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BACTERIOLOGY - LEC > C8.3 - Endotoxins and Exotoxins Table > Flashcards

C8.3 - Endotoxins and Exotoxins Table Flashcards

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Botulism - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Clostridium botulinum / A-B

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Tetanus - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Clostridium tetani / A-B

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Diphtheria - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae / A-B

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Scalded skin syndrome - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Staphylococcus aureus / A-B

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Cholera - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Vibrio cholerae / A-B

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Traveler’s diarrhea - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and Shigella spp. / A-B

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Anthrax - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Bacillus anthracis / A-B

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Botulism - Mechanism

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Neurotoxin prevents the transmission of nerve impulses → flaccid paralysis

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Tetanus - Mechanism

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Neurotoxin blocks nerve impulses to muscle relaxation pathway → spastic paralysis

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Diphtheria - Mechanism

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Cytotoxin inhibits protein synthesis (esp. in nerve, heart, and kidney cells)

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Scalded skin syndrome - Mechanism

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Causes skin layers to separate and slough off (scalded skin)

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Cholera - Mechanism

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Enterotoxin causes secretion of large amounts of fluids and electrolytes that result in diarrhea

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Anthrax - Mechanism

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Two A components enter the cell via the same B. The A protein causes shock and reduce the immune response.

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Traveler’s diarrhea - Mechanism

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Enterotoxin causes secretion of large amounts of fluids and electrolytes that result in diarrhea

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Gas gangrene and food poisoning - Mechanism

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One exotoxin (cytotoxin) causes massive RBC destruction (hemolysis); another exotoxin
(enterotoxin) is related to food poisoning and causes diarrhea

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Antibiotic-associated diarrhea - Mechanism

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Enterotoxin causes secretion of fluids and
electrolytes that results in diarrhea; cytotoxin disrupts host cytoskeleton

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Food poisoning - Mechanism

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Enterotoxin causes secretion of fluids and
electrolytes that results in diarrhea

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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) - Mechanism

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Toxin causes secretion of fluids and electrolytes from capillaries that decreases
blood volume and lowers blood pressure

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Gas gangrene and food poisoning - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Clostridium perfringens and other species of Clostridium / Membrane-disrupting

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Antibiotic-associated diarrhea - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Clostridium difficile / Membrane-disrupting

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Food poisoning - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Staphylococcus aureus / Superantigen

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Toxic shock syndrome - Bacterium and Type of Exotoxin

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Staphylococcus aureus / Superantigen

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Exotoxin - Organism Type

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Gram-positive and gram-negative

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Endotoxin - Organism Type

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Gram-negative

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Exotoxin - Chemical Nature

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Endotoxin - Chemical Nature

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Lipopolysaccharide

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Exotoxin - Location

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Outside the living cell; produced extracellularly even though the cells are intact and viable

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Endotoxin - Location

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Part of the outer membrane; produced only when the cell are lysed

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Heat Stability - Exotoxin

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Heat-labile(inactivated at 60°C)

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Heat Stability - Endotoxin

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Heat-stable (121°C)

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Immunogenicity - Exotoxin

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Highly potent and antigenic

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Immunogenicity - Endotoxin

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Less potent and antigenic

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Toxoid Conversion - Exotoxin

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Converted to toxoid

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Toxoid Conversion - Endotoxin

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Cannot be converted to toxoid

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Detoxification by Formaldehyde - Exotoxin

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Detoxified

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Detoxification by Formaldehyde - Endotoxin

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Not Detoxified

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Neutralization by homologous antibody - Exotoxin

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Neutralization by homologous antibody - Endotoxin

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Toxicity - Exotoxin

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Toxicity - Endotoxin

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Genetics - Exotoxin

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Frequently controlled by extrachromosomal genes (eg, plasmids)

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Genetics - Endotoxin

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Synthesis directed by chromosomal genes

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Receptor - Exotoxin

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Usually bind to specific receptor on cells

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Receptor - Endotoxin

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Specific receptor not found on cell

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Pharmacologic - Exotoxin

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SPECIFIC:
* Cytotoxin
* Enterotoxin
* Neurotoxin
* Cardiotoxin
* Hepatotoxin
* Leukotoxin

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Pharmacologic - Endotoxin

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NONSPECIFIC: chills, fever, weakness, generalized aches, hypotension (leading to shock/septic shock), DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)

MOA: induces production of IL-1 and IFN-α; in cases of shock, TNF/cachectin is also produced

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Effects on Host - Exotoxin

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Destroys a particular part of the host’s cell

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Effects on Host - Endotoxin

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Disruption of clotting (DIC), fever, hypotension, shock and death

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Example of Exotoxin

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Diphtheria toxin
Tetanus toxin
Botulinum toxin
Vibrio enterotoxin
Erythrogenic toxin
Heat labile enterotoxin
Staphylococcal enterotoxin

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Example of Endotoxin

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Typhoid fever - Salmonella tyhpi
UTI – Proteus spp.
Meningococcal meningitis – N. meningitidis

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