Lecture 5 Flashcards
What 2 species can salmonellae be divided into
Salmonellae bongori
Salmonellae enterica
What species can salmonellae enterica be divided into (4)
S. enterica serovar typhi
S. enterica serovar paratyphi
S. enterica serovar typhimurium
S. enterica serovar enteritidis
When trying to figure out the salmonellae species, what word should you think of?
Typhi
How many gram negative bacteria did we learn about that have subspecies
6
What are the 4 kinds of Escherichia coli
e. coli enterotoxigenic
e. coli enteropathogenic
e. coli enteroinvasive
e. coli 0157: H7
What are the two spore forming rods
Bacillus
Clostridium
How many bacillus bacteria are there
2
what are the two bacillus bacteria
Bacillus anthracis
Bacillus cereus
What does b. anthracis cause
anthrax
is there a vaccine for b. anthracis
Yep
What is the vaccine targeted towards in b. anthracis
One of the exotoxin proteins, protective antigen
What are the 3 proteins in the exotoxins in bacillus antracis
Edema factor
Protective agent
Lethal factor
Can you treat those infected with b. anthracis
Yes, use antibiotics
What does b. cereus cause
food poisoning
What are the two kinds of enterotoxins
heat labile
heat stable
can you use antibiotics to treat bacillus cereus
no
How does clostridium differ from other spore forming bacilli
its anaerobic
what leads to rapid diagnosis with clostridium bacilli
Powerful exotoxins
How does clostridium botulinum affect the body
Blocks Ach release, causes flaccid muscle paralysis
Why does blocking Ach cause muscle paralysis
Stops the smooth muscles from being able to contract
How is infant botulism caused
Honey contaminated with spores
What bacilli causes tetanus
clostridium tetani
what is the exotoxin associated with clostridium tetani
tetanospasmin
is there a vaccine for clostridium tetani
yes