Corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 1

What is ABCDEF-PP? haha, pee pee

Answer 1

A= ADP ribosylation
B= beta-prophage
C= corynebacterium
D= diptheria
E= EF-2 (what diphtheria messes with)
F= EF-2 (elongation factor 2)
P= pseudomembranous 
P= pharyngitis

Question 2

Mech of diphtheria disease?

Answer 2

ADP ribosylation of EF-2 halts protein synthesis

Question 3

Presentation?

Answer 3

NON-IMMUNIZED kid with pseudomembranous pharyngitis

Question 4

Treatment?

Answer 4

Diptheria anti-toxin; penicillin/erythromycin

Question 5

Can also effect what organs besides pharynx?

Answer 5

Brain & heart