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Chapter 15: Mechanisms of Pathogencitiy Flashcards

1
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What are 3 examples of portal of entry

A
  • mucous membrane
  • skin
  • parental route
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Examples of the parental route

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  • infection sites
  • wounds
  • insect bites
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3
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what kind of organism can enter through the skin

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staphylococcus

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4
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where are mucous membranes in the human body

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  • respiratory tract (TB)
  • GI tract
  • GU tract (STD)
  • conjunctiva (measles)
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5
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what is the easiest poratl of entry

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respitory tact

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6
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exoenzymes produce

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toxins

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7
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toxin definition

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substances that contribute to pathogenicity

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Toxigenicity definition

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ability to produce a toxin

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Toxemia definition

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presence of toxin in the hosts blood

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10
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toxoid defintion

A

inactivated taxin used in a vaccine

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11
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antitoxin defintion

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antibodies against a specific toxin

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12
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characteristics od exoenzymes

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  • coagulase
  • kinase
  • hyaluronidase
  • collagenase
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13
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coagulase

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coagulates blood
fibrogen –> fibrin

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14
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example of organisms who use coagulase

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s. aureus

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15
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kinase purpose

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dissolves clots

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16
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examples of organism who use kinase

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s. pyogenes

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17
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collagenase purpose

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breaks down collagen

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18
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examples of organsims who use collagenase

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c. perfriges (GANGREEN)

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19
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what does hyaluronidase do

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blackens skin

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20
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examples of organsims who use hyaluronidase

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  • closterdium perfringes (gangreen)
  • s. pyogenes
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21
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what are the two types of toxins

A
  • exotoxin
  • endotoxin
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22
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exotoxin is produced by

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mostly gram positive bacteria
- produced as a part of growth

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23
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endotoxin is produced by

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gram negative bacteria
- lipid A

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24
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exotoxins produce ______ sings / symptoms

25
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endotoxins produce ______ signs / symptoms

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exotoxins are ______ in nature

27
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exotoxins are neutralized by

A

Ig antibodies (antitoxins)

28
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example of a toxiod

A

DTap vaccine

29
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what are general symptoms

A
  • fever
  • GI tract: nausea, vomiting, diaheaa / dysentery
  • shock
30
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are antibodies produced in responce to endotoxins

31
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shock pathway

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phagocytosis –> triggers Tumor Necrosis Factor or Cachetin –> released to the blood –> vital organs –> impense drops in blood pressure –> organs shut down

32
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fever pathway

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phagocytosis –> destroy and digest –> lysosomes release enzymes –> release IPS –> release cytokines –> interlukin (IL-1), called: endogenous pyrogens –> circulates –> reaches hypothalamus –> prostaglandin released –> resets temp –> fever

  • chills ( increased IL-1, shivers)
    OR
  • Crisis (decreased IL-1, sweating)
33
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what are the three classes of exotoxins

A
  • classic AB
  • membrane disrupting
  • Superantigens
34
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what are the four examples of classic A+B

A
  • C. diphteriae
  • Botulinum toxin
  • tetanopasmin
  • vibriotoxin
35
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C. dipteriae

A

B =binds
A = shuts down protein synthesis –> causes symptoms –> forms psedomembrane

36
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Botulium toxin

A

B = binds
A = blocks neuromuscular junction –> no acetylcholine released –> result: flaccid acid

37
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Tetroplasmin

A

B = binds
A = blocks GABA at the neuromuscular junction –> spasms 1. lockjaw 2. opithotenas 3. cardiovascular / respitory

38
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GABA is responsiable for

A

relaxation

39
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membrane disrupting

A
  • tries to break phospholipid bilayer
  • cellular components leak out
    OR
  • make protein channels
40
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process of membrane disrupting

A
  1. hemolysin
  2. leukocidin
  3. erythrogenic
    –> scarlet fever –> red skin rash (breakage of blood vessels)
41
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Superantigens

A
  • prokokes immune responce
  • releases cytokines
42
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release of cytokines

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interlukins –> circulate –> warning in vital sings –> affecs GI tract –> symtoms: nausea, vomitting, diarrhea

43
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example of superantigens

A

s. aureus
- TSS
- Food posioning

44
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vibrotoxin

A

B=binds
A = Gi tract cells –>convert to pumps –>triggers cAMP second system –>rice water stool

45
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adherence

A
  • establishes infection
  • forms route for invasion
46
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how does a caspule influence pathogenicity

A
  • evades phagocytosis
47
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example of adherence

48
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s. mutans

A

uses capsule + enzyme glucosyltransferase digests sugar (sucrose) – > converts to:
1. glucose –> enzyme –> glucon –> plaque
2. fractose –> enzyme –> forms acid –> degenerates tooth structure

49
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flucon

A

gummy thin polysaccaride

50
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roles of the host

A
  • provides receptors (plasma membrane) –> sugars –> mannose, fructose
51
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roles of the pathogen

A
  • has adhesions –> glycoproteins or lipoproteins –> on capsule, flagella, fibrae, M protein, mycolic acid, opa proteins
52
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opa proteins are found on

A

neisseria gonnorhea

53
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example of M proteins

A

s. pyogenes

54
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M proteins

A
  • heat and acid resistant
  • used for attatchement
  • evades phagocytosis
55
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example of glycocalyx

A

caspule
streptococcus mutans

56
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example of fimbrae

A

escherichia coli

57
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pathogenicity

A

the ability to cause disease

58
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virulence

A

the extent of pathogencicty

HLST124: Microbiology (18 decks)

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