Gram Negative Bacilli Flashcards
What does Haemophilius require in agar?
X(Hemin) and V(NAD-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)
Haemophilus?
Small Facultatively anaerob Have endotoxin Polysaccharide capsule MOST VİRULENT ONE-->H.influenza TYPE B
What are the gold standart for culture for hemophilius?
CSF and Synovial Fluid
3 species of Haemophilus?
H.aegypticus–>Conjunctivitis
H.ducreyi–>Soft chancre(chancroid)
H.influenza
WHAT İS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF MENİNGİTİS?
H.İNFLUENZA TYPE B
What is the VİRULENCE FACTOR OF H.influenza type B?
PRP(Polyribosyl ribitol phosphate)—>
VACCİNES ARE AGAİNST PRP!!!
Where is PRP FOUND on H.influenza type b?
CAPSULE
What is Satellite Phenomenon?
Haemophilus growing around staphylococcus aureus in a media which there is no V OR X!!!
S.aureus lysis RBC—->X :)
S.aureus excretes—->V :)
Bordetella?
Strictly aerob
Inhalation transmission
EXTREMELY SMALL
Most important specie of Bordatella?
B.pertussis
What is the virulence factor of B.pertussin?
Pertussis Toxin
What is the mechanism of pertussis toxin?
inhibition of G protein–>increase in cAMP–>increase in respiratory secretions and mucus production–>WHOOPİNG COUGH!!!!!!!
How is the Dx of bordetella?
Nasopharyngeal aspirate
Prevention of bordatella?
ACELLULAR vaccine=inactivated pertussis toxin
filamentous hemagglutinin
pertactin
What are the virulence factors of bordetella?
pertactin\ attachment to respiratory cells filamentous hemagglutinin/ fimbria pertussis toxin