II: Miscellaneous Flashcards
In determining the type of nucleic acid in a virus, BrDU-containing media inhibits replication of ____-containing viruses.
DNA
_____ assay: an agglutinating virus is mixed with an anti-virus antibody
Hemagglutination Inhibition
_____ assay: when mixed with RBCs, viruses can link cells to agglutinate
Hemagglutination
_____ may be used to solubilize the envelope of viruses; non-enveloped viruses will not be affected.
Chloroform, ether
_____ should be initiated within one hour of sepsis.
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
______ toxin: inhibits protein synthesis via binding of Elongation Factor 2
Diphtheria
_______ toxin: activates PLC to cleave lipids in cell membranes and result in cell lysis
Clostridium perfringens
Bordetella pertussis is a gram-______ organisms with the following morphology: ______.
negative; coccobacillus
Capture ELISA: used to identify _____ in patient serum
viral antigens
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a gram-______ organisms with the following morphology: ______.
positive; pleomorphic
Diphtheria vaccines contain _______.
Diphtheria toxoid
Direct immunofluorescence: addition of _____ to test for virus presence
monoclonal antibody against virus
ELISA: used to identify _____ that are commonly targeted by antibody response
Patient antibodies to viral proteins
Hemophilus influenzae is a gram-______ organisms with the following morphology: ______.
negative; bacillus/coccobacillus
How do lentivirus vectors direct nuclear uptake of cDNA?
tsDNA
How is Clostridium difficile diagnosed?
Stool cytotoxicity assay or ELISA
How often should an individual receive a Tdap booster?
10 years
In Diphtheria toxin, _____ is required to deliver ______ to the cell receptor to enter the cytoplasm
Fragment B; Fragment A
In diphtheria toxin, Fragment A transfers _______ to _______ to inhibit _______.
ADP-ribose; EF-2; protein synthesis
Increased amounts of ______ inhibit diphtheria toxin production, while decreasesd levels stimulate production
Iron
Iron has effects on the production of _____ toxin.
Diphtheria
Lab diagnosis of diphtheria requires demonstration of ______.
Diptheria Toxin production by isolate
Lab diagnosis of pertussis requires _______.
PCR (and culture)
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS): ______
Sepsis + organ dysfunction in 2+ organs
Name 3 encapsulated pathogens.
H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae, N. meningitidis
Name 6 virulence factors of B. fragilis
Fimbriae, collagenase, Phospholipase A, heparinase, superoxide dismutase, polysaccharide capsule
Name 7 non-bacterial causes of sepsis
MI, PE, Pancreatitis, GI bleed, drug reactions, trauma, burns
Name a vaccine currently in use that prevents strep pneumoniae infection in children
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)
Name a vaccine that is recommended for prevention of S. pneumoniae infection in both infants/toddlers and adults over age 50
Prevnar (13-valent) pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
Name a vaccine that prevents bacteremia caused by S. pneumoniae in adults over age 50.
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines (Pneumovax)
Name an encapsulated pathogen that currently has no available vaccine.
N. meningitidis
Name the genetic material and capsid symmetry for adenoviruses
dsDNA; icosahedral
Name the known reservoirs for adenovirus
Human (only)
Name the three stages of pertussis infection
Catarrhal, paroxysmal, convalescent
Name three additional toxins associated with pertussis.
Tracheal cytotoxin, adenyl cyclase toxin, Filamentous hemagglutinin