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What are the bacteria classification according to Koch
occurrence, duration, extent of host involvement
Postulated the casual relationship of disease causing organism
Robert Koch
Koch postulates 4 things
Pathogens must not be found in a healthy person

the pathogen must be isolated and grown in pure culture

Inoculation into the animal should reproduce the disease

The organism must be capable of producing the disease
invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues
Infection
manifestation of infection with characteristic set of signs and symptoms
Disease
entry of pathogen to the 1st appearance of clinical sings and symptoms
Incubation period
relatively short period, characterized by early, mild symptoms of the disease
Prodromal Period
Overt sign and symptoms of disease
Period of Illness
Signs and symptoms subside
Period of Decline
Period of recovery
Period of Convalescense
Stages of prodromal period
Period of Illness
Period of Decline
Period of Convalescense
Disease transmitted from one person to another
Communicable disease
not transferred to one another
Non-communicable disease
a disease present in community at all times
Endemic
examples of endemic diseases
Tb, Diarrhea, pneumonia
a disease attacking man people in a given area at the same time widely diffused and rapidly spreading
Epidemic
examples of epidemic diseases
Dengue fever, cholera
widespread involving different countries
Pandemic
examples of pandemic
SARS, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Tb, Malaria
a disease which occurs singly, widely scattered not epidemic or endemic
Sporadic
example of sporadic disease
Ebola Virus
What are the 4 different types of Occurrence
Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic, Sporadic
develops rapidly with sever symptoms but last only a short time, usually less than 6 months
Acute
develops more slowly with milder but longer lasting symptoms, usually more than 6 months
Chronic
What are the 2 types of Duration
Acute, Chronic
Limited to certain area
Local infection
affects the whole body system
Systemic/Generalized infection
no manifestation of the disease
Subclinical
presence of bacteria in the blood
Bacteremia
multiplication of bacterial elaborating harmful bacterial products such as toxins, enzymes in the blood
Septicemia
presence of toxins in the blood
Toxemia
presence of virus in the blood
Viremia
7 types of Extent of host involvement
Local Infection, Systemic/Generalized infection, Subclinical, Bacteremia, Septicemia, Toxemia, Viremia
ability of the organism to cause disease
Pathogenecity
degree or extent of pathogenecity (measurable)
Virulence
Infected individuals with subclinical and or no clinical manifestation of the disease
Carriers
Invasion of the organism to various parts of human body is more of the host regulated matter than being dependent upon the microorganism
Invasiveness
Some bacteria produce enzymes which aids in spreading the organism
Extracellular enzymes
toxic harmful substance produce by bacteria
Toxigenicity
3 Major factors in the degree of Pathogenecity and Virulence
Invasiveness, Extracellular Enzymes, Toxigenicity
evade/prevents phagocytosis
capsule
adhere to the other bacteria and to the membranes of the hosts cells, hence preventing phagocytosis
Common pili
G+ bacteria, Protein in nature, More poisonous
Exotoxia
lipopolyysaccharides and some protien, less poisonous
Endotoxin
4 types of invasive mechanism of bacteria
Capsule, Common Pili, Exotoxin, Endotoxin
Enzyme for Red Blood Cells
Hemolysins
kill WBC
Leucocidin
destroys the intracellular material of connective tissue
Hyaluronidase
dissolves blood clots
Streptokinase/Staphylokinase
coagulates plasma producing fibrin clot
Coagulase
causes breakdown of bone, skin and cartilage
Collagenase
6 Types of enzymes
Hemolysins, Leucocidin, Hyaluronidase, Streptokinase/Staphylokinase, Coagulase, Collagenase
process of complete destruction of all forms of life
Sterilization
not all forms of life are destroyed but which aims to destroy disease producing organisms
Disinfection... usually for objects
Chemical substance that prevents the growth of bacteria by either inhibiting or destroying microorganisms
Antiseptic... usually for people
inhibits the growth of microbes
Bacteriostatic agents
agents that kills bacteria
bactericide
agents that kills spores
sporocide
agent that kills virus
viricide
agent that kills fungus
fungicide
agents that aim to destroy disease producing organism
disinfectants
destroy vegetative forms of pathogenic organism
Boiling
expose live strain for 80-100 C for 30 min each day for 3 consecutive days
Fractional sterilization
use in processing of milk, destroy pathogenic organism
pasteurization
no definite standard time temp 160-170
hot oven
burning the organism into ashes
open flame
complete destruction of paper cups, infections material, etc
incineration
drying
dessication
bacteria when freeze undergo dehydration
cold temperatures
UVL damages microbial cells, reduces airborne infection
radiation
bacteria is not being killed but are physically separated
filtration
121 C, 15lbs pressure for 15-20 min
Steam under pressure (autoclave)
Physical Method of killing microbes
Moist heat, Dry heat, dessication, cold temp, radiation, filtration
3 types of dry heat
hot oven, open flame, incineration
Lowest division of plant kingdom non parasitic plants w/o roots, stems, or leaves, they contain chlorophyll and vary in size from microscopic form to massive seaweeds
algae
single celled organism
procaryotes
list 3 procaryotes
bacteria, archaea, cyanobacteria
many celled organism
eucaryotes
list 4 eucaryotes
animals, plants, fungi, protozoa
eucaryotes are also called
"true nucleus"
procaryotes are also called
"before nucleus"
Genus with a ___
Capital letter
species with a ___
small letter
a type of nuclear cell division that produces offspring with half the genetic material, produces four genetically unique haploid spores
meiosis (sexual)
cell nucleus replicates and divides, produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical
mitosis (asexual)
5 characteristics of bacteria
Procaryotic

Has both DNA and RNA

Binary fission

Measured in Micrometer

Cell wall (except Mycoplasma)
What bacteria does not have a cell wall
Mycoplasma
Father of Microbiology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
berry/circular/oval shaped
cocci
rectangular/rod shaped "little staffs"
bacilli
twisted/tightly/loosely coiled
spiral
name the 11 shape types of the bacteria
cocci
bacilli
spiral
coccobacilli
comma shaped
bizarre shaped
fusiform
tightly coiled
loosely coiled
club shaped
coiled
grape like clusters
staphylo
pairs or chain
strepto
pairs (ie: gonorrhea)
diplococci
palisade (y/v/x shape)
diptheroids
cocci in tetrads (4)
tetracocci
cocci in 8
sarcina
thick slimy layer
Capsule/glycocalyx
a layer of more or less compact loose slime made up of polymers of polysaccharides and or peptides
capsule
outermost layer, gives shape and support, serves as protection to the bacteria
cell wall/murein sacculus
DNA and RNA as Nucleoids or chromatin bodies
Nuclear Body
are of 70s ribosomes, sites of protein synthesis
Ribosomes
located beneath cell wall, site of respiratory enzymes, acts as an osmotic barrier, selective permeable membrane that regulates the substance that goes in and out of the cell
cytoplasmic membrane
for food storage
cytoplasmic granules
found in babes ernst bodies or corynebacterium
metachromatic granules
material for enteric bacteria
glycogen
hair like structures for adhesive purposes or bacterial adherence
common pili
gene transfer
sex pili/fimbrae
resistant structures against adverse environmental conditions, means of survival when their moisture or nutrient supply is low
spores
bacterial spore are referred to as
endospores
bacterial spore's process by which they are formed is called
sporulation
they are resistant to
heat, cold, drying and most chemicals, some are resistant to boiling and disinfectants
without flagella
Atrichous
single polar flagellum
Monotrichous
two flagellum at both end
Amphitrichous
tufts of flagella on either pole
Lophotrichous
widely distributed on bacterial surface
peritrichous
Ultrastructures 5
Atrichous
Monotrichous
Amphitrichous
Lophotrichous
Peritrichous
strictly requires O2 for growth
Obligate Aerobes
no O2 is a strict requirement. Cannot survive in the presence of O2
Obligated anaerobes
survive in the presence and/or absence of O2
Facultative anaerobes
needs small amount of O2 for growth but are killed with higher concentration of O2
Microaerophilic
bacteria that respire anaerobically, but can survive in the presence of O2
Aerotolerant anaerobes
uses organic compounds as a source of carbon
Heterotrops/Organotrophs
Consists of using up energy or building up process (reduction) and breaking down of substrate (oxidation), by which a microbe obtains the energy and nutrients need to live and reproduce
metabolism
best grows at 15C, can cause illness from spoiled refrigerated food, cannot grow in people
psychrophiles
human pathogen grown at this best
Mesophiles
grow best 55-75C do not cause disease solidify at body temp
Thermophiles
Factors Affecting Mocrobial Growth
Moisture Humidophilic
Temperature
pH requirement
Osmotic Pressure
Salt
Atmosphere
name 3 types of Temperature/Thermal
psychrophilic, Mesophilic,Thermophilic
give the range for psychrophilic
0-20C
give the range for mesophilic
20-40C
give the range for thermophilic
40-60C
give the 3 pH requirements
Acidophiles, Neutrophilic, Alkaliphiles
Acidophiles pH? and example
pH 6.0, Lactobacillus, fungi
Neutrophilic pH? and example
pH 7.2-7.6, Pathogenic bacteria
Alkaliphiles pH? and example
pH 8.5, Vibrio cholerae
3 osmotic pressure
Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic
Example for Hypertonic
plasmolysis
Example for Hypotonic
plasmoptysis
Salt factor affecting microbial growth also called
Halophilic
Atmosphere factors affecting microbial growth
O2
- Obligate aerobes
- Facultative anaerobes
- Obligate anaerobes

CO2 - Capnophiles
culture is adjusting to new medium & growth conditions
Lag Phase
exponential replication; no cell death, optimal culture growth
Log Phase
cell death = increase in number of living cells, nutrients are starting to deplete and waste products are accumulating
Stationary Phase
number of cells dying far exceeds new cells from replication
Death Phase
4 Stages of Bacterial growth curves
Lag, Log, Stationary, Death
Complete destruction of ALL living organisms
Sterilization
destruction of pathogenic microorganisms
disinfection
reduction of microbes to safe level
sanitation
kills bacteria
bactericidal
inhibit growth of bacteria
bacteriostatic
presence of pathogens
sepsis
absence of pathogens
asepsis
handwashing, gloves also refers to what?
aseptic technique
aseptic technique also refers to what?
handwashing, gloves
prevent infection
antisepsis
Phenol by?
Joseph Lister
Aseptic technique to surgery
Joseph Lister
121C (250F); 12-20 min, @ 15 lbs/psi
Autoclave
80C for 2 hours for 3 days
Inspissation
100C for 30 min in 3 days
Tyndallization
100C
Boiling
63C 30 min; 72C 15 sec
Pasteurization
Controlling the growth of microorganisms 5
Autoclave
Inspissation
Tyndallization
Boiling
Pasteurization
120C for 2 hours
Hot Air Oven
300-400C (Infectious Waste)
Incineration
Control of communicable disease
Cremation
Imoculating Needles
Flamming
Dry Heat 4 types
Hot air oven, incineration, cremation, flaming
Bacteriostatic, food preservation
Cold Temp/Freezing
Long term storage (food, drug)
Lyophilization
Bacteriostatic, food preservation
Dessication
2 types of Radiation
UVL, X-Ray/Gamma Ray
Airborne infection control through radiation called?
UVL
Food preservation control through radiation called?
X Ray/Gamma Ray
clean delicate instruments
ultrasonic waves
water sterilization, biological safety cabinet
Filtration
Aerobes, microaerophiles - place in anaerobic
Gaseous Atmosphere
HEPA stands for
High Efficiency Particulate Air
ultrasonic waves
clean delicate instruments
Filtration
water sterilization, biological safety cabinet
Gaseous Atmosphere
Aerobes, microaerophiles - place in anaerobic
Factors affecting the effectiveness of disinfectants
time
temp
concentration
presence of proteins in feces, blood, vomitus, pus
type of microbes, number and spores