BACTERIA Flashcards
Bacillus anthracis
- causes cutaneous anthrax + inhalational anthrax
- makes endospores
Bordetella pertussis
whooping cough
-tdap
Borrelia burgdorferi
- causes lyme disease
- spirochete
VF-use of manganese instead of iron circumvents host defense
–acoids detection by altering membrane proteins
Campylobacter jejuni
cause bacterial gastroenteritis: CAMPYLOBACTER DIARRHEA
- most common cause of diarrhea that sends ppl to dr in US
- associated w poultry
Chlamydia trachomatis
various strains cause infection of lymph nodes, conjunctiva, + lungs
-most common reportable bacterial std in US
-developmental cycle (biphasic)
Clostridium botulinum
causes botulism (flaccid paralysis) -different strains produce 1 of 7 toxins
Clostridium difficile
case antimicrobial-associated diarrhea
- antimicrobial use facilitates germination of endospores + overgrowth of C. difficile
- member of human intestinal microbiota that can cause life-threatening disease
Clostridium perfringens
- causes gas gangrene
- makes endospores
- secretes 11 toxins
Clostridium tetani
causes tetanus
-makes endospores that releases tetanospasmin
Corynebacterium diphtheria
causes diptheria
-produces diptheria toxin
Escherichia Coli
-causes most cases bacterial UTI
VF-flagella + attachment fimbriae
Haemophilus influenza
-top 3 cause of bacterial
G-
pleomorphic rods
Helicobacter pylori
cause peptic ulcers
-numerous virulence factors
Listeria monocytogenes
-causes bacterial meningitis
G+
rod-shaped
foodborne(contaminated food)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
causes TB
- presence of mycolic acid gives unique features
- remains viable for long time in aerosol drops