Klebsiella pneumoniae Flashcards
1
Q
What type of pili are necessary for adhesion to urinary tract epithelial cells?
A
Type 1
2
Q
What ype of pili are necessary for adhesion to respiratory tract epithelial cells?
A
Type 3
3
Q
How does this pathogen induce a watery diarrhea?
A
Secrete an enterotoxin that is similar to ST and LT
(increase cAMP/cGMP) to mess up the ion concentration and have water leave the cells
4
Q
Why is aerobactin important for Klebsiella?
A
It sequesters iron, preventing the host from getting it
5
Q
Why is the capsule important for Klebsiella?
A
It is the most important thing for the virulence
There are lots of macrophages in the respiratory tract. This capsule makes it difficult for the macrophages to both recognize and engulf Klebsiella.
