streptococcus Flashcards

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do streptococcus persist in the environment?

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no

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2
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what is classification of streptococci based on?

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based on hemolysis

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3
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what king of bacteria are streptococcus?

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pyogenic gram positive cocci

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4
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where are streptococcus part of the normal flora

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  • upper resp tract

- lower genitourinary tract

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5
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are streptococcus catalase pos or neg?

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catalase negative

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6
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classification of streptococci based on serology:

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-based on carb called Substance C on cell surface

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what is streptococci’s pyogenic group?

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species that cause pyogenic infections in humans and animals

-generally beta hemolytic

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what is streptococci’s oral or viridans group?

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primarily commensals on mucous membrane

-alpha hemolytic

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9
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what is streptococci’s lactic group?

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present in milk and milk products

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10
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what is streptococci’s enteric group?

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present in intestinal conents

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what are streptococci’s virulence factors?

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  • adhesins : bind to a variety of extracellular matrix proteins of the host (fibrinogen, fibronectin, collagen etc)
  • coating of these cells masks sites for complement activation and thus decrease opsonization
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streptococci’s surface proteins

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  • M protein bind to fibrinogen and imparts an antiphagocytic property and enhances adherence to host epithelial cells
  • FbsA protein
  • FOG protein
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streptococci’s capsule

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S. pyogenesand S. equi produce capsule composed of hyaluronic acid

  • poor antigenic activity and is antiphagocytic
  • S. agalactae, S. porcinus, S. canis have capsules composed of poly saccharide and not hyaluronic acid
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streptococci’s cell wall components

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-peptidoglycan and lipoteichoic acid: interact with macrophages to release proinflammatory cytokines

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streptococci’s hemolysins

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  • streptolysin O (SLO): oxygen labile
    • pore-forming toxin
    • suilysin is the SLO of S. suis
  • streptolyin S: oxygen stable
    • responsible for beta hemolysis
    • cytolytic to macroohages, leukocytes, platelets, etc
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16
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what does streptokinase do?

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activates plasminogen to form plasmin

  • gene is located on prophage
  • plasmin is a proteolytic enzyme that acts on host proteins, including fibrin (dissolve blood clots)
17
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what are two other enzymes produces by streptococci

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  • hyaluronidase

- DNAse

18
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what is streptococci’s pathogenesis

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  • primarily cause pyogenic infections that affect skin, resp tract, repro tract and mammary gland
  • organisms may enter the blood to cause septicemia
  • toxemia and immune-mediated lesions are common sequel of the disease
19
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describe S. puogenes as a disease in humans

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-beta hemolytic streptococci
-acute pharyngitis or strep
variety of skin infections (pyoderma)
-impetigo: benign infections of the superficial layers of skin result in crusty honey-colored lesions
-erysipelas and cellulitis: infections of the deeper layers of skin are called erysipelas and cellulitis

20
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what does S pneumoniae cause in humans

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pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis

21
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what species of streptococci cause bovine mastitis?

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  • S. agalactiae
  • S. dysgalactiae
  • S. uberis
22
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what species of streptococci causes strangles?

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S. equi subsp. equi

23
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what streptococci causes infection in pigs?

24
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what bacteria causes chronic contagious mastisis?

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S. agalactiae

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what is the mode of infection of S. agalactiae
via the teat
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what is the capsule of S. agalactiae
antiphagocytic activity
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what are the surface proteins on S. agalactiae
ones involved in adhesion, invasion and inhibition of phagocytosis
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what does CAMP factor do
potentiates the action of staphylococcal beta toxin | -has cytotoxic activaty against mammary tissue
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what are two pathogenic things about S. agalactiae
- death of PMNs and release of lysosomal enzymes cause the tissue damage and inflammaion - fibrin plug formation in the smaller molk ducts lead to involution of secretory tissue and loss of milk production
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what is the treatment for S. agalactiae infections
- highlysusceptible to penicillins | - treated with 'blitz treatment'-milk is cultures and positive cows are treated
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what causes acute and subclinical mastitis in cows?
S. dysgalactiae
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what is the significance of S. dysgalactiae subsp equisimilis
- beta hemolytic - abscesses in horses; arthritis, meningitis, endometritis, mastitis - joint infections of piglets
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how does S. dysgalactiae infect and animal
- typically through and injury - opportunity infection - associated with other bacteria
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what bacteria are most commonly found isolated from joint infections of piglets?
S. dysgalactiae sub sp equisimilis
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where are S. uberis found?
commensal of cattle: tonsillar and intestinal, mucosal and epithelial cells -20-30% of the cases of mastitis in US
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how does S. uberis enter the cows?
- entry though the teat canal - organisms attach and proliferate and induce influx of neutrophils - edema and vacuolation of secretory cells - necrosis of the alveoli - severity varies