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Microbiology: Chlamydiae Flashcards

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1
Q

What type of organism is chlamydiae?

Shape?

A

G(-) obligate intracellular bacterium

Rod

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2
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How is chlamydiae transmitted?

A

through the air

does not require a bite to transfer

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3
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What does chlamydia psittaci cause?

A

ornithosis

  • parrot fever
  • psittacosis
  • a form of pneumonia
  • zoonotic
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4
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What symptoms does chlamydia psittaci?

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  • fever
  • headache
  • chills
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How does chlamydia psittaci affect birds?

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infected birds have the organism spread throughout body

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6
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How is chlamydia psittaci transmitted for birds?

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through feces

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How can chlamydia psittaci exist in birds?

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  • as a latent infection
  • become overt when birds are stressed
  • crowded, unsanitary conditions
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When does chlamydia psittaci show up in birds?

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after or during transport

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9
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Disease in both birds and humans can be ____ to ____.

A

mild

fatal

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How do humans get pneumonia from chlamydia psittaci?

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by inhalation of fecal material

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What is used in humans to cure/treat chlamydia psittaci?

A

tetracycline

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12
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How is chlamydia pneumoniae spread?

A

respiratory secretions

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13
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What does chlamydia pneumoniae cause?

A

mild walking pneumonia

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Who is affected by chlamydia pneumoniae?

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affects young adults

college students

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What are the symptoms caused by chlamydia pneumoniae?

A

fever
headache
unproductive cough

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How is chlamydia pneumoniae treated?

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tetracycline

erythromycin

17
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Where was chlamydia pneumoniae first observed?

A

at UW in 1983

18
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What is coxiella burnetii also known as?

A

Q Fever

19
Q

What kind of organism is coxiella burnetii?

A
  • obligate intracellular parasite similar to chlamydia and rickettsia
  • zoonotic
20
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How does coxiella burnetii survive in the environment?

A

resistant in environment

21
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How is coxiella burnetii transmitted?

A

through the air

22
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What are the symptoms of Q Fever (coxiella burnetii)?

A
  • fever for 1-2 weeks
  • chills
  • chest pain
  • severe headache
  • can cause endocarditis
23
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How fatal is coxiella burnetii? (Q Fever)

A

rarely fatal

24
Q

What is the vector that helps transmits coxiella burnetii? To what animal?

A

arthropod vector transmits pathogen to cattle

25
Q

How do cattle shed coxiella burnetii?

A
  • feces
  • urine
  • milk
26
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How is coxiella burnetii spread to humans?

A

ingesting unpasteurized milk and by inhaling aerosols of the microbe

27
Q

What temperatures can coxiella burnetii survive in and for how long? How does it survive?

A

60° C
2 hours
endospore resting stage

28
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How is coxiella burnetii treated in humans?

A
  • tetracycline
  • lincomycin
  • 12 months

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