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Virulence of Chlamydia trachomatis:
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lysosome resistance, prevents lysosome-phagosome fusion
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Treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis:
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doxycycline, erythromycin, and azithromycin
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Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis:
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won't grow on artificial media--no Gram (-) diplococci, anti-chlamydia antibodies
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Virulence for Rickettsia:
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Grows in cytoplasm, endothelial blood vessel lining
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Treatment for Rickettsia:
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Doxycycline, Chloramphenicol
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Diagnosis for Rickettsia rickettsi:
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Chick yolk sac media, Weil-Felix Reaction, Anti-Rickettsia antibodies
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Patient presents with rash on wrists, ankles, soles & palms, severe headache, and conjunctivitis. Reports recent hiking trip. suspect?
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Rickettsia rickettsi--Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Causes Epidemic Louse-borne Typhus & Brill Zinsser Disease:
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Rickettsia prowazekii
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Treatment of Rickettsia prowazekii
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Doxycycline, Chloramphenicol, eradicate lice
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Causes Scrub Typhus:
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Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
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Causes Cat-scratch fever & Bacillary anglomatosis:
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Bartonella henselae
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Causes Trench Fever:
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Bartonella quintana
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Causes Q Fever (no rash)
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Coxiella burnetii
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Patient presents with a painless wart on scrotum & arthritis-like symptoms. suspect?
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Treponema pallidum (Syphilis)
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Diagnosis of Treponema pallidum:
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ELISA, VDRL, FTA-ABS, MHA-TP
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Causes Yaws:
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Treponema pertenue
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Causes Lyme disease:
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Diagnosis of Borrelia burgdorferi:
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ELISA, Western immunoblotting
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Causes Weil's Disease:
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Leptospira interrogans
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