Test 3 (bacteria portion) Flashcards
Which disease is caused by R. akari?
rickettsialpox
What is the reservoir for rickettsialpox caused by R. akari?
mice
What is the vector for rickettsialpox caused by R. akari?
mites
Rickettsialpox caused by R. akari is a mild disease with a rash resembling ___________________
varcella (chickenpox)
How do you prevent rickettsialpox caused by R. akari?
reduce rodent population
Which organism is in the scrub typhus group? What disease does this organism cause?
R. tsutsugamushi causes scrub typhus
What are the characteristics of scrub typhus caused by R. tsutsugamushi? How do you prevent this?
-resembles epidemic typhus clinically
-bacteria is very toxic and produces an eschar (punched out ulcer covered with a blackened scab) that indicates the mite vector bite
prevention= reduce rodents
Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetii?
Q fever
The genus Coxiella is morphologically similar to __________, but with a variety of genetic and physiological differences
Rickettsia
What are the characteristics of C. burnetii?
-forms endospore-like structures
-the endospores are resistant to drying and pasteurization
-the spores can survive in dried feces or milk for months
What is the reservoir for Q fever caused by C. burnetii?
sheep, goats, and cattle
What is the vector for Q fever caused by C. burnetii? How is it transmitted? Who is most susceptible
-no human vector
-it is transmitted to humans by inhalation of dried feces, urine, milk, or placental material from animals like sheep, goats, and cattle
-its usually an occupational hazard for farmers, vets, medical center with large numbers of people exposed to animal shedding the organism
-infections may be acute or mild
Q fever caused by C. burnetii resembles ____________
influenza
What is the treatment and prevention for Q fever caused by C. burnetii?
-antimicrobial therapy
-high temp short time pasteurization
The chlamydia species is an ___________________ bacteria
obligate intracellular
Which bacteria is the smallest and most primitive of cellular organisms?
test q
chlamydia species
Which bacteria can synthesize fats, proteins, and carbs, but they are energy dependent parasites that are unable to synthesize their own ATP?
chlamydia species
The chlamydia species have a biphasic development (2 phases in life cycle). What are the 2 phases?
test q
1) elementary body
-small metabolically inactive
-infectious form
-released by infected host cell
2) reticulate body
-larger non-infectious form
-actively dividing cells
-grows within host cell
What diseases are caused by chlamydia trachomatis (ocular strain, serovars A-C)?
ocular infections, trachoma
What diseases are caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)?
-STDs
-inclusion conjunctivitis
-infant pneumonitis
What disease is caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3)?
lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV)
note: the name means enlargement of lymph nodes, glands and tissues that are sexually related infections
What disease is caused by chlamydia psittaci?
psittacosis/ornithosis (pneumonia)
What disease is caused by chlamydia pneumonia?
pneumonia
chlamydia trachomatis (ocular strain, serovars A-C) is an ___________________ bacteria
obligate intracellular
What are the characteristics of chlamydia trachomatis (ocular strain, serovars A-C)?
-chronic keratoconjunctivitis that begins with acute inflammatory changes in the conjunctiva and cornea and progresses into scarring and blindness
-initial infection occurs in early childhood
-can lead to trachoma
-earliest symptoms are= lacrimation, mucopurulent discharge (pus), conjunctival hyperemia, follicular hypertrophy
-will then see scarring of the conjunctiva, eyelid deformities (entropion, trichiasis) and eyelashes sweeping across the cornea
-may experience secondary bacterial infection which results in loss of vision through the years
How is chlamydia trachomatis (ocular strain, serovars A-C) diagnosed?
-becomes purely clinical once symptoms advance
-cytoplasmic inclusions are found in epithelial cells of conjunctival scraping and are stained with fluorescent antibodies or on Giemsa stain
What is the treatment and prevention for chlamydia trachomatis (ocular strain, serovars A-C)?
SAFE:
S= surgery for eyelid deformities
A= azithromycin therapy
F= face washing and hygiene
E= environmental improvement (latrines, decreasing the number of flies that feed on conjunctival exudates)
note: this is most prevalent in countries where hygienic conditions are poor and water is scarce
Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K) is an ___________________ bacteria
obligate intracellular
Which bacteria causes the most commonly reported STD in the US?
chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)
What are the consequences of STDs caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K) in women?
-up to 40% of women with untreated chlamydia develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
-1/5 women with untreated chlamydia lose the ability to have children
-80% of women with chlamydia have NO symptoms
What are the pathogenicity characteristics of the STI caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)?
-most common cause of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men, but is less severe than gonorrhea
-in women it causes urethritis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) which can lead to sterility and predispose to ectopic pregnancy
-symptoms also include painful urination and increased frequency of urination
What is the most common cause of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men?
STI caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)
What are the pathogenicity characteristics of infant pneumonitis caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)?
-infants become infected at birth from infected mother’s birth canal
-causes tachypnea and a paroxysmal staccato cough
-NO fever or eosinophils present
-diagnosis should be suspected if pneumonitis develops in a newborn who has inclusion conjunctivitis
-sometimes these babies also develop otitis media (middle ear) infection with same organism
-note: this is treated the same as pneumonia
What are the pathogenicity characteristics of inclusion conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K)? How are infants and adults different? What are the symptoms?
-for babies, it begins as a mucopurelent conjunctivitis 7-12 days after delivery
-adult inclusion conjunctivitis results from sexual contact with a person who has a genital infection
-in adults, it manifests relatively acutely with foreign body sensation, photophobia, often with keratitis (inflammation of the cornea)
-in absence of reinfection, the lesions tend to heal over several months to 2 years
How is inclusion conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K) treated?
erythromycin or tetracycline
How are STIs, infant pneumonitis, and inclusion conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars D-K) diagnosed?
specimen collection from:
-endocervical
-vaginal
-urethral or
-conjunctival and then put on chlamydiae transport medium
urine may be tested for presence of chlamydial nucleic acid
can do serological testing such as direct fluorescent antibody and ELISA testing
Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3) is an _____________ bacteria. It causes lymphogranuloma venereum which is an STD and is more common in males than females
obligate intracellular
Chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3) causes lymphogranuloma venereum, which is an STD. What are the 3 pathogenicity stages and their characteristics?
stage 1
-incubation is 1-3 weeks
-rapidly healing, painless genital papule or pustule
stage 2
-painful inguinal lymphadenopathy
-occurs 2-6 weeks after primary lesion
stage 3
-usually years later
-more common in women and MSM (gay men)
-characterized by proctocolitis
-may have rectal fibrosis and stricture in advanced stages (reversible with treatment), and elephantitis of the genitals in men
How is chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3) which causes lymphogranuloma venereum (STD) diagnosed?
frei test (this is a distinct test for LGV)
What is the treatment and prevention for the STD LGV caused by chlamydia trachomatis (serovars L1-L3)?
antimicrobial therapy and safe sexual practices
Chlamydia psittaci is an _________________ bacteria that causes psittacosis (also known as parrot fever or ornithosis). It is a human disease acquired from contact with birds (usually exotic birds). It produces a spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from….
obligate intracellular, severe pneumonia and sepsis to mild asymptomatic infection