Mycoplasma, Spriochete, Chlamydia, Rickettsia

Question 1

One of the most common Mycoplasma is M._____

Answer 1

Pneumoniae

Question 2

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae has absolutely no _____ meaning penicillin won’t work at all

Answer 2

Peptidoglycan

Question 3

Mycoplasma pneumoniae has a very _____ onset of symptoms

Answer 3

Gradual

Question 4

Leptospira is usually found in ______

Answer 4

water

Question 5

Treponema pallidum causes _____

Answer 5

Syphilis

Question 6

4 organs that syphilis affects

Answer 6

1. Liver
2. Brain
3. Heart
4. Bone

Question 7

Nontreponemal tests for syphilis use _____ extracted from mammalian tissue then add lecithin and cholesterol to react with syphilitic reagin

Answer 7

Cardiolipin

Question 8

In addition to Genital problems, chlamydia can also cause ____ trachoma

Answer 8

Ocular

Question 9

Chlamydia targets _____ cells, whereas Rickettsia targets ____ cells

Answer 9

Columnar Epithelial, Endothelial

Question 10

What are the two classes of Rickettsia?

Answer 10

1. Typhus Group

2. Spotted Fever Group

Question 11

At the site of the mite bite a primary paule forms, ulcerates, and forms the dark Eschar which is a clinical hallmark for _____

Answer 11

Rickettsialpox

Question 12

Out of the two Rickettsias, which one spreads from trunk to extremities?

Answer 12

Typhus!

“T for trunk”

Question 13

Rickettsia Ehrlichia and Anaplasma muliply within cytoplasmic membrane-bound vesicles reffered to as _____

Answer 13

Morula

Question 14

_____ distinguishes HME from RMSF or Lyme

Answer 14

Leukopenia

Question 15

_____ is a hallmark of RMSF, not observed in HME or HMA

Answer 15

Vasculitis

Question 16

Rickettsia and Listeria both use _____ escape to avoid the immune system

Answer 16

Actin

Question 17

The 3 kinds of Spirochetes

Answer 17

1. Borrelia
2. Leptospira
3. Treponema

Question 18

Chlamydia are obligate ______ parasites and are also the most common cause of preventable blindess

Answer 18

Intracellular

Question 19

Instead of a Cell-wall, what do Mycoplasma have? (Also the reason why they’re not visible via Gram Stain)

Answer 19

Three-layered Cell Membrane (Sterol-Containing)

Question 20

Why does M. pneumoniae cause a hallmark cough?

Answer 20

Attaches at the base of cilia and sloughs them.

Question 21

Which Rickettsia attaches with OmpA/B, spreads through actin, and causes petechial rash?

Answer 21

RMSF

Question 22

RMSF Rickettsia rash starts around the _____ and spreads towards the ______

Answer 22

Extremities, Trunk

“Grab rocks with hands”

Question 23

Rickettsialpox target which cells?

Answer 23

Macrophages

Question 24

Rickettsia _____ is among the most dangerous and agressive because unlike RMSF, it does not use actin and Bursts the cell instead.

Answer 24

Prowazekii