Neisseria

Question 1

what kind of fermentation do neisseria do

Answer 1

aerobic

Question 2

what kind of bacteria are neisseria

Answer 2

gram neg cocci

Question 3

what is the arrangements of neisseria

Answer 3

diplococci

Question 4

what are the oxidase and cat results of neisseria

Answer 4

oxi pos, cat pos

Question 5

T or F: neisseria are motile

Answer 5

F

Question 6

are neisseria part of the normal microbiome? if so where

Answer 6

yes; back of throat and genital tract

Question 7

T or F: pathogenic species of neisseria are fastidious

Answer 7

T

Question 8

what kind of host can pathogenic neisseria infect

Answer 8

humans only.

Question 9

what shape is n. meningiditis

Answer 9

meningococci

Question 10

where in the body does n. meningiditis colonize the body without causing disease

Answer 10

nasopharynx

Question 11

what kind of media does n. meningiditis grow on

Answer 11

blood agar and chocolate

Question 12

what kind of sugar does n. meningiditis oxidize

Answer 12

glucose and maltose

Question 13

what shape is n. gonorrhoeae

Answer 13

gonococci

Question 14

is n. gonorrhoeae part of the normal microbiome

Answer 14

no

Question 15

what kind of media does n. gonorrhoeae grow on

Answer 15

chocolate

Question 16

what are the conditions n. gonorrhoeae grows at (3)

Answer 16

body temp, humid, with 5% CO2

Question 17

how is n. gonorrhoeae transmitted

Answer 17

sexually

Question 18

what neisseria has a polysaccharide capsule

Answer 18

n. meningitidis

Question 19

how is n. meningitidis serogrouped

Answer 19

based on palysaccharide capsule

Question 20

n. gonorrhoeae has what that acts like a capsule

Answer 20

neg surface charge

Question 21

do pathogenic or non pathogenic neisseria have pili

Answer 21

both

Question 22

what do pathogenic strains of neisseria use pili for

Answer 22

attachment, neutrophil killing

Question 23

what allows pathogenic neisseria to get reinfection

Answer 23

antigenic variation of pilin

Question 24

what kind of porin protein is on the outer mmb of n gonorrhoeae and n meningiditis

Answer 24

PorB

Question 25

what is the function of PorB

Answer 25

invasion and protection of bacteria

Question 26

what is the function of spa proteins

Answer 26

binding and signaling

Question 27

what is the function of Rmp proteins

Answer 27

non recognition of bacteria surface proteins

Question 28

does n. meningidis or gonohoerea have more bacterial surface receptors

Answer 28

gonococci

Question 29

what is an LOS

Answer 29

short sugar on the outer mmb of neisseria

Question 30

what kind of toxin does the LOS act like

Answer 30

endotoxin

Question 31

what coats the outer mmb blebs

Answer 31

LOS

Question 32

what does n. meningiditis and n. gonorrhoeae produce that chops up abs

Answer 32

A1 protase

Question 33

what does gonococcal LOS stimulate the release of

Answer 33

tumor necrosis factor alpha

Question 34

who are usually the asymptomatic carriers of n. gonorrhoeae

Answer 34

women

Question 35

gonorrhea in men is the infection in the ___

Answer 35

urethra

Question 36

gonorrhea in women is the infection in the ___

Answer 36

cervix

Question 37

what can a gonorrhea infection in women lead to

Answer 37

pelvic inflammatory disease

Question 38

def? n. gonorrhoeae infection in the skin and joints with septicemia

Answer 38

gonococcemia

Question 39

who is more likely to get gonococcemia

Answer 39

women

Question 40

what is the main symptom of gonococcemia

Answer 40

septic arthritis

Question 41

what is the eye infection of n. gonorrhoeae called

Answer 41

purulent conjuctivitis

Question 42

what is the anal infection of n. gonorrhoeae called

Answer 42

anorectal gonorrhea

Question 43

what is the throat infection of n. gonorrhoeae called

Answer 43

pharyngitis

Question 44

where are the n. meningtidis epidemic

Answer 44

developing countries

Question 45

where is the meningitis belt

Answer 45

africa

Question 46

how is n. meningitidis spread

Answer 46

respiratory droplets by prolonged close contact

Question 47

what is the likely disease? child with fever and vomiting with neck stiffness

Answer 47

meningitis

Question 48

what is the likely disease? skin lesion is meningeal signs

Answer 48

meningococcemia

Question 49

if n. meningitidis gets into the respiratory tract what does it cause

Answer 49

pneumonia

Question 50

how is neisseria diagnosed in the lab (3)

Answer 50

gram stain, PCR, and culture

Question 51

if someone has a asymptotic neisseria infection is a gram stain a good way to diagnosis

Answer 51

no

Question 52

is there a vaccine for n. gonorhoeae

Answer 52

no

Question 53

is there a vaccine for n. meningitidis? if so who

Answer 53

yes 2 only for teens and elderly.