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Obligate Intracellular Bacteria Flashcards

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C. trachomatis host range

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Humans

except for 1 biovar that causes mouse pneumonitis

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C. trachomatis EB morphology

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round

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C. trachomatis Inclusion morphology

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round, vacuolar

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C. trachomatis Glycogen containing inclusions?

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Yes

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C. trachomatis Plasmid DNA?

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yes

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C. trachomatis susceptibility to sulfa meds?

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yes

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C. psittaci host range

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birds, lower mammals, rarely humans

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C. psittaci EB morphology

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round

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C. psittaci inclusion morphology

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variable, dense

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C. psittaci glycogen containing inclusions?

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no

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C. psittaci plasmid DNA?

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yes

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C. psittaci susceptibility to sulfa meds?

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no

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C. pneumoniae host range

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humans

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C. pneumoniae EB morph

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pear-shaped

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C. pneumoniae inclusion morph

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round, dense

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C. pneumoniae glycogen-containing inclusions?

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no

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C. pneumoniae plasmid DNA?

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no

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18
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C. pneumoniae susceptibility to sulfa meds?

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no

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Infectious stage of Chlamydia

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Elementary body

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Metabolically active form of chlamydia

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Reticulate body

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21
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Removal of ___ or increase of ___ will cause differentiation of chlamydia into _______

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IF-gamma
Tryptophan
active EB infection

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22
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Chlamydia trachomatis associated with ___ and ___ ___ in women

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infertility

ectopic pregnancy

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23
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Most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen in US

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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24
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Ways chlamydia trachomatis survive

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  • can turn on/off apoptosis in infected host cells to facilitate transmission
  • Inhibit cell death to sustain survival in chronic infections
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25
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Clinical syndrome of C. trachomatis serovars A, B, Ba, C

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Endemic trachoma (multiple or persistent infections that ultimately lead to blindness)

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C. trachomatis serovars A, B, Ba, C routes of transmission

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Hand to eye from fomites, flies

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C. trachomatis serovar L1, L2, L2a, L3 clinical syndrome

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Lymphogranuloma venereum

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C. trachomatis serovar L1, L2, L2a, L3 route of transmission

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sexual

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C. trachomatis serovars D-K Clinical symdrome

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Urethritis, cervicitis, PID, epididymitis, infant pneumonia, conjunctivitis (does not lead to blindness)

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C. trachomatis serovars D-K routes of transmission

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Sexual, hand to eye by autoinoculation of genital secretions

eye to eye by infected secretions

neonatal

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31
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C. trachomatis is hyperendemic to these 5 places and has a high rate in ____ ____

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Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Middle East

Preschool children

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32
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Trachoma is chronic inflammation of the ____

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conjunctiva

Major cause of preventable blindness

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33
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Trachoma acquired by…

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Contact with secretions on towels, finger, or by flies

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Symptoms of trachoma

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mild irritation, itchy eyes, may also be discharge from infected eye

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35
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Trachoma progresses ___ with increases in these symptoms

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slowly

eye pain, blurred vision, photophobia

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36
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Repeated trachoma infections result in….

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scarring of the inner eyelid

May eventually turn eyelid inward (entropion)

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37
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Lymphogranuloma venereum is transmitted ____ and is more common in these 3 places

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sexually

Africa, Asia, South America

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38
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Lymphogranuloma venereum is characterized by…

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a brief appearance of a primary genital lesion at the initial infection site

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39
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The second stage of Lymphogranuloma venereum is ____ ____ and causes….

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acute lymphadenitis

inguinal lymph nodes to become enlarged and matted together

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40
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Lymphogranuloma venereum can progress to a third stage, mostly in ___, causing….

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women

rectal fistulas, genital hyperplasia, rectal stricture, draining sinuses

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41
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Oculogenital infections are caused by _____

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C. trachomatis

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42
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Oculogenital infection is defined as…

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acute inclusion conjunctivitis in adults and newborns

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43
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Oculogenital infections are transmitted by…

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contaminated genital secretions getting into eyes via fingers or during passage of the neonate through the birth canal

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44
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Oculogenital infection autoinfection occurs ___

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rarely

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45
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Symptoms of Oculogenital infections are…

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swollen eyes
purulent discharge
(does not cause blindness)
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Oculogenital infections also cause these conditions:

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urethritis, cervicitis, bartholinitis, proctitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, acute urethral syndrome

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47
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Oculogenital infections are a major cause of ____ and contribute to rising rates of ____ and ___ ___

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PID
infertility
ectopic pregnancies

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Infants born to women infected with C. trachomatis may develop ___ or ___

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inclusion conjunctivitis

pneumonia

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49
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____ is preferred anatomic site for screening women for C. trachomatis

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Endocervix

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50
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Urethral C. trachomatis samples should not be collected until…

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2 hours after the patient has voided

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51
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screening for c. trachomatis in homosexual men may include testing ___ or ____ specimens

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rectal

pharyngeal

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52
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can urine be tested for c. trachomatis?

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Yes- it’s what we do at aspirus

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53
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Mccoy, Hela, and monkey kidney cells are used to culture ____

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C. trachomatis

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54
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how C. trachomatis culture is analyzed for growth

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After 48-72 hours incubation, monolayers are stained with fluorescein-labeled monoclonal Ab and observed microscopically

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55
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This is how most C. trachomatis genital infections are detected:

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Nucleic acid amplification

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3 methods of C. trachomatis Nucleic acid amplification:

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PCR
SDA (Strand displacement amp.)
TMA (Transcription-mediated amp.)

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57
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C. trachomatis PCR and SDA amplify…..

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cryptic plasmid in chlamydial EB

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C. trachomatis TMA amplifies…

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23s RNA sequence

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59
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Why are C. trachomatis serological tests of limited use?

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Most adults with chlamydial infection have had prior exposure- will be positive regardless

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Direct detection methods for C. trachomatis

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Cytologic exam (cell scrapings from conjunctiva, PAP smear)

Antigen detection (used conjugated monoclonal Abs to detect EB in smears)

Nucleic acid hybridization

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Common drugs to treat C. trachomatis

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Erythromycin (and other macrolides)
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinolones

62
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Ways to differentiate C. trachomatis from C. psittaci

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C. psittaci is sulfa resistant

Morphology of EB and inclusion bodies differ

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C. psittaci is pathogen of …..

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all bird species

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Reservoir for C. psittaci is…

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Psittacine birds (parrots and parakeets)

65
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C. psittaci incubation period

66
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C. psittaci onset

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insidious or abrupt

67
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C. psittaci clinical findings

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Diverse in symptoms and severity

headache, pneumonia, mental changes, hepatosplenomegaly

about 20% fatal

68
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Testing for C. psittaci

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Serologic for safety

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C. psittaci drug of choice

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tetracycline

70
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C. psittaci prevention

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treat infected birds or quarantine imported birds for a month

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C. pneumoniae transmission

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aerosolized droplets from respiratory tract

72
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C. pneumoniae spectrum of disease

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Associated with pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, flu-like illness
(5-10% of community-acquired pneumonia)

73
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C. pneumoniae direct detection methods

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NAAT to detect nucleic acid sequences in throat swabs, nasopharyngeal, BAL fluids, sputum

74
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C. pneumoniae Cultivation specimen and detection method

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swab of oropharynx

species-specific monoclonal Abs to detect in cell culture

75
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Main test for C. pneumoniae serodiagnosis

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Microimmunofluorescence using C. pneumoniae EB as antigen

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Criteria for serodiagnosis of C. pneumoniae

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4-fold rise in IgM or IgG

A single IgM titer of 16+ or IgG of 512+ is suggestive of recent infection

77
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DOC for C. pneumoniae

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Tetracycline, doxy, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, erythromycin

78
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Prevention of C. pneumoniae

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avoid aerosolized droplets from infected people

79
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Rickettsia, Orentia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia are fastidious bacteria that multiply only ____ and appear as small _____ ____ ____ bacilli

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intracellularly

pleomorphic gram negative

80
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Rickettsia, Orentia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia transmission

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insect vector or inhaling aerosols

81
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3 groups of Rickettsia

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Spotted fever
typhus
scrub typhus

82
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Rickettsia is suspected when the triad of ___, ___, and ____ are the primary clinical manifestation in patients with _______

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fever, headache, rash

exposure to an insect vector

83
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What is HGA?

A

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis

A. phagocytophylum infects bone marrow cells, mainy PMNs

84
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What is HME?

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Human monocytic ehrlichiosis

E. chaffeensis infects monocytes

85
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Ehrlichia infections present with…

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nonspecific symptoms like fever, headache, myalgia
rarely rash
asymptomatic to severe

86
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Rocky mountain spotted fever spread through…

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bite of infected tick

87
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Signs, symptoms, progression of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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fever, headache, rash

Can rapidly progress to severe and life-threatening illness

88
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Rash is ____ in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and usually occurs ___ ___ after fever

A

common

2-4 days

89
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Drug of choice

90
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Murine Typhus is also known as:

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Endemic Typhus

Flea-borne typhus

91
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Transmission of Murine Typhus

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contact with infected fleas

92
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Main animal host for fleas causing Murine Typhus

93
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Geographic region of Murine Typhus

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Tropical and subtropical

94
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Symptoms of Murine Typhus

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body aches/muscle pain, fever, chills, loss of appetite, N/V, stomach pain, cough, rash

95
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Murine Typhus DOC

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Endemic Typhus is AKA

A

Louse borne typhus

97
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Transmission of Endemic Typhus

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Contact with infected body lice

98
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symptoms of Endemic Typhus

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fever, chills, muscle aches, rash, cough, N/V, confusion

99
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Brill-Zinsser disease

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relapse of Endemic Typhus due to weak immune system

100
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Endemic Typhus DOC

101
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Scrub Typhus AKA

A

Bush Typhus

102
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Transmission of Scrub Typhus

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bites of infected chiggers

103
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symptoms of Scrub Typhus

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Usually begin within 10 days of being bitten

fever, chills, headache, body aches, eschar, mental changes, rash, enlarged lymph nodes

104
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People with severe Scrub Typhus may develop…

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organ failure and bleeding

105
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DOC for Scrub Typhus

106
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HME transmission

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bite of infected Lone Star Tick

107
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HME symptoms

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muscle aches, fever, headache, fatigue within 1-2 weeks of bite

Rash, nausea, confusion, red eyes possible

Serious illness can become fatal if not treated correctly

108
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HME DOC

109
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HGA transmission

A

Ixodes scapularis and I. pacificus

mainly nymphal and adult ticks

110
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Symptoms of HGA

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fever, headache, body aches, chills within 1 to 2 weeks of bite

111
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HGA Tx

112
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Sennetsu fever vector

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undetermined

113
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Sennetsu fever symtoms

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sudden high fever, headache, muscle aches within a few weeks of initial infection

114
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Preferred specimen for Spotted fever group

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biopsy of skin tissue from rash

115
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Ways to directly detect Anaplasma/Ehrlichia

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Peripheral blood or CSF sample
PCR
Giemsa or Wright stain (thick and thin smears)

116
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Rickettsiae can be cultured in ______ and in ______

A

embryonated eggs

tissue culture

117
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Rickettsiae specimen for culture

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blood or punch biopsy

118
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Main tool for diagnosing ehrlichiosis and rickettsia

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serodiagnosis

EIA, IFA, Western Blot

119
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Ways to diagnose Rocky mountain spotted fever

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IFA and DFA

except latex agglutination

120
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DOC for rickettsia, anaplasma and ehrlichia

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Tetracyclines, especially doxy

121
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Cause of Mediterranean and Israeli spotted fevers

A

R. conorii

122
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Cause of Indian and Kenya tick typhys

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R. conorii

123
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Vector for R. conorii

124
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Distribution of R. conorii

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Southeastern Europe, Middle East, Africa

125
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Cause of Rocky Mountain Spotted fever

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R. rickettsii

126
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Vector for R. rickettsii

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Dermacentor spp. tick

127
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Distribution of R. rickettsii

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North and south america

128
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Cause of Endemic typhus

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R. prowazekii

129
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Vector for Endemic typhus

130
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distribution of R. prowazekii

131
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Cause of Brill-Zinsser disease

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R. prowazekii (recrudescent disease)

132
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Cause of Murine typhus

133
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Vector for Murine typhus

134
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distribution of R. typhii

135
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Cause of scrub typhus

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O. tsutsugamushi

136
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vector for scrub typhus

137
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distribution of O. tsutsugamushi

138
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Cause of HME

A

E. chaffeensis

139
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vector for HME

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Amblyomma americanum- Lone Star Tick

140
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Distribution of E. chaffeensis

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Southeast, South Central and mid-Atlantic US

141
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E. ewingii vector

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Amblyomma americanum- Lone Star Tick

142
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Distribution of E. ewingii

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US (Overlapping with E. chaffeensis)

143
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Cause of HGA

144
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vector for Anaplasma

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Ixodes spp. ticks

145
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distribution of Anaplasma

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US and Europe

146
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Cause of Sennetsu fever

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Neorickettsia sennetsu

147
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vector for Sennetsu fever

148
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distribution of Neorickettsia sennetsu

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Southease Asia (Japan)

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