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Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, Erlichia, Bartonella Flashcards

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1
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What do mycoplasma lack?

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> lack cell wall - resistance to antibiotic (beta lactams = targeting cell wall synthesis)

> NO gram stain reaction - no cell wall

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Why are mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics like beta lactams?

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> beta lactams antibiotics affect cell wall synthesis
doesn’t work for mycoplasma
no cell wall

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Why is there no gram stain reaction for mycoplasma?

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no cell wall - no peptidoglycan

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Outline species of mycoplasma?

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> mycoplasma pneumoniae
mycoplasma hominis
mycoplasma genitalium

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5
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Outline species of ureaplasma?

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> ureaplasma urealyticum

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6
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Area mycoplasma eukaryotes or prokaryotes?

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prokaryotes

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What is special about mycoplasma?

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> smallest free living self-replicating microorganism

> no cell wall

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What do mycoplasma have in their cell membrane?

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> sterols

> helps with membrane fluidity

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9
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How many layers in cell membranes of mycoplasma?

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3 layers

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10
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What organelle do mycoplasma have at the tip?

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attachment organelle

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What do these attachment organelles have?

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adhesion protein

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What is a growth requirement for mycoplasma? what does this mean?

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fastidious - specific requirements needed for growth

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Is mycoplasma fast growing or slow growing?

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slow growing

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What type of anaerobes are mycoplasma? What does this mean?

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factulatitve anaerobes

> survive in oxygen present and no oxygen conditions

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Mycoplasma are saprophytic, what does this mean?

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> present mainly in skin + mouth

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What growth medium is used for mycoplasma?

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> enriched media

> PPLO (pleuropneumonia like organisms) agar + broth

17
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What does PPLO broth contain?

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> beef heart infusion
peptone
yeast extract
20% horse/ heart serum

18
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What is a special requirement for ureaplasma for their growth?

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> urea

19
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What unique colonies doe mycoplasma form in agar?

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> fried eggs colonies

20
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Outline how mycoplasma are different to normal bacterium?

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> no genetic inheritance from parent bacteria (each bacteria is different)
require cholesterol for growth (cell membrane)
grow slowly + v.small size
low turbidity in liquid medium

21
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What shape do mycoplasma have?

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> polymorphic

22
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Is mycoplasma a virus?

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> no - similar but not virus

> living organism

23
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Pathogenic factors of mycoplasma?

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> ATTACHMENT organelle (no cell wall)

> ADHERENCE = adhesion P1 (protein) > adhere to cilia

> H2O2 > destroy cilia

> endotoxins

> COLD AGGLUTININS produced by immune system in response to infection > these agglutinins Ab react + attach own body RBC

24
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Where are mycoplasma most commonly found on? What type of disease does this cause?

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surface of mucous membranes
> respiratory tract
> urogenital tract
> joints

25
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Outline common disease of mycoplasma?

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> chronic inflammation of respiratory tract
chronic inflammation of urogenital tract
chronic inflammation of joints

26
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Most common disease is due to which mycoplasma species?

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mycoplasma pneumonia

27
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What is incubation period of mycoplasma pneumonia?

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1-3 weeks

28
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How is m.pneumonia transmitted?

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> airbrone dropplets
nasopharyngeal secretions
close contact

29
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Onset symptoms of m.pneumonia?

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> fever 
> malaise 
> headache 
> otitis media (ear inflammation)
> blood sputum 
> pleural effusion (fluid in pleural space)
> long covalences (recovery period)
30
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What specimens are taken for diagnosis of mycoplasma?

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> throat swabs
respirsotyr secretions
sputum

31
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Why is mycoplasma diagnosis difficult to establish?

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> cannot be stained in sputum
require specific mediums PPLO agar or broth
clinical symptoms not specific

32
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What are the complications with mycoplasma?

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> arthritis > due to deposition of complexes 
> encephalitis > common infants 
> aseptic meningitis 
> CNS > Guillain-Barre syndrom
> pericarditis 
> pancreatitis
> haemolytic anaemia (cold agglutinins)
33
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Which type of immunity if involved in mycoplasma ?

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> humoral immunity

34
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Outline specific response of the humeral immunity for mycoplasma?

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> secretory IgA
complement fixing IgG
cold agglutinins

35
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How can mycoplasma be identified in agar?

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> form fried eggs like colonies

36
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What stain is used to identify colonies of mycoplasma?

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Diene’s stain

37
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What tests can be used for mycoplasma?

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> growth inhibition test (adding antisera)
immunofluorescence on colonies
DNA test

38
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Outline species of ureaplasma?

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> Ureaplasma urealyticum

> Ureaplasma paramu

39
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How do ureaplasma differ from mycoplasma?

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> DO NOT FERMENT
don’t ferment carbs + amino acids (mycoplasma do ferment)
depends on hydrolysis of urea

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