Medical Microbes Of Interest Flashcards
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Sexually Transmitted
Gram Stain/Cell Morphology
N. gonorrhoeae
Gram -
diplococcus
Disease(s) Caused
N. gonorrhoea
arthritis-dermatitis syndrome
Virulence Factors
N. gonorrhoeae
- OPA proteins
- IgA Proteases
- LPS + Peptidoglycan
Streptococcus pyogenes
Direct contact with nose/airway discharge
Gram Stain/Cell Morphology
S. pyogenes
Gram +
Cocci (Chains)
Disease(s) Caused
S. pyogenes
Pharyngitis
Virulence Factors
S. pyogenes
M protein
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Air transmission
Gram Stain/Cell Morphology
M. tuberculosis
Acid-fast waxy envelope
Curved bacilli
Disease(s) caused
M. tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Virulence factors
M. tuberculosis
Cord factor - protects from macrophage-killing
Sulfolipids - prevent phagosome fusion
Borrelia burgdorferi
Tick Bite
Gram Stain/Cell Morphology
B. burgdorferi
Loosely coiled spirochete
(spirillum)
Disease(s) Caused
B. burgdorferi
Lyme Disease