virulence factors Flashcards
elastin, collagen, fibronectin binding proteins; clumping factor
MSCRAMMs (S. aureus)
cleaves fibrin to fibrinogen to evade phagocytic cells
coagulase (S. aureus)
binds heavy chain Fc region of natibody (in reverse) to block opsonization
protein A (S. aureus)
multi-subunit pore forming cytotoxin
alpha toxin (S. aureus)
damages membrane in leukocytes, erythrocytes, fibroblasts; responsible for B hemolysis on BAP
beta toxin (S. aureus)
multi-subunit pore forming cytotoxin that effcets leukocytes
leukocidin (S. aureus)
quorum snesing sytem that determines what genes will be expressed based on cell density
AGR system (S. aureus)
loosens junctions of stratum granulosum resulting in sloughing off of top layer of dead keratinocytes (stratum corneum)
exfoliative toxin (S. aureus)
lancefield group A antigen
group specific carbohydrate (S. pyogenes)
allow attachment to host tissues
fimbriae (S. pyogenes)
binds fibronectin allowing for adherence to respiratory cells
F protein (S. pyogenes)
contributes to adhesion by binding fibronogem, inhibits C3b binding which inhibits complement binding, opsonization
M protein (S. pyogenes)
allows to be recognized as “self”
hyaluronic acid capsule (S. pyogenes)
protease that deactivates C5a so that it cannot attract phagocytic cells
C5a peptidase (ScpA) (S. pyogenes)
oxygen-stable, non-immunogenic, cytotoxin that disruots membranes of leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets
Streptolysin S (S. pyogenes)
oxygen-labile, immunogenic pore forming cytotoxin, monomers bind cholesterol
Streptolysin O (S. pyogenes)
(S. pyogenes) act as superantigens (not all strains)
streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins (SpeA-D) (S. pyogenes)
facilitate breakup of blood clots to allow for spread
Streptokinases (S. pyogenes)
(S. pyogenes) breakdown DNA to reduce viscosity of pus to allow for spread
Streptodornases (S. pyogenes)
(S. pyogenes) cleave hyaluronic acid in host connective tissue to facilitate spread
Hyaluronidase (S. pyogenes)
(S. pyogenes) break down cellular NAD+ which can lead to death via depletion or inhibition of immune system
NADase (S. pyogenes)
(S. pneumoniae) binds platelet active factor (PAF) receptors found on surfcae of endothelial cells, leukocytes, platelets, epithelial cells to allow bacteria to be transcytosed (apical to basolateral side for release)
phosphorylcholine (S. pyogenes)
(S. pneumoniae) host traps IgA in mucous and protease cleaves antibody to allow escape from mucous = capsule disruption, freeing phosphorylcholine to bind PAF receptors
IgA protease (S. pyogenes)
(S. pneumoniae) pore forming cytotoxin, binds host cell cholesterol and kills ciliated epithelial cells
pneumolysin (PLY) (S. pyogenes)
(S. pneumoniae) release cell wall techoic acids, phosphorylcholine in techoic acid allows for binding of PAF receptor, bound techoic acid is recognized by C3b to activate alternative complement pathway, increased inflammatory response and lysis results in tissue destruction
autolysins (S. pyogenes)
glycocalyx, made up of poly D glutamic acid; non-toxic on its own but necessary for organism to be pathogenic; prevents opsonization, complement activation
capsule (B. anthracis)
binds to receptors, cell surface furin cleaves into two subunits (83 > 63, 20); 63 multimerizes and interacts with EF or LF, once endocytosed low pH in endosome causes conformation change to allow pore formation, delivey of LF, EF to cytoplasm
protective antigen (PA) (B. anthracis)
Ca2+, calmodulin dependent AC, rapid efflux of fluid by increasing cAMP
edema factor (EF) (B. anthracis)
Zn2+ dependent metalloprotease, snips of n terminase of MAPK kinase - only affects macrophages, intereferes w/ cell signaling pathways, leads to apoptosis
lethal factor (LF) (B. anthracis)
protein products of 26 genes required for intracellular growth
Dot/ICM Type IV secretion system (L. pneumophila)
secreted through DOT/ICM system, not all required
Effector proteins (L. pneumophila)
interactions with each other and host Met trigger cell signaling events that promote cytoskeletal rearrangements, uptake
Internalins, E-cadherins (L. monocytogenes)
binds cholersterol and multimerizes in membrane to form pore and lyse phagosome
listeriolysin O (L. monocytogenes)
anchors on pole of cell to acitvte Arp2/3 comlex to induce formation of filaments that push listeria from infected to uninfected cell
ActA/F-actin (L. monocytogenes)