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Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System Flashcards

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cholera symptoms

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  • dysentery
  • water loss of up to 1 liter per hour
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cholera pathogen

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vibrio cholerae

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cholera diagnosis

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presence of rice-water stool

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cholera transmission

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contaminated water

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shigellosis pathogen

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caused by four species of shigella

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traveler’s diarrhea pathogen

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e coli

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traveler’s diarrhea transmission

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commonly ground beef

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campylobacter transmission

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raw poultry

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what is campylobacter the most common cause of?

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most common cause of diarrhea that sends people to the doctor

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what do some patients with campylobacter experience afterwards?

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some patients experience guillian-barre syndrome following infection

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Antimicrobial-associated Diarrhea symptoms

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  • 5 to 10 clear watery foul smelling bowel movements per day
  • pseudomembranous colitis can occur in severe cases
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Antimicrobial-associated Diarrhea pathogen

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clostridium difficile

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Salmonellosis symptoms

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  • abdominal cramps
  • diarrhea
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Salmonellosis transmission

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  • raw chicken
  • contaminated eggs
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Salmonellosis pathogen

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enteritidis and typhimurium

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typhoid fever symptoms

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  • fever
  • delirium
  • may last up to 4 weeks
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typhoid fever pathogen

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  • tiphy
  • paratyphi
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typhoid fever transmission

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contaminated food or water

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Peptic Ulcer symptoms

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abdominal pain

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Peptic Ulcer pathogen

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helicobacter pylori

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peptic ulcer transmission

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fecal-oral transmission

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Periodontal disease symptoms

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  • swollen gums
  • bleeding gums
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Periodontal disease pathogen

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porphyramonas gingivalis

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Dental Caries symptoms

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Appear as holes or pits in the teeth (cavities)

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Dental Caries pathogen

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Streptococcus mutans is a frequent cause of caries

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infections of the GI tract

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  • gastroenteritis due to the consumption and effect of bacteria
  • symptoms by 12-72 hours
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intoxications of the GI tract

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  • gastroenteritis due to the consumption of bacterial toxin
  • symptoms within 1-6 hours
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food poisoning symptoms

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  • nause
  • vomitting
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food poisoning pathogen

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staphylococcus aureus

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food poisoning transmission

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  • processed meats
  • potato salad
  • ice cream
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Oral Herpes symptoms

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  • nitial flu like symptoms
  • presence of fluid filled lesions
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Oral Herpes pathogen

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Human Herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1)

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Oral Herpes latency

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HHV1 can become latent in the trigeminal nerve ganglion and reactivate

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Mumps symptoms

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swlling of the parotid salivary glands

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mumps prevention

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MMR vaccine

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Viral Gastroenteritis symptoms

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  • abdominal pain
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • death due to dehydration
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Viral Gastroenteritis pathogen

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  • caliciviruses
  • astroviruses
  • rotaviruses
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what do noroviruses cause?

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norovirus causes 90% of non bacterial infections

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what do rotaviruses cause?

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rotavirus caues infantile gastroenteritis

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viral gastroenteritis prevention

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vaccine for rotavirus

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Viral Hepatitis symptoms

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  • inflammation of the liver
  • jaundice
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Viral Hepatitis pathogen

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Hepatitis A - E

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viral hepatitis transmission

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  • A and E are fecal-oral transmission
  • B-D are sexually transmitted
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Viral Hepatitis prevention

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vaccines for HAV and HBV

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Giardiasis symptoms

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  • often asymptomatic
  • diarrhea and associated symptoms can last up to four weeks
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Giardiasis transmission

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  • contaminated water
  • beavers are a common zoonotic source (beaver fever)
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Criptosporidiosis symptoms

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severe watery diarrhea with potentially serious complications

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Criptosporidiosis transmission

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contaminated water

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luminal Amebiasis symptoms

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asymptomatic

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51
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invasive amebic dysentry symptoms

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severe diarrhea and colitis

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invasive extraintestinal amebiasis symptoms

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causes necrotic lesions in organs

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Amebiasis pathogen

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entamoeba hystolica

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Amebiasis transmission

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  • contaminated food or water
  • oral-anal intercourse

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