Causative Agent + Pathogenesis Deck

Question 1

causative agent of polio

Answer 1

polio virus

Question 2

causative agent of influenza

Answer 2

influenza virus

Question 3

causative agent of HIV disease

Answer 3

HIV

Question 4

causative agent of COVID-19

Answer 4

SARS-CoV2

Question 5

causative agent of botulism

Answer 5

Clostridium botulinum

Question 6

causative agent of tetanus

Answer 6

Clostridium tetani

Question 7

causative agent of diphtheria

Answer 7

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 8

causative agent of gonorrhea

Answer 8

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Question 9

causative agent of hair follicle infections

Answer 9

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 10

causative agent of skin/wound infections

Answer 10

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 11

causative agent of scalded skin syndrome

Answer 11

Exfoliatin (toxigenic strain of Staph. aureus)

Question 12

causative agent of food-borne intoxication

Answer 12

Enterotoxin (toxigenic strain of Staph. aureus)

Question 13

causative agent of strep throat

Answer 13

Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep)

Question 14

causative agent of rheumatic fever

Answer 14

post-streptococcal sequelae

Question 15

causative agent of glomerulonephritis

Answer 15

accumulation of immune complexes in kidneys

Question 16

causative agent of TSS

Answer 16

TSST (superantigen)

Question 17

causative agent of scarlet fever

Answer 17

erythrogenic toxin

Question 18

causative agent of flesh eating disease

Answer 18

SPEs called SPE-A and SPE-B

Question 19

causative agent of tuberculosis

Answer 19

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)

Question 20

pathogenesis of tuberculosis

Answer 20

invasion of tissue

Question 21

pathogenesis of flesh-eating disease (strain)

Answer 21

toxigenic strain of Group A Strep.

Question 22

pathogenesis of scarlet fever

Answer 22

invasion of tissue, followed by toxin production

Question 23

pathogenesis of TSS

Answer 23

invade tissue, followed by toxin production

Question 24

pathogenesis of rheumatic fever

Answer 24

post-infection sequelae

Question 25

pathogenesis of glomerulonephritis

Answer 25

post-streptococcal sequelae

Question 26

pathogenesis of strep throat

Answer 26

colonization of mucous production, followed by tissue production

Question 27

pathogenesis of food-borne intoxication

Answer 27

invade tissue, followed by toxin production OR produce toxins which are then ingested

Question 28

pathogenesis of scalded skin syndrome

Answer 28

invade tissue, followed by toxin production

Question 29

pathogenesis of skin/wound infections

Answer 29

invade tissue

Question 30

pathogenesis of hair follicle infections

Answer 30

invade tissue

Question 31

pathogenesis of gonorrhea

Answer 31

invasion of tissue

Question 32

pathogenesis of covid

Answer 32

droplets

Question 33

pathogenesis of HIV

Answer 33

horizontal or vertical

Question 34

pathogenesis of flu

Answer 34

droplets/fomites

Question 35

pathogenesis of polio

Answer 35

oral-fecal

Question 36

pathogenesis of botulism

Answer 36

food borne intoxication = invade tissue + toxin production, or produce toxins which are then ingested

Question 37

pathogenesis of tetanus

Answer 37

invasion of tissue, followed by toxin production

Question 38

pathogenesis of diphtheria

Answer 38

colonization of mucous membranes followed by toxin production