Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors reversed

Question 1

inhibits phagocytosis

Answer 1

capsule

Question 2

attaches the bacterium to fibrin, fibrinogen, and plastic devices

Answer 2

clumping factor

Question 3

may slow progress of leukocytes into infected area by producing clots in the surrounding capillaries

Answer 3

coagulase

Question 4

superantigens cause food poisoning if ingested, cause toxic shock if systemic

Answer 4

enterotoxins

Question 5

separates layers of epidermis, causing scalded skin syndrome

Answer 5

exfoliatin

Question 6

breaks down hyaluronic acid component of tissue that hold tissue cells together, allowing infection to spread

Answer 6

hyaluronidase

Question 7

kills neutrophils or causes them to release their enzymes

Answer 7

leukocidin

Question 8

breaks down fats

Answer 8

lipase

Question 9

degrade collagen and other tissue proteins

Answer 9

proteases

Question 10

binds to Fc portion of antibody, thereby interfering with opsonization

Answer 10

protein A

Question 11

causes rash, diarrhea, and shock

Answer 11

toxic shock syndrome toxin