yersinia and strep Flashcards
Yersinia types
Y. enterocolitica
Y. pestis
Bacteria in Yersinia genus
gram-negative bacilli
Yersinia bacteria are
facultative anaerobes
Y. enterocolitica main idea
causes food poisoning and mimics appendicitis
Y. pestis main idea
causes plague
Yersinia is able to divide quickly
at temps as low at -2 degrees C
Yersinia is able to contaminate
contaminate refrigerated samples
Yersinia bacteria are also…..
zoonotic
zoonotic
normal hosts are other animals
examples of host of Yersinia
RATS, rabbits, prairie dogs, squirrels, chipmunks
Yersinia loves
iron
since yersinia loves iron it’s classified as
siderophilic
who are most succptible to Yersinia infections
people with hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis
high iron levels
what is the most common contaminant of blood transfusions
Y. enterocolitica
how many samples of blood are contaminated with Y. enterocolitica
1 in 1 million
people who receive a blood sample contaminated with Y. enterocolitica
quickly enter septic shock, mortality rate over 50%
Because Y. enterocolitica is gram-negative,
it has endotoxin (LPS)
prescence of LPS from Y. enterocolitica in the bloodstream causes
widespread inflammation, strong immune reaction
symptoms of blood transfusion with Y. enterocolitica
hypotension, fever, shivering
symptoms of blood transfusion with Y. enterocolitica set in
within 3 hours of transfusion
why is food contaminated with Y. enterocolitica
because of urine or feces of rats
once food contaminated with Y. enterocolitica is eaten
bacteria get eaten by macrophages, but cannot be destroyed
when Y. enterocolitica can’t be destroyed by macrophages
macrophages unknowingly carry bacteria to Peyer’s patches of the small intestine
Peyer’s patches
lymph-like regions of the small intestine.
digested material passes through the Peyer’s patches
passes through them and must pass through many macrophages and dendritic cells.
Peyer’s patches are like
surveillance system for food and drink… or a breeding ground for Y. enterocolitica
when macrophages carry Y. enterocolitica to Peyer’s patches
Bacteria grow and “arm” themselves, then eventually pop out, ready for a bigger war
when macrophages carry Y. enterocolitica to Peyer’s patches ……….. and arm and grow and attack
causes swelling and inflammation that mimics that of appendicitis
Y. enterocolitica colonies produce
yst toxin
what does yst toxin do
binds to receptors on cells in the GI tract
when yst toxin binds to receptors on cells in the GI tract
causes intestines to secrete more cGMP
cGMP
cyclic guanosine monophosphate
when intestines to secrete more cGMP
channels that absorb water from the small intestine slam shut
Result of intestines to secrete more cGMP and channels that are responsible for absorbing water from the small intestine slam shut
extra water in the GI tract, which leads to diarrhea
what accompanies diarrhea when channels that absorb water from the small intestine slam shut
abdominal pain, fever and sometimes…vomiting
Y. enterocolitica food poisoning is also sometimes associated with
erythema nodosum
erythema nodosum comes from
an exaggerated and delayed immune response to a Yersinia antigen
erythema nodosum
splotchy patches usually confined to fatty tissue in the legs
Yersinia pestis has identified
as the causative agent of the european plague outbreaks
outbreak of Yersinia pestis often called
bubonic plague
3 ways Y. pestis an infect
- bubonic plaque
- pneumonic plague
- septicemic plague
bubonic plague
Flea bite or other vector bite permits bacterial entry to the body
bubonic plague death rate w/ o treatment
75%
pneumonic plague
bacteria are inhaled through droplets and enter lungs
pneumonic plague mortality rate without treatment
99%
septicemic plague
Y. pestis bacteria enter bloodstream, usually through open wound
septicemic plague mortality rate w/o treatment
99%
Y. pestis forms a ____ in the _______
forms a biofilm in the gut of the oriental rat flea
when Y. pestis forms a biofilm in the gut of the oriental rat flea
causes a small amount of bacteria to be regurgitated with each bite
Aside from biofilm formation Y. pestis does not
does not harm the flea
1894
outbreak of plague struck southern China
who cam to investigate outbreak of the plague in china
Shibasaburo Kitasato from JAPAN
who cam to investigate theh plague inchina 3 days later
Alexandre Yersin
what did Kitasato examine
the organs and blood of dead bodies and jndentified an unknown microbe
what did Kitasato do with the microbe to test it
isolated it, put it in rats, and quickly saw rats die.
what happened to the lymph nodes of rats with the bacteria
lymph nodes of the rats were overwhelmed with the same bacteria.
what did kitasato do with the bacteria he teste
took slides to london to be published…. but they WERE MESSEY
Kitasato messy slides were
contaminated w other bacteria
Yersin got access…
to cadavers for his own research»_space;> SHADY
with his cadavers Yersin was able to
produce a purer slide 6 days later»_space;> credited with the discovery of the bacillus»»YERSIN-ia.
black plague
- most infamous world crisis of infection
- cutting population of europe in HALF during 1300s
main waves of Y. pestis
Justinian plague
Black Death
Third Wave
Justinian plague
600s– killed 40% of population of Constantinople
Black death.
mid 1300s killed half of europe’s population
Third Wave
late 1800s in southern china and india… killed 12 million before vaccine discovered
After a bit, Y. Pestis is able to grab onto _______
extracellular collagen with the help of pla protein
pla (PESTIS)
plasminogen activator
pla converts
host cell plasminogen into plasmin
what does plasmin do
break apart fibrin tissues in clots
by breaking up fibrin……. the plague
the plague is able to invade into further tissue
when is Yersinia killed by the body
phagocytosed by neutrophils
what is usallly NOT recruited to fight Yersinia
dendritic cells
Yersinia is NOT KILLED
not killed by macrophages
what happens when Yersinia is eaten by macrophage
waits inside the phagosome, using it as an “oven” to “cook” many proteins that will help it invade the human» POPS OUT
when Y. pestis pops out of a macrophage
shifts gears completely
when Y. pestis pops out of a macrophage and shifts gears it STOPS
creating the proteins that protected it from a phagosome
when Y. pestis pops out of a macrophage and shifts gears it STARTS
produces different anti-phagocytic proteins so the new bacteria can’t be eaten
what anti-phagocytic proteins does Y.pestis produce after shifting gears
yops
yops
Yersinia outer proteins
when Y. pestis shifts gears it eneters
antiphagocytic mode
when Y. pestis is in antiphagocytic mode
multiplies rapidly in the lymph nodes and causes the formation of a bubo or many buboes
buboes
hugely inflamed lymph nodes.
once Y. pestis is in the lymph nodes
eventually can make it into the blood
once Y. pestis is in the blood
secretes endotoxins that lead to the formation of many tiny blood clots
when Y. pestis secretes endotoxins that lead to the formation of many tiny blood clots it is called
DIC
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
what does DIC do
- cuts off circulation to extremities(further away parts)
- results in acral necrosis
acral necrosis
a blackening of tissue especially in fingers and toes.
why is black plague the name
acral necrosis
eventually, the tiny blood cots caused by Y. Pestis releasing endotoxins in the blood
cut circulation to organs and DEATH
plague is treated with
antibiotics… miniscule mortality rate if treated early
RED ALERT PLAGUE
Antibiotic-resistant strain of Y. pestis found in Madagascar
Streptococcus bacteria
gram-positive cocci
how many species in the Streptococcus genus
at least 37
how many species of Streptococcus can be pathogenic in humans
5 in immunocompetent humas
ALL STREP BACTERIA
obligate parasites of human mucosa
what does it mean to be .a obligate parasites of human mucosa
can’t reproduce without finding a host
biggest three species Streptococcus
S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, S. pneumoniae
S. pyogenes gist
strep throat and much more
S. agalactiae
Infant pneumonia and meningitis
S. penumoniae
Pneumonia, ear infection, sinus infection, meningitis
first tests to diminish the many gram-positive cocci
coagulase and catalase tests
for species that both turn up _____ on coagulase and catalase tests
both turn up negative: series of tests for surface antigens devised
series of tests for surface antigens of gram-positive cocci that is negative on coagulase and catalase tests DEVISED BY
Rebecca Lacefield
Rebecca Lancefield breaks bacteria into what groups
Lancefield groups
Easier to examine virulence factors of Streptococcus bacteria by
examining whole group rather than species by species
what Lancefield groups exist
groups A-V
do all strep bacteria fit into one Lancefield group
NO
clinically relevant Strep bacteria fall in what Lancefield group
group A or B or cannot be grouped
Hemolysis S. pyogenes
Beta
Hemolysis S. agalactiae
Beta
Hemolysis S. pneumoniae
Alpha
Lancefield group S. pyogenes
Group A
Lancefield group S. agalactiae
Group B
Lancefield group S. pneumoniae
NO GROUP
Disease Associated w/ group A strep
- Strep Throat (Pharyngitis)
- Impetigo
- Scarlet Fever
- Cellulitis
- Pneumonia
- Streptococcal TSS
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Rheumatic Fever
- PANDAS?
BRUH
main virulence factor in group A strep
membrane protein M protein
M protein extends
from the membrane beyond cell surface
M protein allows
S. pyogenes to avoid phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages
M protein ALSOOOO
stops antibody binding
M protein binds to
human fibrinogen, giving it a camouflage
when the M protein binds to human fibrinogen…..
only a small bit protrudes beyond this
how many unique M protein structures have been observed
over 100
to beat strep (M proteins)
body has to produce antibodies that bind to a particular strain of M protein’s tip
many different M protein structures is an example of……
ANTIGENIC VARIATION
rheumatic fever
severe condition associated w/ S. pyogenes infections
Rhematic fever usually develops how long after the initial infection
2-4 weels
Regions of the M protein have……………
amino acid sequence very similar to cardiac myosin
because regions of M protein have amino acid sequence very similar to cardiac myosin
antibodies fighting the infection can wrongly recognize heart muscle as bad guy
Role of M protein in rheumatic fever first 2
- colonization of throat» severe inflammation
- M protein enters bloodstream and elicits antibody response
Role of M protein in rheumatic fever after elicitign antibody response
- antibodies-cross react with heart tissue
- autoimmune response damages heart valves
more virulence factors in group A Strep
- M-like protein
- Hyaluronidase
- MSCRAMMs
- SPEs
M-like protein
surface protein that grabs Fc region of random antibodies and holds them
purpose of M-like protein
camouflage
Hyaluronidase
breaks down hyaluronic acid,»_space; increase spread of bacteria through body
MSCRAMMs
Promote attachment to epithelium
SPEs
Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins
SPEs are different ….
Different strains release different exotoxins
ranges of SPEs
SpeA to SpeJ
the TYPES OF SPEs we need to know
SpeA
SpeB
SpeA
in the blood can lead to STSS (Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome)
STSS
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
SpeA is a ….
SUPERANTIGEN
SpeB
cuts many proteins like fibronectin
fibronectin
extracellular protein that connects collagens
result of SpeB cutting fibronectin
This leads to breakdown of skin in the area
result of SpeB cutting fibronectin»_space;> but the infection is superficial»>
redness
result of SpeB cutting fibronectin»_space;> but the infection is DEEP»_space;>
Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
s an infection of the fascia, a deeper skin layer
if in Necrotizing fasciitis, the infection spreads through this layer ….
BAD THINGS HAPPEN
what is the main species of Group B strep
S. agalactiae
the bacteria of group B strep
do not typically infect humans
the bacteria of group B strep are a member of
the normal flora in about 20% of female vaginas.
do group B strep cause infection in the vagina…
NO, but is a risk of inhalation of a new born during child birth
because infants ______ inhalation of group B strep (S. agalactiae) can cause
have a weak immune system…. can lead to pneumonia and or meningitis
because of the risks of group B strep to infants preg woman should
be testes and be administered antibiotics before birth
S. pneumoniae is commonly found
in the pharynx of humans, is harmless there
S. pneumoniae can do bad things when
go other places
S. pneumoniae can cause…… BRUH
ear infection
sinus infection
pneumonia
brain infection
brain infection is ie
MENINgitis
usually the places that S. pneumoniae infects are
protected by cilia
S. pneumoniae infections are often a result of
previous infection that impedes cilia function
what are infectious diseases caused by
viruses, bacteria, fungi , parasites
most bacteria is not is not dangerous
yes
clinically significant
bacteria that are linked to disease
like other species, how are bacteria named
by binomial nomenclature
what is binomial nomenclature
two words: genus and species
typically many species for
for one genus
binomial nomenclature should always be
italicized in print
underlined in writing
first letter of genus in binomial nomenclature
capitalized
species name in binomial nomenclature
entirely lower case
there are often many species
in a genus
members of a species can _____ through
vary a lo through horizontal gene transfer
what is the genetic material of bacteria
one large circular chromosome… called plasmid
why are bacteria much harder to classify tan more complex species
horizontal gene transfer
horizontal gene transfer
passing of DNA into bacteria
three main ways of horizontal gene transfer
transformation
transduction
conjugation
transformation
“naked” DNA is absorbed by bacterium and worked into its DNA
transduction
DNA is injected by a bacteriophage
bacteriophage
bacteria-infecting virus
conjugation
DNA is spread from bacterium to bacterium through(cell to cell contact) sex pilus
horizontal gene transfers caused there to be many
many strains of any species
different strains of a species can be very unique…..
VERY unique
in most cases of bacteria; inheriting just one gene will a grant a bacterium….
- resistance to certain antibiotics
- the ability to synthesize a new nutrient
- or the ability cling to a new surface
metric by which bacteria are classified
- color
- morphology
- flagellation
- staining
- growth on various agars
- oxygen dependence
- other habitat preferences
- spore formation
how do we classify bacteria w color
bacteria secrete pigments or colored particles, they are sometimes fluorescent
colors can also be used to identify
microbes
classifying using morphology
classified with their shape
(rounds) a circle
cocci
two round circles
diplococci
pill shape
coccobacilli
rod-shaped
bacilli
two other shapes
curved and spiral
in many cases the name of the genus comes from the
shape of the bacterium
curved bacteria often called
vibrio
many bacteria have flagellation…
to help them move
flagellation comes in what forms
monotrichous
lophotrichous
amphitrichous
peritrichous
monotrichous
just one flagellum
lophotrichous
just one “tuft” of flagella
amphitrichous
having flagella on both sides
peritrichous
surrounded by flagella
flagella are made of what
flagellin
classifying with stain
results of gram stain
on a gram stain purple
is a positive result
what bacteria usually have a purple stain
bacteria have thick layers (usually 30-40 layers) of peptidoglycan
on a gram stain pink
is a negative result
what bacteria usually has a pink stain
bacteria usually have much thinner layers of peptidoglycan, as thin as 1-2layers
some bacteria don’t stain with a gram stain
especially ones that grow in eukaryotic cells
bacteria are grown in cultures on
agar
agar
gel-like substance
agars can be packed with
various substances like antibiotics, nutrients, blood
classifying with agars
depending on how they grow on those plates
example of a special type of medium (agar)
blood agar
blood agar
bacteria are plated with blood to see what happens
things that can happen with blood agar
gamma hemolysis
alpha hemolysis
beta hemolysis
gamma hemolysis
means that bacteria do not break blood
alpha hemolysis
means that the bacteria partially break blood
beta hemolysis
means that the bacteria fully break blood
blood agar can be very
important diagnostic tool… especially for Streptococcus species
oxygen is required
for human cells, not all bacteria
when can oxygen be bad
when it forms toxic compounds such as peroxides or superoxides
classifying with oxygen dependence
classified by their relationship
with oxygen
types of relationships with oxygen for bacteria
obligate anaerobes
obligate aerobes
facultative anaerobes
aerotolerant bacteria
obligate anaerobes
bacteria that can only survive if oxygen is absent
obligate aerobes
bacteria that can only survive if oxygen is present
ex obligate anaerobes
Clostridium ( cause of gangrene )
ex obligate aerobes
Pseudomonas
facultative anaerobes
bacteria that prefer to use oxygen-based respiration but can also survive in oxygen-free homes
ex of facultative anaerobes
Staphylococcus, Streptococcus)
aerotolerant bacteria
bacteria that do not use oxygen-based respiration but can survive if oxygen is present
classifying with other preferred living conditions
based on preferred living arrangements
different preferences for bacteria living conditions (temp)
thermophiles
psychrophiles
mesophiles
thermophiles
like it hot
psychrophiles
like it cold
mesophiles
body temp
different preferences for bacteria living conditions (acidity)
acidophiles
alkaliphiles
neutrophiles
acidophiles
like it acidic
alkaliphiles
like it basic
neutrophiles
like it neutral
body temp
37 degrees C
blood pH
7.4
classifying with spore formation
spores or no spores
special survival mechanism of some bacteria
ability to form endospore
bacterial cells that can form an endospore
divide and then wrap the important stuff inside a thick double-layered cell wall and lay dormant until conditions turn more favorable
bacteria that can form an endospore are immune to
to many things like extreme temperature and can wait years before reactivating
obligatory steps for infectious “bugs”
- entry or attachment to the body
- evasion of the immune system
- shedding from/exiting the host
- causing damage or disease-associated processes in the host*
bacterial parts that allow obligatory steps for infectious bugs are called
virulence factors
many bacteria enter the body through
cuts in the skin
for bacteria that do not enter through cuts in the skin
they need to pass through a mucus layer
two ways bacteria can pass through a mucus layer (Entry to the Body)
sigA proteases
mucinases
the protection of mucus membranes across the body s mediated by
antibody secretory IgA (sigA)
sigA is found
in extremely high concentrations in the airway and GI tract
why would bacteria release sigA proteases
destroys human IgA antibodies
destruction of human IgA antibodies causes what
neutralizes host defense in those areas, allows bacteria to live there
mucinases
enzymes that degrade the proteins inside mucus
mucinases allow what for bacteria
allows them to settle on or under mucus membranes
many bacteria have what for attachment to body
pilli
fimbriae
singular of pilli
pilus
singular of fimbriae
fimbria
fimbria and pilus can be used interchangeably
yes, for some pilus is only for conjugation
pili and fimbriae are what on most bacteria
peritrichous
peritrichous
projections all over its surface
pili act as
feelers for bacteria
when pili feel a desired surface
shorten and pull the bacterium in
pili are more prevalent in what
gram-negative bacteria
adhesive proteins that stick to other proteins
adhesins
membranes of many microbes have
special type of adhesins
what are the special adhesins that the membranes of many microbes have
MSCRAMMs
MSCRAMMs
Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules
roles of MSCRAMMs
target host cells and allow for tight connections between them and bacteria
human cells are coated in what proteins for MSCRAMMS to targe
- transport
- receptor
- adhesion
- glycoproteins
role of transport proteins
move things in or out of cells
characteristics of transport proteins
- opened and closed
- very selective
role of receptor proteins
help the inside and outside of the cell communicate
which proteins usually work together in human cells
transport and receptor
example of adhesion proteins in human cells
integrins
role of adhesion proteins
help stick cells in place
characteristics of adhesion proteins
- grab onto collagen in the extracellular space
- grab onto other integrins on other cells to hold hands
role of glycoproteins
stick carbon chains into the extracellular space, forming a glycocalyx around a cell (CELL ID)
different MSCRAMMs target
different types of host membrane proteins
bacteria also have their own
OWN GLYCOCALYX
integrin proteins connect cell to
to extracellular collagen
different bacteria attack the body by
colonizing different surfaces
bacteria choosing to live on outer epithelial layer
try to outcompete normal flora, but it is hard
bacteria choosing to live into deeper extracellular space
burrow way through epithelial layer to get there
bactiera choosing to live inside …
inside the host cell
place the bacteria chooses to live…
-deeper extracellular space
-inside the host cell
outer epithelial layer
-eaten by phagocyte
bacteria deliberately eaten by phagocyte
so they can reproduce inside a phagosome or phagolysosome.
after reproducing inside a phagocyte or phagolysosome a bacteria can
pop out or keep living there
depending on how deep into skin a pathogen gets
the manifestation of infection varies
where does Y. pestis grow
inside white blood cells
some bacteria come with a very THICK
thick glycocalyx.. called slime layer
inside the slime layer there is
thinner layer of proetins called the S layer
proteins of S layer
highly variable between species
the slime layer and S layer provide the bacteria with
partial defense from phagocytes and covers some of the bacteria’s PAMPs
example of bacteria w/ slime layer
streptococcus pneumoniae
what caues gonorrhoea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
pili are what in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
the immunodominant structure
pili being the immunodominant structure in Neisseria gonorrhoeae means
predominantly N. gonorrhoeae’s pili that are recognized by antibodies.
different strands of N. gonnorhoeae
different structures of pilli; over1 million different pilus structures
N. gonnorhoeae having so many different plius structures causes
memory B cells to be useless against it, makes people prone to reinfection
the N. gonorrhoeae phenomenon is a tactic many other bacteria and virus use called
antigenic variation
bacteria that live inside a host cell need to
need to find a way to escape
some ways of exiting the host leave the host cell intact,
some do not
1 st way of exiting the host
-settle inside vacuole and drive vacuole out
2nd way of exiting the host
hijack cellular machine designed to secrete proteins through exocytosis
3rd way of exiting the host
pop a big hole in the cell’s membrane, causing it to die
bacteria often cause collateral
damage to surrounding tissues
humans cells towards____ have ____
towards mucosal linings have hyaluronic acid in their membrane as a mortar
hyaluronic acid is very
large molecule (molecular weight in millions), largely unknown functions
large molecule (molecular weight in millions), largely unknown functions
largely unknown
some pathogenic bacteria secrete what to break down hyaluronic acid
hyaluronidase
why do bacteria secrete hyaluronidase
to break down hyaluronic acid to use its carbons for own processes
result of bacteria using hyaluronidase to break down hyaluronic acid
damage to cell membranes, cellular death
iron is
essential nutrient for bacteria, difficult to come across
iron is necessary to build
peroxidases and operate an electron transport chain
electron transport chains are
important for ATP production in bacteria
easiest place for bacterial colony to find iron in the human body
hemoglobin found in blood
because iron is found in the blood, bacteria secrete
hemolytic enzymes called hemolysins
why do bacteria secrete hemolysins
to steal the body’s iron from hemoglobin
bacteria can also cause damage through
toxins
two types of toxins that bacteria have
endotoxins, exotoxins
endotoxin
refers to LPS in the membrane of gram-negative bacteria
LPS
lipopolysaccharides
why is LPS dangerous to humans - reason 1
-cause vast increase in secretion of cytokines cause inflammation and swelling
why is LPS dangerous to humans - reason 2
-leads to release of histamines…. causing vasodilation
why is LPS dangerous to humans - reason 3
-leads to activation of coagulation cascade
coagulation cascade
cascade that leads to the formation of thrombi (blood clots
LPS puts people at risk for
septic shock, heart attack, and stroke.
exotoxins
diverse class of toxins, all proteins created by a bacterium
1st thing that exotoxins can do
are secreted and act on surrounding issue
examples of exotoxins that act on surrounding tissue
hyaluronidase and hemolysin
2nd thing that exotoxins can do
enter cells and ribosylate host proteins
how does an exotoxin ribosylate a host protein
add ADP+ ribose… turns proteins on or off… often off
3rd thing that exotoxins can do
break turn certain proteins such as sigA
4th thing that exotoxins can do
other mechanisms
in the case of exotoxins, symptoms..
not cause y bacterium themselves but by the exotoxins secreted
staphylococcus genus are
gram-positive cocci
how long can Staphylococcus survive at 60 degree
about a half-hour
how long can Staphylococcus survive at 4 degrees
months
3 importantS Staphylococcus species
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
each of the important species of staph are
normal flora, disease occured when misplaced or when a bad strain is aqquired
hemolysis S. aureus
Beta
hemolysis S. epidermidis
Gamma
hemolysis S. saprophyticus
Gamma
coagulas S. aureus
positive
coagulase S. epidermidis
negative
coagulase S. saprophyticus
negative
color S. aureus
gold/yellow
color S. epidermidis
white
color S. saprophyticus
white/yellow
novobiocin
antibiotic
is S. aureus resistant to novbiocin
no
is S. epidermidis resitant to novobiocin
no
is S. saprophyticus resistant to novobiocin
yes
novobiocin
is an antibiotic
in human blood, what waits for a signal to come from damaged tissue
prothrombin
when prothrombin gets a signal from damaged tissue… it is converted to
thrombin
what does thrombin do
convert fibrinogen into fibrin
what does fibrin do
weaves into a mesh, an integral part of clot formation
who secretes coagulase
S. aureus (few other non-staph bacteria)
when S. aureus and (few other non-staph bacteria) secrete coagulase
it mimics the damaged signal, but instead causes prothrombin to be converted into a special form
when when S. aureus and (few other non-staph bacteria) secrete coagulase it causes prothrombin to be converted into what special form
staphylothrombin
staphylothrombin function
converts fibrinogen to fibrin that coats the staph bacteria, protecting it from the immune system
in phagocytosis, dendritic cells and macrophages
hold out digested guts (antigens) for other immune cells to see
dendritic cells and macrophages holding out macrophages is a
delicate process- only a small subset of T cells actually res
why is dendritic cells and macrophages holding out macrophages is a delicate process
- only a small subset of T cells actually respond to an antigen, even if bad
what percentage of T cells actually respond to an antigen
0.001 %
superantigens are different than normal antigens because
they stimulate a large amount of T cells in an area
what percentage of T cells do superantigens stimulate
20% or more
superantigens stimulating a large amount of T cells is called
polyclonal T cell activation
polyclonal T cell activation leads to
excessive cytokine release
excessive cytokine release of polyclonal T cell activation can lead to
fatal shock or organ failure
some strains of what create a superantigen
S. aureus
superantigen created by strains of S. aureus
SEB
SEB
Staphylococcal enterotoxin B
another word for SEB, depending on wher it acts
TSST
TSST
toxic shock syndrome toxin
TSST / SEB is
a single protein created by 30-50% of strains of S. aureus
if an SEB-secreting strain of S. aureus makes is way to _____
to intestines, the superantigen causes widespread inflammation
result of SEB-secreting strain of S. aureus in intestines
- projectile vomiting
- abdominal pain
- sometimes diarrhea
S. aureus and its superantigen iin the intestines are a type of
food poisoning that is rapid onset
how long after eating food w/ S. aureus do you show symptoms of food poisoning
1-6 hours
is staph the only caue of food poisoning
no, but is a common one
other staph associated enterotoxins :
SEA - SEE, SEE - SEI, and SER - SET have been named
which is the only staph-associated superantigen
SEB
first example of S. aureus and its superantigen
Laredo TX, 1968
Laredo TX, 1968
1364 elementary school children fell ill, chicken salad off-sit, not refrigerated, shipped to district
example 2 of S. aureus and its superantigen
Spring 1989» canned mushrooms
when SEB enters the blood stream
leads to toxic shock syndrome
toxic shock syndrome primarily associated with what 3 things
- extended use of hyperabsorbent tampons
- cosmetic surgeries
- uncleaned abrasions(rare)
what cosmetic surgeries usually lead to toxic shock syndrome
material packed into the nose
in each case of toxic shcok syndrome
S. aureus secretes SEB/TSS into the bloodstream
the result of of toxic syndrome is
bad.. defined by 5 plus of characteristics
what characteristics does toxic shock syndrome show - First 3
- body temperature over 102 degrees F
- blood pressure below 90 mmHg
- Macular Erythroderma
what characteristics does toxic shock syndrome show - Second 3 `
- desquamation
- involvement/failure of at least organ systems
- no positive blood results for other likely suspects
desquamation during toxic shock syndrome is
within 7-14 days, especially on palms and soles of feet
Macular Erythrodema
sunburn appearance
in adition to carrying superantigens, certain strains of S. aureus can carry
exfoliatins
what two exfoliatins can S. aureus carry
exfoliative toxin A and exfoliative toxin B
each of the exfoliative toxins targets
targets and cleaves protein dsg-1
dsg-1
desmoglein-1
where is desmoglein-1 found
only in the desmosomes of human skin
desmosomes
structure that holds cells together
staph (S. aureus) is more commonly the cause of
pyogenic infections
pyogenic infections
buildups of pus to fight the bacteria.
pus usually comes….
as a byproduct of the war between phagocytes and pathogens: the phagocytes eat so much that they eventually “pop”.
what makes more pus
bacteria also secrete substances to kill phagocytes before they start eating
forms that pus buildup can take
- Impetigo
- Folliculitis
- Carbuncle
- Furuncle
Impetigo
superficial infection
Folliculitis
infection of hair follicle
Carbuncle
abscess
Furuncle
boil
treatment of staph infections;
antibiotics , but staph infections evolving to counteract
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA actually
resists many different types of antibiotics not just methicillin
now in order to treat MRSA doctors
give stronger antibiotic vancomyscin
in other regions where vancomycin was the first choice antibiotic
VRSA emerged
VRSA
vancomycin-resistant S. aureus
from horizontal gene transfer of S. aureus there is now
MVRSA»_space;> SUPERBUG
S. epidermidis is
not very scary, not have many virulence factors like S. aureus
scary feature of S. epidermidis
form biofilms on plastic surfaces
S. epidermidis forming biofilms on plastic surfaces
make it incredibly difficult for antibiotics to penetrate
the result of a biofilm forming is often
follow-up surgery to remove the plastic
biofilms of S. epidermidis often form on
- catheters
- replacement heart valves
- prosthetic joints
biofilms forming on catheters
response for over 50% of catheter infections
biofilms forming on replacement heart valves
leads to endocarditis
endocarditis
inflammation of heart inner lining
what staph species sometimes occupies the normal flora of the body
S. saprophyticus
when S. saprophyticus gets inside the urinary tract of a woman
(usually through sex) causes a urinary tract infection
symptoms of urinary tract infection
- burning sensation while urinating
- need to urinate often
- cloudy urine
urinary tract infections usually onsets
24-48 hours after sexual activity
urinary tract infections are often called
honeymoon cystitis
the proteins are degraded by exfoliative toxins are
in the junction between the stratum granulosum and the stratum spinosum of the epidermis
degradation of desmosomes between the stratum granulosum and the stratum spinosum leads to what
SSSS
SSSS
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
symptoms of SSSS
skin blisters within 24-48 hours of onset, common in young children