Microbiology Flashcards
Anthrax is what kind of bacteria?? What is disease AKA?
Bacillus (Gram + Rod)
AKA is wool sorters disease
Spore formers
What is associated with Actinomycetaceae?
Sulfur Granules
What does Mycobacteriaceae cause? WHat is mneumonic?
TB and Leprosy (aka Hansen’s disease)
My ass is fast! = Acid Fast
What is MCC of pelvic inflammatory disease? What color is the pus? What bacteria type?
Neisseriaceae
Green-yellow
Gram - Diplococcus
What important virus is in the Coronaviridae family?
Corona Virus
*SARS
WHat important viruses (2) are in the filoviridae family? What do they cause?
Ebola
Marburg
-Hemorrhagic Fever
What is the MCC viral cause of diarrhea in children?
Reovirus/ Rotavirus
What important virus is in the togaviridae family?
Rubella Virus
What virus causes jaundice?
Flavaviridae
Flava= jaundice
What important virus is in the calciviridae family?
Norwalk virus
*Causes gastroenteritis
Function of IgM
- FIrst to increase
- Largest and heaviest
- start making at 3 months old
Function of IgG
Most numerous, first to increase on second exposure
*Crosses Placenta- Gee, thanks mom
Function of IgA
Secretory antibody (mucosal) -in saliva, tears, and breast milk (buys time to ID the invader)
IgD function
to help IgG
IgE function
Seen in type 1 hypersensitivity
-parasite infections, allergic rxns
Which antibody increases with Hodgkins?
IgE
Interleukin 1 is __ activating factor. It is made by ___ for __ and __ tissue
lymphocyte
macrophages
brain
nervous
Interleukin 2 is __-cell growth factor. Made by ___ cells
T
CD4
What do T cells recognize?
MHC 1
What do B cells recognize?
MHC 1 and 2