Neisseria, Haemophilus, Bordetella Flashcards
1
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- List two important virulence characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis
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2
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- From a clinical description, identify the meningococcal sepsis syndrome
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3
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- Identify the laboratory reactions by which pathogenic Neisseria are
distinguished
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4
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- Associate aspects of the pathogenesis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with the
following antigens: pili, Por, Opa, lipooligosaccharide
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5
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- Differentiate antigenic variation occurring in pili from phase variation
occurring in Opa
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6
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- Identify the major reason that development of vaccines against Neisseria
gonorrhoeae have been unsuccessful
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7
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- List the methods of laboratory diagnosis of infection caused by Neisseria
gonorrhoeae.
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8
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- Identify the mechanism of transmission and body sites that are infected
with Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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9
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- List three clinical conditions caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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10
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- List the gram stain characteristics of Haemophilus species
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11
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- Identify the capsular type of Heamophilus influenzae responsible for
serious invasive disease
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12
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- Given a description of a clinical case and laboratory results, identify
Haemophilus influenzae as the cause
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13
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- List the diseases caused by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and by
other Haemophilus species
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14
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- Identify the factor responsible for the near elimination of invasive disease
caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in the US.
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15
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- Describe the pathogenesis of infection with Bordetella pertussis
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