Microbiology 2 Flashcards
Name some oral defences we have
- Saliva
- GCF
- Epithelial barrier
- Neutrophils
What does saliva contain that makes it part of our oral defence system?
- IgA
- Mucins
- Lysozymes
- Lactoferrin
- Histatins
- Defensins
- Protease
What does GCF contain that makes it part of our oral defence system?
- IgG
- IgA
- IgD
- Complement
- PMNs
- Defensins
How is our epithelial barrier an oral defence mechanism?
Epithelial barrier cells detect invading pathogens
Describe neutrophils
Neutrophils have many nuclei & many granules stuffed with antimicrobials
What happens when neutrophils die?
If neutrophils die (lysed by bacteria) they release granules that cause damage to bacteria & host
What do organism on the tooth surface produce when they die?
They produce enzymes, metabolites, cell constituents when die
These activate signalling pathways releasing cytokines, chemokines and antimicrobials
In disease why does destruction occur?
Destruction occurs due to uncontrolled response to enzymes when tooth surface organisms die
Go through the stages of microbial pathogenesis
- Entry
- Attachment
- Multiplication
- Avoiding host defences
- Causing host damage
- Releasing & spreading
What are virulence factors
Virulence factors are molecules produced by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa that add to their effectiveness to incur damage on the host cell
Name the 5 bacterial virulence factors associated with periodontal disease
- Adhesins
- Invasins
- Impedin
- Agressin
- Modulin
What do adhesins do?
They confer damage by allowing pathogens to bind to host
What do invasins do?
They confer damage by facilitating pathogen entry into cell
What do modulins do?
They confer damage by affecting host immune system
What do aggressins do?
They confer damage by causing direct damage to host
What so impedins do?
They confer damage by allowing subversion of host defences
Name some cellular virulence factors
- Capsule
- Fimbriae/pilli
- Flagellum