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virulence factors

staph aureus

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Protein A

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virulence factors

staph epidermidis

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glycocalyces

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virulence factors

strep pneumo

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encapsulated bacteria, IgA protease

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virulence factors

group A strep (strep pyogenes)

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Protein M= major virulence factor (inhibits phagocytosis and complement activation)

streptolysin O= toxin

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virulence factors

corynebacterium diphtheriae

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diphtheria exotoxin: encoded by beta-prophages (specialized transduction/ lysogenation), protein synthesis via ADP- ribosylation of EF-2

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virulence factors

clostridium tetani

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tetanospasmin/tetanus toxin: exotoxin causing tetanus; protease that cleaves SNARE (set of proteins required for NT release via vesicular fusion)–> prevents release of inhibitory (GABA, glycine) neurotransmitters from Renshaw cells in the spinal cord

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virulence factors

clostridium botulinum

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botulinum toxin: preformed, heat labile toxin that inhibits ACh release at NMJ (also via cleaving snare)

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virulence factors

clostridium perfringens

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alpha-toxin/ lecithinase: phospholipase that degrades phospholipids–> degrades tissue and cell membranes–> death of these tissues

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virulence factors

clostridium difficile

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toxin A (enterotoxin): binds brush border of the gut (–> diarrhea)

toxin B (cytotoxin): causes actin depolymerizatin–> cytoskeletal disruption–> necrosis

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virulence factors

bacillus anthracis

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edema/ anthrax toxin: mimics adenylate cyclase enzyme (–> increases cAMP)

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virulence factors

bacillus cereus

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cereulide: preformed toxin

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virulence factors

listeria monocytogenes

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only gram positive organism to produce endotoxin

form actin “rocket tails” that allow for intracellular movement and cell-to-cell spread across cell membranes (avoiding antibody)

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virulence factors

mycobacteria

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cord factor: inhibits macrophage maturation, damages mitochondria, and induces the release of TNF-alpha

sulfatides: surfae glycolipids that inhibit phagolysosomal fusion

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virulence factors

neisseria gonorrheae

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IgA protease

pili

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virulence factors

neisseria meningitidis

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IgA protease

polysaccharide capsule

LPS/LOS endotoxin: severity of disease correlates with blood concentration of LOS

pili: attach to respiratory mucosa (help gain access to blood stream)

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virulence factors

H flu

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IgA protease: allows for colonization of the respiratory mucosa

HiB: antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule

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virulence factors

pseudomonas aeruginosa

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endotoxin (fever, shock)

exotoxin A: inactivates EF-2

injectasome

mucoid polysaccharide capsule may contribute to chronic pneumonia in CF pts (via biofilm formation)

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virulence factors

EIEC

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microbe invades the intestinal mucosa and causes necrosis and inflammation

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virulence factors

ETEC

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Heat labile enterotoxin: overactivates adenylate cyclase (increases cAMP)–> increased chloride secretion and water efflux in gut

heat stable enterotoxin: overactivates guanylate cyclase (increases cGMP)–> decreased resorption of NaCl and water in the gut

note: no inflammation or infvasion

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virulence factors

EPEC

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no toxin; adheres to apical surface, flattens villi, prevents absorption

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virulence factors

EHEC

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shiga-like toxin: inactivates 60s ribsosome by removing adenine from rRNA; enhances cytokine release

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virulence factors

salmonella typhi

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endotoxin

Vi capsule: protects from opsonization

injectisome

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virulence factors

salmonella (NOT typhi)

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endotoxin

injectisome

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virulence factors

shigella

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endotoxin

shiga toxin (enterotoxin)

invasion in the key to pathogenicity (toxin not necessary to still have disease)

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# virulence factors vibrio cholerae
enterotoxin: permanently activates Gs, increases cAMP--> NaCl efflux--> water loss
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# virulence factors chlamydiae
Elementary body: small/dense, enters cell via endocytosis and transforms into reticulate body reticulate body: replicates in cell by fission then reorganizes into elementary bodies
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# virulence factors staph aureus
Protein A
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# virulence factors staph epidermidis
glycocalyces
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# virulence factors strep pneumo
encapsulated bacteria, IgA protease
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# virulence factors group A strep (strep pyogenes)
Protein M= major virulence factor (inhibits phagocytosis and complement activation) streptolysin O= toxin
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# virulence factors corynebacterium diphtheriae
diphtheria exotoxin: encoded by beta-prophages (specialized transduction/ lysogenation), protein synthesis via ADP- ribosylation of EF-2
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# virulence factors clostridium tetani
tetanospasmin/tetanus toxin: exotoxin causing tetanus; protease that cleaves SNARE (set of proteins required for NT release via vesicular fusion)--> prevents release of inhibitory (GABA, glycine) neurotransmitters from Renshaw cells in the spinal cord
33
# virulence factors clostridium botulinum
botulinum toxin: preformed, heat labile toxin that inhibits ACh release at NMJ (also via cleaving snare)
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# virulence factors clostridium perfringens
alpha-toxin/ lecithinase: phospholipase that degrades phospholipids--> degrades tissue and cell membranes--> death of these tissues
35
# virulence factors clostridium difficile
toxin A (enterotoxin): binds brush border of the gut (--> diarrhea) toxin B (cytotoxin): causes actin depolymerizatin--> cytoskeletal disruption--> necrosis
36
# virulence factors bacillus anthracis
edema/ anthrax toxin: mimics adenylate cyclase enzyme (--> increases cAMP)
37
# virulence factors bacillus cereus
cereulide: preformed toxin
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# virulence factors listeria monocytogenes
only gram positive organism to produce endotoxin form actin "rocket tails" that allow for intracellular movement and cell-to-cell spread across cell membranes (avoiding antibody)
39
# virulence factors mycobacteria
cord factor: inhibits macrophage maturation, damages mitochondria, and induces the release of TNF-alpha sulfatides: surfae glycolipids that inhibit phagolysosomal fusion
40
# virulence factors neisseria gonorrheae
IgA protease pili
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# virulence factors neisseria meningitidis
IgA protease polysaccharide capsule LPS/LOS endotoxin: severity of disease correlates with blood concentration of LOS pili: attach to respiratory mucosa (help gain access to blood stream)
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# virulence factors H flu
IgA protease: allows for colonization of the respiratory mucosa HiB: antiphagocytic polysaccharide capsule
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# virulence factors pseudomonas aeruginosa
endotoxin (fever, shock) exotoxin A: inactivates EF-2 injectasome mucoid polysaccharide capsule may contribute to chronic pneumonia in CF pts (via biofilm formation)
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# virulence factors EIEC
microbe invades the intestinal mucosa and causes necrosis and inflammation
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# virulence factors ETEC
Heat labile enterotoxin: overactivates adenylate cyclase (increases cAMP)--> increased chloride secretion and water efflux in gut heat stable enterotoxin: overactivates guanylate cyclase (increases cGMP)--> decreased resorption of NaCl and water in the gut note: no inflammation or infvasion
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# virulence factors EPEC
no toxin; adheres to apical surface, flattens villi, prevents absorption
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# virulence factors EHEC
shiga-like toxin: inactivates 60s ribsosome by removing adenine from rRNA; enhances cytokine release
48
# virulence factors salmonella typhi
endotoxin Vi capsule: protects from opsonization injectisome
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# virulence factors salmonella (NOT typhi)
endotoxin injectisome
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# virulence factors shigella
endotoxin shiga toxin (enterotoxin) invasion in the key to pathogenicity (toxin not necessary to still have disease)
51
# virulence factors vibrio cholerae
enterotoxin: permanently activates Gs, increases cAMP--> NaCl efflux--> water loss
52
# virulence factors chlamydiae
Elementary body: small/dense, enters cell via endocytosis and transforms into reticulate body reticulate body: replicates in cell by fission then reorganizes into elementary bodies

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