Genitourinary tract

Question 1

UTI: what does it infect, what is the agent and what is it? How is it transmitted

Answer 1

Urinary system. Escherioli coli which is a bacteria. Transmitted by direct contact.

Question 2

UTI: what is a virulence mechanism?

Answer 2

Adhesion

Question 3

Vaginitis: what are the infectious agents? what are they? How are they transmitted?

Answer 3

​​Candida albicans (yeast infection), trichomonas vaginalis. CA is a fungus while TV is a protozoan. transmitted by
CA- opportunistic, disruption of normal microbiots
TV- direct contact (STI)

Question 4

​​Candida albicans (yeast infection), trichomonas vaginalis: What are the virulence mechanisms?

Answer 4

CA- None really, white colonies on vagina. Fungus is not invasive, but if it gets into the bloodstream it can be fatal.
T- None really, can make a person more susceptible to other infections.

Question 5

Vaginosis: what does it infect? What are the infectious agents? what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 5

Reproductive tract. Mixed infection (reduction of good bacteria). It is a bacteria. Transmitted by opportunism or STI.

Question 6

Gonorrhea: what does it impact? what is the infectious agent and what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 6

Resproductive. Neisseria gonorrhoeae which is a bacteria. Transmitted by direct contact (sexual) and/or vertical

Question 7

Gonorrhea: what is a virulence mechanism?

Answer 7

Use of phase variation and antigenic variation on fimbriae

Question 8

Chlamydia: what is the infectious agent and what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 8

Chlamydia trachomatis which is a bacteria. Transmitted by direct STI or vertical

Question 9

Syphilis: what does it impact? what is the infectious agent and what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 9

Reproductive. Treponema palidum which is a bacteria. Transmitted by direct and vertical

Question 10

Syphilis: what is a virulence mechanism?

Answer 10

Lipid proteins causing inflammatory response, damaging host and itself

Question 11

Genital Herpes: what does it affect? what is the infectious agent and what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 11

Genituary. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2. it is a virus. Transmitted by direct or vertical

Question 12

Genital Herpes: what is a virulence mechanism?

Answer 12

latency

Question 13

Leptospirosis: what does it impact What is the infectious agent and what is it? how is it transmitted?

Answer 13

Kidneys. Leptospira interrogans which is a gram-neg bacteria. Transmitted by vehicle transmission through contaminated soil or water.

Question 14

Leptospirosis: what is a virulence mechanism?

Answer 14

Adhesions and invasion proteins.