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Coccus

Spherical

Bacillus

Rod

Coccobacillus

Oval

Vibrio

Comma-Shaped

Spirilla

Loosely Coiled, rigid spiral rods

Spirochete

Tightly Coiled,non-rigid spiral rods

Enriched

Media encourages the growth of most bacteria

Selective

Media encourages the growth of some bacteria while inhibiting others

Differential

Media groups bacteria based on the fermentation of carbohydrates

Identifying Bacterium Step 1

Specimen Collection

Identifying Bacterium Step 2

Gram Stain

Identifying Bacterium Step 3

Culture

Identifying Bacterium Step 4

Biochemical

Identifying Bacterium Step 5

Antibiotic Sensitivity

Symbiosis

"Living Together"

Mutualism

Both the host and the microorganism benefit

Parasitism

One organism benefits, the other is harmed

Commensalism

One organism benefits, the other is neutral

Stationary Phase

The number of new cells produced is the same as the number of cells dying

Decline (Death) Phase

Number of cells dying greater than the number of new cells arising from division

Lag Phase

Gear-up phase, organisms not greatly increasing in number but are metabolically active

Log Phase

Once the bacteria have adapted to their nutrient-rich environment, growth is exponential (logarithmic)

Log Phase

Generation Time: genetically determined period of logarithmic growth, how often organism divides varies by species (Minutes to hours)

Mutualism Example

E. Coli

Parasitism Examples

Tape worm, malaria

Commensalism Example

Skin Bacteria

Normal Flora

Organisms that live on or in body but do not usually cause disease (Commensals)

Adherence

Bacteria use their pili to cling to the surface of host cells, multiply and form colonies

Colonization

In place on host, bacterial replication forms colonies and may overcome host defenses.

Formation of a capsule

Contributes to organism's virulence because of thick, polysaccharide structure that helps organisms resist host defense process

Hyaluronidase

Attacks hyaluronic acid, the ground substance of loose connective tissue, contributes to ease of spread

Coagulase

Enzyme converts fibrinogen to fibrin. fibrin is clot-forming protein. limits spread of organism but allows the bacterium to wall itself off from the immune system

Streptokinase and staphylokinase

break down fibrin and prevent clotting

Endotoxins

Secreted primarily by Gram-positive organisms

Endotoxins

Released from Gram-negative bacteria when they die (cell wall and cell membrane components). non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, cramping, and generalized malaise

endospores

dormant stage of some bacteria, form when nutritional environmental conditions are unfavorable for growth, survival under harsh conditions, revert to active cells under favorable conditions

Gram Positive

Purple

Gram Negative

Pink

antimicrobial agents

substances used to specifically treat infectious microbial diseases

antibiotics

antimicrobial agents that contain substances derived from other organisms

Broad Spectrum

affect a wide range of microorganisms including gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

Narrow Spectrum

Affect a limited number of microorganisms

Bacteriostatic

Inhibits Organism Growth

Bacteriocidal

Kills the Organism

Microbiology

study of microbes - microorganisms, bacteria, parasites, fungi, Viruses, Prions

Prokaryote Classification

Belong to Kingdom Monera, do not have nucleus, have nucleoid, have inclusion bodies that store molecules essential to cell functions

Bacteria Classification

Prokaryotes, many classes, earth's most abundant life form, single celled organisms, size: 0.5-2um - among smallest organisms on the planet

Cytoplasm

semi-fluid substance that fills inner cellular space, primarily water and carbohydrates, lipids and enzymes



Ribosomes

Protein Synthesis center

Nucleoid

Nuclear Region

Inclusion Bodies

granules and vessicles: store molecules essential to cell function

Some prokaryotes

secrete a polysaccharide capsule: contributes to pathogenicity, have plasmids: extra-chromosomal DNA important for transfer of genetic material

Plasmids

self-replicating extrachromosomal DNA that carry one or more pieces of genetic information not required to sustain life.

Pathogenicity

ability for an organism to cause a disease

Capsule

protective structure that serves as a defense mechanism

Bacteria size

0.5-2 um

Cell wall

provides shape and stability, contains peptidoglycan, many antibiotics target cell wall

Cell membrane

regulates transport of material in and out of cell

Peptidoglycan

polymer that makes up bacteria cell walls

Flagella

organelles of locomotion possessed by bacteria

motile

bacteria that are capable of movement

Pili

tiny, tube like projections from cell's surface associated with adherence and sometimes exchange of genetic information

Pili

facilitate adherence, exchange genetic information

1/2 of bacteria

motile, possessing flagella

How are bacteria characterized?

Shape and arrangement

Diplococci

cocci found in pairs

streptococci

form chains

staphylococci

form grape-like clusters

Gram Stain

method groups medically important material into two categories

gram positive bacteria

purple, thick layer of peptidoglycan retains crystal violet (blue) dye

gram negative bacteria

Pink, thin layer of peptidoglycan and high lipoprotein content; releases crystal violet dye when rinsed with alcohol or acetone, the pink counterstain is retained

Gram stain step 1

sample smeared on slide and fixed with heat

gram stain step 2

slide is stained with crystal violet (purple) for 1-2 minutes

gram stain step 3

Gram's iodine is used to "fix" the crystal violet (helps retain the stain)

Gram stain step 4

acetone or alcohol is used to decolorize slide, this removes any crystal violet not retained by a particular structure

gram stain step 5

stain the slide with safranin (pink)

Bacterium Culture Media

Enriched, Selective, Differential

Enriched Media

media that encourages the growth of most bacteria (sheep's blood agar) used as a general overview of what's growing in the culture

Selective Media

encourages the growth of some bacteria while inhibiting others,

Differential Media

groups bacteria based on the fermentation of carbohydrates

colonies

dense masses that bacteria form when mixed with nutrients

Obligate Aerobe

requires free oxygen for aerobic respiration. Ex. mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)

obligate anaerobe

require an environment with no oxygen. Ex. Clostridium species (botulism and tetanus)

Facultative anaerobes

can function in oxygen-poor or oxygen rich environment. Ex. E-coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus

Microaerophils

Require reduced oxygen and increased CO2. Ex. Campylobacter

Binary Fission

also known as transverse fission, process by which most bacteria grown and divide

Binary Fission, Transverse Fission

Term used to describe cell division in bacteria

Bacterial cells

do not have cell cycle, continuously dividing and replicating their DNA

Lag Phase

bacteria metabolically active, synthesizing enzymes and producing energy as ATP, as well as increasing in size. some binary fission occurs, do not reproduce in significant numbers in this phase

Log Phase

period of rapid, exponential growth, will continue as long as there are sufficient nutrients and the environment has suitable conditions available for synthesis of ATP

Generation time

the genetically determined period of logarithmic growth which varies by bacterial species from minutes to hours

Stationary Phase

"leveling off" period in which non replicating cells are the same in numbers with those still reproducing new cells

Decline (Death) phase

essential atmospheric, temperature and nutritional conditions are depleted, cells lose their ability to maintain metabolic functions

Symbiosis

"Living Together" bacteria form three different symbiotic relationships

Three symbiotic bacterial relationships

Mutalism, Parasitism, Commensalism

Commensals(Normal Flora)

microbes that live on and with humans without causing disease

Transient Microflora

Come and go organisms that exist in same area occupied by resident flora. can be acquired almost everywhere, may persist for hours, monts or years.

Opportunists

cause opportunistic infections in host whose protective mechanisms have been compromised or population of resident microorganisms change.

Measles Virus (Rubella)

penetrate placenta and infect the fetus

Herpes Virus and HIV Viruses

if carried by mother also pose an infection threat to infants

Pathogenicity

an organism's ability to cause disease.

Virulence

intensity of bacterial and other microbial infections, varies greatly among different organisms

Adherence

Bacteria use pili to cling to surface of host cells, multiply and form colonies

Colonization

once in place within host tissue, bacterial replication forms

formation of capsule

contributes to the organism's virulence becaues this thick, polysaccharide structure helps organisms resist host defense processes

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Bacteria

Adherence, Colonization, Formation of a Capsule

Invasiveness

the ability of organisms to penetrate host tissue, usually via special enzymes

enzymes contributing to invasiveness and pathogenicity

Hyaluronidase, Coagulase, Streptokinase and Staphylokinase

Three ways bacteria exchange genetic material

Transformation, Transduction, Conjugation

Genetic Recombination

the ability of bacteria to exchange genes

Transduction

viruses called bacteriophages or phages transfer genes between bacteria when they are infected

Transduction

uses bacteriophage to insert the resistant DNA into bacterium

Transformation

DNA acquired directly from the environment

Transformation

when bacterium dies, fragments of its DNA are taken up by neighboring bacteria

Conjugation

requires cell-to-cell contact for DNA to be transferred from a donor cell to a recipient cell. Through F pilus that DNA is transferred from one cell to another (in larger quantities than other two mechanisms)

Conjugation

requires contact between two bacteria, utilizes a pilus and a plasmid, transfers greater amount of DNA than transformation or transduction

Plasmids

extra chromosomal pieces of DNA in cytoplasm of some bacteria. Bacteria often develop drug resistance through these.

Resistance Transfer Factors

drug resistance bacteria develop through plasmids

Genetic recombination

by transformation, transduction and conjugation transfers DNA leading to new strains of bacteria including antibiotic-resistant strains

Antimicrobial

substances used specifically to treat infectious microbial diseases

antibiotics

antimicrobial agents containing substances derived from other organisms

Spectrum of activity

Broad or narrow

Resistance to antibiotics

occurs due to misuse or overuse

Agar Disc Diffusion(Kirby Bauer Method)

method of determining susceptibility or resistance of a clinical isolate, uses paper discs impregnated with specific concentration of antimicrobial to be tested. Test organism seeded over plate and incubated, zones of inhibition are measured and compared. Results reported as sensitive, intermediate or resistant

Agar Disc Diffusion

uses filter paper discs impregnated with a specific concentration of antimicrobial to be tested, determines antimicrobial sensitivity and resistance

Upper Respiratory Tract infection

Pharyngitis (Strep Throat) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes

Upper tract bacterial infections

invade ears, eyes, sinuses, upper bronchioles

Lower Respiratory tract infections

bacteria-caused pneumonias. Caused by Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib), Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Streptococcus Pneumoniae (Pneumococcal)

Gastrointestinal Bacterial Infections

acquired from contaminated food or water. include: Salmonella, shigella, staphylococcus aureus, E. Coli O157:H7

Nervous System Infections

Infections of cerebrospinal fluid and meninges. caused by: Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria Meningitidis (meningococcal). Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal)

Toxin induced infections

Botulism (Clostridium botulinum), tetanus (Clostridium tetani) and Toxic Shock Syndrome (Staphylococcus aureus)

Prokaryotes

No membrane bound nucleus, no membrane bound organelles, no DNA

Kingdom Monera

Includes Prokaryotes

Types of Bacteria

Archaeobacteria, gram positive bacteria, cyanobacteria, spirochetes, gram-negative bacteria, rickettsias(in a eukaryotic cell)

bacteria

have extensive surface area for absorption of nutrients

Nucleoid

nuclear region in prokaryotes which is the cell's chromosome

Streptococcus pneumonia

produces a capsule, makes it difficult for immune system to attack

Where normal flora exist

skin and hair, conjunctiva, mouth, nose and throat, reproductive and intestinal tracts. digestive tract.

Hyaluronidase

contributes to spreading factor of bacterium

Coagulase

Converts fibrinogen into fibrin. Fibrin forms clots

Coagulase

species of staphylococcus produce this enzyme

Hyaluronidase

produced by streptococci, staphylococci, and some other pathogens



Streptokinase

produced by streptococci, digest fibrin and prevent blood clotting

Staphylokinase

produced by staphylococci, digests fibrin and prevents blood clotting

adsorption

attatchment of virus to host cell

penetration

virus enters the host cell and uncoats

synthesis

utilizes host nucleus to make new genetic material

Maturation

virus is packaged into new complete virons

release

departure of new virons from host cell

virus

must replicate within host cell, provides RNA or DNA to replicate. contain RNA or DNA but not both

Protozoa

single celled parasite

Helminth

multi-cellular parasite

Trophozoite stage

motile, invasive form of organism

Cyst stage

Dormant stage of organism

Definitive

hosts harbor the parasite when it reproduces by sexual reproduction

Intermediate

hosts harbor the parasite at some developmental stage in life

Accidental

Hosts are not part of the normal life cycle of infectious parasite

Giardia lamblia

common disease found worldwide in water

Cryptosporidium

parasite spread in public pools

Plasmodium

causes malaria, transmitted by Anopheles Mosquito

Helminths

flukes, tapeworms, roundworms, tissue parasites

Tapeworms

segmented, contain head (Scolex) and segments called proglottids, contain both ovaries and testes

Roundworms (intestinal)

live in lumen of intestinal tract, human infection occurs by ingestion of mature egg, or penetration of skin by larval stages found in soil.

Pinworms -

Enterobius

Ascaris

Giant Intestinal Roundworms

Strongyloids

common intestinal roundworms

Specific pathogenic mechanisms

Adherence, colonization, formation of a capsule

Pseudomonas, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Obligate Aerobes

Clostridium - tetanus, botulism, gangrene

Obligate Anaerobes

Campylobacter

Microaerophil

Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, E. Coli

Facultative Anaerobes

Gram stains, growth on special agars, chemical identification

help differentiate and identify bacteria

Normal flora areas

skin, conjunctiva, mouth, nose, throat, female reproductive and GI tracts

Babies

must acquire microorganisms from interactions with environment

Group B Strep, Yeast

Pathogens acquired by some infants

pathogenicity

organism's ability to cause disease

Pathogenicity depends on

organism's ability to invade host, multiply, and avoid damage from the host's defenses

Virulence

intensity of bacterial infections

Virulence

a factor of infections

contributors of virulence

adherence, colonization, formation of a capsule

Bacterial exotoxins cause

botulism, gas gangrene, tetanus, staphylococcal food poisoning

Endotoxins cause

may cause anaphylactic shock, diarrhea, cramping, malaise, choleral, salmonella and other bacterial food or water bourne illnesses

germination

when endospores revert to active cells under favorable conditions

Form endospores

clostridia species - cause tetanus, botulism, and gas gangrene

bacteria often develop drug resistance through

plasmids

ex. of narrow spectrum antibiotic

using penicillin to treat streptococcal pharyngitis

Penicillin

affects cell wall

Chlamydia

obligate intracellular organism - require eukaryotic cell for replication

Chlamydia causes

Trachoma, sexually transmitted disease causing cervicitis, PID and Urethritis, Conjunctivitis in newborns

Rickettsia

obligate intracellular parasites, inhabit vectors such as ticks, lice, fleas and other arthropods

Most prevalent rickettsial disesase in US

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Intracellular

Chlamydia, Rickettsia



Pleomorphic

doesn't have a cell wall, assumes many different shapes

Pleomorphic

Mycoplasmas

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

attaches to surface epithelial cell sites and causes respiratory disease called Primary Atypical Pneumonia (Walking Pneumonia)

Virus Classification

RNA or DNA based on make-up of genome

Capsid

protective coat that encloses the nucleic acid

Capsomeres

Individual protein subunits that compose capsids

Nucleocapsid

combined capsid/nucleic acid arrangement

envelope

present in some viruses, may have glycoprotein spikes. determine host specificity, may hide virus from host's immune system

adsorption

attachment of virus to host cell

penetration

process by which virus enters host cell

uncoating

virus immediately loses envelope and capsid

Synthesis

produces new genetic material

maturation

assembly of newly synthesized molecules into complete virions

Release

departure of new virions from host cell

Acute infections

disease cycle is relatively short, host cell ruptures and virus spreads through neighboring cells

Latent/Persistent Infections

Virus becomes relatively inactive but reemerges, provirus remains in cell, replicates new virions when triggered by some external event (Stress, fever)

Examples of latent/Persistent Infections

Herpes Virus, Epstein-Barr Virus, HIV

Examples of acute infections

Common cold viruses (rhinoviruses), Influenze Viruses (Types A and B), Hepatitis Viruses

Provirus

remains in host cell and replicates new virions when triggered

herpes virus

example of something that causes both acute and latent/persistent viral infection



Interferon

inhibit viral activity

antiviral drugs

slow down attachment of virus to host cell, suppress, do not cure viral infection

vaccines

best prevention for viruses - Polio, Gardisil, Hepatitis A, Hepatovax (Hepatitis B)

Prions

Infectious proteins without genetic material

Prion Diseases

affect cells of the brain

Collective terminology for Prion Diseases

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Prion diseases

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Mad cow, chronic wasting disease

Prion Characteristics

resistant to inactivation by heating to 90 degrees, resistant to radiation treatments, not susceptible to enzymes that inactivate DNA and RNA, suseptible to protein-denaturing agents

Multicellular Fungi

Molds and mushrooms

unicellular fungi

yeasts

Fungi

important for the decomposition and recycling of organic material

Example of Yeast

Candida Albicans (Yeast infection)

Example of Fungi

Tinea (Ringworm)

Spores

beginning of the growth of mold

mycelium

filamentous threadlike masses made from spores

pathogenicity of molds

superficial infections of hair, nails and skin

Infections from mold

Athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm

Candida albicans

infection of mouth and pharynx called thrush

Malaria

biological vector-transmitted parasitic disease

parasitic organisms (protozoa and helminths)

trasmitted to humans by vectors

Biological vectors

e.g. mosquito transmitting malaria

Mechanical Vectors

e.g. transmission of parasite eggs to food by flies and other insects

Parasite Classification

Protozoa, Helminths

Kingdom Protista

All parasitic organisms belong here

Tape worms most prevalent

in beef, pork and fish

Resistance to antibiotics occurs through

Overuse, plasmids, genetic transfer mechanisms, development of neutralizing enzymes, alteration of pathways used, altering cell membrane permeability

Haemophilus Influenzae

Lower Respiratory Tract

Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Lower Respiratory Tract

Streptococcus Pneumonia

Lower Respiratory Tract

Gastrointestinal

Shigella

Gastrointestinal

Salmonella

Gastrointestinal

Staphylococcus aureus

Gastrointestinal

E. Coli O 157:H7`

Meningitis

Haemophilus Influenzae

Meningitis

Nesseria Meningitidis

Toxin induced infection

botulism (Clostridium Botulinum)

Toxin induced infection

tetanus (Clostridium tetani)

Toxin induced infection

Toxic Shock Syndrome (Staphylococcus aureus)