4.2.1 Chlamydia spp. Flashcards
Obligate intracellular parasites?
TRUE
What are the 2 forms of Chlamydia?
Elementary body
Reticulate body
One of the forms of chlamydia that attach in the receptor that penetrates inside the cell
MAJOR outer membrane protein
Elementary body
On of the forms of that is non infections and does the replicate form (Multiplies inside the host cells)
Reticulate body
How many Hours for EB (elementary body) is engulfed by WBC?
0 hour
How many hours for EB transform into reticulate body which forms of inclusion bodies in the infected host cell?
8 hours
How many hours for Multiplication of RB, which transforms back into EB?
24 hours
How many hours for the multiplication cessation?
30 hours
How many hours for host cell will burst which EB will be produced infecting another host cell
35 to 40 hours
Glycogen inclusions (+)
EB morphology (Round)
Sulfa drug sensitivity (+)
Natural host (Humans)
Human disease (STD, Trachoma, LGV)
C. trachomatis
Glycogen inclusions (-)
EB morphology (Pear-shaped)
Sulfa drug sensitivity (-)
Natural host (Humans)
Human disease (Pneumonia, Pharyngitis, Bronchitis)
C. pneumoniae
Glycogen inclusions (-)
EB morphology (Round)
Sulfa drug sensitivity (-)
Natural host (Birds)
Human disease (Pneumonia, FUP)
C. psittaci
Only Chlamydiae spp that can create glycogen inclusion?
C. trachomatis
Chlamydiae spp with pear shaped morpholgy
C. pneumoniae
How many serovars for C. trachomatis?
20
