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characteristicis of Chlamydia
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obligate intracellular parasites
poorly stained but with LPS |
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how do chlamydia exist?
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elementary body and reticulate body
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what is elementary body
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extra-cellular
infective form with cell wall |
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what is reticulate body
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intra-cellular form
without cell wall |
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species of chlamydia
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tachomatis
psittaci pneumoniae |
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what is trachoma
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ocular infection
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what causes trachoma
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C. trachomatis
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Sx of trachoma
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lymphoid follicles on the conjunctiva
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what is occulogenital infections in chlamydia trachomatis
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inclusion conjunctivitis
spread from gneitalia to the eye |
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how is neontal infections of C. trachomatis expressed
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- transmission from mother during birth
- neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis or pneumonia |
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what is lymphogranuloma venereum?
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- sexually transmitted disease
- a genital tract infection with C. trachomatis - genital ulcer --> lymphadenopathy of the regional lymph nodes |
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what do Chlamydia trachoma cause?
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- trachoma
- occulogenital infection - inclusion conjunctivitis - pneumonia - lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) |
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reservoir of C. psittaci
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birds
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transmission of C. psittaci
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inhalation of dried bird's tissue/excreta
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what do C. psittaci cause
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psittacosis
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what is psittacosis
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atypical pneumonia
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how is C. pneumoniae spread?
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respiratory droplets
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Dx of chlamydia
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- cell culture
- serology - IF - PCR |
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Tx of chlamydia
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macrolides
tetracyclin |
