Infection Biology Flashcards
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Surface proteins that mediate binding to endothelium and to extracellular proteins such as fibronectin
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Curli -salmonella and e coli
1
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Number of organism required to cause a disease in 50% of the population
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ID50
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Destroys both neutrophilic leukocytes and macrophages
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Leukocidin
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Cell wall protein found in s. Pyogenes that is antiphagocytic
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M protein
4
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Cell protein in s aureas that prevents complement activation
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Protein A
5
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Only exotoxin that is not destroyed at 60 C
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin
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Typical diseases with exotoxin
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Tetanus, botulism
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Typical organisms with endotoxins
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Meningococcemia
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Mechanisms of action of exotoxins
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ADP ribosylation, superantigen, protease,lecithinase
9
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Toxic compound of LPS
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Lipid A
