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1
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Name 7 G+ regular non spore forming rods

A
  1. Lactobacillus
  2. Listeria
  3. Erysipelothrix
  4. Kurthia
  5. Caryophanum
  6. Bronchotrix
  7. Renibacterium
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The 7 are considered “regular” because

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Regular because of uniform staining pattern and do not assume pleomorphic shapes

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3
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An emerging food borne pathogen

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Listeria monocytogenes

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4
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L. monocytogenes is non _____

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fastidious

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5
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L. monocytogenes is resistant to

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cold, heat, salt, pH, and bile

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6
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L. monocytogenes is a contaminant of

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unpasterurized dairy products and meats

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7
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______ is beta hemolytic

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L. monocytogenes

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8
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L. monocytogenes is sensitive to

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penicillin, ampicillin, and erythromycin

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9
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Name 4 gram +, irregular non spore forming rods

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  1. Corynebacterium
  2. Mycobacterium
  3. Nocardia
  4. Propionibacterium
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10
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They are considered irregular because

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  • pleomorphic in shape

* stain unevenly

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11
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How many genera of Bacilli are G+, irregular, non spore forming

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20 genera

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12
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Produce catalase, have mycolic acids, and have unique peptidoglycan

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G+, irregular, non spore forming, rods

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Corynebacterium diptheriae shape

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curved rod that tapers at end

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14
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Corynebacterium diptheriae has thin spots in the cell walll that develop into ____, ____, and ____ shapes

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club, filamentous, and swollen

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15
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C. diptheriae toxigenic strains produce exotoxin called

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diphterotoxin

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16
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C. diphteriae has a high

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morbidity and mortality rate in past but now there is an effective vaccine

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17
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How many cases of C. diphteriae in US

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.01 cases per million

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18
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C. diphteriae is transmitted via

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fomites, droplets, and contaminated milk

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19
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Portal of entry for C. diphteriae

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upper respiratory tract

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20
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Aerotolerant, anaerobic, non toxigenic

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Propionibacterium

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21
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Involved in infections of eye and joints

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Propionibacterium

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22
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Propionibacterium is a resident of

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pilosebaceous glands (P. acnes)

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23
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Propionibacterium is related to

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acne vulgaris

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24
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Complex syndrome influenced by genetic hormonal factors as well as by epidermal structure

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acne vulgaris

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25
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Acid - fast G+ bacilli

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Mycobacterium

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26
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Describe Mycobacterium size

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*about 50 spp

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27
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large amount of mycolic acid and waxes

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Mycobacterium

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28
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strict aerobes

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Mycobacterium

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29
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Slender filamentous rods

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Mycobacterium

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30
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widely distributed, resistant to environmental conditions, and grow slowly

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Mycobacterium

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31
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3 diseases caused by Mycobacterium

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Tuberculosis
Leprosy
MOTT (Mycobacteria other than tuberculosis bacilli) - immunocompromised patients

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32
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M. tuberculosis are long thin rods that grow in

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masses or cords

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33
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Cord factor of M. tuberculosis is involved in

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virulence

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34
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Has No endotoxins or enzymes for infectiousness

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M. tuberculosis

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35
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M. tuberculosis have ____ in cell wall

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complex waxes

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36
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Susceptibility to M. tuberculosis due to: (6)

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poverty
bad nutrition
poor hygiene
low immune system
lung damage
genetics
37
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Tubercules

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TB bacillus inside macrophages with wall made of fibroblasts, lymphocytes, and neutrophils

38
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Tuberculin

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a skin test (cell mediated immune response)

Mantoux Test

39
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M. tuberculosis mode of transmission (2):

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fine droplets - cough, sneeze, expectoration

mucus and aerosols

40
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M. tuberculosis minimum infectious dose

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around 10 bacterial cells

41
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How many people carry TB bacillus

A

1/3 of world population and 15 million Americans

42
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Tuberculosis Bacillus is very resistant

A

survives up to 8 months in aerosols

43
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TB: Humans are easily infected but

A

resistant to disease

44
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Only ____ % of infected people actually develop clinical case of TB

45
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Untreated cases can last ______ with morbid episodes

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a lifetime

46
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85% of TB is in ____ but can be in other organs such as (lymph nodes, long bones, genital tract, brain, and meninges)

47
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How many people die each year of TB

48
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Texas has ___ national rate and RGV has ____ state rate for TB

49
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Biggest problem with TB in valley

A

drug resistance

50
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4 Current drugs for TB

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isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamine, and ethambutol

51
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To avoid resistance therapy includes

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2-3 drugs in combination

52
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Some patients take up to

A

7-8 medications

53
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How long do drugs take to kill bacilli ?

A

6 - 24 months

54
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Vaccine is made of attenuated strain of M. bovis called

A

bacillus Calmet-Guerin (BCG)

55
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______ % of vaccines give protection for several years

56
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Detection of TB

A

Acid-fast stain done for Mycobacterium spp

57
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Test for TB is done in

58
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________ shows bright red cells against blue back ground

A

Ziehl-Neelsen

59
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_____ shows luminescence with a yellow green background

A

Fluorescence

60
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What kind of media can TB be plated on? Name 2 of that kind

A

Egg-potato media

  • Middlebrook 7H11
  • Lowenstein Jensen media
61
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How long will TB take to grow on egg-potato media?

62
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Latest technique for tb detection

A

PCR (gene amplification) - results in 24 hrs

63
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M. leprae

A

causative agent of leprosy

64
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strict parasite

65
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Never grown on artificial media or human tissue culture

66
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slowest growing bacterial species

67
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Leprosy

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chronic progressive disease of skin and nerves produced by M. leprae

68
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Bacilli of leprosy are not

69
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Bacilli of leprosy can be harbored through

70
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Incubation period for leprosy

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2 -5 years or months to 40 years

71
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What is unique about M. leprae

A

grown inside macrophages

72
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2 natural resevoirs of leprosy bacillus

A

human body and armadillos

73
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Leprosy: Predisposing factor for a defect in the regulation of

74
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Leprosy causes

A

severe disfigurement - believed before as divine curse - lepers

75
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Mechanism of transmission for leprosy

A 
unknown!
contact with leprotic?
mechanical vectors?
droplets?
zoonosis (through armadillos)??
76
Q

How many people have leprosy in the world?

In US?

A

15 million

2 - 3,000

77
Q

How does one contract leprosy?

A

now believed that it is an immunological disorder that can be induced by the bacteria in immunocompromised people (5% of world population)

78
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5 forms of leprosy

A 
Tuberculoid leprosy (TT)
Lepromatous leprosy (LL)
Borderline tuberculoid (BT)
Borderline (BB)
Borderline lepromatous (BL)
79
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Therapy for leprosy

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a combined approach of Dapsone (DDS) and Rifampin

80
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Vaccine for leprosy

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currently under development by WHO

81
Q

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)

A

Found in soil bacteria.
attacks AIDS patients
Has high drug resistance

82
Q

3rd most common cause of death in AIDS patients

A

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)

83
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Pulmonary infections by commensal mycobacteria (2)

A

M. kansasii (USA, UK)

M. fortuitum

84
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Diseases by non commensal Mycobacteria (2)

A

M. marinum

M. scrofulaceum

85
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M. marinum

A

Swimming pool granuloma

- affects elbows, knees, toes, fingers

86
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M. scrofulaceum

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Cervical lymph nodes

- found in Great Lakes region, Canada, and Japan

87
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Tuberculin test

A

Protein of bacteria scratch skin
negative (0-5mm)
intermediate (5-9mm)
positive (>10 mm)

88
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Prevention of tb

A

stay away from coughing people

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