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Microbes as Weapons (Part 1) Flashcards

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1
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what are the 6 Category A (highest risk) agents?

A

Bacillus anthracis
Botulinum toxin
Yersinia pestis
Smallpox virus
Francisella tularensis
Viral hemorrhagic fevers

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2
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causative agent of anthrax?

A

Bacillus anthracis

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3
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Bacillus anthracis causes

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anthrax

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4
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Causative agent of botulism?

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Botulinum toxin

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Botulinum toxin causes…

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Botulism

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6
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causative agent of plague?

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Yersinia pestis

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7
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Yersinia pestis causes

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plague

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causative agent of tularemia?

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Francisella tularensis

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9
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Ebola is an example of what Category A agent?

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Viral hemmorhagic fevers

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10
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what’s one example of a viral hemorrhagic fever?

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Ebola

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11
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what makes bacillus anthracis easy to identify?

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non-hemolytic
medusa head colonies
gram positive rod
endospores

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12
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non-hemolytic

A

Bacillus anthracis

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13
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medusa head colonies

A

Bacillus anthracis

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gram positive rod

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Bacillus anthracis

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endospores

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Bacillus anthracis

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16
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how to confirm that it’s Bacillus anthracis?

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  • lysis by gamma phage
  • fluorescent Ab
  • PCR amplification: DNA can be found on spore by testing spore powder
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17
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what are the three forms of anthrax?

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Inhalation anthrax
Cutaneous anthrax
Gastrointestinal anthrax

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18
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what is the anticipated delivery of anthrax?

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aerosol

19
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what are three virulence factors of inhalation anthrax?

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  • GERMINATES IN PHAGOCYTES
  • CAPSULE prevents phagocytosis
  • 3 FATAL TOXINS
20
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what are the three fatal toxins of inhalation anthrax?

A
  1. PA: protective antigen
  2. LF: lethal factor
  3. EF: edema factor
21
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what does the protective antigen do, and what disease is it associated with?

A

forms pores, delivers toxins

inhalation anthrax

22
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what does the lethal factor do, and which disease is it associated with?

A

interrupts cell signaling, interferes with macrophage function and dendritic cell function

inhalation anthrax

23
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what does the edema factor do, and which disease is it associated with?

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causes cells to secrete fluids

inhalation anthrax

24
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symptoms of inhalation anthrax

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1-3 post-infection, symptoms mimic a viral respiratory disease, sometimes apparent recovery

spores begin to germinate, cells produce toxins for 2-43 days following exposure (long incubation period)

abrupt onset of massive tissue hemorrhage, necrosis, edema, high fever, shock

rapid, fatal if no treatment

25
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symptom: symptoms mimic a viral respiratory disease

A

inhalation anthrax

26
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symptom: sometimes apparent recovery

A

inhalation anthrax

27
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symptom: cells produce toxins for 2-43 days after exposure

A

inhalation anthrax

28
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symptom: edema, shock, tissue hemorrhage

A

inhalation anthrax

29
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symptom: without treatment, disease progresses quickly to death

A

inhalation anthrax

30
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introduction of spores into the skin, they germinate and produce toxins

A

Cutaneous anthrax

31
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how is cutaneous anthrax developed in the body?

A

introduction of spores into the skin, they germinate and produce toxins

32
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when does cutaneous anthrax become fatal?

A

when the pathogen leaves the epidermis/dermis and enters the subcutaneous

33
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symptom: painless black scab

A

cutaneous anthrax

34
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symptom: extensive local edema

A

cutaneous anthrax

35
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what are the two outcomes for cutaneous anthrax that we studied in class?

A

10-20% of cases progress to fatal bacteremia

otherwise, it’s a self-limiting, localized lesion that heals spontaneously

36
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symptoms of cutaneous anthrax

A

painless black scab, extnsive local edema

37
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can anthrax be transmitted person to person?

A

no

38
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treatment for anthrax (3)

A
  • antibiotics
  • supportive therapy
  • 75% fatal even with treatment
39
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how to prevent anthrax?

A

prophylactic antibiotic treatment

cell-free vaccine for high risk
not stockpiled, not easily available
attenuated strain for livestock

40
Q

gastrointestinal anthrax results from what?

A

consumption of improperly prepared meat containing vegitative cells

41
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symptoms: nausea, vomiting, malaise, bloody diarrhea (variable symptoms)

A

gastrointestinal anthrax

42
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symptoms of gastrointestinal anthrax

A

nausea, vomiting, malaise, bloody diarrhea

43
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rapid fatal progression in untreated patients

A

gastrointestinal anthrax

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