Module 1- Course Introduction Flashcards
Colonization
the presence of bacteria on a body surface without causing disease
Infection
The invasion of a host organism’s tissues by disease causing organisms
Etiology
Cause of infection
Pathogen
Microbe that causes disease
Pathogenesis
Mechanisms by which a pathogen causes disease
Virulence
Degree of pathogenicity
Transmission
Spread of infection from a host to another host
Obligate pathogen
Very virulent, a small number is capable of causing disease
Primary pathogen
Moderately virulent, can cause disease when present in moderate numbers
Opportunistic pathogen
Can cause disease in large numbers when in conjunction with predisposing factors
Gram negative stain
Thin peptidoglycan, outer membrane, pink, Lipid A endotoxin
Gram positive
Thick peptidoglycan, no outer membrane, purple
Acid fast positive
Mycolic acid, gram positive, pink
Bacteria without a cell wall
Mollicutes (mycoplasma) and L-forms
Endotoxin
Released when the bacteria dies
Exotoxin
Made inside of the cell and released while alive
Plasmids
circular extrachromosomal elements containing virulence factors; allow transfer of virulence factors between bacterial cells
Bacteriophage
Virus that kills bacteria
What test measures the serum antibody level?
Antibody titer
What increase in paired titers suggests active infection?
Four-fold
What does a titer of 1280 mean?
Antibody is still present when the serum is diluted to 1 part per 1280
What two things can ELISA test for?
Antigens and toxins
Which bacterial species require special cultures?
Mycoplasma, salmonella, listeria, lycobacterium, and capylobacter
What is the difference between the two types of PCR?
Conventional- agarose gel
Real-Time- Fluorescent dye
Does a low or high Cycle threshold indicate the presence of a pathogen?
Low
Are there more antibody tests or antigen tests?
Antibody
Sterilization
Renders an inanimate object free of ALL microorganisms
Disinfection
Eliminates most microorganisms, but not spores
Decontamination
Reduces microorganisms until safe to handle
Antisepsis
Disinfection of living tissue
Antimicrobial
any substance that kill sor inhibits the growth of a microorganism
Antibiotic
a substace produced by a microorganism that can kill or inhibit other microorganisms
Abx that inhibit cell wall synthesis
beta lactams and glycopeptides
Penicillin
Beta lactam