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HLSC 124 - Microbiology for Health Professionals > Chapter 22 - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System > Flashcards

Chapter 22 - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System Flashcards

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1
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What are meninges?

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-3 continuous membranes: dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

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Subarachnoid Space

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-between pia mater and arachnoid mater
-houses CSF

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Blood Brain Barrier

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-capillary system that prevents the passage of some substances but not others

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Drugs cannot cross the BBB unless they are ____ soluable

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lipid

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What is a common lipid-soluable antibiotic?

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chloramphenicol and sometimes penicillin in large amounds

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Meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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Encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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Meningoencephalitis

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when both the brain and meninges are inflamed

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Initial Meningitis Symptoms

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-fever
-headache
-stiff neck

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Secondary Meningitis Symptoms

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-nausea
-vomiting

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Possible Progressions of Meningitis

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-convulsions
-coma
-death

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12
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The progression of meningitis may only take ___ hours.

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24

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Kernig’s Sign

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-a diagnostic tool in older or younger patients
-non-invasive
-stiffness when they bend their hamstrings

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How is meningitis diagnosed?

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spinal tap

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15
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What is a spinal tap?

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-collection of a CSF sample from the spinal cord
-needle inserted between L3 and L4

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Serology of Meningitis

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-use a gram stain to diagnose
-keep the sample culture at storage temp and move quickly

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17
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What is used to treat bacterial meningitis?

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3rd generation cephalosporins

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18
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*What is not reccomended to treat bacterial meningitis?

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chloramphenicol due to adverse effects?

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Haemophilus Influenzae

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-aerobic
-gram-negative
-has a capsule
-member of normal throat microbiota
-can cause meningitis when it enters the bloodstream

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How many strains of H. influenzae are there? Which most commonly causes disease? Why?

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-6 strains classified by capsular antigens
-strain B causes 95% of cases

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Hib Meningits occurs mostly in _______

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children under age 4

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22
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Is there a vaccine for H. influenzae meningitis

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Yes: HiB vaccine
-it can be effective by 6 months of age
-is given at 6 weeks of age

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23
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Meningococcal Meningitis is cause by which bacteria?

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Neisseria meningitidis

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N. Meningitidis

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-aerobic
-gram-negative
-diplococcus
-has a capsule
-present in the nose and throat of carriers

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How is N. meningitidis spread?

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-droplet or contact

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What are the strains of N. meningitidis? Which is the most common?

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-strains A, B, C, W135, X, Y
-C is the most common

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Who are commonly affected by N. meningitidis?

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-children under 2
-college students

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How long is the progression of N. meningitidis?

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-it is fast
-may only be 24 hours

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What are the primary symptoms of N. meningitidis?

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throat infection that spreads to the blood stream

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What are the secondary symptoms of N. meningitidis?

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throbbing headache

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Is there a vaccine for N. meningitidis?

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yes

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32
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What are possible effects of N. meningitidis?

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-necrosis that may lead to amputation
-deafness
-paralysis
-death

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33
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Petichiae

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-rash associated with necrosis

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34
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Where does Streptococcus pneumoniae commonly reside?

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-nasopharyngeal region

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35
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What % of the population are carriers of S. pneumoniae?

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70%

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36
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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-gram-positive
-capsule
-diplococci

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What is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis?

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S. pneumoniae

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Who is commonly affected by S. pneumoniae meningitis?

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children between 1 month and 4 years

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What is the mortality rate of S. pneumoniae meningitis in children?

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8%

40
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What is the mortality rate of S. pneumoniae meningitis in elderly?

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22%

41
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How many strains of S. pneumoniae are there?

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90-92 strains

42
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Is there a vaccine for S. pneumoniae?

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-yes; the most common 20 strains have a vaccine

43
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How does S. pneumoniae enter the blood stream?

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-pneumonia
-otitis media
-surgery/trauma to the head or neck region

44
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What is usually used to treat S. pneumoniae?

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penicillin

45
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Listeria monocytogenes

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-gram-positive
-rod

46
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How is L. monocytogenes spread?

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-food, soil, water
-it is a psychotroph

47
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When is L. monocytogenes dangerous?

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during pregnancy (still born) or in immunocompromised people

48
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Listeriosis is the _____ most common cause of bacterial meningitis.

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fourth

49
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What is the infant mortality rate of L. monocytogenes?

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60%

50
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What antibiotic is used for Listeriosis?

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Penicillin G

51
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When can E. coli cause meningitis?

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in newborns

52
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The bacteria that cause meningitis are usually carried by ________.

A

healthy people

53
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What is used in prevention of meningitis?

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-vaccine
-hygiene - not sharing drinks, lip balm, food utensils, etc.

54
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Clostridium tetani

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-obligate anaerobe
-endospores
-gram-positive
-rod

55
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Where is C. tetani common?

A

soil contaminated with animal feces

56
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What causes the symptoms of tetanus?

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-A-B exotoxin: tetanospasmin

57
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How does tetanospasmin act?

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-it is released upon lysis of bacteria
-enters CNS via PNS or blood
-no inflammation

58
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What does tetanospasmin block at the neuromuscular junction?

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the relaxation pathway

59
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What neurotransmitter does tetanospasmin inhibit?

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GABA

60
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What are the symptoms of Tetanus?

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-muscle spasms
-lock jaw
-stiff neck
-opisthotonos: bent spine

61
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How does Tetanus cause death?

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-spasms of the muscles in the cardiovascular and respiratory system

62
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What is needed for Tetanus to take action?

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-anaerobic growth conditions ie. improperly cleaned deep wound caused by rusty nails

63
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Is there a vaccine for Tetanus?

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yes: DTaP

64
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What type of vaccine is DTaP?

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-toxoid - inactivated toxin

65
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What bacteria causes Botulism?

A

Clostridium botulinum

66
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Clostridium botulinum

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-obligate anaerobe
-endospores
-gram-positive
-rod

67
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Where is C. botulism found?

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soil and many aquatic sediments

68
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What does the botulinal A-B exotoxin do?

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-blocks ACh at the neuromuscular junction

69
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What does C. botulinum do?

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-causes lost muscle tone and leads to flacid paralysis

70
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Symptoms of Botulism

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-abdominal distress
-nausea
-diarrhea or constipation
-blurred/double vision with dilated pupils

71
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How long does C. botulinum take to show its full effect?

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12-36 hours

72
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What are the strains of C. botulinum? Which affect humans?

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-strains A, B, C, D, E, F, G
-humans affected by A, B, E, F

73
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Where do humans usually contract C. botulinum?

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-canned foods (except for tomatoes)
-processed foods

74
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Which bacteria causes Leprosy?

A

Mycobacterium leprae

75
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What is another name for Leprosy?

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Hansen’s Disease

76
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M. leprae

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-rods
-acid-fast
-grow optimally at 30℃

77
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How does M. leprae act?

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by invading the PNS

78
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How is M. leprae transmitted?

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by prolonged contact with an infected person

79
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Paucibacillary/Tuberculoid/Neural Form of Leprosy

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-entered by cell mediated immunity

80
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What characterizes the paucibacillar form of leprosy?

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-discoloured skin regions that have lost sensation
-surrounded by a border of nodules

81
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Which leprosy is faster to recover from?

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Paucibacillary (6 months) vs multibacillar (24 months)

82
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Multibacillary/progressive Leprosy

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-cell mediated immunity has failed
-progressive form

83
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Multibacilliary Leprosy symptoms?

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-disfuguring nodules all over the body
-mucous membrane of the nose infected
-lion face
-claw shaped hand
-loss of fingers and toes

84
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What is the diagnostic test for leprosy?

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acid-fast stain or blood test

85
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How is leprosy treated?

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-dapsone (sulfa drug)
-rifampin
-clofazimine
-usually all combined

86
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What is clofazimine used for?

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to minimize antibiotic resistance

87
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What causes Polio(myelitis)?

A

poliovirus

88
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How is polio transmitted?

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by ingestion (fecal/oral contamination)

89
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What are the initial symptoms of polio?

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-headache
-sore throat
-fever
-nausea

90
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Polio: People with good immunity

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-transient infection
-show no symptoms

91
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How many people are affected with the paralytic form of polio?

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less than 1%

92
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Polio: People with bad immunity

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-when good immunity fails
-persistent viremia (enters blood)
-virus enters motor neurons
-grows in cell bodies to kill neurons
-leads to paralysis

93
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How can polio cause death?

A

paralysis of respiratory muscles

94
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Is there a polio vaccine?

A

yes, two actually

95
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Salk Vaccine

A

-1955
-inactivated form of all 3 viruses
-IPV inactivated polio vaccine
-needs boosters
-has to be injected

96
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Sabin Vaccine

A

-1963
-weakened version of the virus
-OPV oral polio vaccine
-less expensive
-no need for boosters
-1 in a million revert back and cause the actual disease

HLSC 124 - Microbiology for Health Professionals (18 decks)

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