Ecology Flashcards
Define ecology
Organism-environment relationship
How is demodex prevented ?
Face cleanse & exfoliation
+ avoiding oily makeup
How is demodex treated
Permethrin cream
Sulfur ointment
What disease do dermatobia hominis eggs cause?
Furuncular myiasis
Give an example on a mutualism relation ship of microflora & humans?
E.coli provides vitamin k for nutrients
What is the bacteria found in the gut of medicinal leeches?
Aeromonas (G-)
Give an example of a pathogenic parasite & the disease it causes
Trypanosoma gambiense
; African sleeping sickness
What microflora causes acne vulgaris?
Propionibacterium
Most common microflora in skin?
Staphylococcus epidermis (CONS)
4 microflora of skin
Staphylococcus epidermis (CONS)
Diphtheroids
Propionibacterium
C. albicans (fungi)
3 microflora of conjunctiva
Staphylococcus epidermis
Diphtheroids
Moraxella catarrhalis
What are diphtheroids ?
Corynebacterium
(Except not diphtheriae)
3 Harmless microflora in upper RT ?
Diphtheroids
Lactobacilli
Micrococci
4 opportunistic microflora found in upper RT?
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
Neisseria
Corynebacterium
Most common mouth bacteria?
(a-hemolytic)
streptococcus viridans
2 Gram positive cocci microflora found in the mouth?
Staphylococcus & Streptococcus
2 Gram negative cocci microflora found in the mouth?
Neisseria & Veillonella
What flora can be found in the stomach?
Helicobacter pylori
3 G+ cocci flora in distal urethra ?
Strep, Steph, Enterococcus
G- cocci flora in distal urethra ?
Non-pathogenic Neisseria
Where are diphtheroids found?
…..
3 bacteria that cause urethritis ?
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhea
Mycoplasma
Where are anaerobic microflora found?
Mouth
GIT
Vagina
4 Bacterias that cause bacterial vaginosis ?
Bacteroids
Mobiluncus
Gardnerella vaginalis
(Anaerobic cocci)
4 diseases by asymptomatic carriers
Diphtheria
Meningitis
Pneumonia
Whooping cough
^^ (bordetella pertussis)
Vitamins produced by intestinal flora
B1,B5,B6,B7,B9,B12 & K
3 benefits of flora?
Vitamins
Ags (stimulates immunity)
Antagonism
Give an example on a bacteriocin & what bacteria produces it
Colicin by E.coli
Which probiotic can you get from yogurt ?
Lactobacillus
2 Nasal spray probiotics & their use
Strep sanguinis > otitis media
N. Lactamia > prevent meningitis
What does FMT stand for
Fecal microbiota transplantation
What does FMT treat?
Recurrent C. difficile
Ulcerative colitis
What does FMT prevent
Listeriosis & cholera
Give 2 examples on superinfections
Clostridium difficile
Candida albicans
List 6 diseases caused by microfilms
Middle ear infection
Cystic fibrosis
Endocarditis
Periodontal diseases
Prostate infections
Kidney stones
(McEPPK)
3 Clostridium bacteria & their disease found in soil
C. Botulinum > botulism
C. Tetani > tetanus
C. Perfringes > gas gangrene
Give an example on a bacillus bacteria in soil & state its disease
Bacillus anthracis > anthrac
Upper RT vs Mouth vs GUT flora
Upper RT :: corynebacterium
Mouth:: Vellonella
GUT= upper RT + Enterococcus