Chapter 16: Host Microbe Interaction Flashcards
Establishment of growth of a microorganism on a surface
Colonization
A lipopolysaccharide component of Gram-negative bacteria; lipid A is responsible for the toxic properties
Endotoxin
Difference between opportunistic and primary pathogens
Opportunistic only affect sick people
Primary in healthy
A symbiotic relationship were both partners benefit
Mutalism
Relationship between 2 organsim in which 1 partner benefits and the other is unaffected
Commensalism
Are all pathogens parasitic
Yes
An imbalance in the microbiome is called
Dysbiosis
The ability of a pathogen to overcome body defense and cause disease
Virulence
Number of microbes sufficient to establish an infection is expressed as
Ld50
Progression of infectious disease
Incubation
Illness
Convalescence
- Prodromal phase is also included what is this and where does it belong
Before illnesss
It is a general feeling of MALAISE (general not feeling well)
Acute illness caused by an inflammatory response that results when pathogens or their products circulate in the blood stream
Sepsis
Circulation of toxins in the blood
Toxemia
Circulation of virus particles in the blood
Viremia
Criteria used to determine the cause of an infections disease by culturing the agent and reproducing the disease
Kochs postulates
Production of toxins
Colonization of mucos membranes
Invasion of host tissues
Invasion of host tissues followed by toxin Production
Are what?
Pathogenic mechanisms to invade a healthy host
Iron binding substance produced by bacteria to scavenge iron
Siderophore
This Phage like mechanism called ________ is used by bacterial cells to inject gene products directly into host cells
Type III secretion system
Characteristic mechanism of engulfment that some bacteria induces by triggering rearranging the cells actin
Membrane ruffling
2 methods bacterial pathogens use to infect body through the mucus membranes
Direct uptake
Exploiting Antigen Sampling Process
This is the process a bacterial cell injects an effector protien into host cell causing it to endocytoize the pathogen
Direct uptake
2 parts of the antibody
____ binds to the antigen
_____ functions as a Red Flag
Fab
Fc
How does the complement system lyis foreign cells
Membrane attack complexes
Bacteria that avoid being killed by the complement system are called
Serum resistant
This enzyme cleaves a class of antibodies found in mucus and other secretions
IgA protease
Mechanisms for avoiding antibodies include (3)
IgA protease, antigenic variation, mimicking host cells
Vaccination against toxins like tetanus & diphtheria are called
Toxoids
If a person injest toxins this can be reversed by
Antitoxins
These toxins have 2 parts: 1st part is the toxic part
2nd part is the binding part
A-B toxins
These antigens bind to the MHC II molecule on antigen presenting cells and t cells, causing false recognition. This produces a cytokine storm which maybe deadly
Superantigens
3 types of ExoToxins
A-B, membrane damaging, superantigens
Certain antibodies produced in response to an infection can bind to the bodies own tissues promoting an autoimmune response.
These are called
Cross-reactive antibodies
What are Pattern Recognition receptors looking for
Viral nucleic acids
Multinucleated body formed by cell fusion
Syncytium
Firmicutes and bacteriodsetes are commonly represented phyla in the _____ of adults
Intestinal tract
4 Roles of the human microbiome include
Excluding pathogens & Priming adaptive immune system against pathogens
Tolerance to non harmful substances
Aids in digestion
Produces vitamins