Flashcards in Lecture 22 - Ch 33 - Person-to-person microbial diseases Deck (25)
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this disease was a common complication of childbirth
Puerperal fever
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Resulted in more deaths from wound infection
streptococcal gangrene
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Commonly found in low numbers in the upper respiratory tract of healthy individuals
Streptococcus pyrogenes (Group A Strep - GAS)
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Characterized by a bright red discoloration of the tongue and diffuse red skin rash
scarlet fever
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GAS skin infection results in an immune-induced inflammation of the kidney
Glomerulonephritis
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Involves generation of antibodies to GAS proteins that cross-react with normal host proteins
rheumatic fever
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A severe respiratory disease that typically infects children
diphtheria
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Characterized by a recurrent, violent cough
Pertussis (whooping cough)
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Caused by Bordetella pertussis
Whooping Cough
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this bacteria has a waxy mycolic acid cell wall
tuberculosis
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this disease is in the peripheral nerves resulting in skin lesion
leprosy
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inflammation of the membranes that line the CNS
Meningitis
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this is a gram-negative, encapsulated bacteria
Neisseria meningitidis
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two bacteria caused by a paramyxovirus
measles and mumps
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Characterized by inflammation of the salivary glands
mumps
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Caused by a positive-strand RNA virus of the togavirus group
Rubella
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Commonly caused by rhinoviruses
colds
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caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxovirus group
influenza
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Major change in influenza virus antigen due to gene reassortment
antigenic shift
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Minor change in influenza virus antigens due to gene mutation
antigenic drift
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nonsporulating, gram-positive cocci that divides into several planes to form irregular clumps
staphylococcus
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Many of these diseases result from pyogenic infection
staphylococcus or streptococcus pyogenes
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Liver inflammation caused by viruses or bacteria
hepatitis
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results in acute illness followed by destruction of liver anatomy and cells
hepatitis
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