viruses Flashcards

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Gram positive

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C. diff

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full name C.diff

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Colitis diff

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3
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reservoir of C.diff

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Human and animal gastro tracks

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Transmission of C.diff

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fecal oral, Tainted meat, by touching something someones poopy hands touched.

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signs of C. diff

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severe diarrhea, Dehydration, Fever

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Symptoms of C.diff

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Chills, abdominal pain and tenderness, loss of apatite

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Prevention and treatment of C.diff

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P: careful antibiotic use, washing hands with soap, isolation,
Treat: Electrolyte/fluid replacement, Vancomycin/Fidaxomicin, colonectemy, probiotic supplements

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Morphology of C.diff

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bacillus

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Mobility of C.diff

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Peritrichous flagella (flagella extending all over)

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specific structures of C.diff

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Endospores, Peritrichus Flagellum, Bacillus

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11
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Syphilis name

A

Treponema pallidum

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12
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Gram stain of T.pallidum

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Negative

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Morphology of T. pallidum

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spirochete

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14
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Mobility of T. pallidum

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Axial flagellum

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15
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Unique structure of treponema pallidum

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Spiral

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16
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Reservoir of Treponema pallidum

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Human genitalia, anus, and mouth

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Transmission of Treponema pallidum

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Through sexual transmission of genital, anus or mouth, from mother to child

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Signs of treponema pallidum

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Rashes, fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, patchy hair loss, sores,

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Symptoms of Treponema pallidum

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General ill feeling, muscle and joint pain,

20
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prevention and treatment of Treponema padillum

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P: Dont have sex with someone who has syphilis, can only be spread through skin to skin contact
T: Long-acting Benzathine penicillin G at weekly intervals.

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Name of HSV-1

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Herpes Simplex Virus 1

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Envelope of HSV-1

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Genome of HSV-1

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DNA double stranded

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reservoir of HSV-1

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Human oral tissue, or nerve cells

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Trans. of HSV 1
Skin to skin contact (orally) for HSV 1,
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Signs of HSV -1
blisters or ulcers on or around the mouth
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Symptoms of HSV1
an itching or burning near where the sore is.
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Prevention and treatment of HSV 1
P: Make sure your partner doesn’t have HSV-1. An STD is only preventable by not having skin to skin contact T: Antiviral drugs (acyclovir, famciclovir and valacyclovir.), numbing cream, pain meds (paracetamol, ibuprofen)
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reservoir of Poliomyelitis
Human fecal matter, Food and water consumption
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Transmission of polio
Eating food or drinking water that was contaminated by the virus, or by Fecal matter from an infected person.
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signs of polio
paralysis, fever, vomiting
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symptoms of polio
stiffness in legs, fatigue, pain in limbs.
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treatment and prevention of polio
P: you have to get vaccinated, there is no cure only prevention through vaccines. T: Heat and physical therapy is used to stimulate the muscles and antispasmodic drugs are given to relax the muscles
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Viral genome of Polio
RNA, single stranded
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Name of polio
Poliomyelitis
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Envelope of Polio
None
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RNA positive or negative
Positive charge