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Corynebacteria, Listeria, Bacillus

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Describe the Gram Stain of Corynebacterium matruchotii

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Gram Positive rods with clubbed ends

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True or False: Humans are the only natural reservoir of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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True

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How is corynebacterium diphtheriae spread? (3)

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  1. Respiratory droplets
  2. Skin lesions
  3. Fomites
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Where do convalescent patients commonly carry corynebacterium diphtheriae?

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Pharynx, nasal area

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Name the principal virulence factor for corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Diphtheria toxin (DT)

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The __ subunit is catalytic, while the __ subunit accomplishes cell binding

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A, B

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Via acidification of the endosome, the B subunit releases the A subunit from the endosome into the cytoplasm, where it catalyzes ____-_________ of _________ _____ __.

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ADP-ribosylation

elongation factor 2

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True or False: many molecules diphtheria toxin are needed to kill cells.

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False - just 1 molecule is sufficient

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What encodes the diphtheria toxin?

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lysogenic bacteriophage

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True or False: C. diphtheriae strains that lack the lysogenic bacteriophage do not produce diphtheria toxin and do not cause the disease diphtheria.

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True

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Name the chromosomal gene (not phage encoded) that represses the expression of DT at high iron conditions

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DtxR

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Where is most host iron?

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Heme bound or intracellular

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True or False: When iron is low, DtxR represses expression of DT

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False

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What is DT co-regulated with? (2)

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  1. Endogenous genes encoding bacterial iron transport system

2. HmuO (heme oxygenase)

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What is the function of heme oxygenase?

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It utilizes heme and hemoglobin as a source of iron

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Diphtheria is historically a ______ disease.

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childhood

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Name the key local effects of diphtheria toxin (4)

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  1. Pharyngitis
  2. Epithelial cell necrosis & inflammation
  3. Formation of a pseudomembrane
  4. Mechanical obstruction of airway
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What is characteristic about the pseudomembrane?

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It is a gray/yellow/white membrane with surrounding inflammation

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Name the key systemic effects of DT (2)

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  1. Paralysis of soft palate and muscle groups like the diaphragm
  2. Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy
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What heart problems may arise from DT? (3)

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heart enlargement, arrhythmia, pump dysfunction (which can lead to shortness of breath)

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What infections caused by DT usually arise without systemic complications?

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Superficial skin infections

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What compound is used to inhibit oropharyngeal microbiota and Gram (-) bacteria?

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Potassium tellurite

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What color colony does diphtheria produce?

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Dark brown/black

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What leads to the dark brown halo?

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H2S production from L-cysteine

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How has diphtheria been prevented/almost eliminated?
DTaP vaccine
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DTaP consists of toxin treated with ______ to mitigate potential toxicity and retain the immunogenicity of the native form of the antigen.
formalin
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What does the diphtheria toxoid inactive?
The B subunit of DT (but maintains subunit A's structure/antigenicity)
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The __ subunit of DT ensures that the toxin is taken up by endocytosis, while acidification of ____ releases the __ subunit into the cytosol
B; endosome; A
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Because the toxoid inactivates the B subunit, the __ subunit cannot translocate from the ______ to the ______
A endosome cytoplasm
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________ may be used for life threatening illness in people who are not vaccinated.
anti-toxin
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True or False: Corynebacterium jeikeium also produces DT
False
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Where is corynebacterium jeikeium typically found?
skin
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What systemic diseases can corynebacterium jeikeium cause? (5)
1. bacteremia 2. endocarditis 3. pneumonia 4. osteomyelitis 5. meningitis
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Where is corynebacterium jeikeium typically acquired?
Hospital (nosocomial infection)
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True or False: corynebacterium jeikeium is not antibiotic resistant thus it responds well to a variety of antibiotics
False - it is multi-drug resistant
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Describe the Gram Stain of Listeria
Short Gram Positive coccobacilli
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Listeria monocytogenes is an ________ pathogen
intracellular!!
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Does listeria contain catalase?
Yes
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What type of hemolysis does listeria display on blood agar?
Beta hemolysis (small colonies w/ discrete zones)
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What environmental conditions allow for growth of listeria? (3)
1. Low temps 2. Low pH 3. High salt
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What part of the body does listeria colonize?
Large intestine
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_____ and ____ allow for listeria to bind and invade non-phagocytic cells
lnlA, lnlB (internalins)
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What does lnlA bind to?
e-cadherin on intestinal epithelial cells
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What does lnlB bind to?
hepatocyte growth factor receptor
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______ are involved in crossing critical anatomical membranes
internalins
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what is the name of the cholesterol-dependent pore-forming cytolysin in listeria?
listeriolysin (LLO)
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True or False: Listeria grows well in the cytoplasm but is unable to replicate in the phagosome
True
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what does LLO do?
causes lysis of the bacteria-containing phagosome
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in addition to listeriolysin, _______ help release bacteria from the phagosomes
phospholipases
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Lytic activity is limited by __ _____, _________ _________ and ________ _______
pH optima translational regulation proteolytic degradation by proteasome (PEST)
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What is the surface protein that leads to polar distribution in Listeria?
ActA
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What does ActA do?
Promotes actin polymerization and the "comet tails" that push bacteria through the cytoplasm
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Immunity depends upon _____ __ cells
CD8+ T cells
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Listeria is frequently ______
foodborne
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Who is particularly vulnerable to listeria infection? (6)
1. Pregnant women and their fetuses 2. Elderly 3. Alcoholics 4. Diabetics 5. Compromised individuals 6. Corticosteroid users
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Vertical transmission of listeria can occurs via _________ ________
feto-placental infections
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In people vulnerable to listeria, they may get _______ or _______
meningitis | septicemia
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What listeria symptoms do immune competent hosts suffer from?
- GI infections [high inoculum] | - mild flu like symptoms [low inoculum]
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What is the mortality rate of Listeria when critical anatomical barriers are crossed?
20-30%
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Listeria is primarily diagnosed by ______
culture
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For diagnosis of Listeria, cultures can be taken from ..... (5)
1. CSF 2. blood 3. amniotic fluid 4. placenta 5. fetal tissue
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Describe the Gram Stain of Bacillus Cereus
Long/wide Gram Positive rods
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What is unique about bacillus cereus?
able to form spores
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Bacillus cereus is __ hemolytic
beta
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Bacillus cereus can decolorize to appear ___
GNR
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Name characteristics of spores formed by bacillus cereus (4)
1. heat and desiccation resistant 2. metabolically inactive 3. autoclave withstanding 4. germinate into cells after decades of persistence
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What does bacillus cereus produce?
- enterotoxins
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Enterotoxins can be broken down into 2 categories. What are they?
1. heat stable toxins | 2. heat labile toxins
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The heat-stable toxin is _____ tolerant and leads to ________
acid, vomiting
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which form of the toxin is a circular peptide with ionophore activity?
heat stable
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The heat-labile toxin is associated with ______ illness
diarrheal
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GI infections are found in ___ of food tested. ____ is a common vehicle for illness.
25% | rice
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The heat-stable form is due to ......
toxin contamination of food (2-3 hr incubation)
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The heat-labile form is due to ..................
intestinal bacterial replication (6-24 hr incubation)

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