CHAPTER 25: Vibrio, Campylobacter, Helicobacter

Question 1

Vibrio cholerae is subdivided by the somatic O antigens; _________ being the main types associated with cholera.

Answer 1

O1 and O139

Question 2

Antibodies to GM1 ganglioside of ___________ are associated with Guillain–Barré syndrome.

Answer 2

Campylobacter jejuni

Question 3

___________, which is ascending demyelination with motor and sensory deficits following a few weeks after Campylobacter infection, is a rare complication.

Answer 3

Guillain–Barré syndrome

Question 4

Helicobacter pylori expresses _________, which raises the pH in the surrounding locality, therefore protecting the bacterium from the effects of gastric acid.

Answer 4

Urease

Question 5

_________, a secreted protein that damages cells, is associated with severe disease of H. pylori infections

Answer 5

VacA

Question 6

Treatment for H. pylori infections

Answer 6

Proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin and metronidazole or amoxicillin