Microbial Diseases I Flashcards
what does the respiratory system do
bring oxygen into the body and remove carbon dioxide
what are the two parts of the respiratory system
upper respiratory tract
lower respiratory tract
what makes up the upper respiratory system
mouth, nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, epiglottis
upper respiratory tract purpose
warms, humidifies, filters air
what are the parts of the lower respiratory system
larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli
lower respiratory tract purpose
directs air into lungs for gas exchange
what is the most common way microbes gain access to the body
inhalation
two types of respiratory infections
viral and bacterial
is the common cold viral or bacterial
viral
medical name for common cold
acute respiratory infection (ARI)
top 2 causes of common cold
rhinoviruses and coronaviruses
how infectious are cold viruses
highly infectious
how is the common cold spread
personal contact, nasal secretions, fomites, respiratory droplets
symptoms of the common cold
runny nose, coughing/sneezing, fatigue, body aches, thick discolored mucus
complications with common colds
can result in secondary bacterial infections
can progress into sinus/ear infections or the lower respiratory tract
is influenza viral or bacterial
viral
which type of flu is the most common cause of epidemics
Type A
flu symptoms
severe cold symptoms, particularly fatigue and body aches
flu complications
pneumonia
which type of flu has essentially disappeared since COVID
Type B
mechanisms of flu
bind to ciliated cells in upper respiratory tract, can travel to lower
flu vaccines
cover 3 strains
inactivated virus
yearly shot
what is the main subtype of flu to infect humasn
H1N1
what is SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome
when/where was SARS discovered
2003 in China
is SARS infectious
highly
SARS transmission
respiratory droplets and fomites
SARS symptoms
cold-like develops into flu-like
common development in SARS
pneumonia
is SARS viral or bacterial
viral
is COVID viral or bacterial
viral
scientific name for COVID
SARS-CoV-2
COVID transmission
respiratory droplets and fomites
COVID symptoms
fever, cough, shortness of breath
who is more at risk with COVID
elderly
issues with COVID
pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, cytokine storms
COVID prevention
masking, hand washing, social distancing
COVID vaccines
exist and require boosters
do bacterial or viral infections cause the most deaths
bacterial infections
are bacterial or viral infections more common
viral infections
is strep bacterial or viral
bacterial
streptococcus pyogenes
G+ cocci that grows in chains
often normal in microbiota
streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) definition
Group A S. Progenies
what percentage of adults/children is acute pharyngitis in
20% adults and 30% children