EXAM 2 Atypical Organisms Flashcards
3 characteristics of Mycoplasmas
- smallest free living organism
- lack cell wall
- no gram stain
name of mycoplasma bacteria
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
what does Mycoplasma pneumoniae cause?
“atypical” pneumonia
2 characteristics of spirochetes
- thin-walled
2. spiral rods
names of 3 spirochete bacteria
- Treponema pallidum
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Leptospira interrogans
bacteria that causes syphilis
Treponema pallidum
what does Treponema pallidum cause?
syphilis
bacteria that causes lime disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
what does Borrelia burgdorferi cause?
lime disease
bacteria that causes leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
what does Leptospira interrogans cause
leptospirosis
3 human diseases caused by spirochetes
syphilis
lime disease
leptospirosis
3 characteristics of Chlamydiae bacteria
- obligate intracellular bacteria
- rigid cell wall but no typical peptidoglycan layet
- no gram stain
names of 2 Chlamydiae bacteria
- Chlamydia trachomatis
2. Chlamydophila pneumoniae
bacteria name of most common STI un US
Chlamydia trachomatis
what Chlamydiae bacteria causes conjunctivitis, pneumonia, and urethritis?
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis causes what 3 things?
conjunctivitis, pneumonia, and urethritis