Study aid part 4 (81 - 88) Flashcards
1
Q
- Which serotype of Haemophilus influenzae can cause invasive infection?
A
The Haemophilus influenzae with capsule „b” serotype.
2
Q
- How can be prevented the invasive infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae strains?
A
By Hib vaccine
3
Q
- What kind of disease can be caused by Haemophillus ducreyi?
A
Ulcus molle (chancroid).
(Chancroid is caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi and results in painful, superficial ulcers, often with regional lymphadenopathy. Chancroid occurs in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, and is an important cofactor of HIV transmission. The genital ulcer from chancroid is painful, tender, and nonindurated)
4
Q
- What is the causative agent of whooping cough?
A
Bordetella pertussis.
5
Q
- What are the virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis? (2 examples)
A
Fimbria, pertactin, pertussis toxin, tracheal cytotoxin, dermatonecrotic toxin.
6
Q
- What is the causative agent of tularemia?
A
Francisella tularensis
7
Q
- What are the causative agents of human brucellosis? (2 examples)
A
Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis, B. canis
