bacterial pathogenesis Flashcards
1
Q
example of opportunistic pathogen
A
staph epidermidis
2
Q
example of primary pathogen
A
strep pneumoniae and pyogenes ( primary and both start with p)
3
Q
pathogenesis of bacterial infection
A
entrance adhesion/colonization infection multiplication avoid host defense damage/destroy (Ella and I made a donut )
4
Q
what is the reservoir of clostiridium botulinum?
A
soil
5
Q
what is the source of clostiridium botulinum?
A
improperly canned food
6
Q
adhesins
A
surface of bacteria and help in attachment
and are tissue specific
7
Q
Enteropathogenic E. coli causes
A
rearrangement of cell cytoskeleton, loss of microvilli and accumulation of actin in mucosal cells
8
Q
what type of adhesion is found in gram negative and some gram positive bacteria?
A
fimbrial adhesins
