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Microbial toxin Flashcards

1
Q

Saxitoxin source

A

Dinoflagellates

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2
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Saxitoxin notes

A

Red tide poisoning
PSP (Paralytic shellfish poisoning)

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3
Q

Aflatoxin source

A

Aspergillus flavus

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4
Q

Aflatoxin is found in __ and it is ___

A

improperly dried peanut, carcinogenic

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5
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Ptomaine source

A

Bacterial decay

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6
Q

Ptomaine is found in ___

A

Spoiled food

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7
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Tyrotoxin source

A

Bacterial decay

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8
Q

Tyrotoxin is found in __

A

Expired milk and dairy product

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9
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Ergot

A

Claviceps purpurea

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10
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Ergot causes

A

Ergotism, convulsion and gangrene (St. Anthony’s fire)

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11
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Exotoxin

A

Mostly from gram (+)

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12
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Erotoxin notes

A

Proteinaceous, high virulence, small lethal dose

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13
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Botulinum toxin

A

C. botulinum

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14
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Botulinum notes

A

Spoiled canned foods
Neuromuscular poison

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15
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Tetanospasmin source and cause

A

C. Tetani, tetany

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16
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Cytotoxin source and note

A

C. perfringens, gas gangrene

17
Q

Enterotoxin source

A

Staphylococcus aureus

18
Q

This is the most common cause of food poisoning

A

Enterotoxin

19
Q

Enterotoxin causes

A

TSS (toxic shock syndrome) mostly in menstruating women

20
Q

Diptheria cytotoxin

A

Corynebacterium diptheria

21
Q

Diptheria note

A

Protein synthesis inhibitor in nerves, heart and kidney cells

22
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C. enterotoxin source

A

Vibrio cholerae

23
Q

C. enterotoxin causes

A

Rice watery stool; Travellers diarrhea

24
Q

Endotoxin source

A

Mostly from gram (-) bacteria

25
Q

Endotoxin notes

A

Lipoidal, low toxicity, high dose to become lethal

26
Q

Typhoid source

A

Salmonella typhosa

27
Q

typhoid causes

A

Typhoid fever

28
Q

Proteus source

A

Proteus species

29
Q

Proteus causes and can be treated with

A

Causes UTI
Ciprofloxacin

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