Exam 1 Material Flashcards
Review material covered in week 1-2 from exam 1
What does VINDICATE mean for diagnosis differential?
V-Vascular
I-Infectious
N-Neoplastic
D-Degenerative
I-Inflammation
C-Congenital
A-Autoimmune
T-traumatic
E-Endocrine/metabolic
Gram positive cocci
Cluster or chains
Gram positive cocci clusters
Staphlyococcus
Gram positive cocci chains
Streptoccous
Gram positive rods
no spores
or spores
Gram positive rods with spores
Bacillus
Gram positive rods without spores
Filamentous
Erysipelothrix
Gram positive rods without spores
Nonfilamentous
Coryenbacterium or listeria
flagella
important for motility
pilli
important for adherence
Spores
Important for long survival and physical resistance
biofilms
a bacterial population becomes adherent to each other
quorum sensing
when a biofilm act as one organism
how do biofilms help in the pathogenesis of bacterial infections
avoiding colonization
avoiding phagocytosis
avoiding antibiotics
How do bacteria increase in number
binary fission
generation time of bacteria
length of time required for a single bacterium to yield two daughter cells
what are three factors that influence growth of bacteria
genetics
nutritional factors
chemical, physical, and environmental factors, microbiome
Small colonies=
Small growing bacteria
Big colonies=
fast growing
optimal pH for bacterial growth?
neutral of alkaline (7-14)
optimal tonicity for bacterial growth
isotonic to hypotonic
Require O2 for growth
obligate aerobes
Are killed by O2
obligate anaerobes
can grow aerobically or anaerobically
facultative anaerobes
Require reduced O2 and increase CO2
microaerophiles
Characteristics of bacteria genomes
Haploid circular chromosomes
Double stranded DNA
What are plasmids?
Small circular DNA which can replicate on their own
What do plasmids hold?
virulence (toxin) and antibiotic resistant genes
host
any organism that supports the survival and growth of a microorganisms
Saphrophytes
Organisms that live on dead or decaying organic matter
Usually not parasites of animals
Commensal relationship
an organism lives in/on the host without causing disease
Pathogenic relationship
parasitic and saprophytic bacteria that have the potential to cause disease
Carriers
animals that have a pathogen present while they do not show signs of clinical disease they still shed the pathogen
endogenous infections
arise from bacteria that live on skin
exogenous infections
arise from environmental bacteria
Pathogenicity
the capability of a bacteria to produce disease in the host
First line of defense against bacteria
Skin, GIT, physical barrier and chemical barrier—–(innate immunity)
Second line of defense against bacteria
Non-specific cellular barrier also innate immunity
Examples=neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells
Third line of defense against bacteria
Specific cellular barrier, aka adaptive immunity
examples= B cells, T cells, and antibodies
How does antibody-mediated immunity (AMI) work
the adaptive immune response destroys extracellular bacteria-lysis, phagocytosis, neutralization of toxin
How does cell mediated immunity (CMI) work
Destruction of intracellular bacteria by cytotoxic T cells
Plasma appearance, lipidemia
Looks like butter
Plasma appearance, Hemoglobinemia
Plasma looks bloody
Plasma appearance, Bilirubinemia
Yellow plasma
How is a PCV measured?
Microhematocrit tube
How is Hematocrit measured?
(RBC M x MCVfL)/10
Should equal PCV
Hct on bloodwork
Hematocrit
Hgb on bloodwork
Hemaglobin concentration
How is the hemoglobin concentration measured?
Sprectrophotometric method
should be 1/3 of PCV
RBC on bloodwork
red blood cell concentration
How is RBC measured?
Impedance count
MCV on bloodwork?
Mean cell volume
how is the MCV measured?
Impedance
What is MCHC on bloodwork?
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
Normal PCV for a dog?
~45%
Normal PCV for a cat?
~35%
erythocytosis
dehydration
polycythemia
dehydration
Mild anemia markers?
Dogs >33%, cats>26%
Moderate anemia markers?
Dogs >24%, cats>23%
Marked anemia markers?
Dogs<23%, cats<23%
What is epidemiology?
the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations
Epidemiologic triad
host, environment, agent
type of tempral pattern on epidemic curves
Sporadic-small peaks over time
endemic-steady amount of cases over time
Epidemic-point source-One large peak over time
epidemic-propagating- steady amount of cases over time then a large increase of cases
Prevalence
How many animals are sick right now?
Incidence
What is the rate of occurrence of new cases
primary prevention
action that prevents the development of disease in an animal who is healthy
secondary prevention
identifies animals with disease at a point early enough to prevent symptoms
tertiary prevention
prevention of complications in animals who have disease
What is an outbreak?
The occurrence of disease in an area at a level exceeding the normally expected number of cases
P value
the probability that a difference of this size or larger would be observed if there really was no difference between the groups
P value is statistically significant
P value<0.05
Outbreak investigation process
-establish that an outbreak exists
-determine the key questions
define the cases and noncases
-record all events
collect data on epidemiologic factors
-look for patterns and associations between risk factors and disease
-form and test hypotheses about disease control
-Plan and implement control methods
Examples of innate immunity
-physical barriers
-Cellular components (neutrophils, macrophages)
-immediate response to infections
Examples of adaptive immunity
-B cells and antibody-mediated immunity
-T cells and cell-mediated immunity
-Memory cells and long-term protection
Primary immune response
the initial reaction of the immune system when it encounters a specific antigen for the first time
Latency
The primary immune response takes time to develop because the immune system needs to recognize the new antigen
Which immune response is slower and weaker?
The primary
What memory cells are generated during the primary immune response?
Memory B cells and memory T cells
How do memory B cells and memory T cells work?
the cells “remember” the antigen to have faster reaction if organism is re-exposed to pathogen
Secondary immune response
Occurs upon re-exposure to the same antigen
Why is the secondary immune response work more quickly?
Memory B cells and memory T cells are able to quickly recognize the antigen and trigger an immune response
The production of antibodies during the secondary immune response
There is a higher production of antibodies compare to the primary response so the antibodies can eliminate the pathogen more efficiently
Is the secondary immune response long-lasting or short-lasting?
Long-lasting due to the presence of memory cells
Specificity of the secondary immune response
The secondary immune response is highly specific to the encountered antigen
What immune systems are involved in response against bacterial infections?
The innate immune system and the adaptive immunity
How does the innate immune response work against bacterial infections?
The system assists in bacterial destruction through opsonization and lysis
What are key components of the innate immune system?
Neutrophils and macrophages
How does the adaptive immune system respond to bacterial infections?
The antigens of the bacteria present stimulate B cells to produce antibodies
How do T cells play a roll against bacterial infections?
T cells help activate macrophages and cytotoxic T cells–which kills infected cells
What immunity fights against extracellular bacteria?
humoral immunity
How does the humoral immune system attack extracellular bacteria?
-neutralize toxin
-opsonization by antibodies
-killing by classical complement pathway
-phagocytosis activated by macrophages
What type of immunity is used against intracellular bacteria?
Cell mediated immunity
What does cell mediated immunity do?
-Macrophage activation and killling
-Destruction by cytotoxic T cells
What bacteria causes Canine Pyoderma infection in dogs?
Staphylococcus spp.
How does the innate immune system respond to viral infections?
IFNs are released
-antiviral proteins called interferons
How does the adaptive immune system respond to viral infections?
-B cells produce antibodies that neutralize viruses
-long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells contribute to long term immunity
-T cells destroy virus infected cells
-Helper T cells coordinate the immune response by activating other immune cells
-Memory T cells contribute to long-lasting immunity
What recognizes viral patterns in the cell?
PRRs
IFNs
interferons, glycoproteins that regulate gene expression
How do antibody binding prevent viral infections?
-blocking viral invasion
-stimulating phagocytosis
-triggering complement-mediated virolysis
-promoting viral clumping
-NOT by direct virus destruction
What cells target infected cells for destruction? (relating to viruses)
NK cells and cytotoxic T cells
How do cytotoxic T cells play a role in cell-mediated immunity to viruses?
-Induce apoptosis
-Recognize peptide-MHC-I complexes and kill cells
-sensitized by type I interferons
How do helper T cells provide support to other immune cells?
-Cytotoxic T cells (killing)
-Macrophages (phagocytosis)
-B cells (antibody production)
How do RNA viruses evade the immune system?
Antigenic variation
Anatomy
Shape and structure of organisms
Anatomic Pathology
Morphologic alteration
Pathogenesis
Mechanism of disease
Diagnosis
Medical ability of recognizing lesions in a live or dead animal, understanding the etiology and pathogenesis, establishing recommendation for treatment/control and prevention of a disease
Necropsy
Post mortem examination
Lesion
Abnormal tissue change
Etiology
Cause of disease
The different factors that cause disease
Predisposing-cold, overcrowding
determinant-infectious agents, deficiencies