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1
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Cytomegalovirus

A

Herpesvirus family

DS DNA
enveloped (takes from nuclear membrane)
icosahedral

Owl’s eye inclusion (basophilic intranuclear inclusion)

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2
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All DNA viruses are ___________ shaped except for _________

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icosahedral

except pox viruses

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Reovirus family

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DS RNA
naked
icosahedral

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Papillomavirus

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DS DNA
naked
icosahedral

warts

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5
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Adenovirus

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DS DNA
naked
icosahedral

pharyngoconjunctivitis
acute hemorrhagic cystitis
gastroenteritis

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Parvovirus

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SS DNA (only ss DNA virus)
naked
icosahedral

erythema infectiosum

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7
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paramyxovirus

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SS - RNA
enveloped
helical

measles
mumps

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flavivirus

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SS + RNA
enveloped
icosahedral

hep C
yellow fever

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Orthomyxovirus

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SS - RNA
enveloped
helical

influenza

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rhabdovirus

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SS - RNA
enveloped
helical

rabies

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togavirus

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SS + RNA
enveloped
icosahedral

rubella

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12
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Hepatitis C family

A

flavivirus

SS + RNA
enveloped
icosahedral

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Gram - ; Oxidase + ; aerobic non-fermenting bacillus

Produce blue-green pigment
Produce fruity odor

Tx fluroquinolones

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14
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Haemophilis

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Gram - bacillus

Requires factors X and V

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15
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Gram + , Catalase - , Alpha hemolytic, optochin sensitive coccus

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

bile soluble

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Gram + , Catalase - , Beta hemolytic coccus

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Streptococcus agalactiae (bacitracin resistant)
Streptococcus pyogenes (bacitracin sensitive)
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17
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Staphylococcus aureus

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Gram + ; Coagulase + ; Catalase + coccus

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18
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Catalase distinguishes these two species

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Staphylococcus (+)

Streptococcus (-)

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19
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Coagulase distinguishes these staph species

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Coagulase + –> Staph aureus

Coagulase - –> all others (epidermidis, saprophyticus)

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20
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Gamma-hemolytic, gram + cocci that grow on bile-esculin agar

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Enterococci (Group D Strept)

Growth in NaCl: E.faecalis
No growth in NaCl: S. bovis

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Alpha hemolytic, optochin resistant, gram + coccus

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Streptococcus viridans

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22
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Alpha hemolytic, optochin sensitive, gram + coccus

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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23
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Herpes viruses are

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DS DNA, enveloped, icosahedral

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24
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Branching, filamentous bacteria

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Actinomyces
Nocardia

Both gram positive

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25
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Lack a cell wall

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Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma

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26
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Spirochetes

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Borellia (Giemsa stain)
Leptospira
Treponema

All gram negative

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27
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What subunits make up the bacterial ribosome?

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50s and 30s

40s and 60s in humans

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28
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What make spores resistant to dehydration?

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Keratin-like coat, dipicolinic acid, peptidoglycan

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29
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Catalase positive organisms

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Nocardia
Pseudomonas
Listeria
Aspergillus
Candida
E.coli
Staphylococci
Serratia
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30
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Typical exotoxin diseases (think Gram +)

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Tetanus, Botulism, diphtheria

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31
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Isolated in Bordet-Gengou agar

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Bordetella pertussis

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32
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Virulence factors of staph aureus

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Protein A: binds Fc of IgG, prevents opson/phago

TSST-1: cytokine release of IL-1, IL-2, IFN-y, TNF-a

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33
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IgA protease is used by these organisms and does this

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S.pneumo, HiB, Neisseria (encapsulated)

Cleaves IgA, colonizes respiratory mucosa

34
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Which bugs do not gram stain well?

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Treponema
Mycobacteria
Mycoplasma
Legionella
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
35
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Virulence factors of Enterotoxigenic E.coli

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“ETEC”

Heat-labile toxin (LT): + adenylate cyclase, + cAMP, +Cl secretion in gut (pushing out water)
Heat-stable toxin (ST): + adenylate guanase, + gAMP, decrease NaCl resorption in gut (not resorbing water)

36
Q

Isolated in Sabouraud agar

37
Q

These toxins may cause Hemolytic Uremic syndrome

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Shiga toxin (ST) (causes dysentery)
Shiga-like toxin (SLT) (EHEC O157)
38
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Virulence factors of Group A Streptococci

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(Strept pyogenes)

M Protein: prevents phagocytosis
Streptolysin O: degrades cell membrane
Exotoxin A: cytokine release of IL-1, IL-2, IFN-y, TNF-a

39
Q

Isolated in Thayer-Martin agar

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Neisseria

Contains vancomycin, trimetoprim, colistin and nystatin to inhibit all others

40
Q

What is contained in Chocolate agar?

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Factors V (NAD+) and X (hematin)

Allows growth of Haemophilis influenzae

41
Q

Isolated in Eaton agar (lipid-rich cell wall)

A

Mycoplasma pneumonia (requires cholesterol)

42
Q

Mechanism of tetanospasmin toxin

A

SNARE inhibition of GABA/glycine –> spasticity, lockjaw

43
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Mechanism of botulism toxin

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SNARE inhibition of ACh –> flaccid, floppy

44
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Virulence of Clostridium perfringens

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Alpha toxin: phospholipase degrades tissue/cell membrane, causes myonecrosis and hemolysis

45
Q

Second most common cause of UTI in young women

A

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

46
Q

Diptheria toxin action on host cell

A

eEF-2 –> inhibits translocation during protein synthesis

47
Q

Cholera toxin action on host cell

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G-protein (Gs) –> increase cAMP in intestinal epithelium –> diarrhea

48
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Pertussis toxin action on host cell

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G-protein (Gi) –> increases cAMP causing edema, lymphocytosis, increased insulin secretion

49
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Pseudomonas toxins action on host cell

A

Exotoxin A: eEF-2 –> inhibit translocation during protein synthesis

Also Exotoxin S, function unknown

50
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E. coli heat-labile toxin (LT) action on host cell

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G-protein (Gs) –> increases cAMP in intestinal epithelium –> diarrhea

51
Q

Botulism toxin action on host cell

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Neurotoxin prevents neurosecretory vesicles from fusing with synaptic membranes and releasing acetylcholine

52
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Shiga toxin action on host cell

A

Inhibit 60s ribosomal subunit –> decreasing protein synthesis

53
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Tetanus toxin action on host cell

A

Neurotoxin that inhibits release of inhibitory neurotransmitters glycine and GABA

54
Q

What are the positive sense RNA viruses?

A 
Retrovirus
Togavirus
Flavivirus
Coronavirus
Hepevirus
Calicivirus
Picornavirus
55
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What are the DNA viruses?

A 
H - Hepadna
H - Herpes
A - Adeno
P - Pox
P - Parvo
P - Papilloma
P - Polyoma
56
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What is the only ds RNA virus?

57
Q

What are the killed vaccines?

A

R - rabies
I - influenza
P - Polio (salk)
A - Hep A

58
Q

What are the subunit vacines?

A

Hep B Virus

HPV

59
Q

Where do DNA viruses replicate?

A

Nucleus

–> except poxvirus

60
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Where to RNA viruses replicate?

A

Cytoplasm

–> except influenza and retrovirus

61
Q

Virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Exotoxin A (protein synthesis inhibition)
Elastase (degrades elastin, needed by blood vessels)
Phospholipase C (degrades cell membranes)
Pyocyanin (generates reactive oxygen species)

62
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Lancet-shaped gram-positive organisms

A

Strep pneumo

63
Q

Naked DNA Viruses

A

Adenovirus, Polyoma, Papilloma, Parvovirus

64
Q

DNA Viruses (enveloped)

A

Poxvirus, Herpesvirus, Hepadna

65
Q

RNA Viruses (enveloped)

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Paramyxovirus, Rhabdovirus, Orthomyxovirus, Coronavirus, Flavivirus, Togavirus

66
Q

Naked RNA Viruses

A

Reovirus, Calcivirus, Hepevirus, Picornavirus

67
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Congenital infection resulting in diffuse intracranial calcifications, hydrocephalus, chorioretinitis, CSF pleocytosis or elevated CSF protein

A

Toxoplasmosis

68
Q

Congenital infection resulting in skeletal abnormalities, pseudoparalysis, rhinitis, macropapular rash

69
Q

Congenital infection resulting in heart disease, sensorineural hearing loss, cataracts, glaucoma

70
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Congenital infection resulting in hepatosplenomegaly, sensorineural hearing loss, thrombocytopenia, periventricular intracranial calcifications, microcephaly

71
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Congenital infection resulting in Conjunctivitis, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, mucocutaneous vesicles/scarring

A

Herpes simplex virus

72
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Hep A family, transmission, disease character

A

Picornavirus (RNA), fecal-oral, mild acute disease (IgM-HAV)

73
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Hep B family, transmission, disease character

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Hepadnavirus (DNA), sex/parenteral, acute/occassional chronic, HBsAg/IgM-HBcAg

74
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Hep C family, transmission, disease character

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Flavivirus (RNA), parenteral/IVDU/sex, acute –> chronic, Ab to HCV

75
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Hep D family, transmission, disease character

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Delta (circular RNA), parenteral/sex, coinfection HBV, Ab to HDV + HBsAg

76
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Hep E family, transmission, disease character

A

Hepevirus (RNA), Fecal-oral, mild unless pregnant, Ab to HEV

77
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Virulence factors of Strep pneumo

A

Polysaccaride capsule, prevents phagocytosis, more than 90 types of capsule antigens

Also: IgA protease, adhesins, pneumolysin

78
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Characteristics of Histoplasma capsulatum

A

Ovoid cells within macrophages
Dimorphic fungus found in soil, bird, bat droppings
Mississippi and Ohio River basins
Forms granulomata, causes lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, acute pulmonary disease

79
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Characteristics of Coccidioides immitis

A

Spherules packed with endospores
Pulmonary disease in immunocompetent
Southwest US

80
Q

Characteristics of Cryptococcus neoformans

A

Budding yeast with thick capsule found in soil with bird/pigeon droppings
Meningoencephalitis and pulmonary disease in immuocompromised

81
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Characteristics of candida

A

Yeasts that form pseudohyphae

82
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Characteristics of Aspergillus

A

Septate hyphae with V-shaped branching

Pulmonary disease in immunocompromised

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