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commensals

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coexist (neutral relationship) however, the commensals are kind of beneficial when kept in check as they gobble up resources that would otherwise be used by more harmful bacteria

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opportunists pathogens

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pathogens that take advantage of breaks/disruption in the host defense system

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primary pathogens

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cause disease on their own

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what environments are dental plaque found

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fissures, approximal surfaces, gingival crevices

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what are the nutrient sources for dental plaque found in fissures, ph, and redox potential

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saliva and diet, neutral-acidic, positive

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what are the nutrient sources for dental plaque found in approximate surface

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saliva, diet GCF, neutral to acidic, slightly negative

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what are the nutrient sources for dental plaque found in gingival crevice

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GCF, neutral-alkaline, negative

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biofilm

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a community of bacteria attached to a surface that is encased in an extracellular polymer substances of “EPS”.

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biofilm formation aids the participating bacteria by

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1) providing protection against host defenses
2) limit the diffusion of nutrients
3) protection against antimicrobial substance
4) providing energy storage
5) quorum sensing

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quorum sensing

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a form of bacterial communication that allows a community of bacteria to coordinate gene expression in response to the size of the population or environmental cues

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autoinducers

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molecules released during quorum sensing. released by all members of a particular species. once enough of these molecules bind to transcriptional regulators on the cell surface, target gene expression is induced

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threshold value

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how many molecules needed for a specific particular transcriptional regulator in quorum sensing

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what are the 4 virulence factors of s. mutant that contribute to dental caries

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  1. acidogenic
  2. acid tolerant
  3. glycolsyltranferase (GTF)
  4. gluten binding proteins
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acidogenic

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ability to metabolize carbohydrates and produce acid

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acid tolerant

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ATR more tolerant to acid environment than commensal bacteria

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glycosyltransferase

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extracellular enzyme that forms polymers of glucose from sucrose, liberating fructose. BIOFILM formation

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gluten binding proteins

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surface proteins that bind to glucan

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what are the three commensal bacteria that prevent dental caries

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  1. S.oligofermentans
  2. S. australis
  3. S. Gordonil
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how do S. oligofermentans help prevent dental caries

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production of H2O2 from lactic acid which inhibit S. mutans

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how do S. australis prevent dental caries

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production of NH3 from arginine which will raise plaque pH

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how do S. gordonii help prevent dental caries

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production of a protease that degrades CSP and antagonizes S. Mutans

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periodontitis

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chronic inflammatory disease which affects the tooth- supporting tissue and increases risk for other disease like atherosclerosis, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis

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virulence factors of Pg that contribute to periodontitis

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  1. capsule- antiphagocyctic, down regulates cytokine production, encapsulated strains more virulent
  2. gingipains- degrades extracellular matrix components, cytokines, immunoglobulin and complaint factors. decreases fibrinogen which increases bleeding
  3. fimbriae- required for binding to host cells
  4. LPS- lipid A modification evade TLR4 interactions
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sterilization

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kills all forms of microbial life
1 Chemical: gas, formaldehyde vapor
2. physical: autoclave, hot air oven, incineration

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disinfection
doesn't kill all microorganisms (spores) 1. chemical: alcohol, h2o2, chlorine, chlorhexidine, formaldehyde 2 physical: boiling, filtration, pasteurization
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antiseptics
can be used with living tissues h202
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antimicrobials
used for treatment of infectious disease. derived from FUNGI or BACTERIA (penicillin, tetracyclines, sulfonamides)
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Nosocomial infections
acquired in a hospital, symptoms may show during or after say
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sources of nosocomial infections
1. endogenous-patients own microbiota | 2. exogenous- transmission from external environment
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known nosocomial pathogens
MRSA and VRSA often caused by staphylococcus aureus that is commonly on the external skin layers but not within the body
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drugs b-Lactams and non b_lactams target
cell wall. interfere with cross linking by lysing cell wall (penicillin, vancomycin)
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ahminoglycosides, tetracylines, chloramphenicol and macrolides target
protein synthesis. prevent tRNA from itialitng or translocating or prevent ribosomes from completing task
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quinolone, sulfonamides, metronidazole and rifampin
target nucleic acid synthesis . either DNA or RNA will be broken down and folate synthesis will stop
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polymyxin b target
cell membrane. permeability lost and cellular material leaks out
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things present in bacteria that are not present in host cells
bacteria cell wall, 70 s bacterial ribosome, folic acid synthesis
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drug resistance
drug kill most bacteria and the surviving bacteria are resistant to drug. new bacteria can thrive. antibiotics creates selection for resistance
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5 mechanisms of bacterial resistance
1. efflux pump 2. blocked penetration 3. altered target 4. enzymatic activation 5. genetic resistance
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efflux pump
happens at cell wall and btonrols what passes through
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blocked penetration
happens at cell walll
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altered target
some organisms have altered receptors preventing drugs from binding. MRSA modified so penicillin cannot bind
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Enzymatic activation
1. b-lactam ihibitors- where penicillin is inhibited because bacteria modify the shape of the b-lactam ring and open it up so its no longer effective 2 amino glycoside resistance- where a group of phosphates are removed from the drugs structure inactivating it and preventing it from binding
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3 types of genetic resistance
1. intrinsic 2. acquired 3. mutational
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intrinsic resistance
structure provides a tolerance of certain drugs
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acquired resistance
developing resistance over time
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mutational resistance
resistance due to a genetic mutation
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pathogen
a bacterial species that is able to cause disease when presented with favorable circumstances
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extracellular pathogen
not able to invade host cells
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facultative intracellular bacteria
can invade host cells but can survive in extracellular enviornment
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obligated pathogens
requires host cell for survival
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pathogencitiy
ability of any bacteria to cause damage in a susceptible human host
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virulence
resumes pathogenicity, but allow expression of degrees from low to high
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low virulence strain
streptococcus salvarious. universally presented in oropharyngeal flora of humans
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moderate virulence strain
E. coli, universally found in colon but can cause bladder infection
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high virulence strain
Bordetella pertussis (whopping cough) not found in normal flora
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extremely high virulence
yersinia pestis causes plaque and highly infectious can lead to death in few days
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3 stages of establishing infection
1. adherence 2. colonization 3. bacteria are taken up in host vesciles
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adherence
bacteria attach to host cell through specific pili, biofilms, fimbriae, or receptors. can bind to cell specific receptors mannose or fibronectin. first pili attachment brings organism closer to cell so second adhesion can occur (usually sugars teichoic acid) example. neisseria gonorrhoeae
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colonization or invasion
what are the nutrient sources for dental plaque found ingram neg bacteria have special secretion system that injects proteins into host cells. EFFECTOR PROTEINS promote invasion and suppress host defense
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bacteria taken up in host vesicle
take up through endocytosis in endosomes. endosomes fuse with lysosomes creating endolysosomes. invasive pathogens must disrupt normal cell vesicle trafficking or be able to escape the endosome and into the cytoplasm.
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ways bacteria can avoid being killed after entering cell
modify endosome to facility survival, escape endosome and replicate in cytoplasm, block endosome and lysosome fusion
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ways bacteria is killed once it enters cell
endolysosome digests bacteria, acidification
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transmission
long term survival of bacteria is dependent on ability to replicate, survive and be transmitted to another host
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modes of transmission
airborne, food borne, vector borne, water borne, blood borne
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inducible innate immunity
PAMPs, DAMPs AMPs, IgA, complement, phagocytes
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non inducible innate immunity
lysozyme, cilia of trachea, stomach acid, mucus, intact skin, commensal bacteria, flushing action of urinary tract, sequestration of iron
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many bacteria have ____ attachment mechanisms
multiple; pili or fimbriae and biofilm formation
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_____ is secreted into mucus; it helps prevent pathogens from adhering to mucosal surfaces aiding in bacterial clearance
sIgA
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sIgA protease
enzyme that pathogens have that can degrade that immunoglobulin. it cleaves sIgA in the hinge region to release the Fc portion from the Fab portion
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extracellular tissue fluid contains ____ that breaks down cell wall of gram + bacteria
lysozymes
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the _____ of ____ bacteria prevents penetration of lysozyme
outer membrane; gram -
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siderophores
pathogenic bacteria can produce siderophores which compete with human proteins for available iron, allowing for bacterial growth
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3 strategies for bacteria to avoid detection by immune system
1. invade and survive inside host cell like macrophages 2. avoid contact wth phagocytes 3. inhibit phagocytic engulfment
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major infections caused by facultative intracellular bacteria
Mycobacterium tuverulosis (tuberculosis),, mayobacterium leprae (leprosy)
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major human infections caused by obligate intracellular bacteria
rickettsia rickettsia (rocky mountain spotted fever) rickettsia prowazekkii (endemic typhus)
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_____ bacteria have special secretion systems that inject proteins into host cells
gram negative (effector proteins)
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effector proteins function
promote invasion of host cells or suppress host cell defense
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how can bacteria avoid inducible innate host defenses
avoid phagocytosis by macrophages and PMN (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) by using a capsule
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capsules bind to ____ present in serum
factor h. this degrades complement protein C3b preventing its deposition on bacterial cell surface
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if the bacteria is able to avoid inducing a ______ then the host is unable to focus phagocytotic defense
inflammatory response
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inhibition of phagocyte chemotaxis
streptococcal kills phagocytes and suppresses neutrophil chemotaxis
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some bacteria can avoid engulfment though ____adaptions
specialized surface adaptions
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PAMSP are recognized by?
TLRs toll-like receptors
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Lipid A affects ____ of bacteria preventing antimicrobial peptides from attacking
surface charge
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how do bacteria avoid innate PAMPs antibodies and adaptive immunity
antigenic variation; varying surface antigens presents PAMPs from being recognized
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varying ____ prevents PAMPs form being recognized
sufrace antigenen
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some pathogens can activate _____ in cells and kill them
apoptotic pathways; decreases number of defenders and prevents alarm bells form osunding
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exotoxin a activates ____ to kill cells
apoptotic pathway
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in order for bacteria to survive they must not only survive dost defuse but also _____
distrust host function
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ways bacteria cause injury to host
``` exotoxins endotoxins hydrolytic enzymes superantigen inflammation ```
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exotoxins
bacterial secreted proteins; have host cell specificity and bind to specific receptors. can have local and systemic effects depending on distribution. toxins can be
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endotoxins
lipid A proteins of LPS of Gram - cavteria. stimulates cytokine release (inflammation); induces fever through release of IL-1 and TNF from macrophages
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hydrolytic enzymes
facilitate tissue invasion (collagenase amor hyaluronidase)
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superantigen exotoxin
stimulate massive cytokine secretion
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inflammation
prolonged immune response to bacteria can damage host tissues (periodontal disease)
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3 things exotoxins can be
1. inhibitory 2. stimulatory 3. fatal
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a-b exotoxins
b subunits bind host cell surface receptor glycoproteins or glycolipids. A (active)subunit gets transported by direct fusion or endocytosis into host cell and act son target protein
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membrane active exotoxins
create pores in host cell membranes. E coli or S. aureus. causes loss of cell integrity and leakage through DAMPs
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Parts of the endotoxin
1. O antigen polysaccharide side chains 2. core polysaccharide 3. lipid a (toxin)
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lipid a toxin
phospholipid with glucosamine instead of glycerol located on outer membrane
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superantigen
polyclonal stimulator of t cells. binds to MMCH II and causes t cells to release cytokines
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staphylococcus aurees and group a strep
toxic shock syndrome
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pulmonary alveoli filled with OMNs and macrophages due to inflammation cant
absorb oxygen

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