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E. Coli Flashcards

1
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Causes mild dehydration and Causes enteritis

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ETEC

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2
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has Clinical syndrome similar to Shigella dysentery

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EIEC

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3
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Dysentery-like diarrhea with fever

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EIEC

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4
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Elicits mucosal inflammation, epithelial necrosis, and ulceration

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EIEC

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5
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primary cause of hemorrhagic colitis or bloody diarrhea

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EHEC

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6
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2 Syndromes CAUSED by EHEC

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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7
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Causes mucoid diarrhea and is often persistent

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EAggEC

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8
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Starts with watery diarrhea and abdominal pain

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EAggEC

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9
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Increases mucus secretion, which forms a layer overlying the epithelium of the small intestine

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EAggEC

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10
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Bfp, Intimin

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EPEC

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11
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STa, LT-I, EtpA, P Pili, Dr fimbriae

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ETEC

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12
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No toxins; damages intestinal wall by Mechanical Cell destruction

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EIEC

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13
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Shiga-like toxins; Intimin-Tir mediated attachment and effacement

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EHEC

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14
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Bundle forming fimbriae, ST enterotoxins: EAST (Enteroaggregative Stable Enterotoxins) and SHET (Shigella Enterotoxins), Dispersins, Hemolysins,

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EAggEC

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15
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Contaminated food, water, fomites

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EPEC

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16
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Contaminated water, improperly treated drinking water, water

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ETEC

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17
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Contaminated food and water

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EIEC

EAggEC

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18
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Ingestion of contaminated food; person-person transmission

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EHEC

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19
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Infectious dose of 10^6

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EPEC

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20
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ID of 10^8 (elderly are susceptible to low doses)

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ETEC

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21
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ID of 10^6 to 10^10

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EIEC

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22
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low ID; 10 organisms by ingestion

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EHEC

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23
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10^10 organisms (ID)

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EAggEC

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24
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IP of 6-49 hours

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EPEC

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25
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IP of 14-30 hours

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ETEC

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26
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IP of 2-8 days

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EHEC

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27
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IP of 2-48 hours

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EIEC

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28
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IP of 8-18 hours

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EAggEC

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29
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E. Coli in sorbitol MacConkey Agar

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Colorless colonies

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30
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E. Coli in Eosin Methylene Blue Agar

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Blue-black colonies with metallic green sheen

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31
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Identification for EPEC

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Polymerase Chain Reaction
DNA hybridization methods (detection of EAF and gene encoding bfp)
Fluorescent Actin Staining

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32
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Presence of LT in E.Coli detected thru:

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Rabbit Ileal Loop Method
Adult Rabbit skin Method
Tissue Culture Tests
Serological Tests
Genetic Probes
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33
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Presence of ST in isolates:

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Infant Mouse Test

Genetic Probes

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34
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Detection of ETEC:

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Non-radioactively labeled oligonucleotides DNA probes

PCR

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35
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EIEC detection:

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Sereny Test
Cell Culture Test
VMA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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36
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Identification of EHEC strains

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Cytotoxic effects of VERO and HELA cells

DNA Probes

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37
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Detection of EAggEC

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Agglutination tests w/ specific antisera H

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38
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Type of gastroenteritis that infect the large intestine and produce shiga toxin that causes bloody diarrhea

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Hemorrhagic Colitis

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39
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IP of hemorrhagic colitis:

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1-6 days

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40
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Symptoms include: marked edema on portions of colon and absence of pathogens in stool

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Hemorrhagic Colitis

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41
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Results from abnormal premature destruction of RBC

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HUS (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome)

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42
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Decreased output of urine

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oliguria

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43
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Paleness of skin

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Pallor

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44
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Symptoms include:
Oliguria
Pallor
Edema
thrombocytopenia
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
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HUS

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45
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reduced delivery of oxygen to the tissues

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Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia

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46
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Deficiency of platelets in the blood

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Thrombocytopenia

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47
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Characterized by clotting in small blood vessels in the body; less prominent neurological manifestations; Purpura; fatigue; tachycardia

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TTP

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48
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Purple-colored spots

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Purpura

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49
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May decrease the amount of diarrhea

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Bismuth Subsalicylate

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50
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Alternative drug for Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

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Clotrimoxazole

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51
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Reduces duration of diarrhea; for children

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Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

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52
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Strictly for Adults; disrupt the enzyme topoisomerase II, a DBA gyrase that is necessary for the replication of the microorganism

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Ciprofloxacin

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53
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Drug for EPEC

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Oral Neomycin

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54
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Genus of E. Coli

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Escherichia

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55
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Family of E. Coli

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Enterobacteriaceae

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56
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Acute, profuse, watery diarrhea w/c rarely becomes persistent

Stools are not bloody, mucoid, or dysenteric

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EPEC

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57
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Diarrhea without fever

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ETEC

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58
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Abrupt onset of watery diarrhea that is nondysenteric

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ETEC

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59
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found on the cell wall of E. Coli

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LPS (Lipopolysaccharide)

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60
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How to distinguish E. Coli from other families:

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  • Ability to ferment lactose and other sugars

* Indole from tryptophan

61
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Parts of an E. Coli:

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  • Flagella
  • F or sex pilus
  • Common Pili / Type 1 fimbriae
  • Capsule
  • Cell Wall
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Periplasmic space
  • Cytoplasm
  • Ribosomes
62
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Part for surface adherence to epithelial cells of the GI tract; protects from phagocytic engulfment

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Common Pilus or Type 1 Fimbriae

63
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Part composed of Colonic acid; protects bacteria from perennial effects of drying: Digestion/Killing

  • serve as reserve of nutrients; protection against dessication
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Capsule

64
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Part essential for the viability; contains ligands for adherence as well as receptor sites

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Cell Wall

65
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Part that prevents osmotic lysis; confers rigidity and shape

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Peptidoglycan

66
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Enzyme for assembly of cell wall; contains sensing proteins for chemotaxis

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Periplasmic Space

67
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Antigenic types of e. coli

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Serotypes

68
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Somatic antigen; encoded by the rfb gene cluster

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O Antigen

69
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Flagellar Antigen; specified by flagellin

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H Antigen

70
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Capsular antigen; proteinaceous organelles for colonization

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K Antigen

71
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Serotypes responsible for diarrhea in animals and CFA

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K88 and K99

72
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Fimbrial Antigen; heat labile proteins

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F Antigen

73
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Strain of EHEC

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0155:H7

74
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where is the 0155:H7 derived?

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EHEC strain 055:H7

75
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Adhere to the epithelium of gut tightly

A

055:H7

76
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Strain of e. coli that is unable to ferment sorbitol and Beta-glucuronidase activity

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EHEC 0155:H7

77
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Environment where the harmless commensal e.coli resides

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  • Large/Small intestine

* External Environments

78
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Virulence Factors of E. Coli:

A
  • Fimbriae
  • Endotoxin
  • Capsule
  • Growth Factors
  • Adhesins
  • Exotoxins
79
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Virulence factor that promotes virulence

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Fimbriae

80
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2 Types of Fimbriae

A
  • Encoded by chromosomes

* Encoded by plasmids

81
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Type of fimbriae that is most common and is not related to virulence

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Encoded by Chromosomes

82
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Type of fimbriae that is small in number and is closely related to virulence

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Encoded by Plasmids

83
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Virulence factor that plays an important role in the pathogenesis of UTI caused by E. Coli

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Fimbriae

84
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Responsible for the systemic manifestations of Gram negative bacteria

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Endotoxin

85
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Virulence factor that protects bacillus from phagocytosis and bactericidal effects of compliment

A

Endotoxin

86
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Is the capsule hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

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Hydrophilic

87
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Virulence factors that protect the E. Coli from phagocytosis

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Capsule

88
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Virulence factor that interferes with antibody binding; but is not effective in the presence of Antibody to O or K Antigen

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Capsule

89
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Capability to compete for nutrients in the host cells

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Growth Factors

90
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Facilitates adsorption of Iron

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Iron-Chelating Compounds

91
Q

Lyse host cell erythrocytes thereby releasing iron compounds for use of bacteria

A

Hemolysins

92
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Virulence factor that facilitates firm adhesion of the E. Coli to the mucosa of the GIT

A

Adhesins

93
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Enumerate the Adhesins:

A
  • CFA (Colonization Factor Antigen)
  • AAF (Aggregative Adherence Fimbriae)
  • Bundle forming Pili (Bfp)
  • P Pili
  • IPA - Invasion Plasmid Antigen
  • Dr Fimbriae
  • Intimin
94
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Adhesin that mediates the attachment to the small intestine mucosa

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CFA

95
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Adhesin that produces an inflammatory response to the epithelial cells with EAggEC; contradicts Dispersin

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AAF

96
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For the adherence of EPEC to the epithelial cells

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Bfp

97
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binds to P blood group antigens

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P Pilus

98
Q

Invade tissue cells

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IPA

99
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bind to Dr blood group antigens

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Dr Fimbriae

100
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Disrupts intestinal epithelium by attaching and destroying the microvilli and effacing lessions

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Intimin

101
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Virulence factors secreted by EHEC and EPEC

A

Tir

102
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Two types of exotoxins:

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  • Hemolysins

* Enterotoxins

103
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Important in the pathogenesis of disease caused by uropathogenic strains of E. Coli

A

Hemolysins

104
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3 Recognized Enterotoxins of E. Coli:

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  • Shiga Toxins
  • Heat Stable Toxins
  • Heat Labile Toxins
105
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Similar to the Shigella dysenteriae type I toxin

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Shiga Toxins

106
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Type of Shiga toxin not neutralized by antibodies for Stx

A

Stx-2

107
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Type of shiga toxin that is neutralized by antibodies agains Stx

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Stx-1

108
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Type of Shiga-like toxin that is similar to the ABS Shiga Toxin by shigella dysenteriae bacteria

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Verotoxin

109
Q

Virulence factor that causes hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome; damages glomerulus and vascular endothelium

A

Verotoxin

110
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Strain of E. Coli that produces Verotoxin

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EHEC

111
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Toxic to the Vero Cell line; identical to Shiga Toxins

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VT-I

112
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Toxins that are low-molecular weight proteins

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Heat Stable Toxins (ST)

113
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Heat stable toxins in humans; small, methanol soluble, monomeric toxin

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STa

114
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Binds to guanylate cyclase to increase the level of cGMP and thus increases the fluid secretions (Sodium)

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STa

115
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Type of heat stable toxin that is not soluble in methanol and is not associated to human disease

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STb

116
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Similar to the cholera toxin; responsible for the secretion of Prostaglandin and production of inflammatory cytokines

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LT-I

117
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Increases the secretion of Chloride and decreases the absorption of sodium that results to a watery diarrhea

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A Subunit of LT-I

118
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LEE genes

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Locus of Enterocytes Effacement genes

119
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Encodes intimin protein

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gene espE

120
Q

Induces signal transduction

A

gene espB

121
Q

secreted serine protease

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espP

122
Q

Virulence factor responsible to induce hemorrhagic colitis and the lysis of RBS

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Enterohemolysin protein

123
Q

Protect bacteria agains reactive oxygen species

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Catalase Peroxidase

124
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bunds to tips of flagella; adherence to intestinal cells

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EtpA

125
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Responsible for the degradation of immune cells

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Cytolysins

126
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Limiting aggregation of strains; contradicts AAF

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Dispersin

127
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Synonyms of EPEC

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Intestinal Pathogenic E. Coli

128
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EPEC invasive or non-invasive?

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Non-Invasive

129
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Synonyms of EIEC

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Shigella-like E. Coli

130
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EIEC Invasive or Non-Invasive?

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Invasive

131
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Synonyms of EHEC

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Verotoxigenic E. Coli

132
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ETEC Invasive or Non-invasive?

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Non-Invasive

133
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EHEC Invasive or Non-invasive

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Invasive

134
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EAggEC Invasive or Non-Invasive?

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Non-Invasive

135
Q

Does not invade stomach tissues directly; release toxins from bacteria; causes disruption of secretory process; watery stool

A

Non-Invasive Bacteria

136
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invades stromach tissues directly and causes tissue destruction and bloody stool

A

invasive bacteria

137
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Affects infants; adheres to small bowel and includes polymerization of actin filaments

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EPEC

138
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Attachment and effacing phenomenon thus forming attaching and effacing lesions

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EPEC

139
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leading cause of infantile diarrhea (Type of EPEC)

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Typical

140
Q

Non motile e. coli that does not produce decarboxylate lysine; does not ferment lactose and does not produce gas

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EIEC

141
Q

Closely related to shigella species

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EIEC

142
Q

Causes HUS; has Shiga-like Toxins

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EHEC

143
Q

Typical Stacked brick or glass Hep-2 cells; increases mucus secretion and produces layer overlying the epithelium

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EAggEC

144
Q

Common in neonates and young children

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EPEC

145
Q

Common cause of traveler’s diarrhea (Belly Delhi)

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ETEC

146
Q

Children below 5 y/o in developing countries

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EIEC

147
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Common cause of GI Infections in developed countries in children below 5 y/o

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EHEC

148
Q

Common during the summer months

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EHEC

149
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Acute and persisting pediatric diarrhea in developed and underdeveloped countries; secretory diarrhea

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EAggEC

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