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What are the characteristics of Neisseria?
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-Gram negative
-strickly humans -aerobic -oxidase positive -very wimpy |
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What effects does menigitis have on cerebrel spinal fluid (CFS)?
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-pressure goes up
(bacterial growth) -protein goes up (bacteria and immune response) -glucoses goes down (bacteria eating) -White cells move in (recruitment from bacteria) |
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What are the Encapsulated serogroups of meningitis?
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A,B,C,Y, and W-135
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What are some know facts about menigitis?
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-outbreaks are sporatic
-only in humans -10-255 normal flora -spread by respiratory droplets |
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What is the normal location of menigitis in the body?
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the back of the throat
(nasopharnyx colonization- pili) |
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What is Meningococcemia?
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Meinigitis in the blood stream- bacteremia or septicemia
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What are the symptoms of Meningococcemia?
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-URT
-mild aches -rash |
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What are the symptoms of Menigitis?
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-Sudden onset of headache
-vomiting -stiff neck |
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What group of the population are most suseptible to menigococcal disease and why?
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-College students (18-21) because of close living quarters
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What is the vaccine for Menigococcal?
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MCV4- makes up 4 of the 5 capsule types; no B type and not for kids
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What is the mortality rate of menigococcal?
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100% without treatment and less than 10% with treatment.
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What is a petechial rash?
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A really bad rash because of bleeds in the skin. If you press the rash you get no red color
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Why is there a higher inoculation of STDs in women than in men?
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-Because fluid flows from man to woman
-woman have more sites of infection |
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What are some of the defenses of the genital tract of women?
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-normal flora
-acidic pH:lactobacilli converts vaginal glycogen to latic acid |
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What are some characteristics of Gonorrhea?
(incubation,toxins,grouping) |
-gram negative diplococci
-incubation 2-5 days -pus discharge -endotoxin (inflammation) |
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What are some posible symptoms of gonnerrhea in women?
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-painful urination
-vaginal discharge -may be asymptomatic |
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Why are there no natural immunities to Gonnerrhea?
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Because of antigenic variation; it can adjust to the bodys immune response.
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What are Opa proteins in gonococcal infections?
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Multiple genes in the chromosome that can turn on/off independently.
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What is Opthalmia Neonatorum?
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This gonnorrhea in the eyes of infants born through an infected mother.
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What is the advantage of doing a DNA test for the diagnosis of Gonnerrhea?
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The bug can be dead and still be tested.
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What is the concern with treating Gonnerrhea with antibiotics?
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The bacteria changes frequently so it becomes resistant to some of the normal treatment drugs.
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What are the targets for treatment of Gonnerrhea?
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the pili and opa protiens
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