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antigenic drift

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small point mutations (hemagglutinin and neuraminidase) which accumulate over time as a virus replicates, can result in viruses that are closely related, being antigenic ally different- bodies immune system can no longer recognise virus

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how many cases of resistant TB a year

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480k

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which virus causes pandemic influenze

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orthomyxoviridae

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consequence of less breast feeding

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reduced cutaneous transmission and changed immunological environment

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HMP

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a strategy to understand the microbial components of the human genetic and metabolic landscape and how they contribute to normal physiology and predisposition to disease

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16rRNA

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part of the 30s subunit. has hypervariale regions that can provide species specific signature sequences useful for identification of bacteria- cheaper than phenotypic methods of bacterial identification

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why is using 16rRNA a good method

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cheaper than phenotypic methods of bacterial identification, also some bacterial cells are VBNC

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NOD2

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bacterial peptidoglycan sensor, needed for optimal defensive expression

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defensins

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host defence peptides, active against bacteria, fungi and viruses. Huge part of the innate immune system

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NF-kappaB

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controls transcription of defensins

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IBD5

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CD+ UC: maintains epithelial barrier

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IL-23R

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activation of inflammatory response

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ATG16L1

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gene is part of the autophagosome pathway- main was cell handles intracellular pathogens

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virulence factors

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molecules produced by pathogens that add to their effectiveness and enables them to achieve colonisation of a niche in the host e.g. attachment to cells

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epidemiology

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study and analysis of the patterns, causes and effects of health and disease contains in a define population

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which genes cause E.coli to growth arrest and possibly enter persistence

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HicA, HicB can restore growth ability

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LLO

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Listeriolysin O- is a virulence factor (toxin), produced by Listeria monocytogenes. It is weakens membranes of cells and phagosomes, allowing them to enter the cell , but also escape from phagolysomes

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what enables listeria to escape from phagosome

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LLO

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UPEC

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uropathogenic e.coli, responsible for UTI’s

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neomycin phosphotransferase II gene (NPT II/NEO) encodes for resistance to what antibiotic

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aminoglycosides

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B lactase gene (bla) encodes for an enzyme that confers resistance to B-lactam through..

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through hydrolysis, the B-lactamse breaks B-lactam ring

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marker present on early endosome

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Rab5

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marker present on late endosome

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Rab7

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why are gram positive bacteria harder to target

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due to a thicker peptidoglycan layer

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DNA gyrase

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bacterial topoisomerase- catalyses formation of negative supercoil–> aids in unwinding process for translation

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aiec

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adhesive and invasive e,coli

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where is aiec seen

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in CD patients

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faecaliumbacteriym prausnitzi

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produce metabolites which increase the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines

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what is NOD2

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an intracellular pattern recognition receptor

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epidemiology

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effects of pathogens on population where and when disease occurs

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actinmycin is an

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macrolade- stops translation

32
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examples of antibiotics which stop cell wall synthesis

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penicillin, cephalosporins

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DNA gyrase

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ciprofloxacin

34
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which bacteria is resistant to penicillin

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S.aureus- due to penicillinase esistence

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a break point

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a chosen conc of antibiotic which defines whether a species of bacteria is susceptible or resistant

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bacterial LPS is recognised by

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TLR 4/4s

37
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which bacteria causes plague

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Yersinia pestis

38
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MRSA s coded for by

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the mecA part of the SCSmec cassette - mega codes for a variant penicillin binding site which has a lower affinity for B-lactams bioterrorism

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bioterrorism

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the deliberate dispersal of infective or toxic agents to kill or incapacitate man or damage livestock, crops or disrupts the food chain

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