mm pp 2 Flashcards
Symbiosis
Both parties benefit-Symbionts
How are bacteria helping humans by being inside of them?
Compete with pathogens that enter the body, Help to digest food and carbs
Colonization
Primarily Transient or permanent with no harm to the host
Pathogens
Produce disease-Harmful to the host
Strict Pathogen
Always cause disease
Examples of disease by strict pathogens
TB, Malaria, gonorrhea
Opportunistic Pathogens
Usually normal commensal that becomes harmful if provided the right conditions
Examples of opportunistic pathogens
Staph., Strep, E.Coli, Candida
Immunocompromised
Faulty immune system that makes the individual more susceptible to infection
Ubiquitous
Found everywhere
Antibiotics alter your __________
microflora
Microbiome can alter how susceptible people are to __________
infectious diseases
Common Skin Commensals
Staph Aureus or Epidermis, Micrococcus Luteus,
Common skin commensal that causes acne
Propionibacteria
Skin commensal that spends a limited time on the skin
Streptococcus
Characteristics of Skin commensals
Able to survive hostile environments such as temperature, low nutrients, etc.; Like moisture and folds on skin
Common skin commensals that cause BO
S. epidermis, and M. Luteus
Common Anaerobic Upper respiratory Commensals
Peptostreptococcus, Veillonella, Actinomyces, fusobacterium
Common Aerobic Upper respiratory Commensals
Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria Meningitidis, Candida
Candida is a ___________ yeast
ubiquitous
Common Nose Commensals
Corynebacterium, staph and strep
Common Mouth Commensals
S. mutans
Causes Biofilms on teeth
S. Mutans
There are 10-100 times more _________ than _________
anaerobes than aerobes
Rhizopus
Common Red Mold
Your lower respiratory tract has fewer __________ than upper respiratory tract
Commensals
Most Lower Respiratory Tract Commensals are ___________
Transient
Chronic Aspiration is Commonly caused by ___________
Peptostreptococcus
Common Eye Commensals
Coagulase Negative staph, Same as in upper respiratory system
Common Ear Commensals
Coagulase Negative Staph, Fungal Growth if moist
Eyes and Ears are both commonly colonized by _____________
Coagulase Negative Staph
___________ is secreted by tear ducts to kill bacteria in the eyes
Lysozyme
Common Stomach Commensals
Very few Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Helicobacter pylori
Stomach Commensals must be able to survive ___________ and ___________
HCl and Pepsinogen (pH extremes is also acceptable)
Common Small Intestine Commensals
Peptostreptococcus, Porphyromonas, and prevotella
Common Esophagus Commensals
Same as stomach and mouth
Common mouth commensals are ______ and _______
transient and diverse
There are _______ bacteria per gram of feces
10^11