Neisseria Spp. Flashcards
Which of the following is/are not a characteristics of Neisseria?
A. Nonmotile
B. Non-spore forming
C. Gram negative diplococci
D. All are catalase (+)
D. Not all are (+) some are negative like N.elongata and N. bacilliformis
T or F
Neisseria spp. Are capnophilic.
True
What is the natural habitat of Neisseria spp.?
Mucous membrane
Other name of N. gonorrhoeae and
N. meningitidis
-Gonococci
-Meningococci
They are the primary human pathogens of the Neisseria spp.
N. gonorrhoeae
N. meningitidis
T or F
N. gonorrhoeae can be normal flora in the body.
False- they are always pathogenic
Neisseria sp that is usually found as a commensal inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract but can also become invasive
N. meningitidis
Nesseria spp. are fastidious, and they grow best in what media?
Enriched media (CHOC)
Neisseria require ___ in ____for growth.
Iron in transferrin.
What are the virulence factors of Neisseria spp?
- Receptors for human transferrin
- Capsule
- Pili
- cell membrane protein
- lipooligosaccharide or endotoxin
-IgA protease
Colony type of N. gonorrhoeae that has pili.
T1 and T2
Colony type of Neisseria that doesn’t have pil
T3 to T5
Neisseria type that is more virulent.
T1 and T2
Cell membrane protein that si found in the surface of bacterial cells
Por (porin) protein 1
Two type of Por protein of Neisseria.
PorA
PorB
Por gene that onlyfound in N. gonorrhoeae
PorB
T or F
porA and porB gene are both found in N. meningitidis
True
Also known as protein 2
Opa (opacity)
Type of cell membrane protein of Neisseria for the adherence to phagocytic and epithelial cell
Protein 2 (Opa)
Also known as the Protein 3.
Reduction modified protein (Rmp)
This cell membrane protein of Neisseria blocks host serum bactericidal action (IgG)
Rmp protein (protein 3)
Major in vivo virulence factors that mediates damage to body tissues and elicits inflammatory response
Lipooligosaccharide (LOS)/ Endotoxin
LOS damage tissue by ___.
Blebs
Only natural host of N. gonorrhoeae.
Human
An acute pyogenic infection of non-ciliated columnar and transitional epithelium
Gonorrhea
Primary reservoir of N. gonorrhoeae.
Asymptomatic carriers
Gonorrhea in men is usually ___, and in women are ___.
Men: Acute urethritis
Women: endocervix
(Men) resulting in purulent discharge and dysuria
Acute urethritis
Complication of gonorrhea in men are ___.
Prostatitis and epididymitis
(Women) cervical discharge, dysuria, lower abdominal pain.
Endocervix
Common complications of gonorrhea in women.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Complication of Gonorrhea causes by sterility, ectopic pregnancy or perihepatitis
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Blood-borne dissemination of N. gonorrhoeae results in ___.
Purulent arthritits
The gonorrhea infection is common in homosexual intercoarse, especially with men.
Anorectal of Oropharyngeal infections
Gonorrhea infections tha infect the baby.
Opthalmia neonatorum
Specimens for diagnosing Gonorrhea.
Genital sites
Rectum
Pharynx
Joint fluid
Specimen of choice for Gonorrhea infection.
Men: urethra (pus)
Female: endocervix
Preferred swab for collecting N. gonorrhoeae.
Dacron or rayon swabs
T or F
N. gonorrhoeae is resistant to drying and temperature changes.
False -susceptible
What are the transport system for N. gonorrhoeae?
JEMBEC plates
Gono-pak
Transgrow
Amies with charcoal
The swab containing the N. gonorrhoeae should be rolled in ____.
Z pattern.
Shape of N. gonorrhoeae under the microscope
Kidney/coffee bean shaped
Thayer-Martin Inhibitory agents.
Vancomycin
Colistin
Nystatin
What inhibitory agent was added in Modified Thayer-Martin?
Trimethoprim
Modified Thayer-Martin
Vancomycin:
Colistin:
Nystatin:
Trimethoprim:
Gram (+)
Gram (-)
Yeast
Swarming proteus soo.
In Martin-Lewis, what are the Inhibitory reagent?
Vancomycin
Colistin
Anisomycin
Trimethoprim
In Martin-Lewis what is the inhibitory reagent for yeast?
Anisomycin