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
5 diseases caused by Staph Aureus
STOIC
- scalded skin syndrome
- toxic shock
- osteomyelitis
- Impetigo (#1 cause)
- carbuncles
Hallmark sign of impetigo
Honey crusted lesion around mouth
What is dead bone called?
Sequestrum
What is new bone called?
Involcrum
What is Sinus drainage called?
Coloca
6 diseases caused by strep pyogenes
SERGIS
- strep throat
- erysipelas (St Anthony’s fire)
- Rheumatic fever
- glomerulonephritis
- Impetigo (#2 cause)
- Scarlet fever
Conditions associated with Rheumatic Fever
Can Sammy Suck Ethyl's Polyps Carditis *Syndenham's Chorea Subcutaneous nodule *Erythema Marginatum Polyarthritis (marginal)
What is hallmark appearance in Carditis?
MacCallum patch in posterior Left atrium
Purpose of compliment system
Enhance phagocytosis
Where do classic and alternate pathways meet?
C3B
What is the membrane attack complex/?
C5b-C9
What inclusion body is associated with Mononucleosis?
Downey Cell
“Don’t let Mono get you down”
What inclusion bodies are associated with TB?
Epitheloid Hystiocyte (Giant Epitheloid Cells) Gohn Complex- Calcium "jail" around mycobacterium
What inclusion body is associated with Measles?
Koplik Spots
What inclusion body is associated with Brown’s atrophy?
Lipofuscin
“old age pigment”, lipid residue
What is it called when inanimate object is a vector?
Fomite
WHat is a partial/half antigen?
Hapten
What enhances phagocytosis?
Opsonin
What is an acellular protein that denatures other proteins?
Prion
What cannot be killed by an autoclave?
Prion
Type 1 reaction is seen with what?
Brochial Asthma
Bee Sting
Hay fever
Ab that mediates Type 1 rxn
IgE, mast cells, basophils
Goodpasteur’s is a __ and __ disorder and is a Type __ reaction
lung
kidney
Ab that mediates Type 2 rxn
IgG
Antigen and Antibody
Erythroblastosis Fetalis is type __ reaction. What does it cause?
2 Coombs Anemia Rh + father Rh + Baby Rh - Mother
Ab that mediates type 3 rxn
IgG and Compliment
*Antigen, Antibody, and Compliment
Lupus is type __ reaction
3
RA is caused by type __ reaction
3
TB is caused by type __ reaction.
4
What is unique about type 4 reactions?
Not Ab mediated
