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An example of a serious pathogen converted from an avirulent organism to a virulent organism by LYSOGENIC CONVERSION in

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Corynebacterium Diptheriae

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What is lysogenic conversion in the context of diptheriae

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Strains lacking the diptheriae toxin (carried on the TOX gene on a Lysogenic bacteriophage) can be converted to toxigenic by by lysogenization

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A+B Toxin model

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B subunit is an adhesin that binds while the A subunit is toxic.

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Where does corynebacterium diptheriae live?

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Pharynx

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Why is it particularly important to do a throat swab carefully when testing for diptheriae

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If you rupture the epithelial layer on the back of the pharynx, you allow quick systemic access.

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Symptoms of Diptheriae

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SORE THROAT, Neck Swelling in severe cases, Skin lesions in cutaneous diptheriae

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What is required to establish a diagnosis of corynebacterium diptheriae infection

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The isolation of cornebacterium diptheriae in culture media….YOU MUST DO THIS or find some diptheria toxin

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Diptheriae Differential

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Think things like pharyngiitis, mono, epiglottitis, etc..

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Treatment for Diptheriae

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Diptheriae antitoxoin (neutralizes the circulating toxin) if used early can help, but it cannot work against toxin that has already bound to body tissue.
Cutaneous diptheriae usually just requires antibiotics
AB= Erythromycin or Penicillin
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If you hear gram positive aerobic spore former you think

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Anthrax Bacillus

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What are the 3 Category A agents of bioterrorism that we’re discussing

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Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia (high mortality rate for these three)

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Two Anthrax Virulence Factors

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1) Antiphagocytic non-antigenic capsule
2) A+B toxin: B is the binding part and it is called the Protective antigen. A has 2 subunits which makes ANthrax unique, one is the Edema factor and one is the Lethal Factor that disrupts the hosts immune response

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Two types of disease caused by BA

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Cutaneous Anthrax and Inhalational Anthrax

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Inhalational Anthraxhas two phases

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1) Flu like–> fever, aches, chest pain, Short of Breath, Rhinorrhea
2) Fever, SEVERE SHortness of Breath, Chest pain

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What characterizes cutaneous anthrax?

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Swelling, non-painful…..THE INTENSE SWELLING IS WHAT SHOULD MAKE YOU THINK ANTHRAX

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What is Phase 2 of Anthrax infection generally characterized as?

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Hemorrhagic Mediastinitis with Pleural Effusion.

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Key signs and symptoms of inhalational anthrax?

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Infection of hilar/mediastinal Lymph nodes DIFFERENTIATES IT FROM PNEUMONIA.
Mediastinal widening on x-ray

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In ANthrax, the spores are the infectious form. THey enter the body, are phagocytosed by macrophages, germinate, become encapsulated, disseminate through the bloodstream, ALL OF THIS CAN TAKE 6 weeks

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Thats why if you’ve been exposed, you must take CIPRO for 40 days

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Diagnosis procedure for Anthrax

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Flu test to rule it out, blood culture (look for large boxcar chains of Gram positive rods),

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Treatment

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Ciprofloxacin IV or Doxy IV and Ampicillin

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Lancet shaped diplococcus

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Strep Pneumo

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Most significant virulence factor for strep pneumo

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Antiphagocytic polysaccharaide capsule

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Pneumolysin virulence factor

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Pore forming toxin, recruits neutrophils and T and B cells which contributes to inflammation. It breaks down hemoglobin into a green pigment. Its why pneumococcal colonies are surrounded by a green zone on blood agar plates. Picture a drill.

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Strep Pneumo Hyaluronidase viirulence factor

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Aids in bacterial spread through hyaluronic acid containing tissues

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Neuraminidase
Strep pneumo vrulence factor that clips N-acetylneuramic acid from cell surface glycoproteins, this either causes direct damage or unmasks binding sites for pneumococci bacteria. This process occurs when pneumococci move along the eustachian tube toward the middle ear.
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Pili
Strep Pneumo virulence factor that aids in adhesion to epithelium
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Lipoproteins
Iron Uptake....strep pneumo virulence factors
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Peptidoglycan and Teichoic Acid
Strep Pneumo virulence factors....
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Choline Binding Proteins
Strep Pneumo virulence factor...Most are hydrolytic enzymes that stimulate inflammation
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Competence protein
Strep Pneumo virulence...allows pneumococci to acquire DNA from the environment
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Autolysin
Disrupt cell wall...release inflammatory contents...Strep Pneumo virulence
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Where does strep Pneumo colonize?
Nasal cavity. Cause infection in the middle ear, sinuses, trachea, bronchi and lungs....can also cause infection elsewhere by hematogenous spread
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Major symptoms of CAP caused by Strep Pneumo
Cough, fatigue, shaking, chills, sweats, SOB GRAYISH ANXIOUS APPEARANCE Diminished breath sounds, increased fremitus, crackles, RUST COLORED SPUTUM
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Cause of death for CAP by strep pneumo
accumulation of fluid in alveoli leads to suffucation
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Meningitis by strep pneumo, symptoms
Occurs when strep pneumo gets in CSF Headache, stiff neck, photophobia Babies may have a bulge ver the fontanelle Progressive disease may lead to seizures, drowsiness, loss of consciousnes
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Most common age range for CAP
UNder 2 and over 65
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Risk factors for developing Strep Pneumo Infection
NO SPLEEN (spleen clears unopsonized pneumonia), defects in Ab formation, defects in complement system, diabetes, chronic disease, alcohol abuse, sickle cell, influenza
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Diagnosis of Strep Pneumo infection
Sputum sample with only a small amt of saliva and thus very few squamous epithelial cells. Alpha hemolysis, Catalase negativity, Susceptibility to optochin, solubility in bile salts CHEST X RAY
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Treat strep pneumo with
A macrolide, doxycycline, amoxicilin
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Strep pneumo meningitis treatment
penicillin or ceftriaxone
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When you hear Nocardia Asteroides think
Normal soil microflora, assoc with water. Gram positive bacili with branching head Pulmonary disease of immunocompromised host
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How does Nocardia Asteroides differ from mycobacteria (TB)
Shorter chained mycolic acids.
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Nocardia Virulence Factors
catalase and superoxide dismutase protect against Neutrophil/macrophage damage Cord Factor prevents fusion of phagosome and lysosome
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Nocardiosis is an opportunistic pathogen thatmost commonly presents as
Pulmonary Disease
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The majority of pts with clinically recognized nocardiosis have?
Underlyng debilitating factors such as: | LUNG DISEASE
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Can Nocardial infections be transported from person-person
NO
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Diagnosis of Nocardiosis
Evaluate smears and stains for gram positive branching filaments
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Treatment of Nacardiosis
SUlfas, in well ppl for no less than 6 mths, In immunocompromised ppl for 12 mths
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Actinomyces Israeli is very similar to
Nocardia
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Actinomyces are normal flora of
Mouth
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Are Actinomyces Isrealii very virulent
No...mostly opportunist attacks when mucosa is disrupted such as dental plaque present, large peridontal pockets, trauma, etc...
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I say dental procedure you say
Actinomycetes
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Diseases that actinomycetes causes
Pulmonary Infection, Facial actinomycosis, Jaw actinomycosis, GI infections
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Symptoms of pulmonary infection
Cough with phlegm, chest pain, night sweats, wt loss
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Characteristic pathogenesis of actinomycetes
Abcess of hard yellow sulfur granules
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Treatment of actinomycosis
IV penicillin for 4-6 weeks, oral penicillin after that
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Diagnosis of actinomycosis
biopsy of aspiration material containing sulphur granules
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Chlamydia have a biphasic life cycle
True. Elementary Body enters the cell by endocytosis. The EB, now within an endosome (or phagosome) inhibits phagolysosomal fusion and organizes into a Reticulate body. This forms doughter EBs by binary fission
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Chlamydial virulence factors
Type Three secretion systems that secrete proteins into the cell cytosol and interfere with host response pathways.
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Legionella virulence factors
avoids phagosome lysosome fusion, injects bacterial proteins into the host cells and alters the activity of host factors involved in vesical traffic
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Chlamydia trachomatis infects what type of cells?
squamocolumnar
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What is the worlds leading preventable cause of blindness?
Trachoma
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Neonatal pneumonia and neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis are caused by?
Immunotypes D-K of Chlamydia trachomatis...it can be prevented with erythromycin eye drops at birth.
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Chlamydia is the most prevalent STI in the developed world
The problem is that 50-70% of the infections are silent in men and women so they never get treated.
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Pontiac Fever
Milder illness caused by L. Pneumophila. Causes flu-like symptoms and passes in 2-5 days.
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Important symptoms of chlamydia pneumonia
relatively mild respiratory illness, symptoms of bronchitis, cough with little sputum, HOARSENSS, headache. (headache and hoarseness are both unique findings) SINUS PERCUSSION TENDERNESS
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Legionella symptoms
high fever, chills, cough, muscle aches, headaches
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Mycoplasma
fever, malaise, dry cough, headache, chills,scratchy sore throat
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When do you get legionella
When you breathe in the contaminated mist or water vapor that has been contaminated with bacteria...Hot tub
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Are legionella spread from person to person
NO
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Chlamydia treatment
Doxycycline
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Legionella treatment of choice
Respiratory quinolones
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Whats the significance of the Rhinovirus not having an envelope
It can survive on surfaces for long periods of time
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Rhinovirus grows in what kind of environment
Limited tempertaure range (33-35) and non-acidic environments which is why it can basically only live in the nasopharynx
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Upon virus entry and uncoating, what happens
The positive sense RNA genome is released into the cell cytoplasm and serves as messenger RNA for translation of polyprotein
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What is unique about Rhinovirus proteases>
They cleave the "cap-binding complex" of eukaryotic cells that are required for translation initiation of host mRNAs. This shuts off protein synthesis but rhinovirus translation continues since it occurs in a CAP independent manner due to the presence of VPG and IRES.
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Does direct viral damage contribute to the disease symptoms of a cold?
No. Its the local inflammatory response
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I say ICAM-1, LDL-R. Sialoprotein Receptors you say
Rhinovirus receptors that help determine serotype
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Adenovirus causes what type of infections
Respiratory, Eye, GI
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Military recruits with acute respiratory disease
May be adenovirus
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Eye infection from swimming pool
Adenovirus
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Contaminated opthalmic medicine
keratoconjunctivitis
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Pharyngoconjunctival fever =
combo of pharyngitis and ocular infection
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H. Capsulatum
Histoplasmosis agent
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In tissues, what form does H Capsulatum take on
Yeast...this form resists macrophage killing
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What form does Blastomyces take on in the body
yeast...but it doesnt survive in macrophages
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Coccidioides immitis takes on what form in tissue
spherule
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Aspergillus are rapid growing molds with BRANCHING SEPTATE HYPHAE
true....recognize branching septate hyphae
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I say tornadoes and fuingi you say
murcomycosis
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The vast majority of Histoplasmosis infections are...
asymptomatic
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A minority of them lead to
chronic and relapsing pneumonia that resembles TB.
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The hallmark of acute pneumonia from blastomyces is purulent brown and bloody sputum
true
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Chronic lung infections from Blastomycosis can mimic lung cancer because of the formation of mass like lesions
truth
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Blastomyces infections disseminate where>
Skin (warty lesions), bone, genitourinary tract, prostate
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Coccidimycosis is also knows as
Valley FeverDevelops in 40% of infections and is characterized by feer, arthralgia, rash,
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ABPA
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis seen in asthma and CF patients
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Pts with an underlying pulmonary conditions may form a ----- ball
fungal ball...this can cause life threatening hemoptysis
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Invasive aspergillosis can spread beyond the lungs and into the central nervous system
true
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I say fungal infection in acidotic diabetic on corticosteroid treatment, you say
Mucormycosis
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Mucormycosis can cause death in as little as two weeks how>
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis
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Pneumocystis presesnts as
diffuse interstitial pneumonia. Lung infiltrates develop and lead to reduced oxygen saturation
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Ohio and Mississippi river valleys
histoplasmosis
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How do you diagnose fungal infections
Treat culture or tissue specimens with KOH to remove all structures except fungal walls.
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First line treatment for fungal infections
Azoles. If infection still persists: Ampho B
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At first suspicion of aspergillus, start
Ampho B
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Mucormycosis
Ampho B
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See fungal-protozoan structure think
Pneumocystosis
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Treat pneumocystosis with
trimethroprim sulfamethoxazole
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Koryne= club, Bacter= Little Rod
diptheria name and shape
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Diptheria's main cause of harm
Throat
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Chubby gram negative rods, safety pin
yersinia pestis
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F1 virulence factor in Yp
paralyzes phagocytes
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Unpasteurized dairy product consumption
Brucellosis
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Keys to plague diagnosis
History (exposure to groud rodents, travel to Southwest US, large painful lymph nodes, resistance to B-lactams and macrolides
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Lower respiratory tract infections in infants
RSV, hpMV1 and pPIV
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Sand in eye
Adenovirus
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Capsid Penton Protein
Adenovirus

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