pathogenic determinants and virulence Flashcards
vf for c. botulinum
toxin heat labile
uses bact as inert particles to which antibodies are attached
protein A
palm and soles deaq.
enterotoxin f
oral flora
v. parvula
adsorps fc portion of IgG
protein A
vf for c. tetani
exotoxin (tetanolysin and tetanospasmin)
responsible for food poisoning
enterotoxin A and B
toxic shock syndrome
enterotoxin F
vf for b. anthracis
exotoxin (edema and lethal)
capsule
colon flora
c. deficile
leukocidin aka
panton-valentin factor
vf for m. tb
cord factor and sulfatides
assoc w skin infection example boils
lipase
GI flora
b. fragilis
vf for c. diptheriae
exotoxin heat labile A and B
vf for b. cereus
exotoxin (cholera like toxin)
fibrinolysin
staphylokinase
extoliatin assoc w
skin scalded syndrome
ritter yell ds
predominant pathogen in adult joint infection
hyaluronidase
assoc w coagglutination
protein A