Microbiology Flashcards
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the species of orientia called?
O. tsutsugamushi
what different between orientia and rickettsia
in 16S rRNA sequence and cell wall structure
type of Rickettsia & Orientia
short bacilli
stain of Rickettsia & Orientia
Giemsa stain
culture of Rickettsia & Orientia and why this culture
tissue culture
embryonated eggs
experimental animals
because they are obligate intracellular
mode of transmission of Rickettsia & Orientia
by arthropods
ticks and mites inject bacteria to blood
lice and fleas in feces on skin
mention the Rickettsia & Orientia species and caused disease
R. prowazeki»>Epidemic typhus (man louse)
R. typhi»> Endemic typhus (rat flea)
O.tsutsugamushi»>Scrub typhus (rodents mites)
R. rickettsii»>Rockey mountain spotted fever (dogs and rodents tick)
symptoms of Epidemic typhus
prolonged fever
severe prostration
skin rash
enlargment of liver and spleen
mode of transmission and pathogenesis of Epidemic typhus
louse»feces>blood»capillary endothelium causing vasculitis in heart and brain» Disseminated intravascular coagulation and vascular occlusion
what is brill-zineser disease
It is caused when the rickettsia remains latent in lymph nodes for several years then activated due to lacking immunity to produce epidemic disease again
mode of transmission of R. typhi
is transmitted from rat to man by fleas
mode of trasmission of rocky mountain spotted fever
transovarian among ticks
Dogs and rodents are also resevoirs of infection
symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever
non specific symptoms
The typical rash, which appears 2-6 days later, begins With macules that progress to petechiae that appear first on hands and feet then move to the trunk.
* CNS manifestations e.g. delirium, coma, D1C and circulatory collapse may occur in severe cases. It can be fatal if untreated.
diagnosis of rickettsial disease
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Direct detection in blood and skin biopsy specimens from the rash; by immuno-histochemical methods and PCR
* 2. inoculation in pigs, mice, yolk sac of embryonated eggs which replaced by tissue culture
* 3. serologic diagnosis
causes Q fever
Coxietta burnetii
difference between rickettsia and coxiella
coxiella is being more resistant to drying, disinfectants and UV
form endospores and its function
coxiella burnetti which make coxiella able to survive for months (in dried animal discharges (placental tissues or aminiotic fluid)
faeces, urine or milk
which phase is a virulent phase of Coxiella Burnetii
Phase 1
mode of infection of Coxiella burnetti (Q fever)
- inhalation of dust or aerosols contaminated with infected animal discharge and excreta
- consumption of unpasteurized infected milk
it not detected in blood (has negative blood culture result)
Coxiella burnetii
pathogenesis and clinical picture of Q fever
- infection of alveolar macrophages and a brief rickettsemia due to inhalation of infected aerosols
- acute disease begins with fever and influenza-like symptoms
- pneumonia and hepatitis
- Chronic Q fever can make life threatening endocarditis in abnormal patients
Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii
serologic detection of a rising antibody titre to phase I or II
Indirect immunofluorescence , e.g. ELISA
PCR is useful in diagnosing culture negative endocarditis
best way to diagnose culture negative(of what) endocarditis
PCR
vaccine of Q fever
A formalin-killed whole cell, phase I C. burnetii vaccine is available for those occupationally at risk