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mbio respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the lower respiratory system is.. | sterile |
| upper respiratory system can be infected by... | viral and bacterial infections |
| Haemophilus influenzae causes | Epiglottitis |
| Haemophilus influenzae requires _______ as growth factors (2 things) | NAD or NADP, and hemin |
| Certain strains produce capsules to | Invade tissues and Evade phagocytosis |
| Cephalosporins | inhibit cell wall synthesis |
| Chloramphenicol | inhibit protein synthesis |
| antibiotics and vaccines for haemophilus influenzae are | Cephalosporins, Chloramphenicol, HIB |
| Streptococcal pharyngitis is | strep throat |
| Streptococcus pyogenes causes | Streptococcal pharyngitis |
| some carries for streptococcus pyogenes are asymptomatic meaning they are | chronic carries for the disease |
| Septicemia is | the presence of bacteria in the blood and is often associated with severe infections. |
| antibiotics for streptococcus pyogenes are (3 of them) | Bacitracin – disrupts cytoplasmic membrane Penicillin – inhibits cell wall synthesis Erythromycin- inhibits protien synthesis |
| diphtheria is a form of | pharyngitis |
| Diphtheria toxin is a | tox gene carried within temperate bacteriophage |
| symptoms of diphtheria are | swelling go the lymph node and throat and a Pseudomembrane causing suffocation |
| a toxoid is | a toxin treated with formaldehyde to prevent toxin formation |
| diphtheria treatments are (3 of them) | Diphtheria toxoid, antitoxin, and DTP vaccine |
| Epiglottitis mostly affects ____ because.... | children because they have not yet built up protective antibodies |
| Interferon production in the common cold produces | body aches and discomfort |
| colds come in the form of | rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses, and croup |
| croup is ___ and is seen in ____ | Parainfluenza, small children |
| infections of the lower respiratory system are caused by | bacteria, viral, and fungal |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae causes | Pneumococcal (lobar) pneumonia |
| virulence factor for Streptococcus pneumoniae is | formation of capsule to evade phagocytosis. |
| treatment for streptococcus pneumoniae is | Antibiotics: Penicillin and vancomycin Vaccine: Pneumovax and 23 serotypes |
| antibiotic of mycoplasma pneumoniae is | tetracyclins- inhibit protein synthesis |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae is | Obligate intracellular parasite |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae is known as | walking pneumoniae |
| Chlamydial pneumonia is known as | ornithosis, psittacosis, or parrot fever |
| Chlamydial pneumonia is caused by ___ which is a.... | Chlamydia psittaci, Obligate intracellular parasite |
| Birds are the natural reservoir for_____, but can be spread to humans | Chlamydial pneumonia |
| Chlamydial pneumonia source is | Inhalation of bird droppings |
| Antibiotics for Chlamydial pneumonia: | tetracycline and erythromycin, which both inhibit protein synthesis |
| humans are _________ to coxiella burnetti | asymptomatic |
| Coxiella burnetti is an | Obligate intracellular parasite |
| modes of Transmission for coxiella burnetti: | Inhalation of dried infected tissues and Drinking milk from infected animals |
| Legionnaire’s disease is a __________ pneumonia | Life-threatening |
| what causes these Hallmark symptoms? prolonged and uncontrollable coughing (2 answers) | Bordatella pertussis and the Pertussis toxin |
| treatment for Legionnaire's disease is | erythromycin |
| what are the Big 3 | tuberculosis, AIDS, & malaria |
| Mycobacterium are ____ and give an example | acid fast, tuberculosis |
| EEA1 blocks in what? | phagosome/lysosome fusion in tuberculosis |
| mycobacterium tuberculosis is engulfed by? | macrophages |
| Influenza virus stimulates production of... | antibodies |
| reinfection of the influenza virus can happen by | Antigenic change and Emergence of new strains |
| Bronchiolitis is known as | Respiratory synctial virus (RSV) |
| bronchiolitis is commonly found in ____ but can __________ | infants, infect ppl of all ages |
| fungal infections spread throughout the body are known as | Systemic mycoses |
| Histoplasma capsulatum is a ________ infection of the ________ respiratory system | fungal, lower |
| Histoplasma capsulatum can be found in two forms | yeast and mycelia |
| Bats are natural hosts of | histoplamosis |
| there are two varieties of Histoplasmosis. what are they and what do they affect? | H. capsulatum var capsulatum- affect Pulmonary, disseminated infections H. capsulatum var duboisii- that affect Skin and bone |
| antifungals do what? | disrupt the cytoplasmic membranes |
| Coccidioidomycosis is caused by (2 answers) | Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii |
| Coccidioidomycosis infect the... | pulmonary and Extrapulmonary |
| Coccidioidomycosis thrives | alkaline soil |
| what are the 2 anitfungals | amphotericin B and ketoconazole |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis affects | humans and animals |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis is the form of a _____ in soil & ____ on tissue | mycelium, yeast |
| Pneymocystis carinii causes | Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
| Pneymocystis carinii is a ________ pathogen | Opportunistic |
| Pneumocystis Pneumonia disease only presents itself in | immunodeficient patients (HIV and AIDS patients) |
| what antifungal is used for pneumocystic pneumonia? | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
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