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28 Cards in this Set
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What type of bacteria are rickettsias and chlamydias? |
Small, obligate intracellular |
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Are rickettsias and chlamydias G(+) or G(-)? |
G(-) |
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True or False: Rickettsias are relatives of mitochondria. |
True |
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What is arthropod borne? |
Transmission through ticks and lice |
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What is the route of transmission for rickettsias? |
Arthropod borne |
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What does Rickettsia rickettsii cause? |
Rocky mountain spotted fever |
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What type of arthropods transmit Rickettsia rickettsii? |
Wood and dog ticks |
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What does Rickettsia prowazekii cause? |
Typhus and body louse |
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What organism helped drive Napoleon from Russia in 1812? |
Rickettsia prowazekii |
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What is a select agent? |
Bio-agents that have potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety |
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Is Rickettsia prowazekii a select agent? |
Yes |
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Is Rickettsia rickettsii a select agent? |
No |
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How are chlamydias transmitted? |
By contact |
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What are elementary bodies? |
Small infectious form of chlamydias
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What are reticulate bodies? |
Intracellular noninfectious dividing form of chlamydias |
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Which is more severe, Rickettsias or Chlamydias? |
Rickettsias |
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What does Chlamydia trachomatis cause? |
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) in males Trachoma of eye Lymphogranuloma venereum (serious, rare STD) |
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How do female bodies react to Chlamydia trachomatis? |
Usually asymptomatic Can develop salpingitis and PID Can become infertile |
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What can happen to infants born by mothers infected with Chlamydia trachomatis? |
They can get inclusion conjunctivitis |
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How is Coxiella burnetii transmitted? |
Aerosol or ingestion |
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What kind of organism is Coxiella burnetii? |
Obligately intracellular Small |
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Is Coxiella burneti G(+) or G(-)? |
G(-) |
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What does Coxiella burnetii cause? |
Q fever |
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True or False: Coxiella burnetii has a spore-like particle. |
True |
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True or False: Coxiella burnetii are highly susceptible. |
False |
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Where is Coxiella burnetii found? |
Cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic mammals |
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How can humans get Coxiella burnetii? |
Unpasteurized milk and dairy Contact with urine, feces, vaginal mucus, semen, and birthing fluids of infected animals |
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Is Coxiella burnetti a select agent? |
Yes |
