Micro/Immuno Flashcards
(160 cards)
polymyositis hypersensitivity
type IV
infectious RNA type
+SSRNA
asplenia susceptability
encapsulated organisms
MUCOR association
diabetic ketoacidosis(forms black pus)
koplik spots(grey specs on buccal mucosa)
rubeola(paramyxovirus)
scleroderma antibodies
anti-topoisomerase(Scl-70)&anti centromere(CREST)
india ink stain
cryptococcus neoformans
legionella tests
silver stain, buffered charcoal yeast(iron/cysteine)
NADPH oxidase deficiency susceptability
catalase+(Pseudomonas, Listeria, aspergillus, candida, staph, ecoli)
protein A function
bind Fc region of Ig(s. aureus)
shiga(or shiga-like) toxin MOA
inhibit 60s ribosome(remove adenine from rRNA)
rheumatic fever criteria
j<3nes (joint arthritis, carditis, subQ nodules, erythema marginatum, sydenham chorea)
CAMP factor
strep agalactae(promote s aureus growth)
EF2 toxin
diptheria toxin, pseudomonas exotoxin A
clostridium toxins
tetani-block GABA release, botulinum-block Ach release, perfrigens-lecithinase like phospholipase C, difficile-A binds brush border, B destroys enterocytes
bacillus anthracis capsule
polypeptide- d glutamate
tumbling motility&Tx
listeria(actin rockets), ampicillin(neonates/immunoC)
sulfur granules&Tx
actinomyces-penicillin
mid-lung Ghon/hilar nodes, virulence factor
primary TB, cord factor(inhibit M0 maturation)
secondary TB&extrapulmonary sites
upper lung caseous granuloma, Potts-vertebrae, CNS, renal, GI, lymph
lepromatous vs tuberculoid
L-diffuse, TH2 mediated, T-few plaques, TH1 resonse
pink on McConkey
lactose fermenter(main bugs-Klebsiella/Ecoli)
gonorrhea/meningitidis sequelae
fitz-hugh-curtis(liver adhesions), waterhouse-friedrichson
cherry red epiglottis bug/growth media/capsule type
Hib- chocolate- X(heme) and V(NAD+), polyribosylribitol