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Characteristics of Streptococcus Pneumoniae
*Only A-hemolytic strep - answer 1. Alpha-Hemolytic
2. Rapid growth followed by autolysis
3.Polysaccharide capsules of 90 different serotypes
Pneumococcal Infection inhabitant - answer 1. Upper Respiratory Tract
Cause of Pneumococcal Disease - answer 1. Infection of new serotype
2. Immunological competence
3. Presence of upper respiratory tract infection
What populations of people are at risk of acquiring Streptococcus
Pneumoniae? - answer 1. Children less than 2yrs old
2. Elderly people
3. People with diseases (AIDS, Diabtetes)
What are the Adherence factors for S. Pneumoniae - answer 1.
Pneumococcal Surface Adhesin A (PsaA)
2. Pneumococcal Surface Protein C (PspC)
3. Phosphorylcholine
(Binds platelet activating factor (PAF))
Describe how Streptococcus Pneumoniae evades the host defense system
- answer 1. Polysaccharide capsule-protects bacteria from phagocytosis
2. IgA protease
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