Gram (-) I: Enteropathogens Flashcards
Dr. Kirn
To differentiate between Enterobacteriaceae and Vibrio, you’d realize that _____ is Oxidase Positive
Vibrio
H antigens are for Flagella, O antigens are for LPS, K antigens are for bacterial _____
capsules
Cholera requires _____ to grow which is why you need a TCBS medium
NaCl
EnteroToxigenic, Enteropathogenic, and Shiga-toxin producers are all types of the bacteria ______ that cause diarrhea
E. Coli
3 Types of E. Coli that cause Diarrhea
- Toxigenic
- Pathogenic
- Shiga-Producing
_____ is the most common cause of traveler’s diarrhea
Toxigenic Ecoli (ETEC)
Labile Toxin and Stable toxin are both produced by _____ and increase cAMP or cGMP to produce diarrhea.
Toxigenic Ecoli (ETEC)
_____ E.Coli are the type that uses Type III secretion and cytoskeletal rearrangement and a pedestal to elevate the bacterium
Enteropathogenic (EPEC)
Shigella and Typhoidal Salmonella infects only ____ species
Human
Dysenteriae, Flexneri, Boydii, and Sonnei are the 4 types of _____, which invade and kill cells of the Intestinal Mucosa with Type III secretion
Shigella
Salmonella are all the same species and subspecies, so they’re identified by their _____
Serotype
NON-typhoidal Salmonella is unique among the enteropathogens in that it induces _____ in macrophages via Type III system.
Apoptosis
Salmon makes you commit suicide
Campylobacter Jejuni is associated with ____ ____ Syndrome
Guillian Barre
Helicobacter Pylori uses _____ to convert Urea to ammonia
Urease
Typhoidal vs non-typhoidal salmonella
Non causes Apoptosis
