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Treponema Pallidum

Syphillis



Treponema Pallidum Host

Humans Only

Treponema Pallidum is Fastidious:

Cannot Stand Hardship outside of Body (heating, drying, disinfection etc)

Treponema Pallidum can be grown in

In Vivo, in paw pads of Rats,


Cannot Culture in Vitro/Lab

Treponema Pallidum Virulent Factor

Endoflagellum-


screwdriving motion, very mobile

Treponema Pallidum Transmission Mode

Human to Human, direct contact STD

Stages of Syphillis

1 Primary Stage- Chancre (skin lesion)


2 Secondary Stage- Systemic Involvement


3 Tertiary Stage- Immunologic Disease (Gumma)

Treponema Pallidum


Chancre description

skin lesion, elevated, cartilage like


painless genital lesion

Treponema Pallidum (systemic involvement)


symptoms

skin rash over body, fever, arthritis, carditis

Treponema Pallidum Tertiary Stage

Immunologic Disease


NOT treatable by antibiotics

Treponema Pallidum Tertiary Stage effects on body

Gumma- Soft, Gummy Granules


in CVS along blood vessel- aneurism


in CNS in brain- disorder, insanity


on Body- Disformation

Treponema Pallidium Diagnostic Tests:

Fragile Bacteria


Cannot withstand stain procedure




1 Swab Lesion


*examine in Dark Field/Phase Contrast


*Immunal Flourescent Analysis




2 Serologic Tests- look for antibody


VDRL and TPPA





Treponema Pallidum Treatment

*First two stages: Antibiotics


*Third Stage: no treatment


*No Vaccine Available

Borrelia Burgdorferi causes what disease:

Lyme Disease

Borrelia Burgdorferi shape

Spiral

Borrelia Burgdorferi Nature Animal Reservoir:

Deer

Borrelia Burgdorferi Vector:

Tick


("Anthropoda Borne Disease")

Can Borrelia Burgdorferi be cultured in lab?

Yes



Borrelia Burgdorferi Virulent Factor:

Endoflagellum (mobile)

Borrelia Burgdorferi Stages:

1 Primary Stage- Erythema Chronicum Migrans ECM (gradually growing reddish lesion)




2 Secondary Stage- Systemic Involvement (joint, carditis, nephritis)




3 Tertiary Stage- Chronic Disease (mortality low, quality of life compromised)



is Borrelia Burgdorferi (lyme disease) treatable and preventable?

First two stages (infectious disease) treatable by antibiotics


Third stage (immunologic disease) Not treatable by antibiotics




*Vaccine is Available*

Test Question Comparison of Syphillis and Lyme Bacteria

Same transmission mode for both? False


Both cultured same way? False


Both share antigenic Markers? False


Both show cross immunity? False


Both have similar Progression Pattern? TRUE

Helicobacter Pylori causes what disease?

Peptic Ulcer

Helicobacter Pylori Shape

curved rod

Helicobacter Pylori how does it work

stomach environment is acidic p H 2.0, with a thick Alkaline mucous Barrier. It uses UREASE to neutralize gastric Acid, providing optimal environment for bacteria growth.


Corrosive, erodes a path into gastric wall, gastric acid penetrates into Peptic Ulcer

Duodenal Ulcer symptom

Pain when stomach is empty

Gastric Ulcer symptom


(helicobacter pylori)

Pain when stomach is full on middle or left side

Helicobacter Pylori Diagnosis

Non Invasive Screening Tests:


1 Urea Breath Test


2 Serologic Tests for antibody

Urea Breath Test (for helicobacter pylori)

Drink a cup of Radioactive C13 or C14, (c12 is normal) then Urease produces C02+NH3, CO2 evaporates out, Radioactive Co2 is detected by Isotopic

Serologic Test for Helicobacter Pylori

I g M is 1st Antibody to Fight Pathogens (in blood?)


I g G is the Major Antibody (in blood?)


I g A inside secretions, not blood


I g D- B lymphocytes embedded inside cell


I g E- Basophile embedded inside cell

Invasive Tests for Helicobacter Pylori

Gastric Biopsy


Gastric Endoscope removes gastric tissue, cultured in lab


(Cannot test stool or Gastric Contents, because an insignificant amount of H. Pylori are found in them)

Test Question What is the most effective NON invasive Test for Helico Pylori?

Detection of Radio Active Carbon from Urea Breath Test

Neisseria general Features:

1 Oxidase +


2 Diplococci (two cocci stuck together)


3 ONLY Gram Negative Cocci which regularly cause disease (pathogenic)


4 Fastidious- Cannot withstand hardship


5 Easily ID'd- culture in Thayer Martin Agar (chocolate Agar-cooked blood agar to release NAD+ and Hematin out of RBC)

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae causes:

Gonorrhea

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae transmission

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Virulent Factor:

1 Lipid A Endotoxin


2 Fimbrae/Pili Attachment

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Symptoms

Male: Purulent Genital Discharge (pus like)




Female: Most Asymptomatic, Some deep Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (fallopian/uterus)


Scarring can cause Eptopic Pregnancy/infertility

Nesseria Gonorrhoeae Diagnosis:

*Swab genital Discharge (exudate)




1 Culture in Thayer Martin Agar




2 CHO utilization Test:


glucose + positive


Maltose -- negative



Nesseria Gonorrhoeae Treatment & Prevention


*Some are Penicillin Resistant


*1st Line: Cephalosporin




No vaccine available



Neisseria Meningitidis causes:

Meningitis

Neisseria Meningitis Transmission

Via Air Droplets

Neisseria Meningitidis Symptoms

Headache, Vomiting, Rigid Neck, Shock-Death


w/ Petechiae, black or blue skin rash)

Neisseria Meningitidis Diagnosis:

withdraw CSF (cerebrospinal fluid),


*centrifuge, culture the bottom Concentrated Part in a Thayer Martin Agar


*CHO Utilization Test:


Glucose + positive


Maltose + Positive





Neisseria Meningitidis Pathogenesis:


(virulent Factors)

1 Lipid A Endotoxin


2 Fimbrae/Pili Attach to meninge


3 Capsule



Neisseria Meningitidis Treatment & Prevention

Treatment: Penicillin as 1st Line


Prevention: Vaccine Available



Test Question: Compare two species of Neisseria-

Do both ferment glucose? yes


Both oxidase +positive? yes


Vaccine for both? only for meningitis


both Penicillin resistant? no, only gonorrhea


A: True for Meningitis, but False for Gonorrhea: CAPSULE

Bordetella Pertussis causes what disease

Pertussis,


also known as Whooping cough or 100 Days cough

Bordetella Pertussis also called

Bordet Genzou Basillus

Bordetella Pertussis must be cultured in

Bordet Genzou Agar

Bordetella Pertussis Host

Human (no animal reservoir)

Bortedella Pertussis transmission

via Air droplets

Pertussis causes damage by

It is a Tracheal Toxin that damages and inhibits Cilia Movement, Raises Cardon dioxide, Lowers Oxygen, stimulates chemoreceptors in brain to create forceful inhalation

Phases of Bordetella Pertussis

1 Incubation time 1 week


2 Catarrhal phase 2 weeks (non specific symptoms such as fatigue, runny nose, fever etc)


3 Paroxymal Phase 4 weeks (characteristic whooping cough)


4 Convalescent Phase 6 weeks to regrow Cilia recovery phase

Labratory Diagnosis of Bordetella Pertussis

Labratory Diagnosis: Clinical Specimen, culture bacteria in Bordet Genzou Agar, ID bacteria


(can be detected in Early stage, but greatest detection is at 2nd, Catarrhal Phase)

Clinical Diagnosis of Bordetella Pertussis

Based on Characteristic Whooping cough in Middle and Late Stages

Treatment and Prevention of


Bordetella Pertussis

Treatment: Antibiotics


Prevention: DTaP (Diptheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis)


Cannot develop Lifelong Immunity, boosters required at 2, 4, 6, 18 months and 5 and 15 years

Test Question: True for Bortedella Pertussis?

Can be cultivated on standard media? False


Can be clinically diagnosed in first few days of onset symptoms? False


Vaccine produces life long immunity? False


Organism can be id'd in early stage in lab? True

Typical Pneumonia Clinical Symptoms

Severe Symptoms such as:


High Fever


Chills


Sputum Producing Cough


Purulent/Rust colored sputum


Chest Pain

Causative Agents of Typical Pneumonia:

1 Streptococcus Pneumoniae


2 Haemophilus Influenzae


3 Staphylococcus Aureus


4 Klebsiella Pneumoniae



Streptococcus Pneumoniae (typical pnuemonia) description

Gram Positive, Cocci in Chain


65% of cases

Haemophilus Influenzae (typical pneumonia)


description

Gram Negative Rods,


Culture in Blood Agar only

Staphylococcus Aureus (typical pneumonia)


description

Gram Positive Cocci in Cluster

Klebsiella Pneumonia (typical pneumonia)


description

Gram Negative Rods


Culture in General Media

Atypical Pneumonia (Walking Pneumonia)


Clinical Symptoms:

Mild symptoms:


Low/mid grade fever


No chills


Dry cough

Atypical Pneumonia (walking pneumonia) Causative Agents:

1 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae


2 Chlamydia Pneumoniae


3 Legionella Pneumophilia

Mycoplasma Pneumonie (atypical pneumonia)


description:

*lack cell wall, so Gram stain can't be applied


*Hide inside host as Obligate Intracellular Parasite


* PleoMorphological Shape: Fried Egg Colony on Plate

Chlamydia Pneumoniae (atypical pneumonia) description:

*Lack Metabolic Enzymes, Can't apply Gram stain


* Relies on Host's ATPs, Obligate Intracellular Parasite



Legionella Pneumophilia (atypical pneumonia) description:

*Gram Negative Rods


*Culture in Charcoal Yeast Agar


*Fastidious-


*in Nature: Aquatic Protozoa Parasite


example: inside Amoeba in AC Condensation



Legionella Pneumophila (atypical pneumonia) Diagnosis and Disease name

Legionare's Disease

Serologic Test and Xray

Test Question: Clinical Symptoms dry cough,


Gram Negative rods, only grows on Charcoal Agar, what bacteria is it?

Legionella Pneumophila

Lab Practical Question


2 Tests used to figure out staph vs. strep

1 Catalase ( Staph +, Strepto-)




2 Gram Stain


(Staph Cocci in Cluster, Strep Cocci in chain)

How to tell if Staph is pathogenic or opportunistic

Pathogenic Staff- Coagulase and Manitol Positive




Opportunistic Staff- Coagulase and Manitol Negative

More than 90% of this bacteria's subtypes are penicillin resistant:

Staphylococcus Aureus

More than 50% of this bacteria's subtypes are


Methicillin Resistant (MRSA)

Staphylococcus Aureus

Vancomysin Sensitive pathogen

Staphylococcus Aureus

Staphylococcus General features:

*Gram Positive Cocci in Cluster


*Catalase Positive


*Facultative Anaerobe


*Beta Lactamase opens B-Lactam ring, breaks down penicillin, develops penicillin resistance

Staphylococcus Aureus (pathogenic) Diseases

*skin infections: impetigo, folliculitis, furuncle (boil), Carbuncle, Abscess


*Exotoxins- Vomiting/Diarrhea less than 4 hours incubation time


*TSST- Toxic Shock Syndrome


*Exfoliate Toxin-Scalded Skin Syndrome

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Opportunistic Skin Flora

test question:


Patient with many symptoms, blood test show


Gram Positive Cocci, Catalase Positive, Coagulation Negative, Non Mannitol Fermenter



Staphylococcus Epidermis

streptococcus general features

gram positive cocci in chain


catalase negative


facultative anaerobe


Most Diverse Gram Positive genus

Streptococcus Classification

1 Lancefield Classification Major Grouping,


Based on C Carbohydrate in Cell Wall


Groups A, B, C, D......U


2 Hemolytic Classification

Most Pathogenic Streptococcus are in which group?

Group A

What used to be called Group D streptococcus is now what genus?

Enterococcus Genus

What test is done to determine Enterococcus Genus

Bile Esculin Test



Medium for Bile Esculin Test

40% Bile in Bile Esculin Slant



Results of Bile Esculin Test

If there is growth, then it's Bile Resistant B+


Brown=Esculin User E+


Possibilities:


B-E-


B+E-


B+E+


(no B-E+)




B-E- Streptococcus


B+E+-Enterococcus

Strep Throat pathogen

Streptococcus Pyogenes

Hemolytic Classification of Streptococcus

Alpha- Incomplete (Greenish Zone)


Beta- Complete (clear zone) *Pathogenic*


Gamma- No change (no zone)

Streptococcus Pneumonia

Incomplete hemolytic (greenish zone)


60% of pneumonia cases,


virulent factor is capsule

Streptococcus Viridans Group

Incomplete hemolytic (greenish zone)




ex: streptococcus oralis


streptococcus salivarius (plaque in teeth/dental decay and cavity)

Streptococcus Pyogenes


group A Streptococcus causes

GASD (group A strepto disease)


Examples:


Skin infection


flesh eating disease


Pharyngitis

Strep Throat Complications

Scarlet Fever


Rheumatic Fever


Acute Glomerular Nephritis


(Auto Immune Disease)

Virulent Factors of Streptococcus Pyogenes

*Streptolysin S- RBC lysis (oxygen stable)


*Streptolysin O-Body Cell lysis (oxygen labile)


(strep throat is from streptolysin O)


*DNAase- Breakdown vscious thick necrotic tissue, becomes loose, bacteria spread out


*Erythrogenic Toxin-produce red pigment, Scarlet fever


*Autoantibody-target self tissue, auto immune disease (ex: rheumatic fever, acute glomer.)





Streptococcus Pyogenes diagnosis

1 swab throat


2 culture


3 streptococcus? if yes, then check serologic tests


ASD (anti streptolysin O antibody)


ADB ( anti DNAase B antibody) (negative, carrier


positive, active infection case)

staphylococcus general features

-gram positive cocci in cluster


-catalase positive


-facultative anaerobe


-beta lactamase opens beta lactam ring, breaks down antibiotics(penicillin), develop penicillin resistance

Clostridium Botulinum causes what disease

Botulism

Botulism transmission example

contaminated food such as canned food


(anaerobic environment)

Clostridium botulinum features

*gram positive,


*rods,


*anaerobic,


*spore forming


* motile bacterium

most deadly toxin (neurotoxin)

botulinum toxin


lethal dose 0.1 mg per person

how botulinum toxin works

*inhibits acetyl choline release at Neuro Muscular Junction


*blocks Neuro Muscular Junction transmission


*muscle stays in relaxed state (flaccid paralysis)

Cosmetic application of botulinum toxin

Botox

Clostridium Tetani causes

Tetanus

Clostridium Tetani description

*gram positive


*rod


*obligate anaerobe


*spore forming

mode of transmission for Clostridium Tetani

via skin cut/injury, especially with rusty tools because of the anaerobic environment

clostridium tetani affects:

it is a neurotoxin that affects the neuron itself


the toxin acts on the inhibitory neuron of antagonist muscle, so the antagonists contracts instead of relaxing... the agonist and antagonist are both contracted, resulting in stiff muscles (spastic paralysis)

clostridium tetani transport in body

Retroaxonal, travels backward on axon directly to the brain, enters inhibitory neuron and causes both muscles (agonist & antagonist) to contract

Atypical Bacteria General Features

*Obligate Intracellular Parasites (hide inside host cell) lacks either metabolic enzymes or cell wall


*Gram Stain Cannot Apply (because they hide inside host cell)


*Cell Wall inhibitor Antibiotic Resistant ( such as penicillin resistant)


* Other types of Antibiotics needed (ex: Erythromycin, protein synthesis inhibitor)

Rickettsia Rickettsii (atypical bacteria)


causes what disease

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rickettsia Rickettsii vector and pattern

tick (bacteria via tick bite enters human bloodstream, damage endothelial cells, causes minor hemorrhage- the spotted rash

Host Cell of Rickettsia Rickettsii

endothelial cell

Chlamydia Trachomatis (atypical bacteria) causes what 2 diseases

1- Trachoma-Conjunctivitis, leading cause for blindness in the world


2 Nongonococcal Urithritis (NGU) most common STD in US. most cases asymptomatic/undiagnosed/untreated



Host Cells for Chlamydia Trachomatis


(atypical bacteria)

Epithelial Cells in the eyelids and reproductive tract

2 Morphological Forms in Life Cycle of


Chlamydia Trachomatis

1- EB elementary body, extracellular/infectious form


2-RB reticular body, intracellular form, causes division, produces Inclusion Body, releases more EB's outside of cell

True or False about Chlamydia

Gram Positive? False


Inclusion formed from Elementary Body? False


Sensitive to Penicillin? False


Extracellular form? False


Mostly Asymptomatic/Untreated? True

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae (atypical Bacteria)


cause what disease?

Walking Pneumonia

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae features

*lack cell Wall, pleomorphological shape


*In nature: Obligate Intracellular Parasite


*Has Metabolic Enzymes, can grow outside cell


*Smallest bacteria that can grow in cell Free Media


*Produces Fried Egg Shaped Colony

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae (atypical bacteria)


Treatment

Erythromycin (NOT penicillin)

Test Question:


True or False about Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Pleomorphilogical shape? True


Fried Egg Shaped Colony? True


Intracellular Habitat? True


Small Bacteria, no Cell Wall? True


2 Morphological Forms? False

Clostridium Perfringens causes

Gas Gangrene (necrosis, putrefaction of tissues, and gas production)

Clostridium Perfringens features

*Gram positive rod


* anaerobic


*spore forming

Clostridium Difficile causes

Pseudomembranous Colitis (diarrhea) usually


after antibiotics use


Salt inhibits


Yogurt builds up new (good) bacteria in the intestinal tract

Clostridium Difficile description

*gram Positive


*spore forming


*anaerobic


*motile

Bacillus Anthracis causes

Anthrax in four forms:


*Cutaneous-black dry skin lesion (eschar)most common form


*Inhalation-fatal


*gastrointestinal-also highly fatal


* injection

Bacillus Anthraces features

*Gram positive rods


* Spore forming



Corynebacterium Diphtheriae causes

Diphtheria (swollen neck, leather patch in throat, sore throat, fever, obstructed airways, can be fatal)


(spread through direct contact or via air droplets, contaminated objects)


Vaccination available (TDaP)

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae description

*gram positive rod


*aerobe


*non-spore forming

Clostridium- aerobe or anaerobe

Anaerobe, gram positive rods

Bacillus anthraces and Corynebacterium


aerobe or anaerobe

Aerobe, gram positive rods

Virus General Features

*acellular fragment


*Obligate Intracellular Parasite



Virus Structures:

1 Viral Gene- DNA~or~RNA (can't have both)


2 Caspid- Viral Protein Coating


3 Envelope- Host Cell's Membrane (may or may not have this)

Virus Life Cycle (replication)

1 Attachment


2 Entry


3 Synthesis of Viral Gene


4 Assembly of New Viruses


5 Release Out

Classification of Viruses

*DNA or RNA (single stranded, double stranded, or Retrovirus)


*Enveloped or Noneveloped


*Shape- of the Caspid


-Helical


-Polyhedral


-Complex

Virus Transcription

*by Transcriptase


*one strand as template


*DNA dependent, RNA polymerase



Adenine pairs with_________


Guanine pairs with_________

In DNA,


Adenine-Thymine


Guanine-Cytosine




(in mRNA, Adenine goes with Uracil)

DNA----mRNA----Translation-------Protein

Virus Transcription

+SS RNA virus

Directly Acts as mRNA encoding protein

--SS RNA virus

Indirectly acts as mRNA as template


complimentary RNA, encoding, then protein

RetroVirus

+SS RNA--Reverse transcription (by reverse transcriptase)---DNA---TRanscription----mRNA---translation----Protein




(RNA dependent, DNA polymerase)

DNA Virus Double Strand Enveloped:

Largest: Pox Virus-Small Pox (Variolla)


Human Herpes Virus with 8 subtypes



DNA Virus Double Strand Enveloped


Human Herpes Virus 8 subtypes:

1 oral herpes


2 genital herpes


*3 chicken pox (varicella)(shingles)


*4 Burkitt's Lymphoma (nasopharyngeal cancer, infectious mononucleosis)


5 Birth Defect


6 Roseola


7 Unknown


*8 Kaposi's sarcoma (skin cancer) AIDs related

DNA Virus Double Strand UnEnveloped

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)


causes warts condyloma accumina


Subtypes 16&18- Cervical Cancer

DNA Virus Single Strand UnEnveloped

Parvovirus- Erythema Infectiosum


(Fifth Disease or slapped cheek disease)

DNA Virus Mixed (single/double strand),


Enveloped


example:

HBV Hepatitis B

RNA Virus Single Strand RNA


(positive Single Strand RNA directly acts as mRNA)


Unenveloped (3 examples):

1 Polio Virus (somatic motor neuron)


2 HAV (Hepatitis A)


3 HEV (Hepatitis E)




* ALL ORAL/FECAL TRANSMISSION*

RNA Virus Single StrandRNA


Enveloped 2 Examples:

1 West Nile Virus (meningoencephalitis)


2 HCV (Hepatitis C)




*BOTH VIA BODY FLUIDS*

RNA Virus Single Strand RNA


RetroVirus


example:

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Host for Human Immunodeficiency Virus:

CD-4 T Lymphocyte

HIV reduces CD4# to less than 200

AIDs stage, death in 1-2 years



Opportunistic Disorders resulting from HIV reducing CD4 count to under 200

Viral:


1 HHV-1 &2 (Herpes)


2 HHV 8- Keposi's Sarcoma


Bacterial:


Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB)


Fungal:


1 Candida Albicans (Thrush)


2 Pneumocystis Carinii (Pneumocystic Pneumonia PCP)


Protozoa:


Cryptosporidium (chronic Diarrhea)



RNA Virus Negative Single Strand RNA (indirectly acts as mRNA)


Enveloped


3 Examples:

1 HDV (Hepatitis D)


2 Influenza Virus (Flu)


3 Ebola Virus (Hemorrhagic Fever)

Two Types of Immunity

1 Cell Mediated Immunity


2 Antibody Mediated Immunity




Both need CD 4 Tlymphocyte to signal

Which Hepatitis Viruses are Positive, Single Strand RNA, Unenveloped, Oral/Fecal Route


and usually a favorable prognosis? (2)

Hep A and Hep E

Which Hepatitis Virus is Positive, Single Strand RNA Enveloped, Body Fluid Transmission, unfavorable prognosis? (1)

Hep C

Which Hepatitis Virus is Mixed DNA, Enveloped, Body Fluid Transmission, Unfavorable prognosis?

Hep B

Which Hepatitis Virus is Negative, Single Strand RNA, Enveloped, Body Fluid transmission, unfavorable prognosis?

Hep D

Which Hepatitis Virus is defective meaning it cannot act alone?


What virus must it co- infect with?

Hep D


Must co infect with Hep B

Which Hepatitis Virus has a favorable prognosis, except for in pregnant women?

Hep E (can cause liver to shrink, sudden death)