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walking pneumonia
mycoplasma pneumoneae
chain
strepto
grape like
reandom division staphylo
packet of 8
sarcina
sterols
in bac that don't have cell wall
mycoplasma has for rigidity/adherance
many virulence factors
derive from cell wall
peptidoglycan
cell wall structure repeadable disacharide cross linked by tetrapeptides NAms
nag, nam
nacetylglutamate, nacetyl muramic acid
PG clinical relevance
make antimicrobials, secrete lysozyme, can be attacked by cell wall inhibitors
lysozyme
secrections, pmn granules, degrades glycan backbone of PG even if not growin bacteria used for cell lysis
glycan
backbone of PG
Cell wall inhibitor
inhibit PG synthesis in actively growing cells
G- layers
Plasma Memb, periplasmic space w/PG and liipoproteins), outer membrane
G- outer membrane inner layer
like plasma cell membrane
G- outer membrane outer layer contents
LPS, trimeric porins, lipoproteins
G- LPS makeup
O-outer antigen
Core polysaccharide
lipid Anchor
O antigen
G- outer antigen,
attachment site, inhibits phagocytosis, highly variable, immunogenic.
Lipid A
g- embedded in outere membrane, pro-inflammatory, toxic b-cell mitogen, cytokine
SEPSIS
Core polysaccharide.
G- connects lipid A to O ntigen
LPS clinical relevance
LPS- lipid binding protein or SCD14 to activate compliment
LPS-cell receptor- IL1/6 TNF- septic shock.
Trimeric Porins
G- outer membrane
porin channel, non specific, small H20 molecules
Lipoprotein
G-, most abundant protein, anchors outer membrane to PG layer
G- periplasmic space
b/t outer and inner cell membrane
Thin pg Layer
Can concentrate hydrolases to increase resistance
G+ layer
PM, Periplasm, PG layer
G+ PG layer
40+, retains crystal violet
WtA
provide elasticity and stability- anchored to PG
Attachment site, immunogenic
LTA
lipoteichoic acid anchored to PM
elasticity/stability
Relevance of WTA/LTA
increase G+ virulence
Adhesins
Bind receptors
causes endotoxin like rxn- clot, inflammation, MAC
Acid fast PG thickness
intermediate
Acid fast layers
PM PPS PG MA
Mycolic acid
acid fast, ext to P, linked w/ PG via
Arrabinogalactan (long chain fatty acid)
Waxy coat, decrease dessication, antibiotic resistance, decrease phagocytosis
Tetrameric porins
Acid fast in mycolic acid layer.
Small hydrophilic molecules
Gram Stain
thickness of PG
- Red Safranin- thin- washed
+ Purple primary, violet
OH is the wash
Acid fast stain, aka-
Zeihl Neilson- carbol fuschin + methylen blue
AF= red
not AF= bluef
clinically relevant acid fast s
M. Tuberculosis
M. Lerae.
M. Avium
Nocardia
3 cell external structures
Pili
Flagella
Glycokalyx K
Flagell and parts
self assemblyl, helicla structure from flagellin with a hollow core
H- antigen
Has Flagella, motile
flagella proteins
Flagella hook
attache filament to cell surface/basal body
basal body
anchors flagellin in cell wall and cell membrane
monotrichous
one flagella at end
lophotricus
more than 1 at one end
amphitricous
one or more at either end
Peritrochous
flagella along entire perimeter
Pilli
common or sex
proteinaceous, hair like structres w/ adhesins at tips_ adhere
fimbriae
pili- pilin subunits- tips have adhesion
peritrichous arrangement
movement
adhesion
pili/fimbriae clinical importance
inhibit colonization via pillar destruction
Type I bind mannose
Type P bind galactos
Type I pilla/fimbriae
bind mannose
Type P pilla/fimbriae
bind glactose
Sex Pilli
gram (-)
adhere 2 cells for genetic exchange
sex pili clinical relevance
rapid resistance development
K antigen
glyokalyks polysaccharide
glicocalyx capsule
ridig w/ uniform thickness
glicocalyx slime layer
losse, non-uniform, diffuse
glycoalyx clinical relevance
mutans- teeth
some speecies not pathogenic without glycokalyx
Quellung reaction
strep pneumoniea
detect capsule in respiratory infection
anticapsular antibodies- swelling
bacterial 5 internal cell structures
nucleoid region, plasmid, ribosomes, inclusions, endospores
nucleoid region
no membrane, primarily DNA, single circular chromosome
NO introns or histones
Plasmid
extrahromosomal DNA,
ancillary informatioin, increase virulence, evasion of immune response, codes for antibiotics
ribosomes
70s (30, 50)
transcription/translation are coupled
30s inhibitors
aminoglycosides
tetracyclines
50s inhibitors
macrolides, cloraphenocol
selective toxicity
more toxic to organisms than hose
inclusions
in non-unit membrane, protein/lipid
stores excess C, E, P
volutin, glycogen, PHb
Volutin granules
inoganic phosphate
glycogen granules
polymer of alpha-D glucose
PHB granules
chans of beta hydroxybutyric acid
endospores
trigger in nutrient depletion, to survive months to years
endospore content
1 chromosome, few proteins and ribosomes, lots of Ca via diploconic acid, keratin coat
calcium dipicolunate
protects endospore from heat sensitivity
SASPs
small acid soluble spore protiens, protect from UV and dissociation
endospore relevant bacteria
bacilis, clostridum (G+)
beta lactam action
bind to transpeptide to prohibit synthesis of PG
Seeps through porins
how is bac growht measured
OD, biomass, CFU
Optical Density
in culture- turbidity
All Viable and non-viable
more dense= more culture
CFU
colony forming unit, dilute culture and plate
only VIABLE
Biomass
wash, dry, weigh
Dry weight = viable and non-viable
5 stages of bacterial growth
Lag, Log, late log, stationary, death
lag phase
increase biomass
no divisioin
time in phase depends on the nutrients avaialbel
log phase
exponential growth
division,
slope=generation time of 1 cell
when are virulence factors made in growth phase?
Log phase
pillae, fimbriae to move to more stuff
late log phase
produce secondary metabolites; antibiotics/pigments
what phase is color made in colony?
late log phase- is secondary metabolite
stationary phase
death=division
NO growth, change in CFU or biomass
Cell death renews resources
Death Phase
determined only by CFU
exponential death
5 bac requirements for growth
E, C12, Nutrients, GF, Environment
What re 5 environmental factors for growth
Temp
pH
O2
CO2
H2O
Respiration
E process with ETChai
aerobic respiration
O2= ETC terminal electron receptor
Anaerobic respiration
O2 is NOT ETC terminal electron receptor
Fermentation
anaerobic substrate level phosphrylation
ETC not used
4 fermentation products
lactate, butyrate, poropyonic acid, mixed acids
Bacterial GFs/ categores
specific organic compounds- small quanitities, cannot be synthesized
Purines/pyrimidines
AAs
Vitamins for coenzymes
Facultative definition
has alternatives; capable of survival in a broad range
Psychrophle
cold 5-12 degrees
Psychrotrophs
Refrigerator f
0-35degrees
Mesophiles
most bacteria 15-43
includes body temp
thermophiles
40-80 require increased T
hyperthermophiles
65-115
hot springs, volcanoes
Hyperthermophile use
heat stable enzymes for biological studies
Acidophile/ neutrophile. alkalophyle
decreased pH, neutral, increased pH
human bacterial preferences
mesophiles/ neutrophiles
capnophiles
requires CO2
Halphile
increased salts
micro-corn
skin,oropharynx
osmophile
increased osmolarity/sugar solutions
low-temp challene
decreased enzyme activity/ fluidity
increased temp challenges
denaturing of proteins
obligate anaerobes lac
SOD, Catalase, peroxidase,
H2O2- H2O, O2
obligate anaerobe/aerobe
bottom/top
Facultative anaerobe
little at top but primariliy geographic
micro aerophile
just below the surface
aerotolerant anaerobe
uniform thruought
mackonkey agar
peptone, bile salts, neutral red, lactose, crystal violet
mackonkey differential
lactose/neutral red- pH indicator
ferment=pink
mackonkie selectivity
crystal violet/ bile salts/ inhbit gram +
defined media
chemically defined,
eliminate variablity
narrow range
complex media
undefined, broader range
enrinched
complex & GF
What material is used to grow fastidious organisms
Enriched media
selective media
against unwanted organisms
inhibition
Differnetial
differentiates b/t organisms
visible
no selection use
BSL1
No diseases
BSL2
Ingestion, subQ, mucous membrane
Diseases
BSL3
Serious to fatal- aerosol maybe
BSL4
Fatal, Aerosol yes or unknown
hemaglutanin
Glycoprotein
spike on H.Flu
attaches virus to host
Neuraminadase
enzyme on Hemaglutanin that releases the virus from the host
Antigenic driftt
V, B
Yearly vaccines
Genetic mutations- H&N chage
Antigenic shift
V
genome mix b/t 2 viruses
Pandemics
2 antigenic switching mechanisms
phase variation, gene conversion
(not drift or shift) no changes other than what is being shown on cell
Phase variation
ene remains on/off
Capsule/pillaae/ flagella, LPS
can be seen in urine or serum
phase variation regulated by
DNA recombinase- site specific altering
Alter the mRNA stabilit
Gene Conversion
function remains the same but the eptiope changes, picasso vs monet
VSG
Variable surface Glycoproteins expressed ont he surface of cells
Plasodium infects RBCs to allow to go unseen by Immune system
expressed on protozoan in african seeping sickness- titse trypsanoma
PAI
distinct geneome segments for virulence factors
10-200k bp, inserts into tRNA
direct repeat motifs on ends
%G/C change
not found on non-pathogen
Homologous recombination
replacement of a section
Non-homologous recombination
insert section where needed
rec proteins not needed
can result in null
3 Moile genetic elements
insertion sequence,
PAI
composit transposon (non-homologous recombination)
3 gene transfer mechanisms
tranformation, conjugation, transduction
transformation
competent cells take up DNA
insert via homologous recomb
conjugation
genetic exchange b/t same genera
1-way
plasmid is ssDNA
tools for conjugation
G-
G+
- Sex pillus (not in ecoli- just approximate)
+ adhesion molecules on the pili approximate the cells
ss to ds DNA in conjugation
recipient cell's rolling circle replication changes DNA
conjugate plasmid
contains genes to direct conjugatino and make pilis, start DNA synthsis
R plasmid
one that contains resistance DNA
F plasmid
fertility plasmid
inserts at IS or Ta
inserts non-homologous
high probability
one side f' plasmid and a part of the dna
low probability
one side f' plasmid, dna, other side f' plasmid
HFR
high frequency recobinant cell
one that completely transfered
transformation
competent cells take up DNA
insert via homologous recomb
conjugation
genetic exchange b/t same genera
1-way
plasmid is ssDNA
tools for conjugation
G-
G+
- Sex pillus (not in ecoli- just approximate)
+ adhesion molecules on the pili approximate the cells
ss to ds DNA in conjugation
recipient cell's rolling circle replication changes DNA
conjugate plasmid
contains genes to direct conjugatino and make pilis, start DNA synthsis
R plasmid
one that contains resistance DNA
F plasmid
fertility plasmid
inserts at IS or Ta
inserts non-homologous
high probability
one side f' plasmid and a part of the dna
low probability
one side f' plasmid, dna, other side f' plasmid
HFR
high frequency recobinant cell
one that completely transfered
transduction definition
pick up bDNA, use it to incorporate into cell
geneti transfer mediated by bcteriophages
Lytic cycle 5 steps
phage attaches
inject vDNA, digest bDNA
rapidly replicate
caspid assemble
cell lysis when full
lysogenic cycle 5 steps
attach
core injected
non-homo integration into bacterial chromosome
latent prophage, host- lysogen
stress activates latent prophage
Defectie phage
Lytic cycle
baspsid filled with bacterial DNA
no virus transmitted (general transduction)
Specialized transductioin
lysogenic cycle
bDNA and viral DNA integrated into next host via bacteriophage
clinical- lysogenic conversion
prophge carries virulent gene that causes pathogenic lysogen
vibrio cholera
E coli shigela
clostridium botulinum
dyptheria
strep pyogenes- scarlet fever
process es that pass mobile genetic elements from one cell to another
insertion sequence
Tn
composite transposon
pathogenicity island
insertion sequence
uses transposase to integrate REplicon only
has inverted repeats at the ends of the coding section
Inverted repeates
Inverted repeats at the end of encoding sections
Pathogenicity island and Trnasposon
Composite transposon
class 1
2 insertion sequences
transposase gene and other genes coding sequence and promoter
Transfers from one position to another position in both eukaryotes nad prokaryotes
normal microbiota composition
phages>bacteria>fungi/protists> archaea
Interiginous
infolds of skin
colonized
mouth, large Intestine, Anterior Urethra, Vagina
Transient
briefly established but competing
respiratory tract, bladder, uterus
UTI
>10^5
sterile body parts
body fluids, CSF, tissues, upper urinary (kidneys)
Germ benefits
Vit: K, B12, B vits from lactate bacteria, prevent pathogenesis
antagonize other bact by killing/ inhibiting
stimulate tissue development: pyers patches, etc.
Cross-reactive abs to prevent infection: low grade rxn
coagulase
convert prothrombin to staphylothrombin
Staphylothrombin converts soluble fibrinogen to insoluble finbrinogen
creates avascular area protected from immune system
alpha hemolysis
verdans
partial Hgb breakdown w/o lysis
beta hemolyssi
complete lysis of RBC/Hgb
white with a clear halo
gamma hemolysis
no breakdown
white colonies withouth halos
L form
mycoplasma bacteria
no penecillin or cephalosporins
symbiotic relationships generally are
stable and predictable
unless dieseased- then they aren't
mutualism
both benefit (excludes pathogens)
commensalissm
one organism benefits and the other is not harmed
parasitism
one benefits, one harmed
tropism
preference of tissue, invariably living in one place.
b/c of GF, specific receptors
biofilm
community built on tissue or another biofil
for genetic exchange
same genus- one member predominates
biofilms protect membranes, if removed in immune replacement will cause probs
Coleforms
pollute water
toal colleforms
EECK escherichia, enterobacter, citrobacter, klebsiella
Fecal coliforms
ECK
(minus enterobacter)
Enterics
E. C. PESSKY S
pathogenic enterics
vibrio sp
campylobacter jejuni
heliobactor pylori
Antibiotic
chemical that inhibits or kills
Selective toxicity
more harmful to bacteria than to host
bacteriocidal/static
cidal-kill
static-inhibit growth
when not to use bacteriostatics
immunocompromized or to treat bacteria in immunoprivileaged sites
narrow spectrum/drugs
few organisms
peniecilliln, macrolides, vancomycin
broad spectrum/ drugs
use on onknown agent or superinfection
aminoglycosides/ 2nd/ 3rd cephalosporins, synhteici penecillins, quinalogs (?)
B lactams mech/drugs
inhibit transptedidation, binds transpeptidase PBPs
Penicilins
natural
Synthetic
Cephalosporins
Carbenapin
monobactams
bacitracin Mechanism
Wall- interferes with dephosporylization of lipid barrier- inhibits pG movement through membranes (topical only)
Vancomycin mechanism
G+, Cocci, sits on NAM
Bacteriocidal
causes red-man disease w/ histamien
Cell wall synthesis inhibitors are all
cidal
distruption of membrane drugs are all
cidal
Polymyxin, daptomycin
Polymyxin
G-
Detergent of cell membrane
Daptomycin
rapid depolarization b/c rapid efflux of K- loss of potential
Drugs that inhibit protein synthesis are
all static except Gramin, aminoglycosids
Inhibit 30S
Aminoglycosides
Tetracylcines
Aminoblycocides
30s Cidal
strepto, anika, gentami, neomy
mycin
tetracyclines
30s cidal- Not for children or preggos
tetra, doxyamine, declo "Cycln"
Inhibit 50s (5)
chloraphenacol, streptogramin, macrolides, clyndamycin, inezolid
chloramphenacol
50s
typhoid RMSF, meningococcal
macrolides mech
50s blocks initiation,translocation, elongation
macrolide drugs
mycin- Erythro, clantho, azithro, teletho
clindamycin
50s MRSA, Walking Pn., topical acne
causes psueddo membrane colitis
Streptogramin
Combo drugs
individual=static, combo- cidal
MRSA, E faeceum
Linezolid
50s Prevent initiation complex
G+ vancomycin resistant
Inhibit nucleic acid synthesis
All Cidal
Rifampin/mycin, floroquinalones, metronixaodole
rifampin/amycin
G+ cocci, TB
inhibit DNA dependent DNA polymerase
DIRECT
Floroquinalones
synthetic, G-, gyrase,
cirpofloxacidn, norfloxacin
metronidazole
Neucleic acid synthsis inhibitor
Anaerobes and protozans
INDIRECT
Acts as anti-metabolite
Sulfonamides, trimethoprim, Dapsone, Isonazid (only cidal one)
trimethoprim
anti-metabolite
pterydine part of folic acid- doesn't make DIhydrofolate
Sulfonamides
anti-metabolite
PABA mocker via direct inhibition
blocks dihydropteroate
NO TETRAhydrofolate
Dopesone
anti-metabolite, ONLY CIDAL
PABA indirect
Leprosy and PCP
Isonozid
anti-metabolite
analog of nicotinamide and pyridoxane= inhibits myolic acid
pair for TB with rifamptin
Antifungals
Polyenes
Azoles
Polyenes
antifungals
nystatin, ampotercin
Nystatin
polyene antifungal
join ergosterol to cause leaks
oral candiasis
Ampotercin
Polyene antifungal
joins ergosterol to cause leaks
TOXIC
IV for systemic candiasis
Azoles
Azole and terbinafine
miconazonel ,fluconazol, itraconazole
Miconazole
azole antifungal
oral gel or cream
G+ cocci and fungi
Fluconazole
Azole antifungal
Yeasts, candida in HIV prophylaxis
can take for long periods of time
Itraconazole
Azole antifungal, toxic,
INhibits CYP450 synthesis of ergosterol
aspergillus, fungus
NOT meningitis
Terbanifine
Azole antifungal
Allylamine blocks squalene epoxidase for dermatophyte
topical and pill
Echnocardia
antifungal
disrupts cell wall
B- prohibits glucan in cell wall
systemic candidaisis, aspargillus
"penicillin of antifungal
Most important step to decrease pathogens
wahs hands
change gloves/wash after every pt
wast with >62% alcohol
PPE
G
A
M
Eyewear
Contact transmission precautions
glove, single pt room,
herpes, lice, MRSA, chickenpox
droplet transmission precautions
~3ft, >5 micrometers
1pt room, may need mask/eyewear
flu, pertussis, mumps, sars
Airborne transission precautions
aerosols <5microns
wear respiratoryprotection, HEPA, 1pt room
Mumps, sars, TB,
standard vs universal precaution
sttandard- protect pt and worker from infection
universal- decrease transmission of blood-borne pathogens
Sterilization
destroys all mcirobial life
Disinfection
kills most microbes not all spores
decontamination
reduce microbes to a non-pathogenic level
cleaning
remove foreign material/debris
Cleanliness grades
sterilize> disinfect> decontaminate> clean
Critical items
Sterile tissues or vasulature
Semi-critical items
non-intact skin or mucus membranes
non-critical
no contact w/ mucous membranes or tissues
physical microbe control
heat, boil, pasturize, autoclave, filtration, radiation
Boiling
H2O- 1min
Instruments 20-30 min, 5 min kills most everything
endospores not killed
Pasteurizing
flash, decreases microbes, does not kill endospores
autoclave
heat and pressure eliminates spores
use indicators
filtration
fluids that are not heat reisstant
Air-hepa
removes particles andviruses
radiation
UVC- 280-100nm- germicidal
penetrates packaging, sterilize gloves, syringes, food
Disinfectant vs antiseptic
disinfect inanimate objects
ntiseptic-tissues
ideal biocide
all good no bad
high level disinfectant group
all microorganisms, not all spores
critical heat-sens equipment
Intermediate leve disinfectant group
kills myco, vegetative bacteria, most mycoses and fungi; Not spores
low level disinfectant group
kills vegitative bactera, some viruses, some fungi
Prion tx
standard procedures are not effectie against ryons
Clean w/ OH
denatures proteins
topicl
does not kill spores
clean with aldehydes
inactivate proteins and neucleic acids
chemical sterilization to heat sensitive equipment
clean with biguanides
topical/oral antiseptics that disrupt cell membrane
doesn't kill mycobacterum or endospores
clean with halogens
oxide proteins, damage DNA
Antiseptic,
increased concentrations can kill pryons
Clean with heavy metals
Silver nigrate
burns, infection in newborns
clean with oxides
gas- chemical sterilization fo heat sensitive equipment
can explode
clean with peroxides
oxide sylfhydril group, antiseptic and disinfectant
Clean with Phenolics
surface disinfecctant/ antiseptic, denature proteins
Clean with quaternary amonia
non-critical
floor cleaner, pre-moistened wipes
Narrow spectrum antibiotics
older penicillins, vancomycin, macrolides
Braod spectrum antibiotics
aminoglycosides, secondary tertiary cephalosporins,quinalone, synthetic penicilins, tetracyclines, solfonamides
Kills pseudomonas aruginosa
anti-pseudomonal pinicillin
4 generation cephalosporin
polymyxins
MRSA killers
vancomycin, clindamycin, streptogramin
Staph killers
penicillinase resistant penicillins, vancomycin
Bacteriostatics
not for sick ppl
Tetracyclin, chloramphenoacol, macrolides, clindamycin, sulfa drugs, trimethoprim, dapsone
Anti malaria
clindamycin
TB
rifamycins/isoniazid
Resistant to all
enterococcus facealis, mycobacterium tuberculosis
Psuedomonas aurginosa
leprosy
dapsone
systemic candidiasis
amphotercin-polyene,
echinocandins
Aspergilluus
Itraconaole, echinocandins
BBB crossers
thrid and fourth gen cephalosporins
B lactamase resistagt
penicliinase resistant penicillin, combination products, 3rd/4th gen cephalosporins
Topicals
Bacitracin, polymyxin, miconazole
Pts allergic to B lactam antibiotics
Vancomycin
Vancomycin resistant bacteria
Linezolid
Prophylactic for HIV pts
Fluconazole
Daptomycin contraindications
not for elderly, pneumonia b/c cleared by surfactnat
Tetracycline contraindications
no children, no preggos
Nystatin contraindicatoins
polyene too toxic for systemic use
Terbenafine contraindicatiosn
hepatotoxicity in pill form.
Colonization
doesn't interfere with normal body function
infection
invasion of tissues of host and pathogen multiplication
disease and pathogen relationship
pathogen doesn't always have to be present
intoxication
abnormal function b/c of toxin action
toxin examples
S-aureus food poisoning
Botox-
pathogenicity
genetic ability to cause disease
Virulence
degree of pathology caused by pathogen
A pathogenic organism
has varying degrees of virulence
Koch procedure
isolate-
innoculate another host
same disease
PCR
DNA apmplification,
RNA RTPCR
Disease signs
objective
observer/clincian findings
disease symptoms
subjective/sensed
disease indicator
sign +symptom
pre- clinical inbubation
S/S
Immune Response
Innoculum
Contagious
S/S: No
Immune Response: not active
Innoculum: infectious dose
Contagious: not infectious
Prodromal warning
S/S
Immune Response
Innoculum
Contagious
S/S: some early
Immune Response> innate
Innoculum: increasing
Contagious: easily
Acute Disease state
S/S
Immune Response
Innoculum
Contagious
S/S: peaking
Immune Response: acquired
Innoculum: level
Contagious: highly
Decline disease state
S/S
Immune Response
Innoculum
Contagious
S/S: declining
Immune Response: reduced w/ abs present
Innoculum:cleared/latent
Contagious: communicable if carrier
Convalescent
S/S
Immune Response
Innoculum
Contagious
S/S: none
Immune Response: none
Innoculum: cleared
Contagious: no
Incubation means
pathogen has entered portal
prodromal means
warning- some early signs of infection
Decline- Alt Innoculation means
innoculum not cleared-> dormant-> genetic variation- > resistance
decline- alt contagious
communicable if re-enter prodromal (carrier)
recurring disease
pathogen becomes dormant and goes prodromal
Disease carriage
disease wont harm host, but will harm others
opportunistic pathogen
normal flora that establishes disease when introduced into protected sites
Virulent bacteria/fungus/virus
strict pathogen
always coincides w/ disease
tissue damaging metabolites
acids gasses, other byproducts of growth
Invasins
spreading factors: proteins/ ICM properties that damage the host and facilitate spread.
Can be part of the disease/
Hyaluronidase, collagenase, neuraminadase; strepto/staphylokinase
haluronidase/neuroamindase
attack CT/degrade neuraminic acid
collagenase
break down collagen
strep/staphkinase
prevents clotting
adherence to host: adhesins
bind receptos/ host molecules via carbohydrate moieties on hot
antifimbral adhesins
not fimbriae
type V secretino of proteins that mediate tissue/cell binding
exotoxins
preotins toxic to ceells by direct action
enterotoxins
proteins toxic to cells by direct action in the enterics
Functional toxins
immunogenic but fatal at low concentrations
toxoids
denatured toxins used in vaccines
A-B exotoxins
B binds then A enters and attacks host cell
membrane active exotoxins
attack membrane, lyse and kill.
Protease: elastinase, metalloprotease;
lipids: phospholipase
Super antigen
antigenic toxin that non-specifically bind to MHCII of APC to TCR- activate immune response several fold (acquired)
endotoxins
LPS of G-, toxin associated with lipid A-> septic shock
cause of infection in normally sterile site
ingest, inhale, trauma, bite, sex
circuation via blood
causes cytotoxic effects at remote sites
Mechanism for evasion of immune response
capsule
catalase
intracellular growth
purpose of encapsulation
protect from dehydration/phagocytosis
evasiaon via intracellular growht
avoid inactivation, escape detection by I.S.
Lack of Iron can:
induce toxin production of pathogens
Pathogenic Iron capture
Siderophores chelate and transport into bacteria.