Infectious Disease Flashcards
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Acellular pathogens
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prion, virus
2
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prokaryotic pathogen
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bacteria
3
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eukaryotic pathogens
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protozoa, fungi, helminths, arthropods
4
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examples of bacterial structures as virulence factors
Pili/Fimbriae
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pili/fimbriae - used by Uropathogenic E.coli use the pili to attach to bladder epithelial cells.
5
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examples of bacterial structures as virulence factors
flagella
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used by H. pylori to burrow through mucus layer that coats the stomach lining to reach the gastric epithelial cells
6
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examples of bacterial structures as virulence factors
capsule
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used by Streptococcus pyogens to inhibit phagocytosis by macrophages.
7
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Endospores
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used by Clostridium tetani endospores survive periods of dryiness in the soil
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