Bordetella pertussis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

sterile locations of the body correct answers Blood, deep tissues, lungs, synovial fluid, and cytoskeletal fluid staphylococci characteristics (>6) correct answers Gram+; hardy facultative anaerobes; mesophilic (temp/pH); resistant to drying, salt (10%), heat; membrane: peptidoglycan is lysozyme-resistant but lysostaphin-sensitive, techoic acids trigger inflammation; MRSA and VRSA diseases caused by staphylococci (6) correct answers skin abscesses (on the surface); cellulitis (in the ti...

Intro to Microbiology Final Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | Graded A+ Helicobacter pylori survives in the? How? - Answer -stomach, using urease to protect itself from acid Staphylococcus aureus causes? - Answer -pathogen that produces an exotoxin that causes exfoliation (loss of the outer layers) in infants Staph auerus virulence factor(s)? - Answer -afimbrial adhesin toxin (alpha toxin) exfoliatin protease TSST The alpha toxin in staph auerus does wh...

Toxoplasma gondii belongs to which group of eukaryotic organisms? - Protozoans A scolex is a structure found in - Helminths Tuberculosis is not usually transmitted by - Fomites The most virulent pathogen of the human flu virus is type - A SARS is a respiratory illness caused by - Coronavirus Which of the following geographic areas contains reservoirs for Coccidioides immitis? - Arizona Fungi that help the roots of plants to absorb minerals and water from the soil are - Mycorrhizae A dimor...

PAEA INTERNAL MEDICINE EOR PULMONOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS Acute Bronchitis - ANSWER self-limited inflammation of LARGE airways cough WITHOUT pneumonia Caused by: MC viruses (Adenovirus also influenza, Parainfluenza, Coronavirus, Rhinovirus, RSV, Mycoplasma, chlamydia, pertussis) Often follows URI Acute Bronchitis Symptoms - ANSWER self-limiting (depends on degree of airway involvement) CHRONIC COUGH +/- (50%) sputum Actue Bronchitis Dx - ANSWER usually...

Bordetella Pertussis (Whooping cough) - ansGram - Coccobacilli -Acute Respiratory, Severe coughing episodes (Bronchial pneumonia, acute encephalopothy -killed 5-10,000/yr before vaccine (available 2013/2014) -S&S: runny nose, sneezing, mild cough, low-grade fever, pneumonia, whoop sound inhaling, cyanosis, vomiting -Petrussis toxin a-b subunit - attaches/blocks cilia movement, increases cAMP levels (mucous secretions) -Filamentous hemagglutinin - attaches to human cilia -Transmission - p...

Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) are - Answer-everywhere. Prokaryotes are - Answer-VERY adaptable & resilient Prokaryotes have the ability to - Answer-switch metabolic or respiration methods Mutualism - Answer-both populations benefit; ex: gut nutrition metabolism Amensalism - Answer-one population is harmed and the other is unaffected; ex: antimicrobial defense on skin Commensalism - Answer-one population is benefitted and the other is unaffected; ex: Skin cells as food source Neutral...

CEA - ️️Which tumor marker is used for colorectal cancer? 18-23 days; it binds with neonatal Fc receptor - ️️What is the half-life of IgG? Why is the duration of the half-life significant? Nasopharyngeal swab - ️️Which of the following is the most suitable specimen for the isolation of Bordetella pertussis? lower, higher - ️️Potassium, calcium, and total protein are ___________ in capillary specimens, where glucose is typically _______________ than in venous blood. FI...

Virulence characteristics, unique properties, and diseases caused by: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, - -virulent strains contain cord factor (cell wall component) which is necessary to cause disease -3 types: primary (results from initial infection), secondary (reestab. of active infection after period of dormancy), disseminated (when infection spreads thru body) -high risk ppl are those who contact infected persons and those with immunodeficiencies (HIV--combo has 90% chance of death) -diagno...

CEA - ️️Which tumor marker is used for colorectal cancer? 18-23 days; it binds with neonatal Fc receptor - ️️What is the half-life of IgG? Why is the duration of the half-life significant? Nasopharyngeal swab - ️️Which of the following is the most suitable specimen for the isolation of Bordetella pertussis? lower, higher - ️️Potassium, calcium, and total protein are ___________ in capillary specimens, where glucose is typically _______________ than in venous blood. FI...

Virulence: mycolic acid in cell wall causes slow growth, protection from lysis once bacteria are phagocytized, capacity for intracellular growth, resistance to Gram-staining, detergents, many antimicrobial drugs, and dessication - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Unique properties: grows very slowly, can live within macrophages, tuberculin skin test--positive when red swelling appears, BCG vaccine is used in countries w/ lots of TB cases, effective on 80% of children and 20-50% of adults, cord fact...