Midterm Flashcards
Where are techoic acids found?
only in gram +, attached to wall and plasma membrane
Where are LPS only found in abundance?
gram negative outer membrane
What are the 3 parts of LPS?
o-antigen, core region, Lipid A (endotoxin)
What part of LPS is responsible for reducing phagocytosis and confers smoothness?
O-antigen
Where is periplasmic space found?
gram negatives b/w inner and outer membrane
Are porins found in gram + or gram - bacteria?
gram -
What is the term for inability of an organism to synthesize a particular organic compound required for its growth?
auxotrophy (opposite - prototrophy)
What is the term for gain of electrons?
reduction
What is the term for loss of electrons?
oxidation
What is the part of the nernst equation we have to know?
Eh = Oxidant/reductant
How does increasing O2 prevent growth of anaerobes?
increases redox potential (more + value)
What is the Eh of normal tissue?
+150 mvolts
Which 3 brucella spp have an unrestricted host range and are therefore zoonotic?
melitensis (small ruminants)
abortus (cattle)
suis
What is the morphology of brucella?
gram - coccobacilli
Where do brucella live in host?
obligate intracellular bacteria in monocytes and macrophages
Why is brucella highly invasive?
can penetrate intact mucosa and has hematogenous spread
How does brucella escape lysosomes?
redirects vesicular traffic then directs to endoplasmic reticulum via Type IV secretion system (molecular syringe)
Why does brucella have tropism for reproductive tissue?
erythritol (but not in humans – undulant fever instead)
How are brucella spp speciated in diagnosis?
PCR follwed by pulsed field electrophoresis
How can brucella be diagnoosed?
isolation or direct observation
What drug do enterococcus have innate resistance to?
cephalosporins
Are staph spp catalase positive or negative?
catalase positive
What is the morphology of staph?
gram + non motile
What 2 molecules are involved in adhesion of staph?
Protein A and fibronectin binding proteins
What 2 molecules help staph capsules resist phagocytosis?
protein A and polyurinic acid
What 2 molecules help staph resist oxidative burst?
carotenoids (staphyloxanthin) and catalase
What staph enzyme results in walling off of necrotic areas?
coagulase
What is the species of staph that causes the most dog and cat dz?
s. pseudintermedius
What is different with s. pseudintermedius than other CP staph?
ONPG positive (beta galactosidase)
What molecule is destroyed by S. hyicus in greasy pig dz?
desmoglein 1
What staph species causes bumble foot?
S. aureus
What is a characteristic of MRSA staph that causes it to be more virulent?
lyses PMN after phagocytosis
What gene causes virulence of S. aureus in bovine mastitis?
adhesive protein Bap
What is the term for E coli virulence profile shown as fimbria/toxin?
pathotype
What are e coli serogroups?
O, LPS, K(capsule), H (flagella)
What is an important serotype of E coli that is causing problems in US?
O157:H7
What two types of E coli cause hypersecretory diarrhea?
ETEC
EAggEC
What are the 4 fimbria types used for vaccines against E coli in piglets?
K88, K99, 987P, and F18
What are the 4 fimbria types for vax against e coli in calves?
K99, F41, CS31A, FI845
What can be used to make a vaccine against E coli already on the farm?
autogenous bacterins
What 2 fibriae types are responsible for weanling diarrhea in e coli infection?
K88 or F18
What can shiga like toxin cause in weanling diarrhea in pigs?
edema dz
What is the cause of neurological signs in edema dz of swine?
shiga like toxin (NOT infection)
What type of ecoli produces EAST toxin?
enteroaggregative (EAggEC)
What is the main MOA of E coli causing malabsorptive diarrhea?
intimin ->actin filament changes
What are the 4 e coli types involved in malabsorptive diarrhea?
AEEC, EPEC, EHEC, and EIEC
What are the 2 main diseases seen with salmonella?
diarrhea and respiratory dz
What do the salmonella serotypes consist of?
O and H antigens
What determines serotypes in salmonella?
slide agglutination assays - suggests virulence type or host specificity
What is the term used for salmonella groups that are determined by the combo of serogroups expressed?
serovar
What are the main serovars of salmonella for bovine?
D (dublin)
B (typh)
C (newport)
What are the main serovars of salmonella in porcine?
C (cholera-suis)
B (typh)
What are the main serovars in poultry for salmonella?
D (enteritidis or Pullorum
What are the main serovars in equine species for salmonella?
B (anatum or typh)
How can salmonella use its flagella in escaping hosts humoral response?
flips between H1 and H2 motility type
What gene is responisble for salmonellas inherent invasive abiity and is the basis for PCR methods?
invA gene
What two pathogenecity islands in the invA gene help with attachment and apoptosis of PMNs?
SP1-I : attachment and invasion
SPI-2: apoptosis
How does salmonella differ in its invasion of the intestines from e. coli?
first goes through M cells (rather than enterocytes)
What is a characteristic chronic lesion associated with salmonella enterica?
hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis - ulcerative colitis
What organs are mostly involved with salmonella septicemia?
spleen and liver
Where is enterococcus usually found?
flora of GIT in warm blooded animals
What kind of diseases does enterococcus cause?
fecal contamination –> metritis, UTI, otitis
What enterococcus is spread by AI of sows by semen? What is the virulence factor?
E. fecalis
cytolysis L + S
What antibiotic does enterococcus have an innate resistance to?
cephalosporins
What enterococcus causes osteomyelitis in broilers?
E. cecorum
How is MRS resistant to beta lactams?
posess penicillin binding protein type 2 (beta lactamase)
Where is the MRS gene located?
staph cassette chromosomes
What are the major virulence factors of MRS on mobile genetic elements?
phenol soluble modulins
enterotoxins
adhesive protein Bap (bovine mastitis)
exfoliative toxins ETA, ETA2, and ETA3
What important virulence factor of MRS is encoded on bacteriophages?
exfoliative toxins ETA, ETA2, and ETA3
How do MRS convey host specificty?
sequence differences in the chyotrypsin serine protease (desmoglein 1)
What are the major virulence factors for septicemic E. coli?
siderophores, endotoxin
cytotoxigenic necrotizing factor (CNF)
cytolethal distending toxin (CLDT)
What E. coli vaccine resulted in enhanced humoral response for coliform mastitis?
E.coli J-5
What are the 3 predominant sergroups of uropathogenic e. coli?
O2, O4, and O6
What is the e. coli fimbria involved in cystitis?
Type 1, often hemolytic
What iare the 2 major virulence factor in pyelonephritis with E. coli?
Pap (pyeloneph associated pili) and S-fimbria
What are the 2 important serotypes involved in avian pathogenic e. coli causing septicemia?
O2 and O78
What is the leading cause of mare infertility and meningitis in foals? (specific)
klebsiella with k1 capsule
What klebsiella serogroup causes UTIs in horses?
K2
What two enterobactericiae are found in the oral flora of dogs and cause mastitis?
Serratia marcescens and Klebsiella spp.
What is a gram negative cocci that is often an oral contaminant of respiratory cultures?
Neisseria sp.
What opportunistic infections can Neisseria sp. cause?
bite wound –> sepsis
What gram negative bacteria, found in the oral cavity of dogs, is used as indicator for oral contamination of BAL?
Simonsiella sp.