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Cirrhosis
(definition)

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Scarring of liver that interferes with normal liver function

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Dental caries
(definition)

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Biofilm-mediated process that damages tooth enamel

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Dysbiosis
(definition)

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Imbalance in normal microbiota

May be caused by taking antimicrobial medications

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Dysentery
(definiton)

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Serious form of diarrhea characterized by blood, pus, & mucus in feces

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Gastroenteritis
(definition)

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Acute inflammation of stomach & intestines

Syndrome of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain

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Gingivitis
(definition)

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Inflammation of gums

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
(definition)

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Serious condition characterized by RBC breakdown & kidney failure

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Hepatitis
(definition)

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Inflammation of the liver

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Microvilli
(defintion)

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Tiny extensions from surfaces of cells such as those lining the intestinal villi

Increase surface area of mucosa

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Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)
(definition)

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Treatment used to replace fluid & electrolytes lost due to diarrhea

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Potential Dangers in Thanksgiving Dinner

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  1. Taenia solium (tapeworm)
  2. Clostridium botulinum
  3. Salmonella enterica (Campylobacter)
  4. Staphylococcus aureus
  5. Escherica coi
  6. Dental caries (Streptococcus mutans)
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Normal Microbiota of the Digestive System:

Esophagus/stomach/duodenum, oral cavity (tongue/teeth), lower small intestine/colon

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Esophagus/stomach/duodenum:
- Few resident microbes

Oral cavity (tongue/teeth):
- Viridans streptococci

Lower small intestine & colon:
- Tremendous amount of microbes
- Act as microbial antagonists against transient microbes

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Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

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Microbiota prevent colonization of some pathogenic bacteria

Use of antibiotics disrupts normal microbiota (mild to severe diarrhea)

Toxin-producing bacteria can colonize newly uninhabited intestine
- Damage epithelial cells
- Ex: Clostridium difficile

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Dental Caries:
Causative Agent

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Streptococcus mutans
- G+ facultative anaerobe
- 10,000 CFU/mL in mouth

Other bacteria participate as well

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Streptococcus mutans Virulence Factors:

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  1. Extracellular matrix of glucans from sucrose
  2. Tolerant to acidic environment
  3. Produce lactic acid when metabolizing sugars
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Dental Caries:
Symptoms

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  • Toothache
  • Discoloration
  • Roughening of enamel
  • Tooth breakage
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Dental Caries:
Pathogenesis

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  1. Attachment of bacteria to enamel & formation of cariogenic plaque
  2. Addition of sugars (sucrose) to environment causes drop in pH (~5)
    - Due to fermentation
    - Dissolves calcium phosphate of enamel
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Dental Caries:
Prevention

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  1. Good oral hygiene
    - Reduce/eliminate sugary foods
  2. Fluoride
    - Protects teeth from demineralization caused by acid
    - Promotes remineralization
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Dental Caries:
Treatment

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Drilling of diseased region & filling defect to restore contour of tooth
- Filling of composite or amalgam

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Peptic Ulcers:
Causative Agent

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Helicobacter pylori
- G-
- Multiflagellated
- Microaerophile

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Peptic Ulcers:
Symptoms

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  • Stomach ache
  • Abdominal pain
  • Acid reflux
  • Regurgitation
  • Vomiting
  • Belching
  • Flatulence
  • Nausea
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Untreated Helicobacter pylori Infection Can Cause:

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  1. Peptic ulcers (duodenal or gastric)
  2. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
  3. Cancers of esophagus & stomach
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Peptic Ulcers:
Pathogenesis

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  1. Bacteria invade mucus & attach to gastric epithelial cells
  2. Helicobacter, its toxins, & inflammation cause layer of mucus to become thin
  3. Gastric acid destroys epithelial cells & underlying disease
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Peptic Ulcers:
Epidemiology (Urease Test)

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Conversion of urea into CO2 can be detected in breath

Breakdown of urea by urease enzyme
- Releases ammonia & CO2

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Peptic Ulcers:
Treatment

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  1. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
    - Reduce acid (heal stomach)
  2. Antibiotics (kill bacteria)
    - Clarithromycin
    - Amoxicillin
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Peptic Ulcers:
Barry Marshall

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Drank H. pylori & developed ulcer

Marshall & Warren won Nobel Prize in 2005

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Cholera:
Causative Agent

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Vibrio cholerae
- G-
- Polar flagellum

Found naturally in aquatic environments (salt & fresh water)

Infects humans upon consumption of contaminated food & water

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Cholera:
Symptoms

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  • Watery diarrhea in large volumes (1-6 L/hr; “rice-water” stool)
  • Vomiting
  • Muscle cramps
  • Organ failure
  • Cholera toxin (causes primary symptom)
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Cholera:
Epidemiology

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1.3-4 million cases/year
- 21-143,000 deaths/year (WHO)

1849 cholera epidemic
- 600 deaths/5000 population (12%)

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Cholera:
Dr. John Snow

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“Father” of modern epidemiology

Worked to determine source of cholera epidemic in London 1854
- Traced to single water source (water pump)

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Cholera:
Pathogenesis

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  1. Bacteria ingested
  2. Colonize small intestine
  3. Express cholera toxin (CT)
    - Encoded by lysogenic bacteriophage
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Cholera:
Cholera Toxin (CT)

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B subunit = binding
- Binds to gangliosides on epithelial cell surfaces

A subunit = active
1. Translocated
2. Catalyses ADP-ribosylation of Gs protein
3. Gs activates adenylate cyclase
4. Overproduction of cAMP
5. AMP causes ion channels to open
6. Massive secretion of ions & water into lumen

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Cholera:
Treatment

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Oral rehydration therapy (ORT)
- Electrolytes to successfully rehydrate pts

IV rehydration (non-responsive pts)

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Cholera:
Prevention

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Whole cell killed vaccine
- Somewhat protective but short-lived
- Doesn’t work well in small children

Continued search for live vaccine

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Shigellosis:
Causative Agent

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Shigella
- G-
- Non-flagellated

Fecal-oral contact (primarily young children)

All species cause dysentery

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Shigellosis:
Shigella species

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  1. S. flexneri
  2. S. boydii
  3. S. sonnei
  4. S. dysenteriae
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Shigellosis:
Pathogenesis

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Invades cells in large intestine

  1. Attaches to epithelial cell of colon
    - Triggers endocytosis
    - Multiplies in cytosol
  2. Invades neighboring epithelial cells
    - Avoids immune defenses
    - Abscess forms as epithelial cells killed
  3. Shigella that enters blood = quickly phagocytized & destroyed
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Shigellosis:
Shiga Toxin (ST)

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A-B toxin
- Carried on lysogenic bacterophage

Inhibits protein synthesis

Can cause hemolytic uremia syndrome (HUS)
- Associated with Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) which also carry ST NOT Shigella

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Shigellosis:
Epidemiology

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Human source of transmission (fecal-oral)
- Transmission occurs most often as result of overcrowding (common in day care)

NOT easily killed by stomach acid

Low infectious dose (as few as 10 organisms)

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Shigellosis:
Prevention

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Controlled by sanitary measures

NO vaccine

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Shigellosis:
Treatment

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Fluid & electrolyte replacement

Antibiotics
- Ampicillin & cotrimoxazole (shorten duration)
- 20% of Shigella species resistant

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Most diarrhea-causing E. coli fall into 4 groups

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  1. Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
  2. Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
  3. Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
  4. Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

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Most common cause of “traveler’s diarrhea”

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)

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Disease closely resembles Shigella species

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)

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Causes outbreaks in hospital nurseries in developing countries

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

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Often produces severe illness
- Production of Shiga toxin

Shiga toxin encoded on lysogenic bacteriophage

Many infected individuals develop hemolytic uremia syndrome (HUS)

Most common strain = O157:H7

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Symptoms

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Infection depends on virulence of strain

Symptoms range from:
- Vomiting & loose stools
- Profuse diarrhea
- Severe cramps & bloody diarrhea

Recovery usually within 10 days

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Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis:
Virulence factors

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Depends on type of E. coli

  1. Capsule
  2. LPS
  3. Pili
  4. Toxins
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Salmonellosis:
Causative Agent

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Salmonella species
- G-
- Motile

Live in GI tract of animals
- Infect humans through contamination of water & food

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Salmonellosis:
Types of Salmonella Associated with Human Diseases

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  1. S. enterica
  2. S. typhi

Infect humans through contamination of water & food

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Salmonellosis:
Symptoms

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Gastroenteritis
- Nausea, vom, non-bloody stools

Vary depending on virulence of strain

Typically short-lived& milkd

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Salmonellosis:
Pathogenesis

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  1. Ingested in contaminated food/water (chicken eggs)
  2. Adhere to epithelial cells of small intestine
    - Taken up by phagocytsosis (T3SS triggers)
  3. Multiplies within phagosome
    - Eventually kills host cells
  4. Inflammatory response increases fluid secretion
    - Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps
  5. Salmonella shed in feces
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Salmonellosis:
Serotype Typhi

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Causes typhoid fever

Fecal-oral route

Can enter blood
- Phagocytized but NOT digested
- Phagocytes carry Salmonella to liver, spleen, bone marrow, & gallbladder

Can establish semipermanent in gallbladder
- Carriers can remain infected for years (even with treatment)

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Salmonellosis:
Epidemiology

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Bacteria survive long periods in environment

Chickens naturally carry (undercooked food source)

Household pets (turtles, iguanas, etc._

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Salmonellosis:
Prevention

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Cooking kills bacteria

Live attenuated vaccine
- Prevents typhoid fever
- 50-70% effective

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Salmonellosis:
Treatment

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Antibiotic therapy

Rehydration

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Campylobacter jejuni

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Pathogen
- G-
- Microaerophilic

Leading bacterial cause of diarrhea in US!!

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Symptoms

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Watery/foul-smelling diarrhea

Followed by:
- Bloody stools
- Fever
- Severe abdominal pain

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Virulence Factors

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  1. Adhesins
  2. Cytotoxins
  3. Endotoxin
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Campylobacter jejuni:
Major Source/Transmission

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Major source = chickens
- 24% of raw chicken contains Campylobacter
- Commensal part of microbiome of chicken (no disease)

Transmitted fecal-oral route

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Diagnosis

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Based on S/S

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Prevention

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Proper hygiene after handling raw poultry

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Treatment

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Most cases resolve without treatment

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Campylobacter jejuni:
Guillan-Barre Syndrome

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Sequelae

~40% of cases due to Campylobacter

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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Causative Agents

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  1. Cailciviruses
  2. Astroviruses
  3. Rotaviruses
    - Most common cause in small children
    - dsDNA
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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Symptoms

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  • Abdominal pain
  • Cramping
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Pathogenesis

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Rotaviruses infect epithelial cells of small intestine

Damaged lining fails to absorb fluids
- Watery diarrhea

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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Epidemiology

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More cases occur in winter

Transmitted fecal-oral route

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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Treatment

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Fluid & electrolyte replacement

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Viral Gastroenteritis:
Prevention

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Vaccine for rotavirus

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Norovirus

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ssRNA virus
- Small
- Non-enveloped
- Calicivirus family

Originally caused Norwalk Virus

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Norovirus:
Symptoms

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  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Watery diarrhea

Symptoms subside in 12-60 hrs

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Norovirus:
Pathogenesis

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Infects epithelium of upper small intestine
- Epithelial cell death
- Decreases production of digestive enzymes

Epithelium recovers in ~2 weeks

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Norovirus:
Epidemiology

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23 million cases in US annually

Transmission = fecal-oral route

Outbreaks often occur in institutions, cruise ships, etc.
- Contaminated food/water

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Norovirus:
Prevention

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Hand washing & disinfectants

NO vaccine

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Norovirus:
Treatment

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NO proven antiviral med

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Viral Hepatitis:
Symptoms

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  • Jaundice
  • Abdominal pain
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Appetite loss

Symptoms may occur years after infection

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Viral Hepatitis:
Pathogenesis

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Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
- Fecal-oral route

Other Hepatitis viruses (HBV, HCV)
- Sexual contact or blood-borne

Host immune system responses = responsible for liver damage`

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Viral Hepatitis:
Diagnosis

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  • Jaundice
  • Enlarged liver
  • Fluid in abdomen

Most individuals with HAV will be sick for several weeks but recover completely

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Viral Hepatitis:
Prevention

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Good hygiene

Vaccine against HAV

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Giardia Infections:
Causative Agent

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Giardia lamblia
- Diarrhea-causing protozoan

1 of most frequent causes of human waterborne disease in US

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Giardia Infections:
Transmission (& pathogenesis)

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  1. Ingestion of cyst
    - Fecal contaminated food/water, streams
    - Chlorination doesn’t kill (boiling & filtration works)
  2. Trophozoite adheres to small intestine via sucking disk
    - Interferes with fat absorption
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Giardia Infections:
Symptoms

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  • Non-bloody, foul-smelling diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
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Entamoeba histolytic
(general overview)

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Diarrhea
- Ranging from mild asymptomatic to severe dysentery

May invade intestinal mucosa
- Causes erosions

May penetrate portal blood circulation
- Forms abscesses in liver & lung

100,000 deaths worldwide

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