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G (-) disease(s) whose portal of entry is the alimentary canal
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Traveler’s Disease - Pseudomonads - Salmonellosis - Shigellosis
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ID 50 is 100 cells
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Traveler’s Disease
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Degrades protease, amylase, peptidase, cellulose and other enzymes.
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Pseudomonads
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G (-) disease(s) that target the lungs.
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Legionnaires Disease
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Disease(s) whose receptors recognized & bind to ciliated respiratory epithelial cells.
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Whooping Cough
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Spreads in daycares, prisons and mental facilities.
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Shigellosis
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Petussus stage, sign is nasal drainage, congestion with occasional cough.
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Catarrhal stage of Whooping Cough
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Toxins destroy and dislodge ciliated cells (host defense)
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Whooping Cough
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Disease(s) that target small intestines.
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Traveler’s Disease - Salmonellosis
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Prevention is chlorination & regular cleaning of artificial habitats
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Legionnaires Disease
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Which disease(s) are enterpathogenic & linked to infantile diarrhea?
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Traveler’s Disease
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Causes 50% of UTI.
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Traveler’s Disease
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What are the 2 forms of Legionnaires Disease?
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L. pneumonia, Pontiac fever
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Potential fatal respiratory infection. Encapsulated cocchbacillus
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Whooping Cough
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Highly versatile. Free living. Produces oxidase & catalase.
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Pseudomonads
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True pathogen. Non motile. Resembles some types of E.Coil.
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Shigellosis
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True entericpathogen. Grows rapidly in media. Contaminates food & water. Flagellated.
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Salmonellosis
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Milder form of Whooping Cough.
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Bordetella papaertussis
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Capable of degrading hundreds of natural substrates.
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Pseudomonads
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Which G (-) disease(s) have exotoxin = Lipopolysacchaide?
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Traveler’s Disease - Legionnaires Disease - Pseudomonads - Salmonellosis - Shigellosis - Whooping Cough
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Grow in medium containing minerals & one simple organic compound.
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Pseudomonads
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Which G (-) disease(s) portal of entry is nasal?
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Legionnaires Disease - Whooping Cough
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Exotoxin of the outer membrane cell wall in G (-) cells.
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Lipopolysaccharide
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AKA Traveler’s Disease.
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Traveler’s Disease
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