Vibrio Cholerae Flashcards

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Biotypes of Vibrio cholerae O-1 ??

Difference in biological/biochemical reactions

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  1. Classical
  2. E1-Tor

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Serotypes of Vibrio cholerae (Classical )??

Antigen difference

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  1. Inaba
  2. Ogawa
  3. Hikojima

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Serotypes of Vibrio Cholerae (E1-Tor) ?

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  1. Inaba
  2. Ogawa
  3. Hikojimu

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Appearance of Vibrio cholerae on Gram Stain ??

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Curved Comma shaped

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Biochemical characteristics of V C ??

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Oxidase (+) which differentiate them from enteric gram (-) bacteria

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Which colour is V C

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Blue
Oxidase (+)

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Virulence factor of VC ??

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  1. Enterotoxin
  2. Pili
  3. Mucinase

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Toxin name of V C ??

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Enterotoxin - Choleragen

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VC vs Enterobacteriaceae ??

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  1. Single polar flagella
  2. Curved bacillus
  3. Oxidase (+)
  4. Aerobe

Opposite of enterobacteriaceae

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Hnaging drop preparation appearance V C ??

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Fish in stream in appearance

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Antigen structure of V C ??

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  1. O atg
  2. H atg

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Media for V C ??

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  1. Thiosulphate citrate bile sucrose TCBS agar
  2. Monsurs media - Tellurite Taurocolate Gelatin AgAR MEDIA
  3. MacConkey agar
  4. Nutrient agar

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TCBS media appearance of VC ??

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  1. Yellow colony
  2. Background- Dark-Green

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Monsurs media appearance of VC ?

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  1. Dark colony
  2. Characteristics hollows

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BD stain of V C ??

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V C O139 Bengal

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High risk of V C infection ??

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  1. Person have little/No Gastric acid - Take antacid
  2. Who had - Gastrectomy
  3. Blood group- O

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Subunit of Choleragen ??

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  1. A = Active subunit
  2. B = Binding subunit

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A subunit function ??

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ADP- Riborylation
Enters into the cell

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B subunit function of Cholerageen ??

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Binds to a ganglioside receptor of enterocyte
GM1 = Activate Gs Pathway

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Why watery D in cholera ??

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  1. C is not an invasive infection
  2. Choleragen toxin
  3. Inc secretion of Cl & H2O from the cells
  4. Watery D = No RBC or Neutrophills

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A subunit further action ??

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  1. Stimulate adenyl cyclase
  2. Overproduction of cAMP
  3. pKa = Protein kinase = Activate transport channel = Cystric fibrosis

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Hallmark of cholera infection ??

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Watery diarrhea

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MacConkey agar characteristics in V C ??

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Colorless
Lactose fermented slowly

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Dark ground illumination DGI appearance of V C ??

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Shooting star in dark sky

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Microscopic examination of V C ??

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  1. Gram staining
  2. Hanging drop preparation
  3. DGI

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TSI agar characteristics??

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  1. Acid slant
  2. Acid butt without gas / H2S
  3. Ferments sucrose

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Why monsur media dark black colony??

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Liquifaction of gelation

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Biochemical characteristics of V C ??

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  1. Urease (-)
  2. Oxidase (+)
  3. Reduce nitrate
  4. Produce indole
  5. Fermant sucrose & lactose
  6. No gas

Concept

24
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Tx of cholera ??

A

Azithromycin

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25
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Vaccine of cholera ??

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Vaxchora
Live attenuated vaccine
+ Tetracycline =Close contact

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Transport media for VC ??

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  1. Alkaline peptone water
  2. Carry Blair Media

Concept

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Clinical features of V C ??

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  1. Rice watery stool -
  2. Dehydration
  3. Cardiac F
  4. Renal F
  5. Acidosis
  6. Hypokalemia
  7. No Abdominal pain
  8. 40% case death

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Toxins act by inc intracellular cAMP ??

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  1. Cholera toxin
  2. Labile T of E coli
  3. Pertusis T
  4. Edema factor of anthrax T

Concept

28
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Never casue extra intestinal infection ??

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  1. V C
  2. Shigella

C

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Serological test for VC ??

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  1. Slide agglutination test
  2. Rise in AB titre