Intracellular Bacteria Flashcards

1
Q

What bacteria are obligate intracellular organisms?

A

Chlamydia
Coxiella
Rickettsia

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2
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What bacteria are facultative intracellular pathogens?

A
Listeria
Mycobacterium
Neisseria
Salmonella
Yersinia pestis
Leginoella
Brucella 
Francisella
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3
Q

Low is Listeria acquired?

A

Unpasteurized dairy products
Cold deli meats
Transplacental transmission
Vaginal transmission during birth

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4
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What diseases can Listeria cause in pregnant women?

A

Amnionitis
Sepsis
Spontaneous abortion

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5
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What diseases can Listeria cause in the newborn?

A

Granulomatosis infantiseptica

Neonatal meningitis

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What diseases can Listeria cause in health individuals and immunocompromised individuals?

A

Healthy- gastroenteritis

Immunocompromised- meningitis

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7
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What is the only intracellular pathogen to reside within a phagolysosome?

A

Coxiella

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8
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Where in the cell does Listeria reside?

A

Cytosol- lyses the phagocytic vacuole

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9
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What class of antibiotics can target intracellular pathogens?

A

Tetracyclines

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