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Microbiology 2

Diseases

QuestionAnswer
Propionbacterium Normal flora on the skin
Shopes Papilloma Viral disease of the skin, causes warts
Corynebacterium Normal flora on the skin
Micrococcus Normal flora on the skin
Variola major Viral disease of the skin, causes smallpox
Herpes zoster Viral disease of the skin, causes shingles
Rubeola Viral disease of the skin, causes measles, highly contagious
Rubella Viral disease of the skin, causes German measles, less contagious than measles
Herpes simplex Viral disease of the skin, causes cold sores
Tinea capitus, Tricophyton Fungal disease of the skin, ringworm of the head
Tinea cruris, Epidermophyton Fungal disease of the skin, ringworm of the groin
Tinea pedis Fungal disease of the skin, ringworm of the foot, athlete's foot
Candidiasis Fungal disease of the skin, genital mucous membranes
Staphylococcus Bacterial disease of the skin
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacterial disease of the skin
Propionbacterium acnes Bacterial disease of the skin, grows in glyceral
Bullous impetigo Staphylococcal skin infection that remains localized, caused by toxin A
Toxic Shock Syndrome Staphylococcal skin infection
Toxemia Toxins in the bloodtsream
Impetigo Staphylococcal skin infection, high;y contagious, mostly affecting children 2-5 years of age
Folliculitis Infection of the follicle
Furucle Boil under skin
Carbuncle Hard, round deep inflammation under the skin
Sty Infected follicle of an eyelash
Pemphigus neonatorum Impetigo of the newborn
Hemophilus influenzae Most common bacterial form of conjunctivitis
Hemolysins Proteins that lyse red blood cells
Scaled skin syndrome Staphylococcal skin infection that spreads, caused by toxin B
Adenovirus Most common viral form of conjunctivitis
Opthalmia neotarum Most severe form of conjunctivitis, caused by Neisseria gonborrhoeae
Chlangdia trachomatis Deeper infection of cornea
Varicella Viral disease of the skin, causes chickenpox
Herpetic keratitis Infection of the cornea, caused by herpes simplex type 1
Acanthamoeba keratitis Infection of the cornea, transmitted by an amoeba found in warm water
Rayes Syndrome Chicken pox and influenza simultaneously, high mortality rate
E. coli, Proteus, Klebsiella Opportunists that cause urinary tract infections
Cystitis Infection of the bladder
Pyelonephritis Infection of the kidney
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Causes gonorrhea
Salpingitis Infection of philopian tubes
Nongonococcal urethritis Any inflammation of the urethra not caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also called nonspecific urethritis
Chlamydia trachomatis Most common cause of nongonococcal urethritis
Encephalitis Brain infection, led to by syphilis
Treponema pallidum Causitive agent of spyphilis, gram negative spirochete
Herpes simplex virus 2 Genital herpes
Human pappiloma virus Genital warts
Gingivitis Infection of the gums or gingivae
Peridontal disease A number of conditions characterized by inflammation and degeneration of structures that support the teeth
Peridontitis Chronic gingivitis
Gastroenteritis Food-borne, damaging toxin
Salmonella typhimurium Enteric bacteria, binds to M-cell in the intestinal tract, causes salmonellosis
Shigellosis Bacillary dysentery
Botulism Neurotoxin, symptom of ingestion of food-borne toxin
Salmonella typhi Causes typhoid fever
Food-borne infection Ingestion of contaminating microorganism, pathogen grows in host, 8-24 hours to show
Intoxication Food-borne, caused by eating toxin in food, microorganism has already begun to grow before ingestion by host, 6 or fewer hours to show
Shigella Invades M-cells, ruffles membrane to enter cells, can enter the bloodstream
Bacillus cereus Grows at fridge temperatures
Helicobacter pylori Peptic ulcer disease, grows in stomach lining, used urea to neutralize HCl
Hepatitis A Causes mumps, transmits by food handlers, single-stranded RNA
Hepatitis B Hepatitis that possesses double-stranded RNA
Hepatitis C Hepatitis that transmits by blood transfusion, possesses single-stranded RNA
Hepatitis D Hepatitis that transmits by blood transfusion, possesses single-stranded RNA
Hepatitis E Hepatitis transmits by food handlers, single-stranded RNA
Rotavirus Most frequent viral gastroenteritis
Norovirus Viral disease of the digestive system, first appeared in Norwalk, Ohio
Giardia Causes giardiass, protozoal disease of the digestive system
Entamoebia Causes amoebiass, protozoal disease of the digestive system
Cytosporidia Protozoal disease of the digestive system
Diptheroids Normal flora of the upper respiratory system
Staph Normal flora of the upper respiratory system
Strep Normal flora of the upper respiratory system
H. influenzae Normal flora of the upper respiratory system
N. meningitis Normal flora of the respiratory system
Asegillus flavis Aflatoxin, causes fungal disease of the digestive system
Strepococcal pharyngitis Causes streph throat, bacterial disease of the upper respiratory system
Diptheria Bacterial disease of the upper respiratory system, grows on tonsils, coats entire throat if left unchecked
Otitis media Bacterial disease of the upper respiratory system, affects the inner ear
Tonsilitis,sinusitis Bacterial diseases of the upper respiratory system
Common cold Viral disease of the upper respiratory system, caused by rhinovirus
Cornyebacteria Club-shaped, gram positive rods
Strep pyogenes Causes scarlet fever
S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S. pyrogens, S. aureus Cause ear infections
Bordetolla pertussis Causes whooping cough, tracheal cyotoxin
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Causes tuberculosis(5 stages), acid-fast rod
Streptococcus pneumoniae Causes pneumoccal pneumonia, has learnt to become resistant to penicillin and resists phagocytosis
Zoonose Disease passed to humans from animals
Bacillus anthracis Causes anthrax, lesions from necrosis
C. porfringens Causes gangrene
Systemic disease induced by bite or scratch
Yersinia pestis Causes plague, carried by rat fleas
Borrelia Burgdorfeli Spirochete, causes lyme disease, borne by ticks
Epstein Barr Virus Herpes type 4, causes infectious mononucleosis, viral disease of the cardiovascular system
Trypanosoma cruzi Causes American Trypansomiasis and Chaga's disease. Normal reservoirs are rodents
Hemorhagic fever First discovered in 1967 in Marburg, Germany in monkeys, viral disease of the cardiovascular system
Incepalitis Infection of brain, nearly always involve trauma
Clostridia botulinum Causes botulism and apparently tetanus according to my notes
Rhabdovirus Bullet-shaped virus, has single-stranded RNA, causes rabies
Amoebic meningoencephalitis Disease of the nervous system, 100% mortality rate
Naegleria fowleri Protozoal disease of the nervous system, enters in the nose and travels to the brain
AIDS Caused by enveloped retrovirus with double-stranded RNA
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