2/13: neisseria, haemophilus, psuedomonas, bordatella Flashcards
the mucosal surface separates the ___ from the ___
lumina contents from the epithelium
Is Neisseria motile?
non-motile, can twitch using pili
___ are the only reservoir for neisseria
humans
How do we diagnose neisseria?
chocolate agar + co2
colonies lack color
are non-hemolytic
MTM agar indicates = antibiotic resistant
catalase and oxidase positive (bc aerobic)
N. meningitides
N. gonorrhoeae
each ferments different sugars (this is a way to differentate in terms of diagnoses). Which ferments which?
meningococco: ferments glucose and maltose
gonorrhoeae: ferments glucose
a-symptomatic colonization of n. meningitides can lead to 3 diseases. what ar ethey?
1 uncomplicated bactermia
2 meningitis
3 severe systemic infection
What are the 3 virulence factors of n. meningitides
1 polysaccharide capsule
- type IV pili
- LOS endotoxin
N. meningitides attaches to ___ epthelial cells
nasopharynx
A-symptomatic carriers of n. meningitides induces a ___ antibody response. Most people have this by age ___
humoral
age 20
If deficient in ____, n. meningitides can invade into the bloodstream
C5-8
N. meningitides can attach to meninges via __-
type IV pili
How does n. meningitides result in a purpurpic rash?
ENDOTOXIN LOS
N meningitides infection can lead to ____
shock and death (depending on the immune response of the patient)
what is the typical immune response to patients for n. meningitides?
TNF-alpha and IL-1
Certain strains of n. meningitdes can survive in blood longer due to ___
latered LOS (w/ sialic acid)
how do we treat n. meningitdes?
antibiotic resistant
treat family members/those in close contact with preventative antimicrobials
2 vaccines
n. gonorrhoeae: more or less serious than n. meningitides
n. gonorrhoeae is not letahl and mostly causes localized inflammation
what are the 3 virulence factors of n. gonorrhoeae
hemolysin
pili
adhesins
N. gonorrhoeae attaches to ___ epithelium. where?
ciliated columnar epithelium
in cervix or urethra
n. gonorrhoeae spreads via ___-
genital secretions
n. gonorrohea escapes phagocytosis due to ___
PROTEASE
this removes Fc-receptor at end of IgA
n. gonorrhea attaches to ciliated cells. What happens to these cells?
they are damaged
motility slows down adn tehy die.
N. gonorrohea generates what immune response?
TNF-alpha
causes ciliated cells to slough off and non-cilicated cells to lyse and contribute to inflammation
What 3 diseases does n. gonorrohoeae cause?
- PID
- Epididymitis
- Disseminated gonoccoccal infection (DGI)
Describe pelvic inflammatory disease
disease caused by n. gonorrohoeae
infection of upper female repro tract, inflammation and SCARRING of uterus, tubes
can cause infertility, ectopic pregnancy, or chronic pelvic pain