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Microorganisms Flashcards

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E. Coli

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Rod shaped, Gram -

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Fusiform

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tapered ends

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3
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Filamentous

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thread-like

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Staphylococcus aureus
Coagulase __
Mode of infection

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Spherical, Gram +, coagulase positive, invade and produce exotoxins

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5
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Streptococcus pyogenes

Mode of infection

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Spherical, Gram +, invade and produce exotoxins

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Streptococcus pneumonia

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Spherical, Gram +

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Neisseria menigitidis

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Spherical, encapsulated Gram -, diplococcus

Use glucose and maltose but NOT sucrose

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Mycobacteria

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Acid fast staining

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9
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Legionella

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Silver gram negative

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10
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Intracellular bacterial pathogen, form granulomas, NOT inflammation

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11
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Gram + cell wall made of ____

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polymer of N acetyl glucosamine and N acetyl muramic acid
Techoid acid
Lipotechoic acid
NO outer membrane

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12
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Have (has) hyaluronic acid capsule

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Group A streptococci

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13
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Have (has) poly D-glutamic acid capsule

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Bacillus anthracis

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14
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Have (has) O-acetylated peptidoglycan

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Streptococcus pneumonia meningitis
Mostly streptococci
Neisseria

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15
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Peritrichous flagella

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flagella surrounding bacteria

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16
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Polar flagella

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flagella on ends

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17
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Vacomycin

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acts on cell wall

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18
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Clindamycin

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inhibit oxotoxin production, effect 30S ribosome

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19
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Rifampin

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inhibit transcription factor –> great mucosal penetration ability

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20
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Have (has) spores

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Bacillus (aerobic) and Clostridium (anaerobic)

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21
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Gram - made of _____

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Inner membrane
Periplasm: zone b/c plasma membrane and outer membrane
Outer membrane: phospholipid layer –> lipopolysaccharide layer

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22
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Structure of lipopolysaccharide

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(n) O side chain sugars - core polysaccharide - lipid A

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23
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Gram - shock

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LPS –> fever, hypotension

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24
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Gram + shock

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LTA-peptidoglycan –> fever, hypotension

25
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LTA-Peptidoglycan interact with ___ and cause ____

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TLR-2/6 and TLR 1/2 on APC

IL-1 beta IL-6 fever and TNF-alpha hypotension

26
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LPS interact with ___ and cause ___

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TLR-4

IL-1 beta IL-6 fever and TNF-alpha hypotension

27
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Superantigen cause _____ and lead to _____

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Cross-link interaction b/w TCR and MHC II
greater signal response than TLRs –> Leads to:
IL-1 beta IL-6 fever
TNF-alpha hypotension
INFy + IL2 rash
TNF-beta hypotension

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Obligate aerobes

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Must have O2 to grow

Uses superoxide dismutase and catalase

29
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Facultative anaerobes

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May grow in O2 or not (fermentative)

Uses superoxide dismutase and catalase

30
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2 examples of obligate aerobes

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Bacillus, Mycobacterium

31
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2 examples of facultative anaerobes

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Staphylococcus, Escherichia

32
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Aerotolerant anaerobes

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may grow with or without O2
ONLY ferments
Has superoxide dismutase but NO catalase

33
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Example of aerotolerant anaerobe

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Streptococcus

34
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Obligate anaerobes

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Can only gown without O2
Ferment
Don’t have either superoxide dismutase or catalase

35
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Example of obligate anaerobe

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Clostridium

36
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Microaerophiles

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Prefer reduced amounts of O2 even though they are aerobes

37
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2 examples of microaerophiles

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Neisseria, Borrelia

38
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Quinolone antibiotics (examples)

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Target DNA gyrase –> prevent formation of phosphodiester bonds
Cipro, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin

39
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Metronidazole

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Intercalates into DNA and prevents replication
Works on anaerobic bacteria
Originally used to treat Trichomonas vaginalis

40
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Erythromycin

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30S ribosome protein synthesis inhibitor

41
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Aminoglycosides

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Gentamycin
Broad spectrum. Kill gram negative. Toxic to humans too.
Affect 50S ribosome

42
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Tetracycline

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Broad spectrum. Impairment of bone development in children. Stained teeth

43
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Mupirocin

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Topical. Treat impetigo caused by streptococci and staphylococci. Inhibit isoleucine tRNA

44
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Viral RNA interacts with ___ and causes ____

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TLR 3,7,8,9

Inflammation

45
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Example of enveloped virus

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Influenza virus

46
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Example of naked virus

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Polio virus

47
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Prions

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infectious proteins that deposit in brain tissue

48
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Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy caused by ____

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deposition of prions

49
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Influenza virus belongs to what family?

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Orthomyxoviridae

50
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APOBEC3G

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RNA editing enzyme that slows down replication

Innate defense against viral infection

51
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Thucydides Syndrome

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Post-influenza staphlococcal TSS

52
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Fungi infections activate ______

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almost ALWAYS adaptive immunity

TH1 cells –> activate macrophages –> kill fungi

53
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Dimorphic

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mold at room temp, yeast at body temp

54
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Candidiasis

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Opportunistic yeast infection –> antibody and Th1

55
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Cryptococcus

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Opportunistic yeast infection –> antibody and Th1

Cause millions of cases of meningitis in AIDS pts

56
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Parasites cause ____

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hypersensitivity reaction

No immunity

57
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Nematodes

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round worms

58
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Cestodes

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Tape worms

59
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Trematodes

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