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Bacillaceae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-Bacillus, Clostridium(anaerobic)
-spore forming
Propionibacteriaceae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-Corynebacterium
Lactobacillaceae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-Lactobicillus
Listeria
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
Actinomycetaceae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-Actinomyces, Bifidobacterium
Nocardiaceae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-nocordia
Mycobactericeae
-Gram-positive, Bacilli bacteria.
-Mycobacteria
Neisseriaceae
-Gram-negative, cocci bacteria.
-Nisseria
Enterobacterioceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Enterobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella,
Proteus, Samonella, Serratia, Shingella, Yersinia
Vibrianaceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Vibrio
Spirillaceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Campylobocter
Pseudomonadaceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Pseudomonas
Pasteurellaceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Haemophilus, Pasteurella
Miscellaneous Gram-negative bacilli
- Bordetella, Brucella, Francisella, Strepobacillus
Legionellacae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Legionella
Bacteroidceae
-Gram-negative, Bacilli bacteria.
-Bacteroides(anaerobic)
Spirochaetales
-Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira
Chlamdiaceae
-Chlamydia
Mycoplasmataceae
-Mycoplasma
Rickettsiaceae
-Riskettsi, Coxiella
Adenoviridae
-DNA Virus
-Adenovirus
Papillomaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Papillomavirus
Herpesviridae
-DNA Virus
-Herpes simplex virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus
Poxviridae
-DNA Virus
-Smallpox Virus, Vaccinia Virus, Molluscum contangiosum virus
Hepadnaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Hepatitis B
Paramyxoviridae
-RNA Virus
-Measles virus, Mumps virus, Respirtory syncytial virus
Orthomyxoviridae
-DNA Virus
-Influenzavirus A, B, and C
Coronaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Corona Virus
Rhabdoviridae
-DNA Virus
-Rabies virus
Filoviridae
-DNA Virus
-Ebola virus, Marburg virus
Bunyaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Hantavirus
Reoviridae
-DNA Virus
-Reovirus, rotavirus
Picornaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Rhinovirus, Poliovirus, ECHO virus, Coxsackie
Togaviridae
-DNA Virus
-Rubella virus, Western & Eastern Encephalitis
Flaviviridae
-DNA Virus
-Dengue virus, Yellow fever virus, St. Louis Encephalitis
Calicivieridae
-DNA Virus
-Norwalk virus(causes gastroenteritis)
IgA
- Secretory antibody( mucosal antibody)
-Mucosal membranes(saliva, tears)
-In breast milk
IgD
-Helps IgG
IgE
- Parasitic infection
-Allergic reaction
- This is increased in Hodgkin's diease (reed-sternberg cells)
IgG
-The first to increase in an SECOND exposure
-Most numerous in the blood
-Crosses placenta (caution Rh factor)
-Anamnestic response: "without amnesia"(antibody memory)
IgM
-Pentamer( 10 binding sites, and non-specific)
-Largest and heaviest antibody
-First to increase in FIRST exsposure
Interleukin I
-Lymphocyte activating factor
-Made by Macrophages
-For Brain and nervous tissue
Interleukin II
-T-cell growth factor
-Made by CD4 cells
-CD4= T-Helper cell- "quarterback" of the immune system(direct the immune response)
Interleukin III
-Made in big bone marrow(long bones)
-In blood and lymphatics
Major Histocompatibility Complex( MHC)
-Act as s post on surface(self vs. non-self)
-Involved with tissue graft rejection and organ rejection
-T-cells recognize MHC I
-B-cells recognize MHC II
5 diseases caused by Staph Aureus?
-Scalded skin syndrome(by exfoliative toxin)
-Toxic shock
-Osteomyelitis
-Impetigo (#1 cause)
-Carbuncles (many infected hair follicles)
6 diseases caused by Strep Pyogenes?
-Strep throat
-Erysipelas( AKA: Saint Anthony's Fire)
-Rheumatic Fever
-Glomerulonephritis
-Impetigo (#2 cause)
-Scarlet Fever (strawberry tongue)
Rheumatic Fever
-Carditis( MacCallum Patch in the posterior left atrium)
-Syndenham's chorea( AKA: st. venison's dance)
-Subcutaneous nodule
-Erythema Marginatum
-Migratory Polyarthritis
What does the Complement system do?
-enhances phagocytosis or cellular lysis
Where does the alternate pathway come into the complement system?
-C3B
What is the membrane attack complex in the complement system?
-C5b
-C9
Aschoff Bodies
-Rheumatic fever (extensive= McCallums patch)
Babes Ernst Granules
-Metachomatic granules seen in Diptheria
-Pseudomembrane in the throat
Councilman cells
-Viral Hepatitis
Downey cells
-Mononucleosis
-Atypical lymphocytes
-Don't let Mono get you down
Epitheloid Hystiocyte
-TB
Gohn Complex
-Most common in TB(inactive phase)
-Calcium around the Mycobacterium
Guarneri Bodies
-Small Pox (Variola)
-Poxvirideae
Gumma
-Tertiary Syphilis
Koplik spots
-Measles(Rubeola/red measles)
-White/bluish spots on buccal mucosa
Lipofuscin
-"Old age pigment"
-Lipid residue
Lewy bodies
-Parkison's (AKA: Paralysis agitans)
-Shuffling/festinating gait.
Mallory bodies
-Hepatitis (Alcohol)
Negri bodies
-Rabies (Hydrophobia)
Reed Sternberg
-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Russell bodies
-Multiple Myeloma
-From chronic inflammation and malignant disorders
-In plasma cells
-Consists of antibodies
Active Immunity
-Must actively make antibodies
Natural Active Immunity
-Exposed to the disease -->Body reacts
-Eg: Chicken pox triggers antibody production
Artificial Active Immunity
-Injection of attenuated organism
-Eg: Tetanus toxoid vaccine
Passive Immunity
-Given antibodies
Natural Passive Immunity
-Given antibodies in utero (IgG), breastfeeding (IgA)
Artificial Passive Immunity
-Injection of preformed antibodies
-Eg: Tetanus Antitoxin (cannot cross the blood brain barrier)
Antitoxin
-Antibody against a toxin
-Artificial Passive Immunity
Endotoxin
-Toxin from lipopolysaccharide layer of the cell
-Heat stable Gram -
Enterotoxin
-Toxin that affects the intestines
-Eg: Lipopolysaccharides can be enterotoxic
Exotoxin
-Toxin outside the cell from the cells waste products
-Heat labile
-Cook your food
Formite
-Inanimate object is vector
Hepten
-Partial antigen or half antigen
-Does not stimulate immune response
Hypersensitivity Reaction
-Types I-IV
-Pneumonic: ACID
Neurotoxin
-Toxin that affects the nervous system
-Eg: botulism, tetanus
Opsonin
-Enhances Phagocytosis
-"purpose of opsonization"
Prion
-Acellular protein which denatures other proteins
-Cannot be autoclaved
Toxoid
-Inactivated toxin
-Active Artificial Immunity
What does -osis involve?
-Anything ending in osis is usually acquired or transmitted via the lungs
-Eg: Pneumoconiosis, Tuberculosis
Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction
-Anaphylactic(immediate)
-Rapid(15-30min)
-Bronchial asthma, Bee sting, Hay fever
-IgE, Mast cells, Basophils
Type II Hypersensitivity Reaction
-Cytotoxic
-Min-hours
-Goodpasteur's(lung+kidney)(Group A beta strep), Erythroblastosis fetalis(coombs anemia), Blood transfusion, Myasthenia gravis, Graves disease
-IgG, target cells of phagocytosis
-Antigen+antibody
Type III Hypersensitivity Reaction
-Immunecomplex mediated
-3-10 hours
-Glomerulonephritis, lupus, RA, Arthus rx(local necrosis), serum sickness(systemic)
-IgG and complment
-Antigen+antibody+complment
Type IV Hypersensitivity Reaction
-Delayed hypersensitivity(cell mediated/cellular)
-48 hours
-TB, contact dermatitis(poison ivy, poison oak), Transplant rejection via MCH
-T-cell, lymphocytes
Autotroph
-eats inorganic material
Heterotroph
-eats organic material
Saprophyte
-eats dead/decaying material (organic material)
Parasite
-eats off living organisms
Facultative
-Presence or absence of O2
-Facultative aerobe=prefers O2
-Facultative anaerobe=prefers no O2
Obligate
-Only one environment, not the other
-Obligate aerobe=only in O2
-Obligate anaerobe=only without O2
Microaerophilic
-Reduced O2
-High altitude plants
-Grown in candle jar culture
Symbiosis
-2 populations living together
-one or both benefit
Mutualism
-2 populations living together
-both benefit
Synergism
-2 populations living together
-Both benefit
-Both accomplish what neither can do alone
Commensalism
-2 populations living together
-one benefits
-The other is unaffected
Zoonosis
-Transfer of a disease from animal to human
-Anthrax(woolsorter's disease)
-Anthrax=G-, sporulates, respiratory transmission
Monotrichus
-Single flagella on one pole
Lophotrichus
-Multiple flagella on one pole
-A tuft at one end
Amphitrichus
-Flagella are located on both poles
Peritrichus
-The flagella are every where
Ames Test
-Carcinogenicity, mutagenicity.
-Uses Salmonella Typhimurium
Ascholi Test
-Anthrax
ASO Test
-Antistreptolysin O Titre
-Test strep pyogenes antibodies
-Rheumatic fever
Babcock Test
-% of butterfat in milk
Bile Solubility
-Pneumococci vs. Alpha Hemolytic Strep viridans
BOD
-Biological Oxygen Demand
-Best test for water pollution
Bordet Gengou Phenomenon
-AKA: Complement Fixation
Catalase
-Staph( cat+) vz. Strep( cat-)
Chick Embryo Culture
-Virus Culture
-Virus obligated intracellular parasites
-Cannot grow on agar
Chocolate Agar
-AKA: Thayer Martin Agar
-AKA: Heated Blood Agar
-for Gonorrhea
Coagulase
-Staph aureus( coag +) vs. other Staph( coag -)
-Pathogenic vs. non-pathogenic
Colliform
-Checks E. Coli in water purification
-Fecal contamination in water
Complement Fixation
-Hymolysis, cell lysis
Coombs
-Test RBC antigens
-Hemolytic anemia
-Erythroblastosis fetalis
-Rh Factor
Dick Test
-Scarlet fever
Giemsa Stain
-For Protozoa
HLA-B27
-Seronegative arthritides
-PEAR=Psoriatic, Enteropathic arthropath(AS with Ulcerative or Crohns), AS, Reiters
HLA DR5/CD4
-AIDS
-2+ ELISA test, do western blot
-Western blot + =AIDS
ELISA
-AIDS test to check DNA
Western Blot
-Checks protiens for AIDS
Mannitol
-For Staph
Nuchal Rigidity
-Stiff neck
-Possible meningitis
-CSF shows lower glucose
Paul Bunnel
-Heterophile Agglutination test for Mononucleosis
Phosphatase
-If all of the Phosphatase enzyme is destroyed then the milk is adequate pasteurized
Quellung Reaction
-Quellung=swelling
-Swelling of the capsule of strep pneumoniae
Sabouraud Agar
-Test for fungi
Schick test
-Immunity to diphtheria
Schultz-Carlton rxn
-Antitoxin reaction to scarlet fever
Tissue culture
-Virus culture
-viruses are obligated intracellular parasites
-cannot grow on agar
Weil Felix
-Serology test
-Positive for all Rickettsia except Coxiella burnetii(Q fever)
-Antigen test for Proteus vulgaris
Widal
-Typhoid fever test
Tzank Test
-Look for altered epithelioid cells
-Herpes Zoster and Simplex
-Also Varicella
What are the test for syphilis?
-Kline
-Kahn
-Wasserman
-TPI
-VDRL
-Darkfield
What are the test for TB?
-Mantoux test
-PPD
-Delayed hypersensitivity test
-Ziehl Nielson Staining
-Acid Fast
-Chest X-ray
-BCG
What are the test for Mononucleosis?
-Heterophile antibody
-Paul Bunnel
-Downey cell
-Monospot
Mantoux test
-AKA: tine test
-Skin prick test
-Test for TB
PPD
-Purified protein derivative
-Test for TB
Ziehl Nielson Staining
-Demonstrates acid fast organism
-Test for TB
BCG
-Vacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine
-Uses Mycobacterium bovis
-TB
Heterophile antibody
-Mononucleosis
-The antibody seen in microscopy
Holding/Batch method of pasteurization
-145 F
-56 C
-30 minutes
Flash/Continuous method of pasteurization
-161 F
-65 C
-15 seconds
Ultrahigh method of pasteurization
-191 F
-80 C
-2-5 seconds
Sterilization/Autoclave method of pasteurization
-274 F
-121 C
-15 minutes
-(steam heat under pressure)
Is sterilization/ autoclave effective against prions?
-NO
Inactivated Vaccine
-Salk, Rabies
Toxoid Vaccine
-Tetanus, Botulism
Live Attenuated Vaccine
-Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Sabin
What vaccines are made from chick embryo?
-Measles and mumps
What vaccines are made from human diploid cells?
-Rubella, Rabies, Hep A
What vaccines are made from monkey kidney tissue?
-Polio
Guillain-Barre
-Post infectious polyrediculopathy
-Ascending demyelization of PNS.
-Can be acquired after vaccination(influenza) or infection.
Case Control Study
-IDs risk factors
Double Blind
-Eliminate Placebo
Retrospective
-Go back in time
Blue/Green Pus
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
-Fluresces Blue under UV light from Pyocyanin & flurescein pigment
-Open burn infection
-Unsanitized hot tub
Red Pus
-Serratia marcenscens
White Pus
-Chlamydia
Yellow Pus
-Staph aureus
Yellow/Green
-Gonorrhea
Formaldehyde
-Used to fix gross specimens
Iodine
-Pre-op disinfectant
Vancomycin
-Used to treat methycilline resistant Staph aureus.
Silver Nitrate
- was used for newborn's eyes
-Prevents othalmia neontorum( most common caused by Gonorrhea)
-No longer used
Erythromycin
-Replaced silver nitrate
-Now used to prevent othalmia neontorum
D' Herelle, Felix
-Discovered bacteriophage, an altered virus
Ehrlich
-Magic bullet-Sulfa drugs
-First treatment for syphilis
Flemming
-Discovered penicillin
Iwanowski
-Discovered the virus
-Tobacco mosaic virus was the first
Jenner
-Developed the smallpox vaccine
Koch
-Proved bacteria "causes" disease
-Koch's 4 postulates
Lancefield, Rebecca
-Classified Streptococcus
Leeuwenhoek
-Developed first microscope
-Saw microorganisms
Lister
-Anticepsis, used carbolic acid to sterilize instruments
Pasteur
-Father of Pathology
-Father of the Germ Theory
-Disproved spontaneous generation
-Pasteurization of wine, then milk
-Rabies vaccine
Pyusner, Stanley
-Discovered Prions
-Acellular proteins which denature other proteins
-Mad cow, Creutzfield Jacob, Scrapie in sheep, Kuru in New Guinea
Reed, Walter
-Yellow fever
Sabin
-Live polio vaccine
-Given orally
Salk
-Dead polio vaccine
-by injection
-Done before Sabin
Semmelweiss
-Persecuted because he advocated washing hands
What is Koch's first postulate?
-Find the microorganism in the people suffering from the disease.
What is Koch's second postulate?
-Isolate and grow the microorganism in a culture.
What is Koch's third postulate?
-Should cause disease in health individual when introduced
What is Koch's fourth postulate?
-Reisolate the microorganism from the inoculated people
What stain is used for Mycobacterium?
-Acid fast
What is the main purpose of a blood agar?
-To categorize Streptococcus
-Demonstrates the type of hemolysis
What type of hemolysis is alpha and how does this present on a blood agar?
-Partial hemolysis
-Green ring
-Strep pneumoniae
-Strep viridans
What type of hemolysis is beta and how does this present on a blood agar?
-Complete hemolysis
-Clear ring "Beta is bad"
-Strep pyogenes
What type of hemolysis is gamma and how does this present on a blood agar?
-None
-Red ring
-Strep mutans
What is Strep viridans associated with?
-SBE= subacute bacterial endocarditis
-Must have rheumatic fever 1st
What is the thayer martin agar used for?
-AKA: Heated blood or Chocolate agar
-Checks for Gonorrhea
What is the gram stain used for?
-Categorizes the cell wall of the bacteria
-Gram+ or Gram-
What is the function of the bacteria cell wall?
-Protection
During the gram stain, what is used as the primary stain?
-Crystal violet or methylene blue
-Gram+ = stains purple/blue
During the gram stain, what is used as the fixer?
-Iodine "Mordant"
During the gram stain, what is used to remove the primary stain from the gram- bacteria?
-Acetone or ethyl alcohol
During the gram stain, what is used to stain the gram- bacteria?
-Saffarin(red/pink)
What does conjugation mean?
-Plasmid DNA is transfer via sex pilus
-This is how bacteria transfer antimicrobial resistance.
What does transduction mean?
-Bacteriophage= altered virus
-Bacteriophage transfer genetic material between bacteria
What does transformation mean?
-Direct uptake of free DNA
What government agency is CDC?
-Center for disease control
-Stats not research
-Compiles morbidity and epidemiological stats
-Part of US health services of navy in atlanta, Ga
What government agency is EPA?
-Environmental protection agency
-Monitor soil, air, and water
What government agency is FDA?
-Food and drug administration
-Regulates health products release to public
-Regulates product misrepresentation in health promotion and advertising
What government agency is HHS?
-Department of health and human services
-Controls FDA, CDC, USPHS
What government agency is NIH?
-National institute of health
-Research, not stats
-In Bethesda, Maryland
What government agency is OSHA?
-Occupational safety and health administration
-Makes rules concerning occupational toxicity levels of hazardous materials
-Reports to Health service administration
What government agency is USDA?
-US department of agriculture
-Responsible for milk and milk products
Emerging
-New disease or rapid increase of a disease in incidence or in geographic range
Endemic
-Small number of cases in specific location
-Present all the times
Epidemic
-Rapidly affects many person in a certain area within a few days or weeks
Etiology
-Study of the cause of disease
Incidence
-# of new cases in a given time
Pandemic
-More than expected # of cases of a disease world wide
Prevalence
-Total # of cases at particular point in time
What are the leading causes of deaths in infants?
-1. Congenital Malformations
-2. Prematurity
What are the leading causes of death in adults?
-1. Heart disease
-2. Cancer
-3. Stroke
-4. Respiratory infection
-5. Accidents
What is the leading cause of death world wide?
-1. TB
-2. Malaria
What does filtration do in the steps of water purification?
- Filters out the big stuff with screens
- Step 1
What does flocculation do in the steps of water purification?
-Aluminum trichloride(AlCl3) added
-It binds to form aluminum salts and precipitate out
-Step 2
What does sedimentation do in the steps of water purification?
-Precipitate falls
-Step 3
What does sludge digestion do in the steps of water purification?
-Anaerobic bacteria is added
-Step 4
What are the first 4 steps of water purification mainly used for?
-Sewage treatment
What does sand filtration do in the steps of water purification?
-Removes anaerobic bacteria
-Step 5
What does aeration do in the steps of water purification?
-Adds oxygen to water to improve the color and taste
-Kills remaining anaerobic bacteria
-Decreases BOD
-Step 6
What is BOD?
-Biological oxygen demand
-It relates to the amount of oxygen dissolved in organic material
What does chlorination do in the steps of water purification?
-Kills off remaining bacteria
-Step 7
What does possible fluorination do in the steps of water purification?
-Not a part of purification process
-Neither are distillation or detoxification
Describe a tape worm?
-Flatworm
-Cestodes(common name)
-long ribbon-like body(body shape)
Describe a roundworm?
-Nematodes(common name)
-Cylindrical, unsegmented(body shape)
Describe a fluke?
-Trematodes(common name)
-Flat ovoid body(body shape)
What part of the tapeworm(cestodes) attach to the intestine?
-The head(scolex)
What is the body of the tapeworm(cestodes) called?
-Proglottids(the egg producing part)
Hymenolepis Nana
-Tapeworm
-Dwarf type
-Mouth is the vector
-Causes diarrhea
Taenia Saginata
-Tapeworm
-Beef type
-Uncooked beef is the vector
Taenia Solium
-Tapeworm
-Pork type
-Uncooked pork is the vector
-Causes Cysticerosis(larvae containing cyst in the liver, eye, and brain)
Diphyllobothrium Latum
-Tapeworm
-Fish type
-Mouth/contaminated sushi is the vector
-can cause pernicious anemia(B12deficiency)
-Yellow fin tuna is most common
Echinococcus Granulosus
-Tapeworm
-Dog type
-Canine feces is the vector
-Causes hydatid cysts in liver and lung
-Found in humans, dogs, and wolfs
Shishtosoma Japonicum
-Fluke worm
-Blood type but inhabits liver
-Infested waters is the vector(can penetrate unbroken skin)
-The host is snails
-Causes swimmer's itch
-Most common cause of death by helminth world wide
Fasciolopsis Buski
-Fluke worm
-Intestinal type
-Aquatic plants is the vector
-Contaminated snail feces gets into plants
Clonorchis Sinensis
-Fluke worm
-Liver type
-Raw contaminated fish is the vector
Fasciolopsis Hepatica
-Fluke
-Contaminated aquatic plants(Kelp) is the vector
-Causes hemoptysis
Paragonimus Westermani
-Fluke
-Pulmonary type
-Crayfish and mouth is the vector
Ascaris lumbricoides
-Roundworm
-Ascariasis type
-Oral/fecal vector
-Causes Colicky pain
-Lives in small intestine and is the most common roundworm
Wuchereria Bancrofti
-Roundworm
-Filiariasis type
-Mosquitoes are the vector
-Causes elephantitis, lymphatic blockage
Necator Americanus AKA: Ancylostoma Duodenale
-Roundworm
-Hookworm type
-Fecal contaminated soil vector
-M/c hookworm
Enterobius Vermicularis
-Roundworm
-Pinworm type
-Anus/finger/mouth vector
-M/C helminth worldwide
-Causes nocturnal anal itching
What is the Scotch tape or the anal cellophane test for?
-It will demonstrate eggs
-Enterobius Vermicularis
Onchocerca Volvulus
-Roundworm
-River blindness type
-Flies are the vector
-In africa
Loa Loa
-Roundworm
-River eye worm type
-Flies are the vector
-AKA: African eyeworm
Trichonella Spiralis
-Roundworm
-Trichinosis type
-Raw pork is the vector
-Lives in striated muscle, intercostals, and diaphragm
How would you diagnose Trichonella Spiralis?
-X-ray
-Especially in Gastrocnemius
-Biopsy muscle to confirm
Trichuris Trichura
-Roundworm
-Whipworm type
-Oral/fecal
-Causes weight loss
What is a capsomere?
-A subunit of the protein coat(capsid) of a virus particle
-Viral envelope=Trilamina lipid membrane
What is a viroid?
-ssRNA(single stranded RNA)
-Infects plants
-smaller then a normal virus
What is a virus?
-Classified by DNA or RNA
-It can only contain one or the other not both.
What is the most common type of virus transmission?
-Respiratory system
How is Equine encephalitis, yellow fever, dengue fever transmitted?
-Mosquitoes
-Arbovirus/Arthropod born virus
How is AIDs transmitted?
-Sexual transmitted
-IV drugs
How is polio transmitted?
-Oral/fecal
How is rabies transmitted?
-By a bite from an infected animal
How are warts transmitted?
-Skin contact/casual contact
How is hepatitis transmitted?
-Hep A- Oral/fecal
-Hep B- Sexual transmission, IV drugs
-Hep C- Transfusions, tattoo,(aka: non-A, non-b hep)
Skin reactions of Herpes simplex?
-Type 1: Fever blisters(cold sores) "above the belt"
-Can be in trigeminal, AKA: Gasserion
-Type 2- Genital herpes "below the belt"
Skin reactions of Herpes zoster?
-Shingles in adults
-Does not cross midline
-Hides in DRG
-Follows dermatome
Skin reactions of Molluscum contagiosum?
-Pink cauliflower lesion on female genitalia
Skin reactions of Papovavirus?
-Papillomavirus
-Warts transmitted by casual skin contact
-Persistent(latent)
Skin reactions of Rubella?
-German measles AKA: 3-day measles
-Causes congenital rubella syndrome: Limb malformation, most susceptible in 1st trimester
Skin reactions of Rubeola?
-Red measles
-Koplik spots on buccal mucosa
-Cough, coryza(running nose), conjunctivitis
Skin reactions of vaccinia?
-Cow Pox
Skin reactions of Varicella?
-Chicken pox
-Maculopapularvesicular rash= red, elevated and fluid-filled skin lesion
Skin reactions of Variola?
-Small pox
-Guarneri bodies
What are some viral diseases with enteric reactions?
-Coxsackie
-Echovirus
-Hantavirus
-Polio
Coxsackie
-Childhood dysentery(coxsackie B)
-Hand, Mouth, Foot disease
Echovirus
-Also skin rash and heart disease
Hantavirus
-Spread by rodents, including chipmunks
Polio
-Spread by oral/fecal contamination
-Affects anterior horn
-Bulbar=brainstem
-Bulbar type produces respiratory paralysis
What are some viral diseases with respiratory reactions?
-Adenovirus
-Influenza
-Mumps
-RSV
Adenovirus
-Causes conjunctivitis, pharyngitis
Influenza
-Has antigenic shift and/or drift
-Small mutation= drift
-Big mutation= Shift
Mumps
-Caused by Sidomegalic paramyxoid virus
-pleomorphic and causes parotiditis
-leads to lower motor neuron disease of CN7
-sterility form oophritis or orchitis
RSV
-Respiratory syncytial virus
-Causes croup and bronchiolitis
Cytomegalovirus(CMV)
-Latent/persistent
-Birth defects
-Causes dissminated disease in AIDS pt.
Rabies
-"bullet" shaped under electron microscope
-RNA, Rhabdo Virus
-Negri bodies in the brain, hydrophobia
Reyes syndrome
-Negative reaction to aspirin taken for a viral infection(influenza)
-Causes fatty liver and encephalopathy
-Can be fatal
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AIDS
-Caused by Reto virus(HIV)
-Reverse transcriptase RNA->DNA
-CD4 cell affected
Pneumocystis carinii
-#1 fungal infection in AIDS
-#1 cause of death in AIDS
Toxoplasmosis
-#1 parasitic infection in AIDS
-#1 protozoal infection in AIDS
-Spread by cat feces
Kaposi sarcoma
-#1 death by cancer in AIDS
-Also can get non-hodgkins lymphoma
Giardia lamblia
-Causes mucousy diarrhea
-Also protozoal infection but not most common
Hep A
-Fecal/oral transmission
-not a carrier for life
-no sequelae
-RNA
-"get it and get over it"
Hepatitis B
-Transmitted sexually and IV drug user
-Carrier for life
-Liver cancer
-DNA only
-Lethal in acute phase
Hepatitis C
-Transmitted by tattoos and blood transfusions
-Carrier for life
-Liver cancer
-RNA
Hepatitis D
-Transmitted by co-infection with Hep-B
-Carrier for life
-Liver cancer
-RNA
-AKA: Dane particle
Group A Arbovirus
-All equine encephalitis diseases
-Western/Eastern/st.louis
-Spread by mosquitoes
What is another name for Eastern equine encephalitis?
-West Nile Virus
Yellow Fever
-Causes jaundice(hints the yellow)
-Discovered by Walter Reed
-Aedes agypti mosquito
-Viscerotropic virus
Group B Arbovirus
-Yellow fever and Dengue fever
Dengue Fever
-Mosquito carrier
-Arthralgis(first sign)
-Develop break bone fever or bone crusher disease
5 Major Arboviruses
-Eastern Equine Encephalitis
-Western Equine Encephalitis
-St. Louis Encephalitis
-Yellow Fever
-Dengue Fever
What is an arbo-bacteria?
-Arthropod borne bacteria