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Microbiology- HLSC 124 🦠 > Microbio Chapter 22- Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System > Flashcards

Microbio Chapter 22- Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System Flashcards

1
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What are the names of some bacteria diseases affecting the nervous system?

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a. Meningitis
b. Tetanus
c. Botulism
d. Leprosy

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What are the initial symptoms of meningitis?

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  1. Fever/headaches
  2. Nausea, vommiting
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What do the initial symptoms of meningitis progress to?

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Stiff neck, kerning’s sign and convulsions, coma and death

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Over how many hours do meningitis symptoms take to progress?

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~24hours

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How is meningitis diagnosed?

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CSF sample by a spinal tap

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How is meningitis spinal tap sample stained?

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A gram stain, cultured and serology tested for different strains

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How is bacterial meningitis treated?

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3rd gen Cephalosporins

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What are the main causes (bacterias) of meningitis?

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a. Haemophilus influenza
b. Neisseiria meningitis
c. Streptococcus pneumoniae
(a,b,c = 3 main causes)
d.Listeria monocytogenes
e. Escheria coli

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9
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How many strains of H. influenzae are there?

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6 strains A-F

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What strain of H. influenzae is most common?

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B strain 95% of cases

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11
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Is H. influenzae preventable?

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Yes, Hib vaccine

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What are the strains of Neisseria meningitis?

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A,B,C, W135, y

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Who is commonly affected by N. meningitis?

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Children and college students

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What strain of N. meningitis is most common?

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C strain

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Is death slow or fast with N. meningitis?

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Fast, death is within a short time

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How many strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae are there?

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~90 strains

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17
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How many strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae can be prevented by a vaccine?

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~20 strains

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18
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How is S. pneumoniae treated?

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Penicillin and 3rd gen Chloramphenicol

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Who is commonly affected by Streptococcus pneumoniae?

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children and elderly

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What are the points of entry for S. pneumoniae?

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Ear, surgery, head/neck trauma
-Opens subarachnoid space that contains CSF

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21
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What does Listeria monocytogenes cause?

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Listeriosis

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22
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How is L. monocytogenes spread?

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Food source

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What temperature does L. monocytogenes like?

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Cold-loving (Psychrotrophs)

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What bacteria is a common cause for neonatal meningitis?

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E. coli
-Transimitted in birth canal

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What are the symptoms of N. meningitis?

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Headache
sore throat
Necrosis (amputation required)
Petechiae rash
Residual damage; deafness, paralysis

26
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What does a Petechiae look like?

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Purple spots

27
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What bacteria causes tetanus?

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Clostridium tetani

28
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What does tetanus toxin block?

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Relaxation pathway (GABA neurotransmitter)

29
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What does Tetanus cause?

30
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What are the stages of Tetanus spasms?

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  1. Stiffneck and lockjaw
  2. Opsithrotones
  3. CV spasms –> Death
31
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What bacteria causes Botulism?

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Clostridium botulinum

32
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What are the types of botulism?

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A, B, E, F
(A is the worst)

33
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How long does Botulism take to develop?

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12-36 hours

34
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How is Botulism spread?

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Canned foods (lethal food poisoning)

35
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What does botulinum toxin block?

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AcH at NMJ inhibiting muscle tone

36
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What does Botulism result in?

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Flaccid paralysis

37
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What are the symptoms of botulism?

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  1. Dry mouth
  2. Abdominal cramps
  3. Diarrhea/ constipation
  4. Blurred vision
  5. Death
38
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What bacteria causes Leprosy?

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Mycobacterium leprae

39
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What is the other name for leprosy?

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Hansen’s disease

40
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What are the two phases of leprosy?

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  1. Paucibacillary (neural)
  2. Multibacillary (progressive)
41
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What kind of response is Paucibacillary characterised by?

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Effective, cell mediated immunity

42
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How long is Paucibacillary treatment?

43
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How is Leprosy treated?

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Dapsone, rifampin and clofazimine

44
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What does Multibacillary leprosy cause?

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  1. Exudation of the nose (disintegrates, infectious)
  2. Nodules over body and face
  3. Hand deformities
  4. Necrosis, loss of fingers and toes
45
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How long is Multibacillary treatment?

46
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What viral disease affects the nervous system?

47
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What are the initial symptoms of Polio?

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Sore throat and nausea (intestine) —> enters lymph nodes and blood stream

48
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Once Polio virus enters the blood stream what occurs?

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Viremia
-2 forms

49
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What are the two forms of viremia (Polio)?

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  1. Transient
  2. Persistent
50
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What is Transient form?

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Immune system kills it
-No clinical symptoms

51
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What is Persistent form?

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Virus enters neurons, grow and cause paralysis

52
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Is Polio preventable?

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Yes, there is a vaccine. Paralysis from polio occurs in ~1% of cases.
-As of 2012 vaccination success in India eliminated polio

53
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What are the 2 polio vaccines?

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  1. IPV
    -Inactivated Polio vaccine
  2. OPV
    -Oral polio vaccine
54
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Who discovered the IPV?

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G. Salk 1954

55
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Who discovered the OPV?

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A. Sabin 1963

56
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How is the IPV administered?

57
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What does the IPV require?

58
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How is the OPV administered?

59
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What does the OPV require?

60
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Why is the OPV not commonly used?

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1/1 million cases causes the virus to revert back

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