Gram (-) Spirochetes Flashcards
1
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This Gram (-) Spirochete comes from infected rodents, dogs, and farm animals. It has a hooked end (question mark) appearance.
A
Leptospira interrogans
2
Q
What disease does Leptospira interrogans cause?
A
weil’s disease - severe jaundice, gomerulonephritis
3
Q
This Gram (-) Spirochete is not cultured, can be identified with RPR and VDRL tests. It has specific antibodies and is considered an STD
A
Treponema pallidum
4
Q
What disease does Treponema pallidum cause?
A
1’ 2’ 3’ syphilis
5
Q
This Gram (-) Spirochete causes lyme disease and relapsing fever. It uses antigenic variation as a virulence factor
A
Borrelia
6
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What disease does Borrelia cause?
A
Relapsing fever, Lyme disease