainfluenza

Parainfluenza virus Type 1, 2, 3, 4 Rhinovirus

Legionnaire’s Disease

Legionella pneumophila

Hepatitis

1. Hepatitis A virus Picornaviridae Enterovirus 2. Hepatitis B Virus 3. Hepatitis C Virus Flaviviridae 6 subtypes known 4. Hepatitis D virus 5. Hepatitis E

Yersiniosis

Yersinia enterocolitis Yersinia pseudoTuberculosis Gram – Pleomorph

Campylobacter enterocolitis

C. jejuni C. coli Gram – Spirochete zoonosis

Shigellosis

Shigella dysenterie S.flexneri S. sonnei S. boydii Toxin: Shiga-Toxin Gram – Rod Non-lactose fermenting Cat + Ox – Non-motile Fac. Anaerobe No spores

Botulism

Clostridium botulinum NeuroToxin: A, B, E, F strain produce toxin A is the strongest (therefore used for botox and spactics) Toxin have no taste or smell Gram + Rod Obligate anaerobe Spore-forming

Bacillus cereus infection Food poisoning

Bacillus cereus

Staphylococcal Food poisoning

Staph. Aureus +

Salmonellosis

Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (Gastroenteri tis)

Typuhs

Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (typhus abdominalis) Paratyphi A,B,C (A&C only in tropics) — (↑infective dose needed + bilden endotoxins) gram neg rods peritrich flagella fac. anaerob

Leptospirosis

Leptospira (L.interrogans) Obligate aerobes Thin coiled spriochetes Motile Hocked ends

Brucellosis Mediterranean Or Malta fever

Brucella melitensis/ abortus. — (intracellular bacillus) zoonosis

Cholera

Vibrio cholerae Gram neg. Rod Only toxinproducing types O1 & O139 relevant