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Chlamydia
Stack #48549
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T or F pertussis is an Obligate Intracellular Parasite? | F; chlamydia psittaci |
| what are the forms for chlamydia? | Elementary Body and Reticulate body |
| describe 3 things about elementary bodies? | 1. metabolically inactive 2. rigid structures( thick cell walls) 3. Infectious |
| Name three tihngs about the reticulate body? | 1. intracellular 2. non-infectious 3. resembles gram - cocci |
| you have a colony of chlamydia psittaci and you accidentally spill penicillan on it. What happens? | nothing, they don't have a cell wall. |
| you prsent with a non-productive cough, breathing difficulty, chest tightness, what does the pt have and what do you treat them with? | clamydia psittaci, tetracycline |
| if pregnant what happens to pts with clamydia | fetal death |
| What diagnositic tests do you do to measure chlamydia? | test chlamydial Ab's or PCR, it's difficult to isolate from sputum |
| T or F C. psittaci acquire a sphingomylin coating and fuse | F; no fusion |