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Bacterial Pathogens of the Respiratory Tract Flashcards

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In what ways do bacteria enter/spread into the lower respiratory tract?

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  • Direct ihalation
  • Aspiration of upper airway contents
  • Spread along mucous membrane sufrace
  • Hematogenous spread
  • Direct penetration (intratracheal tube)
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What are the defense barriers to bacterial infections?

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  • Ability to filter particles based on size
  • Mucociliary elevator
  • Respiratory tract secretions
  • Localized immune cells and responses
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What are the common bacterial pathogens (discussed in this lecture)?

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  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Corynebacterium diptheriae
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Which bacteria are gram positive? Of these which have coccus and which have rods?

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  • Gram positive
    • Coccus
      • Staphylococcus
      • Streptococcus
    • Rods
      • Corynebacterium
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Which bacteria are gram negative? Of these, which have coccus, which have coccobacillus and which have rods?

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  • Gram Negative Bacteria
    • Coccus
      • Neisseria
    • Rod
      • Pseudomonas
      • Legionella
      • Haemophilus
    • Coccobacillus
      • Bordetella
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Which bacteria are acid fast with rods?

Which bacteria is pleomorphic and has no cell wall?

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Acid Fast (Rod) - Mycobacterium

No cell wall (Pleomorphic) - Mycoplasma

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Streptococcus pyogenes

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Virulence Factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Streptococcus pyogenes

Morphology: Gm +; cocci in chains
Disease: Strep throat, scarlet fever
Virulence Factors: ß-hemolytic, hyaluronic capsule, M protein
Vaccine?: No

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Virulence Factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Morphology: Gm +; cocci in chains
Disease: Otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia
Virulence Factors: α-hemolytic, polysaccharide capsule, pneumolysin
Vaccine?: Yes

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Staphylococcus Aureus

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important virulence factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Staphylococcus Aureus

Morphology: Gm+; cocci in clusters
Disease: Upper RT infections, pneumonia
Important virulence factors: Polysaccharide capsule, protein A, lots of toxins
Vaccine?: No

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Neisseria meningtidis

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important virulence factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Neisseria Meningtidis

Morphology: Gm -; Diplococci
Disease: Pharyngitis, pneumonia
Important virulence factors: Polysaccharid capsule, pilin, endotoxin
Vaccine?: Yes

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Haemophilus Influenzae

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important virulence factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Haemophilus Influenzae

Morphology: Gm-; plemorphic, short rods
Disease: Otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis
Important virulence factors: Nonencapsulated and encapsulated, several adhesins
Vaccine?: Yes

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important Virulence Factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Morphology: Acid fast rods
Disease: Tuberculosis
Important Virulence Factors: Acute/latent infections, lipid-rich cell envelope
Vaccine?: Yes

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Legionella pneumophila

Morphology:
Disease:
Important Virulence Factors:
Vaccine?:

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Legionella pneumophila

Morphology: Gm -; rods
Disease: Legionairre;s disease; pontiac fever
Important Virulence Factors: Opportunistic, numerous enzymes
Vaccine?: No

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important Virulence Factors:
  • Vaccine?:
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Morphology: Gm-; rods
Disease: Otitis media, pneumonia
Important Virulence Factors: Opportunistic, numerous enzymes, forms biofilms
Vaccine?: No

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Morphology:
Disease:
Important Virulence Factors:
Vaccine?:

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Morphology: Does not stain; pleomorphic
Disease: Tracheobronchitis, pneumonia
Important Virulence Factors: Lacks cell wall, P1 adhesin
Vaccine?: No

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Corynebacterium diptheriae

Morphology:
Disease:
Important Virulence Factors:
Vaccine?:

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Corynebacterium diptheriae

Morphology: Gm + rods in club or v-shape
Disease: Diptheria, pseudomembrane in RT
Important Virulence Factors: Deptheria toxin, local and systemic infection
Vaccine?: Yes

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Bordetella pertussis

  • Morphology:
  • Disease:
  • Important Virulence Factors:
  • Vaccine?:​
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Bordetella Pertussis

Morphology: Gm -; pleomorphic, coccobacillus
Disease: Pertussis
Important Virulence Factors: Pertussis toxin, pertactin, FHA
Vaccine?: Yes

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What are some strategies used by RT pathogens to adhere to and/or invade tissues?

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Pili

Fimbriae

Adhesins

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What are some factors that inhibit or neutralize host defense mechanisms?

What are some toxins that alter/inactivate host cell functions?

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What are some factors that inhibit or neutralize host defense mechanisms?

  • Proteases, capsule

What are some toxins that alter/inactivate host cell functions?

  • Ribosylate G-proteins and EF-2, phospholipases
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20
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What are the three distinct phases of pertussis (Bordetella pertussis)?

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  • Catarrhal - initial 1-2 weeks of infection
  • Paroxysmal - most severe symptoms (cough)
  • Convalescence - symptomology due to pertussis toxin
21
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For bordetella pertussis, adults are often ______ ______ because it is a disease of the ______

A

Asymptomatic carriers

Young

22
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What is the mechanism of B. Pertussis elicitation?

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  1. Bacteria binds to ciliated epithelium
  2. PTx alters adeylate cyclase activity
    1. ADP ribosylates G
    2. Elevates cAMP production
    3. Increases secretions and mucus production
  3. Damage to the mucociliary escelator → Whooping cough
23
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C. Diptheriae is often arranged in ______

A

pallisades

24
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What is the function of diptheria toxin (DTx)?

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ADP-ribosylates EF-2

Produces pili required for bacterial colonization of upper RT

25
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What is the C. Diptheriae mechanism of disease elicitation?

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  1. Pili mediate adherence to respiratory epithelium
  2. Extensive bacterial replication at surface epithelium
  3. Two stages: invasion and toxigenesis
26
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What makes up the vaccine for C. Diptheria?

A

Formalin inactiavted diptheria toxin

27
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Neisseria meningitidis is a common inhabitant of the __________

A

nasopharynx

28
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What are the functions of the N. meningitidis virulence factors?

Capsule:

Type IV pili:

Endotoxin:

Lipooligosaccharide:

A

Capsule: Prevents phagocytosis and complement fixation

Type IV pili: Allow colonization of the nasopharynx

Endotoxin: Responsible for most clinical manifestations

Lipooligosaccharide: Has endotoxin activity

29
Q

The N. meningitidis vaccine works against which serotypes?

At what age are the different vaccines administered?

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Developed agains serogroups A, C, Y, and W135

Adminstered to individuals > 2yrs old

MCV4-conjugate vaccine = 55yrs and younger

MPSV4-capsule vaccine = 55yrs and older

30
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Streptococcus pyogenes is catalase - ______

31
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Describe the diseases associated with Streptoccocus pyogenes

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Pharyngitis: redness and edema of the mucous membranes, fever, purulent exudate, tonsilitus

Scarlet fever: streptococcal pharyngitis and an erythematous punctiform rash

32
Q

S. Pyogenes surface proteins (M protein, F protein, LTA) promote…

A

Adherence in pharynx

33
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Besides gram stain, how can Streptococcus be tested for?

A

Rapid antigen detection test

34
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How is staphylococcus aureus aqcuired?

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Acquired via aspiration of oral secretions or hematogenous spread from distant infection side

35
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What are the functions of the following S. aureus virulence factors?

LTA:

Protein A:

Coagulase:

A

LTA: Binds to epithelial cells (fibronectin)

Protein A: Binds Fc receptors to inhibit antibody-mediated clearance

Coagulase: converts fibrinogen to fibrin

36
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What is the function of pneumolysin in S. pneumoniae?

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Destroys ciliated epithelial cells

Activates alternative complement pathway

Suppresses phagocyte oxidative burst

37
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S. Pneumoniae vaccines

When do you deliver the two types of vaccines?

A

Adults and children > 2yrs - immunize with vaccine containing 23-different capsular polysaccharides

For children < 2yrs - immunize with 13-valent conjugated vaccine

38
Q

H. Influenzae requires ___ and ____ for growth?

39
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How does H. Influenzae attach to respiratory epithelium?

A

Pili and OMPs (Outer membrane proteins)

40
Q

Which type of H. Influenzae has a vaccine?

A

H. Influenzae type B

41
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What delicious breakfast food does mycoplasma pneumonia resemble on agar medium?

A

fried-egg like appearance

42
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What is the M. pneumoniae mechanism of disease elicitation?

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  1. Associates with upper airway epithelial cells through major adhesion (P1)
  2. Local accumulation of toxic metabolites
  3. Binding destroys cilia and inhibits clearance by normal mechanisms - shedding of bacteria in respiratory secretions
  4. Inflammatory response enhances cell damage
43
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is most associated with lung infections of _____ ______ patients

A

cystic fibrosis

44
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The _______ of P. aeruginosa allows the bacteria to resist immune-mediated clearance

45
Q

What are the functions of endotoxin and pyocyanin for P. aeruginosa?

A

Endotoxin: elicits septic shock

Pyocyanin: Pigments that induce release of ROI (reactive oxygen intermediates)

46
Q

Legionella is typically detected by ….

A

Fluorescent antibody stain

47
Q

Between Pontiac fever and Legionnaire’s disease, which is more severe?

A

Legionnaire’s disease

48
Q

Mycobacterium tuberculosis has a thick waxy cell wall containing ______ _____ and ______________

A

mycolic acids and lipoarabinomannan

49
Q

Where does mycobacterium persist?

What are its virulence factors and what do they do?

A

Persists within host generated granulomas

  • Mycolic acids and liparabinomannan -prevents damage by host compounds encountered within granuloma
  • Cord factor - inhibits PMNs

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