Table 5.2 & 6.1 & 7.1 Flashcards
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pertussis (Whooping Cough)?
CA: Bordetella pertussis
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Airborne droplets (coughing or sneezing)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Inhalation Anthrax?
CA: Bacillus anthracis
AT: Bacterium (B) spore forming
MOT: Inhalation of spores (usually occupational exposure, such as in workers dealing with contaminated animal products)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Influenza?
CA: Influenza virus (types A, B, C)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: Airborne droplets (coughing, sneezing) or direct contact with contaminated surfaces
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection?
CA: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: Airborne droplets and direct contact (hand-to-mouth, eyes, or nose)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome?
CA: Hantavirus (various strains)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: Inhalation of aerosolized rodent urine, droppings, or saliva
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Histoplasmosis?
CA: Histoplasma capsulatum
AT: Fungus (F)
MOT: Inhalation of airborne spores (often from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)?
CA: Pneumocystis jirovecii
AT: Fungus (F)
MOT: Likely airborne, but exact mode of transmission is not fully understood
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Dental caries?
CA: Streptococcus mutans
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Not typically transmitted
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Gingivitis & Periodontal disease?
CA: Porphyromonas gingivalis
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Not typically transmitted
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Peptic ulcers?
CA: Helicobacter pylori
AT: (Bacterium) (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Cholera?
CA: Vibrio cholerae
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Shigellosis?
CA: Shigella flexneri or Shigella sonnei
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Traveler’s diarrhea?
CA: Escherichia Coli
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Campylobacter diarrhea?
CA: Campylobacter jejuni
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Salmonellosis & Typhoid?
CA: Salmonella enterica
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Staphylococcal intoxication?
CA: Staphylococcus aureus
AT: Bacterium (B)
MOT: Ingestion
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Cold sores?
CA: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: via break in the skin or mucus membrane
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Mumps?
CA: Rubulavirus
AT: Viral (V)
MOT: respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, direct contact with saliva
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Viral Gastroenteritis?
CA: Norovirus or Rotavirus
AT: Viral (V)
MOT: ingestion (food or water)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis A?
CA: Hepatovirus Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: ingestion (food or water)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis B?
CA: Orthohepadnavirus Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
AT: Viral (V)
MOT: parenteral (blood and fluid-borne)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Hepatitis C?
CA: Hepacivirus Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
AT: Virus (V)
MOT: Parenteral (blood and fluid-borne)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Giardiasis?
CA: Giardia intestinalis
AT: Protozoan (P)
MOT: ingestion (water)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Amebiasis?
CA: Entamoeba histolytica
AT: Protozoan (P)
MOT: ingestion (water)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Tapeworm infestation?
CA: Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm)
Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
AT: Helminth (parasitic worm) (H)
MOT: ingestion of undercooked or contaminated meat (beef or pork)
What is the CA, AT, and MOT for Pinworm
infestation?
CA: Enterobius vermicularis
AT: Helminth (parasitic worm) (H)
MOT: ingestion (of eggs from hands or aerosolized onto food/water)
