Bacteria Virulence Factors Flashcards
1
Q
Corynebacterium Diptheriae
A
AB Toxin
2
Q
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
A
Exotoxin A, Endotoxin
3
Q
Shigella
A
Shiga toxin (ST)
4
Q
EHEC (Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli - 0157:H7)
A
Shiga-like toxin (SLT)
5
Q
ETEC (Enterotoxigenic E. Coli) - Type 1
A
Heat Labile Toxin (LT)
6
Q
ETEC (Enterotoxigenic E. Coli) - Type 2
A
Heat stable toxin (ST
7
Q
Bacillus anthracis
A
Edema factor
8
Q
Vibrio cholerae
A
Cholera toxin
9
Q
Bordetella Pertussis
A
Pertussis toxin
10
Q
Clostridium Tetani
A
Tetanospasmin
11
Q
Clostridium botulinum
A
Botulinum toxin (NOT actively secreted, released on autolysis)
12
Q
Clostridium perfringens
A
Alpha toxin
13
Q
EIEC (Enteroinvasive E. Coli)
A
No toxin!
14
Q
EPEC (Enteropediatric E. Coli)
A
No toxin!
15
Q
Haemophilus influenzae
A
Polyribosyl-ribitol-phosphate (PRP) capsule for Type B H. Influenzae
