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Diseases & Pathogens Flashcards

1
Q

AIDS

A

Human immuno
deficiency virus
HIV 1
HIV 2

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Erlichiosis

A

Ehrlichia
chaffeensis
E. ewingii,
E. muris

Anaplasmatacea

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Rabies

A

Lyssa virus
Rhabdoviridae

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4
Q

Foot and
Mouth disease
(Aphte
epizooticae)

A

Aphtovirus

Picornaviridae
60 strains
known

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5
Q

Felinosis/
Cat-Scratch
Disease/
Bartonellosis

A

Bartonella
henselae
(bacillus)

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6
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Sudoku (Rat
bite fever)

A

Spirillum minus

Microaerophil
motile

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7
Q

Tetanus

A

Clostridium
tetani

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8
Q

Gas gangrene

A

Clostridium
perfringens

Gram + rods
Onligate
Anaerobic
Spore forming

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9
Q

Anthrax

A

Cutaneous
anthrax

Bacillus
anthracis

Inhalation
anthrax

Inhalation
anthrax

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10
Q

Ornithosi/
Psitakosis/
Parrot fever

A

Chlamydophila
pscittaci

Gram not
possible
Contains RNA
and DNA

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11
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Sandyfly
fever/
Pappataci
fever

A

Phlebovirus

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12
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Zika fever

A

Zika virus

Flavivirdae

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13
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Dengue fever

A

Dengue virus

(4 serotypes:
DENV-1 to -4)

Flaviviridae
- Flavivirus

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14
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Yellow fever

A

Yellow fever
virus

Flavivirdiae

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15
Q

Viral
hemorrhagic
fever

A
  1. Crimean Congo
    hemorrhagic
    fever virus
    (CCHF)

Bunyviridae
- Nairovirus

  1. Hemorrhagic
    fever with renal
    syndrome
    (HFRS)
    Hantavirus
    H. Dobrava
    H. hantaan
    Seoul virus
  2. Lassa virus

Arenavirus
causes Lassa
fever

  1. Ebola virus
    Filoviridae
    Zoonosis
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16
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Arboviral
encephalitis

A
  1. Japanese
    encephalitis
    virus (JEV)
    Flaviviridae
  2. West-Nile virus
    Flaviviridae
  3. St. Louis
    encephalitis
    Flavivirdidae
  4. Tick-borne
    encephalitis
    (TEBV)
    Flaviviridae
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17
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Lyme disease

A

Borrelia
burgdorferi
sensu lato (US)
B. garinii (EU)
B. afzelii (EU)

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18
Q

Typhus
recurrens/
Relapsing
fever

A

Genus
Borrelia
B. Hemsii
B. turicatae
B. duttoni

Genus Borrelia
B. recurrens

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19
Q

Mediterranean
spotted fever
Boutonneuse
fever

A

Rickettsia
conorii

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20
Q

Q-fever
*Q = Query

A

Coxiella burnetti
(Intracellular
pathogen)

Zoonosis
Pleopmorphic
Rod

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21
Q

Endemic
typhus

A

Rickettsia typhi

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22
Q

Epidemic
Typhus
(Typhus
exanthemicus)

A

Rickettsia
prowazekii
(intracellular
parasite)

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23
Q

Tularemia

A

Franscisella
tularemia/
tularensis

Zoonosis
“Francis
disease”
“Rabbit fever”
“Deer-fly fever”

24
Q

Plague

A

Yersinia pestis
Gram –
Non motile
Non spore
Rod
Fac. Anaerobe
cocci

25
Q

Waterhouse
Friderichson
syndrome
(WFS)

A

N.meningitidis, haemophilus
influenzae, Streptoccocus pneumoniae, anti
coagulant therapy & coagulation disorders,
drug withdrawl of corticosteroids

26
Q

Infectious
Mononucleosis
(IM)

A

Epstein-Barr
virus
(HHV-4)

IM can also be
caused by CMV,
Toxoplasmosis,
Hep A or HIV

27
Q

Smallpox

A

Variola major
(vera)

Variola minor

Variola
hemorrhagica

28
Q

Epidemic
Meningitis

A

Neisseria
menigitidis
(Serogroup
A,B,C and
W135)

29
Q

Tonsilitis

A

Streptococcus
pyogenes
(Group A/ betahemolytic)

30
Q

Mumps

A

Mumps virus
Paramyxoviridae

31
Q

Pertussis
Whopping
cough

A

Bordetella
pertussis

32
Q

Shingles

A

Varicella zoster
virus
(HHV-3)

33
Q

Chickenpox

A

Varicella zoster
virus
(HHV-3)

34
Q

Erythema
infectiosum
(5th disease;
Slapped cheek
Syndrome)

A

Human
Parvovirus 19

35
Q

Exanthema
subitum
(3 days fever)
“Roseola
Infatum”

A

Human Herpes
Virus 6
(HHV-6 A and B;
HHV-7)

36
Q

Rubella
(German
Measles)

A

Rubella virus
Rubivirus
Togaviridae

37
Q

Measles

A

Measles virus/
Morbili virus
Paramyxoviridae

38
Q

Diphteria

A

Cornebacterium
diphteria

Club-shaped
rods
Non motile
With polar
bodies

39
Q

Scarlet fever

A

Streptococcus
pyogenes
(Group A/ betahemolytic)

40
Q

Erysipelas

A

Streptococcus
pyogenes (GAS)
Staphylococcus
aureus

41
Q

Acute
respiratory
diseases

A
  1. Rhinovirus
  2. Adenovirus
    (over 50
    Serotypes)
  3. Respiratory
    syncytial virus
    (RSV)
    ParamyxoViridae
  4. COVID-19
    Coronavirus
42
Q

Parainfluenza

A

Parainfluenza
virus
Type 1, 2, 3, 4

Rhinovirus

43
Q

Legionnaire’s
Disease

A

Legionella
pneumophila

44
Q

Hepatitis

A
  1. Hepatitis A virus
    Picornaviridae
    Enterovirus
  2. Hepatitis B Virus
  3. Hepatitis C Virus
    Flaviviridae
    6 subtypes
    known
  4. Hepatitis D virus
  5. Hepatitis E
45
Q

Yersiniosis

A

Yersinia
enterocolitis
Yersinia pseudoTuberculosis
Gram –
Pleomorph

46
Q

Campylobacter
enterocolitis

A

C. jejuni
C. coli
Gram –
Spirochete
zoonosis

47
Q

Shigellosis

A

Shigella
dysenterie
S.flexneri
S. sonnei
S. boydii

Toxin:
Shiga-Toxin

Gram –
Rod
Non-lactose
fermenting
Cat +
Ox –
Non-motile
Fac. Anaerobe
No spores

48
Q

Botulism

A

Clostridium
botulinum

NeuroToxin: A,
B, E, F strain
produce toxin

A is the
strongest
(therefore used
for botox and
spactics)

Toxin have no
taste or smell

Gram +
Rod
Obligate
anaerobe
Spore-forming

49
Q

Bacillus cereus
infection
Food
poisoning

A

Bacillus cereus

50
Q

Staphylococcal
Food
poisoning

A

Staph. Aureus +

51
Q

Salmonellosis

A

Salmonella
enterica
serotype
Enteritidis
(Gastroenteri
tis)

52
Q

Typuhs

A

Salmonella
enterica

serotype
Typhi
(typhus
abdominalis)

Paratyphi
A,B,C
(A&C only in
tropics)
—
(↑infective
dose needed
+ bilden
endotoxins)
gram neg
rods
peritrich flagella
fac. anaerob

53
Q

Leptospirosis

A

Leptospira
(L.interrogans)

Obligate
aerobes
Thin coiled
spriochetes
Motile
Hocked ends

54
Q

Brucellosis
Mediterranean
Or Malta fever

A

Brucella
melitensis/
abortus. —
(intracellular
bacillus)

zoonosis

55
Q

Cholera

A

Vibrio cholerae
Gram neg. Rod
Only toxinproducing types
O1 & O139
relevant

Infectious, Epidemiology, Parasitology & Tropical Medicine (11 decks)

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