Gram (-) Spirochetes Flashcards

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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

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What disease does Leptospira interrogans cause?

A

weil’s disease - severe jaundice, gomerulonephritis

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This Gram (-) Spirochete is not cultured, can be identified with RPR and VDRL tests. It has specific antibodies and is considered an STD

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Treponema pallidum

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What disease does Treponema pallidum cause?

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1’ 2’ 3’ syphilis

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This Gram (-) Spirochete causes lyme disease and relapsing fever. It uses antigenic variation as a virulence factor

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Borrelia

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What disease does Borrelia cause?

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Relapsing fever, Lyme disease

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