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18 Cards in this Set
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Streptococcal Respiratory Disease causes what disease? |
Strep throat |
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How do you find out you have Streptococcal Respiratory Disease
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Strep test |
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How is Streptococcal Respiratory Disease spread? |
Spread via respiratory droplets |
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Causative agent of Streptococcal Respiratory Disease? |
S. Pyogenes |
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Virulence factors of Streptococcal Respiratory Disease? (6) |
M protein Hyaluronic acid capsule Streptokinases C5a peptidase Pyrogenic toxins Streptolysins |
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Streptococcal Respiratory Disease prefer method of entry |
Enters via respiratory tract |
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How is the common cold transmitted? |
Fomites Person-to-person |
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How does the common cold cause disease? |
Attach to cell lining nasal cavity. 33° C (91.4° F) - reproduce |
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How do you acquire the common cold? |
Inhalation of virus |
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How does the common cold kill our cells? |
Replicate and kills infected cells |
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Causative agent of the common cold? |
Rhinovirus and others |
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How is the Hantavirus transmitted? |
Transmitted form mice via inhalation. |
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Hantavirus prevention |
Requires control of rodents. |
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How does the Hatavirus infect u? |
Infects blood capillary walls in lungs |
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Vaccination for Diptheria |
TDAP or Dtap |
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Causitive agent of Dptheria |
Corynebactorium diptheriae |
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What toxins does diphteria have? |
Diphtheria toxin |
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How is diphteria transmitted? |
Respiratory droplets or skin contact |
