Spirochetes Flashcards
1
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general spirochetes
A
thin/spiral/double membrane. motile with endoflageqllae. antigenic variation» chronic, can also be systemic
2
Q
Borrelia burgdorferi is
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LYME
3
Q
Lyme encounter
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vector based, multiple hosts
4
Q
lyme E/M/S
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e: spirochete in tick, gut> saliva when blood bite (gene change, OSPA turned off)
5
Q
lyme clinical
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erythema migrans
6
Q
lyme treat
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doxy, amor, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone (complications, CNS)
7
Q
treponema pallidum is
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syphilis
8
Q
syphillis info
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little is known!
9
Q
syphilis damage
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inflammation, near issue
10
Q
syphilis stages
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primary: local, chancre
secondary: disseminated
tertiary: chronic
11
Q
syphilis treatment
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PCN
12
Q
how to you visualize?
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dark field microscopy
13
Q
endoflagellae location
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between membranes
14
Q
viral load for both
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limited
15
Q
do they produce toxins?
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no
