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Micropara 4: Normal Human Microbial Flora Flashcards

1
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one organism benefits the
other is harmed

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Parasitism

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2
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both organisms benefit

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Mutualism

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3
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microbe able to produce disease

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Pathogens

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4
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one organism benefits,
the other is unaffected

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Commensalism

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5
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body wide

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Systemic

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6
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host tissues affected

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Disease

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7
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microbe overcomes host defense/barriers

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Infection

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8
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degree of potency

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Virulence

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9
Q

host with microbe, but no symptoms

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Carrier

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10
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microbe responsible for disease

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Etiologic Agent

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11
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low to moderately virulent pathogen: if able to gain access it will cause disease

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Opportunists

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12
Q

microbe that uses dead material (i.e.
yeast)

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Saprophyte

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13
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transmission between hosts occurs

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Communicable

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14
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natural source of the microbe:
environment, carriers, infected, animals

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Disease reservoir

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15
Q

molecule capable of producing an immune
response

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Antigen

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16
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is an organism that harbors another organism

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Host

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17
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means “living together”

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Symbiosis

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18
Q

refers to the presence of
microorganisms

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Contamination, Infection, and Disease Contamination

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19
Q

pathogens invade the body

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Infection

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20
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pathogens or other factors disturb the state of health such that the body can not perform is normal functions

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Disease

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21
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refers to the presence of worms or arthropods in or on the body

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Infestation

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21
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How long does it take for normal flora to fully establish?

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approximately 1 year

18 months

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22
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these are microorganisms that normally live in and on body without producing harm

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Normal Flora

23
Q

always present

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Resident flora

23
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only present for a short period of time

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Transient flora

24
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normal flora found in:
colon, throat, vagina

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Bacteroides species

25
Q

normal flora found in:
colon, mouth, vagina

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Candida albicans | Lactobacillus species

25
Q

normal flora found in:
colon

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Clostridium species | Enterococcus faecalis

26
Q

normal flora found in:
nasopharynx, skin, vagina

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Corynebacterium species

diphtheroids

27
Q

normal flora found in:
colon, outer urethra, vagina

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Escherichia coli and other coliforms

28
Q

normal flora found in:
vagina

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Gardnerella vaginalis

29
Q

normal flora found in:
conjunctiva, nasopharynx

A

Haemophilus species

30
Q

normal flora found in:
mouth, nasopharynx

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Neisseria species|Viridans Streptococci

31
Q

normal flora found in:
skin

A

Propionibacterium acnes

32
Q

normal flora found in:
colon, skin

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

33
Q

normal flora found in:
nose, skin

A

Staphylococcus aureus

34
Q

normal flora found in:
mouth, nose, skin, urethra, vagina

A

Staphylococcus epidermidis

35
Q

normal flora found in:
mouth, nasopharynx

A

Viridans streptococci

36
Q

What are the bacterial diseases?

A
  1. Pulmonary tuberculosis
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Pulmonary anthrax
  4. Legionellosis
  5. Whooping cough
  6. Diphtheria
37
Q

pathogen of pulmonary tuberculosis

A

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

38
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pathogen of pneumonia

A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

39
Q

pathogen of pulmonary anthrax

A

Bacillus anthracis

40
Q

pathogen of legionellosis

A

Legionella spp.

41
Q

pathogen of whooping cough

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Bordetella pertussis

42
Q

pathogen of diptheria

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Cornebacterium diptheriae

43
Q

What are the fungal diseases?

A
  1. Aspergillosis
  2. Coccidioidomycosis
44
Q

pathogen of aspergillosis

A

aspergillus fumigatus

45
Q

pathogen of coccidioidomycosis

A

coccidioides immitis

46
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What are the viral diseases?

A
  1. Influenza
  2. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
  3. Hepatitis
  4. Chickenpox
  5. Common cold
  6. Dengue fever
47
Q

pathogen of influenza

A

Influenza virus

48
Q

pathogen of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

A

Hantavirus

49
Q

pathogen of hepatitis

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Hepatitis virus

50
Q

pathogen of Chickenpox

A

Herpesvirus

51
Q

pathogen of common cold

A

Picornavirus

52
Q

pathogen of dengue fever

A

Flavivirus

53
Q

reservoir for infection of others

A

Typhoid Mary

54
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A

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