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Bacterial zoonoses II Flashcards

1
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What is the shape for borrelia?

A

Long spirochete

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2
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What causes Lyme disease in the US?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

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What is the main vector for Lyme disease?

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Ixodes spp. (hard tick)

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What is the characteristic presentation of a borrelia burgdorferi bite / infection?

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Bull’s eye rash

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5
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What characterizes late infection of borrelia burgdorferi?

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Arthritis - one or more joints, skin discoloration, neurologic complaints

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What is the treatment for early stage Lyme disease? Late stage?

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  1. Early stage - cefuroxime + doxycycline + amoxicillin 2. Late stage - ceftriaxone + doxycycline + amoxicillin
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What are the two types of relapsing fever?

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Epidemic and endemic

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What is the cause of epidemic relapsing fever?

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Borrelia recurrentis (louse-borne)

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What is the cause of endemic relapsing fever?

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Borrelia hermsii (tick-borne)

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10
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How does borrelia evade the immune system during relapsing fever infection?

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Antigenic variation

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11
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Is epidemic relapsing fever a zoonotic disease?

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No - human to human

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12
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What is the treatment for relapsing fever?

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Tetracycline or erythromycin

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13
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What is the gram stain for rickettsia?

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Gram negative (weakly)

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14
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What is the pathogenesis of rickettsia?

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  1. Organisms infect vascular epithelium of small blood vessels 2. Facilitate own entry into host cell 3. Escape vacuoles and enter cytoplasm 4. Limited ability to survive outside host cell
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How does rickettsia manifest in the skin?

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Inflammation, thrombosis, erythrocyte leakage - rash or petechia

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How does rickettsia manifest in systemic disease?

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Vascular lesions throughout body, dependent on virulence and tissue tropism of strain / species involved

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17
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What are the vectors for rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Dog tick, rocky mountain wood tick

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18
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When are most cases of rocky mountain spotted fever reported?

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Between April and September

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19
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How does rocky mountain spotted fever present?

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  1. Fever 2. Rash 2-5 days after fever - small flat pink non-itchy spots on wrists, forearms, and ankles
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20
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What type of spread is associated with rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Centripetal

21
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What is the presentation of untreated rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombocytopenia, pulmonary edema, renal failure, GI hemorrhage, shock

22
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What is the treatment for rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Tetracycline (doxycycline)

23
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What is the gram stain for ehrlichia and anaplasma?

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Gram negative (weakly)

24
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Ehrlichia and anaplasma primarily parasitize what cell types?

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Monocytes and granulocytes

25
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What are morulae?

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Colonies of ehrlichia / anaplasma inside vacuoles

26
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What causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME)?

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis

27
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What causes human gradulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE)?

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Anaplasma phagocytophilium

28
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What protects ehrlichia and anaplasma from humoral immune response?

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Intracellular location

29
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What is the pathogenesis of ehrlichia / anaplasma infection?

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Derailment of phagolysozome maturation

30
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What leads to resolution of ehrlichia / anaplasma infection?

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INFy-mediated activation of macrophages

31
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What is the principle vector for human monocytic ehrlichiosis?

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Lone Star Tick

32
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What is the principle vector for human granulocytic ehrlichiosis?

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Ixodes tick

33
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Which is the treatment for ehrlichiosis?

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Tetracycline (doxycycline)

34
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What is the gram stain for coxiella burnetii?

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Gram negative

35
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Coxiella burnetii causes what disease?

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Q fever

36
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Q fever is caused by what organism?

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Coxiella burnetii

37
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What is the pathogenesis of coxiella burnetii?

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Reside and replicate within fully acidified phagolysosomes of macrophages and monocytes (do not derail their formation)

38
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Which variant of coxiella burnetii can survive harsh condition, similar to a spore?

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Small cell variant

39
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What is the treatment for Q fever?

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Tetracycline (doxycycline)

40
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What is the gram stain for bartonella?

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Gram negative

41
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What is the shape of bartonella?

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Rod

42
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What causes trench fever?

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Bartonella quintana

43
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What causes cat scratch fever?

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Bartonella henselae

44
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How is trench fever transmitted?

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Body louse - bacteria excreted via feces then rubbed into skin / wound by scratching the bite

45
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What is the treatment for trench fever?

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Aminoglycoside (gentamicin) or macrolide (erythromycin)

46
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How is cat scratch fever transmitted?

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Inoculation of flea feces into a cat scratch or bite

47
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What type of fever is associated with brucellosis?

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Occurs daily, recurs in the evening, normal by morning, ends in a drenching sweat

48
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What type of fever is associated with borrelia?

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Occurs every 7-10 days, lasts 7-10 days

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