Systemic Microbiology Flashcards

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List some of types of microbe.

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Viruses
Prions
Protozoa
Fungi
Bacteria
Helminths
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Name some of the common relationships between host and microbiota/

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Symbiosis
Commensals
Parasites
Mutualism

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Breifly describe the differences between a Eukaryote and a Prokaryote.

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Prokaryote has a nucleoid, a capsule a cell wall and a flagellum
Eukaryote has a membran-enclosed nucleus, a nucleolus, and mitochonria
They both have ribosomes and a cell membrane

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What is taxonomy?

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Classification of organisms

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Organisms are identified by two names, indicating what?

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The genus and the species

  • e.g. Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Pseudomonas aerugiosa
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Describe gram staining.

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Widely used stain
Separates bacteria into two groups
- gram negative
- gram positive 
Also allows the shape of the bacteria to be identified
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Which gram group has a thicker cell wall?

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Gram positive (doesn’t have periplasm or an outer membrane)

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What colour are gram negative and gram positive bacteria stained?

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Positive - purple

Negative - pink

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Describe two exceptions on gram stain.

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Mycoplasma doesn’t stain as it doesn’t have a cell wall. They are also weakly gram positive but stain best with an acid-fast stain
Spirochetes have a gram negative wall but are too small to be seen with a light microscope

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What are the different groupings of cocci bacteria?

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Coccus - single round bacteria
Diplococci
Encapsulated diplococci
Staphylococci - pyramid 
Streptococci - long chain
Sarcina - cube 
Tetrad - group of four
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What are the different groupings of bacilli bacteria?

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Coccobacillus - oval
Bacillus - single bacteria
Diplobacilli
Paslisades - joined on the long side
Streptobacilli - long chain
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What are some different groupings of non cocci or bacilli bacteria?

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Enlarged rod
Vibrio - kidney shape
Comma's form
Club rod
Helical form
Corkscrew's form
Filamentous 
Spirochete
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Give some examples of gram positive bacilli.

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Clostridia
Bacillus
Listeria

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Give some examples of gram negative bacilli.

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E.Coli
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas 
Salmonella
Shigella
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Give an example of a gram negative cocci.

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Neisseriae

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List the four classifications of growth atmosphere for bacteria.

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Obligate aerobes
Facultative anaerobes
Microaerophilic bacteria
Anaerobes

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What are endospores?

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Metabolically dormant forms of bacteria that are more resistant to disinfectants, drying or heating

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When do bacteria form endospores?

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When there is a shortage of needed nutrients - can lie dormant for years
Becomes active again when exposed to favourable environment

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Which bacteria genres can form endospores?

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Bacillus and Clostridium

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What are the 5 types of classification of bacteria?

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1) Gram Stain
2) Shape
3) Growth Atmosphere
4) Endospores
5) DNA sequencing

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Describe the structure of a basic bacteria?

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Cell envelope
Cytoplasmic membrane 
Cell wall (gram negatives have an outer membrane of LPS called endotoxin and a periplasm)
Capsule
Flagella
Pili/Fimbriae
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List the four main ways bacteria can be pathological.

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Toxins
Adhesions
Enzymes
Capsules

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How do bacteria reproduce and adapt?

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They reproduce by binary fission - this allows alteration of genetic material which enables adaptation

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What are three of the methods of gene transfer?

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Transformation
Transduction
Conjugation

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What are the non-specific immune defences of a host against bacteria?
External biochemical and mechanical barriers | Phagocytic cells, complement and NK cells
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What are the specific immune defences of a host against bacteria?
Recognition of antigens and production of immune factors
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What host factors increases their susceptibility to infection?
Immunosuppression Asplenia Breaches in physical barriers - wounds, medical devices (CVL, urinary catheter and ETT)
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What are the two routes of infection?
``` Endogenous Exogenous - person to person - food/water/airborne - vector borne - fomites ```
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How are bacteria directly and indirectly diagnosed in the laboratory?
``` Indirect - antibodies Direct - microscopy - culture - antigen detection - DNA detection - MALDI-TOF ```
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What is the aerobic gram positive cocci bacteria that forms in clusters?
Staphylococcus | - catalase positive
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What are the aerobic gram positive cocci bacteria that forms in chains?
Streptococcus and Enterococcus | - catalase negative
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Name three staphylococci species. | - say whether than are coagulase positive or negative
S.aureus - coagulase positive S.epidermidis - coagulase negative S.saprophyticus - coagulase negative
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What infection does S.saprophyticus commonly cause?
UTIs in women
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What infections do S.aureus commonly cause?
``` Pneuomonia Cellulitis Septic arthritis Infective endocarditis Line associated infection ```
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Name three diseases caused by exotoxin release
Toxic shock syndrome (TSST-1) Scalded skin syndrome (exfoliatin toxin) Food poisoning (enterotoxin)
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How are the different types of streptococci described?
According to haemolytic activity - beta haemolytic strep - alpha haemolytic strep
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What are the Lancefield groupings of Beta haemolytic strep?
A (strep pyogenes) B (strep agaloactiae) C G
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What kind of infections can group A streptococcus cause?
Non-invasive infections such as pharyngitis, scarlet fever and skin/soft tissue infections. Invasive infections such as strep toxic shock syndrome, necrotising fasciitis and bacteraemia
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What are virulence factors?
Molecules produced by pathogens (including bacteria)
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What are the virulence factors of Group A streptococcus?
``` Fimbriae/pili M protein Haemolysins Exotoxins - streptokinase - hyaluronidase - strep pyrogenic exotoxin (Super antigen leading to massive release of cytotkines) ```
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What is delayed antibody-mediated disease?
Diseases caused by group A streptococcus - Rhuematic fever (fever, myocarditis, arthritis, chorea, nodules, erythema marginatum) - Acute post-strep glomerulonephritis
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What group is the leading cause of neonatal infection?
Group B Streptococcus | - colonisation in 10-40% of women
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What can group B strep infections cause in adults?
``` Pneumonia Cellulitis Bone infection UTI Bacteraemia Endocarditis ```
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Which strep haemolytic is streptococcus pneumonia classified as?
Alpha haemolytic | - gram positive diplococci
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What are the risk factors for a strep pneumoniae infection?
Asplenia Co-morbidities Viral infection may be a precursor for pneumonia Immune deficiencies
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What infections does strep pneumoniae most commonly cause?
Pneumonia in adults Otitis media in children Bacterial meningitis in adults
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What are some of the viridans streptococci? | - alpha haemolytic strep
S.Sangius S.Mutans S.Mitis S.Salivarus
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Which bacteria group are commensals of the upper respiratory and GI tract, with few virulence factors and are associated with dental caries?
Viridans streptococci | - a cause of bacterial endocarditis
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Which strep group is a frequent cause of abscesses in the abdominal cavity, chest and brain?
Strep milleri group | - includes strep anginosus, S.constellatus and S.intermedius
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Which haemolytic group does strep milleri belong to?
Often alpha haemolytic, but can be beta or non-haemolytic
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Which Lancefield group antigen does Enterococcus carry?
Group D antigen
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Which infections do entercocci commonly cause?
UTIs, endocarditis, biliary tract and abdominal infections
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Gram positive bacilli can be split into spore forming and non-spore forming. Name some examples of each.
``` Spore forming - Bacillus - Clostridium Non-spore forming - Corynebacterium - Listeria ```
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Describe bacillus species bacteria.
Large chain gram positive bacilli Aerobic Human pathogens include B.anthracis and B.cereus
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Describe Bacillus anthracis.
Cutaneous/inhalational/GI infection Capsulated Medusa head appearance Exotoxin - oedema factor, protective antigen, lethal factor
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Describe the B.cereus bacteria.
Causes food poisoning | They are heart resistant spores that produce enterotoxins.
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Breifly describe the Clostridium class.
Spore forming, gram positive bacilli | Anaerobic
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What are the common infections caused by Clostridium infections?
Botulism Tetanus Gas Gangrene Pseudomembranous colitis
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Describe the what happens in the body when you get a C.botulinum infection.
Toxin binds to presynaptic nerve endings. | This blocks ACh release, causing descending flaccid paralysis
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Describe the what happens in the body when you get a C.tetani infection.
This is a terminal spore (drumstick appearance) The toxin here prevents release of inhibitory neurotransmitters leasing to sustained tetanic contraction - e.g. lockjaw
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Describe the pathogenic effects of gas gangrene (C.perfingens, C.novyi and C.septicum)
Clostridium myonecrosis | Rapidly spreading oedema, myositis, tissue necrosis and toxaemia
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What problems/infections does C.difficilie cause?
Antibitoic associated diarrhoea | Pseudomembranous colitis
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Describe Listeria monocytogenes.
``` Non-spore forming gram positive rods Exhibit beta haemolysis Has an endotoxin Usually transmitted by food Grows over a wide range of temperatures, including refrigeration ```
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In what classes of patients is Listeria particularly important.
Pregnant women - risk of foetal infection Neonates - maculopapular rash Immunocompromised patients Elderly patients
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Describe Corynebacterium diptheriae (diptheria).
Gram positive rods in angular or palisade arrangements | Almost eradicated worldwide due to vaccinations
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Describe the mechanism of action of Corynebacterium diptheriae.
It causes respiratory infection, with toxin production, which leads to pseudomembrane formation and associated swelling and obstruction
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What are the clinical manifestations of Corynebacterium diptheriae
Bull neck | Pseudomembrane
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Give some examples of gram negative diplococci
Neisseria (e.g. N.meningitidis and N.gonorrhoea) | Moraxella
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What is special about the Moraxella bacteria?
It is a normal respiratory flora, that occasionally causes infection
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Which diseases can Neisseria meningitidis cause?
Meningococcal disease - meningitis - bacteraemia
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What are the virulence factors of Neisseria meningitidis?
Capsule (Serotypes A, B and C usually cause meningitis) Endotoxin (causes vascular necrosis and haemorrhage into skin causing classical rash) IgA1 protease
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Which Neisseria meningitidis caspsuel serotypes can be vaccinated against?
Vaccine for A and C are available
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What infections does Neisseria gonorrhoea cause?
STI - urethritis in men PID in women Septic arthritis/bacteraemia Opthalmia neonatorum
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Name some Enterobacteriacae gram negative bacilli.
``` E.Coli Enterobacter Klebsiella Proteus Serratia Shigella Salmonella ```
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Which of the gram negative bacilli are lactose fermenting coliforms?
E.Coli Enterobacter Klebsiella
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Which of the gram negative bacilli are non-lactose fermenting coliforms?
Serratia Proteus Salmonella Shigella
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What infections does E.Coli (a commensal of the intestinal tract) cause?
UTIs- commonly | Pneumonia, intra-abdominal infection, bacteraemia (most common bacteraemia) and meningitis in neonates
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Which bacteria is the most common cause of gram negative bacteraemia?
E.Coli
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What are the types of Enteropatogenic E.Coli?
Entertoxigenic E.Coli Enteropathogenic E.Coli Verocytotoxin producing E.Coli (VTEC)
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What illness does Enterotoxigenic E.Coli produce?
Produces cholera like illness
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What illness does Enteropathogenic E.Coli produce?
Produces infantile gastroenteritis
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What illness does Verocytotoxin producing E.Coli produce?
E.Coli 0157 can lead to HUS and TTP
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What infection can the normal intestinal flora bacteria of Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Serratia cause?
Pneumonia UTIs Wound infections
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Describe the Proteus bacteria.
This is a non-lactose fermenter, highly motile bacteria that moves in swarms. A common cause of UTI infections
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Describe Salmonella bacteria.
This is a non-lactose fermenter, non-capsulated (except S.typhi) bacteria that is not a normal inhabitant of the gut. It has over 2000 antigenic types
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What kind of infections can Salmonella bacteria cause?
Diarrhoeal disease S.typhi and S.paratyphi can cause typhoid If the patient has sickle cell anaemia, they have an increased risk of an osteomyelitis infection
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Describe the Shigella bacteria.
This is a non-lactose fermenter with a very low infective dose (10-100 organisms)
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What are some of the types of the Shigella bacteria?
S.Sonnei (causes mild disease), S.Boydii, S.Dysenteriae (exotoxin) and S.Flexneri
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What infections can the Shigella bacteria cause?
Gasteroenteritis with fever, cramps, diarrhoea (blood and mucous)
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Name some non-Enterobacteriacae gram negative bacilli.
Pseudomonas aeurginosa Burkholderia cepacia Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Acinetobacter species
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Describe Pseudomonas aeurginosa.
Strict aerobes Normal commensals of the GI tract Can colonise in other sites (e.g. leg ulcers) Can cause infections in burns patients, CF, bronchiectasis and UTIs Often treated with multiple antibiotic
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Describe Burkholderia cepacia.
This is a significant pathogen in Cystic Fibrosis patients.
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Describe Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
This is often a cause of hospital acquired infections as they are an antibiotic resistant organism.
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Describe the Acinetobacter species.
Survive well in the environment and can be multiply resistant.
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Describe Haemophilus influenzae (a gram negative cocco-bacilli).
Can be encapsulated. | Less common due to vaccinations
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What infections does Haemophilus influenzae commonly cause?
Commonly causes LRTIs and Otitis media | H.influenzae type B is a major human pathogen causing epiglottitis and meningitis
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Describe Legionella pneumophilia.
An atypical pneumonia. Slow growing, requiring special media (found in water systems - transmission through aerosolisation of contaminated water) Urinary Ag used in diagnosis Serology is also useful
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List some curved gram negative rods.
Campylobacter Helicobacter Vibrio Cholerae
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Describe how Campylobacter and V.Cholerae are spread and the infections they cause.
Campylobacter - foodborne pathogen causing cramping, abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea V.Cholerae - contaminated water pathogen, causing watery diarrhoea and rice-water stools
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Name some Spirochaetes and the infections they cause.
Treponema pallidum - causes Syphilis Borrelia burgdorferi - lyme disease Leptospira - Leptospirosis