MicroPara Flashcards
HIV protein that promotes CD4 degradation
Vpu
HIV protein: expression of viral structural protein
Rev
HIV protein: increases viral infectivity, activation of T-cells, downregulates CD-4 MHC class I
Nef
HIV protein: increase transport of viral preintegration complex into nucleus
Vpr
HIV protein: transactivation
Tat
Completely inactivate HIV
50% ethanol, 10% house bleach,
0.3% H2O2 - all for 10min at room temp
pH 1.0
Identified on culture on SDA at 25C
Dermatophytosis
Psychrophilic 15-20C
Mesophilic 30-37C
Thermophilic 50-60C
Most pathogenic to man?
Mesophilic
Cause of Pneumonia
Assoc.with atherosclerotic CAD
Host: Humans only
Dx: Serology
Tx: Macrolides, Tetracycline
Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Major cause of death in Rabies
Respi paralysis
Layers of Endospore
Outer to Inner
- Exosporium - fx unclear
- Coat - impermeability to antibacterial
- Cortex - spore germination, susc. to lysosyme autolysis
- Spore wall - peptidoglycan
- Core - calcium dipicolinate: heat resistance
Phases of Growth Curve
- Lag - zero growth
- Exponential - constant growth
- Max Stationary - zero growth
- Decline - negative rate
Medusa head appearance
Comma shaped outgrowth
High dose Cipro
Wool-sorter
Inhalational Anthrax
Staph aureus: form pores on WBC, causing cytolysis
Panton Valentin Leukocidin
PYR positive
Esculin positive
Can grow in 6.5% NaCl & bile
Subacute Endocarditis
Strep Bovis
Negri bodies in Rabies are commonly seen in:
Highest titers:
Purkinje cells of Cerebellum
Pyramidal cells of Hippocampus
Submaxillary gland
Groove sign
Multiple Painful Lymphadenopathies
Chlamydia trachomatis L1-L3
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Vesicle on posterior pharyngeal wall, Herpangina, Coxsackie A characteristics
Single stranded RNA Positive Icosahedral Nonenvelopes Nonsegmented
Regan lowe medium
Bordatella (contains charcoal, blood and antibiotic)
Has replaced Bordet Gengou
Exposure to bird feces or bat guano in caves
Mimicker of TB along with
Paragonimiasis
Histoplasmosis
Exotoxin inactivates EF-2 which is involved in Protein Synthesis
Diphtheria
Production of toxin in culture is inhibited by iron in medium
Pseudomonas produces a similar toxin
Virus with fiber projecting from Penton bases
Adenoviruses
HIV entry into macrophages by binding of gp120 to
CCR5 (Chemokine receptor for Macrophage trophic strains of HIV)
Chemokine receptor for Lymphocyte trophic strains of HIV
CXCR4