Treponema Pallidum Flashcards
disease caused by T p ??
syphilis
Cannot
properties of T p ?
cultured
stained
seen in light microscope
seen by which ????
dark field microscopy
stained by silver impregnation
immunofluroscence
stain name for T p ?
Nichols stain
grows in which culture ?
rabbit testicles
movement type /
Crokscrew
Other name of T p ?
turning thread
only thin layer bacteria ?
T p = 283
type of Bacteria ?
G -
Importance of slow grower ?
antibiotics must be present in effective level for several weeks
primary S hallmark ?
chancre - hard chancre
secondary S hallmark ?
condylomata lata
tertiary s hallmark ?
gumma
mode of transmission of S ?
sexual contact
transplacental - congenital
IV drug
accidental
rash type by T p ?
maculopapular rash
properties of chancre ?
non tender ulcer
painless
clean
hard base
chancrioid caused by ?
haemophilus ducreyi
Chancre Vs chancroid ?????????/
297
when congenital s occured ?
3rd month of pregnancy
dark field illumination seen Tp ??
cork screw movement of bright red T p
direct fluroscent ab test ?
typical fluroscent T p
non-specific serological test for T p ?
VDRL
RPR
Specific serological test ?
FTA-ABS
TPHA
MHA-TP
RPR ??
Rapid plasma reagin
VDRL full form ?
veneral disease research labopratory
FTA-ABS ??
fluroscent treponemal AB absroption
TPHA ??
T P hemagglutination test
MHA-TP ??
Microhaemagglutination assay for T P ab
demerits & merits of VDRL ?
288
MERITS AND DEMERITS OF TPHA ?
289
meaning of spirochetes ?
the great pox
name of spirochetes <
T pallidum
Borrelia burg-dor-feri
Borrelia recurrentis
Borelia types <
Burg-dor-feri
recurrentis
282
5 disease caused by borrelia ?
relapsing fever
lyme disease
282