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Pathogens Flashcards

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Candida Albicans

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Opportunistic fungal pathogen, yeast, causes candiasis
Virulence linked to dimorphic switching
Present in GI tract/mouth of 40-60% of adults
Pathogenic in immuno-compromised adults

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Aspergillus Fumigatis

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Opportunistic fungal pathogen
Causes invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Commonly affects immuno-compromised patients

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Trypanasomatis Brucei

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Parasite
Causes African Sleeping Sickness
Vector = tse tse fly

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Bacillus Anthracis

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Bacteria with MHCII response

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Salmonellosis

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Bacteria living in cytosol - MHCI

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