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MicroBio diseases

top 40 pathogenic diseases

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Meningococcal meningitis Neisseria meningitidis infection of the meninges- petechiae; purple broken capillaries
meningitis symptoms cold fever headache stiff neck vomiting petechiae- incubates 1-7 days
meningitis pathogenesis pili colonize upper respiratory carried to spinal fluid endo toxin release causes shock and inflammation interferes with motor function
listeriosis listeria monocytogenes- contaminated food fever muscle aches GI symptoms can cause meningitis
listeriosis incubation and pathogenesis days to 3months, in babies 1-4 weeks. move through intestine to blood stream seeds meninges. pregnant woman and infants high risk soft cheese nonpasteurized milk hotdogs
Hansens Disease (Leprosy) acid fast nonculturable rod Mycobacterium leprae two forms tubercloid flat lesions slight red lepromatous more bacteria thickening of peripheral nerves
Leprosy symptoms, Incubation & Pathogenesis 3 months- 20 years deformed face fingers, toes invasion of nerves an multiplication in macrophages mucous membrane secretions no vaccine rifampin and clofazimine
Botulism Clostridium botulinum anaerobic spore forming neurotoxin gram positive rod
botulism SIPE blurred double vision weakness nausea vomiting diarrhea paralysis respiratory weakness 12-36 hours germinate in food and release toxin absorbed by small intestine, blocks transmission of nerve signals contaminated food spores in environment
Diptheria Corynebacterium diptheriae bacterial infection of skin or respiratory tract demyelination by toxin/destroys schwann cells DPT vaccine
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