Obligate Intracellular Bacteria Flashcards
C. trachomatis host range
Humans
except for 1 biovar that causes mouse pneumonitis
C. trachomatis EB morphology
round
C. trachomatis Inclusion morphology
round, vacuolar
C. trachomatis Glycogen containing inclusions?
Yes
C. trachomatis Plasmid DNA?
yes
C. trachomatis susceptibility to sulfa meds?
yes
C. psittaci host range
birds, lower mammals, rarely humans
C. psittaci EB morphology
round
C. psittaci inclusion morphology
variable, dense
C. psittaci glycogen containing inclusions?
no
C. psittaci plasmid DNA?
yes
C. psittaci susceptibility to sulfa meds?
no
C. pneumoniae host range
humans
C. pneumoniae EB morph
pear-shaped
C. pneumoniae inclusion morph
round, dense
C. pneumoniae glycogen-containing inclusions?
no
C. pneumoniae plasmid DNA?
no
C. pneumoniae susceptibility to sulfa meds?
no
Infectious stage of Chlamydia
Elementary body
Metabolically active form of chlamydia
Reticulate body
Removal of ___ or increase of ___ will cause differentiation of chlamydia into _______
IF-gamma
Tryptophan
active EB infection
Chlamydia trachomatis associated with ___ and ___ ___ in women
infertility
ectopic pregnancy
Most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen in US
Chlamydia trachomatis
Ways chlamydia trachomatis survive
- can turn on/off apoptosis in infected host cells to facilitate transmission
- Inhibit cell death to sustain survival in chronic infections
Clinical syndrome of C. trachomatis serovars A, B, Ba, C
Endemic trachoma (multiple or persistent infections that ultimately lead to blindness)
C. trachomatis serovars A, B, Ba, C routes of transmission
Hand to eye from fomites, flies
C. trachomatis serovar L1, L2, L2a, L3 clinical syndrome
Lymphogranuloma venereum
C. trachomatis serovar L1, L2, L2a, L3 route of transmission
sexual
C. trachomatis serovars D-K Clinical symdrome
Urethritis, cervicitis, PID, epididymitis, infant pneumonia, conjunctivitis (does not lead to blindness)
C. trachomatis serovars D-K routes of transmission
Sexual, hand to eye by autoinoculation of genital secretions
eye to eye by infected secretions
neonatal
C. trachomatis is hyperendemic to these 5 places and has a high rate in ____ ____
Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Middle East
Preschool children
Trachoma is chronic inflammation of the ____
conjunctiva
Major cause of preventable blindness
Trachoma acquired by…
Contact with secretions on towels, finger, or by flies
Symptoms of trachoma
mild irritation, itchy eyes, may also be discharge from infected eye
Trachoma progresses ___ with increases in these symptoms
slowly
eye pain, blurred vision, photophobia
Repeated trachoma infections result in….
scarring of the inner eyelid
May eventually turn eyelid inward (entropion)
Lymphogranuloma venereum is transmitted ____ and is more common in these 3 places
sexually
Africa, Asia, South America
Lymphogranuloma venereum is characterized by…
a brief appearance of a primary genital lesion at the initial infection site
The second stage of Lymphogranuloma venereum is ____ ____ and causes….
acute lymphadenitis
inguinal lymph nodes to become enlarged and matted together
Lymphogranuloma venereum can progress to a third stage, mostly in ___, causing….
women
rectal fistulas, genital hyperplasia, rectal stricture, draining sinuses
Oculogenital infections are caused by _____
C. trachomatis
Oculogenital infection is defined as…
acute inclusion conjunctivitis in adults and newborns
Oculogenital infections are transmitted by…
contaminated genital secretions getting into eyes via fingers or during passage of the neonate through the birth canal
Oculogenital infection autoinfection occurs ___
rarely
Symptoms of Oculogenital infections are…
swollen eyes purulent discharge (does not cause blindness)
Oculogenital infections also cause these conditions:
urethritis, cervicitis, bartholinitis, proctitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, acute urethral syndrome
Oculogenital infections are a major cause of ____ and contribute to rising rates of ____ and ___ ___
PID
infertility
ectopic pregnancies
Infants born to women infected with C. trachomatis may develop ___ or ___
inclusion conjunctivitis
pneumonia
____ is preferred anatomic site for screening women for C. trachomatis
Endocervix
Urethral C. trachomatis samples should not be collected until…
2 hours after the patient has voided
screening for c. trachomatis in homosexual men may include testing ___ or ____ specimens
rectal
pharyngeal
can urine be tested for c. trachomatis?
Yes- it’s what we do at aspirus
Mccoy, Hela, and monkey kidney cells are used to culture ____
C. trachomatis
how C. trachomatis culture is analyzed for growth
After 48-72 hours incubation, monolayers are stained with fluorescein-labeled monoclonal Ab and observed microscopically
This is how most C. trachomatis genital infections are detected:
Nucleic acid amplification
3 methods of C. trachomatis Nucleic acid amplification:
PCR
SDA (Strand displacement amp.)
TMA (Transcription-mediated amp.)
C. trachomatis PCR and SDA amplify…..
cryptic plasmid in chlamydial EB
C. trachomatis TMA amplifies…
23s RNA sequence
Why are C. trachomatis serological tests of limited use?
Most adults with chlamydial infection have had prior exposure- will be positive regardless