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7 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 important species of Neisseriaceae?
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Gonorrheae, and meningitidis
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What type of LPS does gonorrhoeae have?
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LOS - absence of O-antigen, but is highly branched
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What is a clinical sign of gonorrhea, that is related to urination?
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Dysuria - painful urination
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How does gonorrhea spread to other areas?
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Via bacteremia - Dermatitis arthritis
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What disease is marked by pelvic/abdomin pain, fever chills, and is often caused by gonococcal bacteremia?
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PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
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What is PorB as it relates to Gonorrheae?
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It is an outer membrane Virulence Factor
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What are virulence factors of gonorrheae related to 1 Opa 2. Pepdioglycan 3. Iron
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1. Opa proteins on opaque (O+) cells undergo phase variation
2. They are autolytic cells that release peptidoglycan fragments which are toxic 3. Utilizies transferrin Fe and Lactoferrin Fe |
