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Bacteriology
VCOM Block 1 2011
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Microbiology
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09/24/2011

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Term
Phenolic compounds
Definition
affect lipid-rich plasma membranes, so the cell leaks its contents (especially useful against mycobacteria)
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Phenol coefficient
Definition
ratio of antimicrobial activity compared to pure phenol. smaller means more active
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alcohols
Definition
denatures proteins and dissolves lipids which disrupts membranes
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quaternary ammonium compounds
Definition
decreases surface tension and thereby attacks plasma membranes
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ethylene oxide
Definition
replaces protein functional groups with alkyl groups
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aldehydes
Definition
cross link functional groups of proteins
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iodine
Definition
halogen. interacts with amino acids and proteins
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chlorine
Definition
halogen. oxidizing agent. damages cellular enzymes
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ozone
Definition
oxidizing agent. used for drinking water
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hydrogen peroxide
Definition
oxidizing agent. used by cells to kill bacteria
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Silver, Mercury, Copper
Definition
combine with sulfhydryl groups to denature proteins. very sensitive to organic matter.
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penicillin
Definition
cell wall synthesis inhibitor. has many derivatives
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cephalosporins
Definition
cell wall synthesis inhibitor. 4 generations
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vancomycin
Definition
active against Gram + bacteria. Useful for MRSA and clostridium defficile
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aminoglycosides
Definition
inhibits protein synthesis by insertion of incorrect amino acid
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tetracyclines
Definition
inhibit protein synthesis by blocking A site during translation
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macrolides
Definition
inhibit protein synthesis by inbiting peptidyl transferase and ribosome translocation (50S)
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chloramphenicol
Definition
inhibits protein synthesis by inhibitng peptidyl transferase
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sulfonamides
Definition
developed from pigments. inhibits folate synthesis by inhibiting dyhydropterate synthase
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trimethoprim
Definition
inhibits folate synthesis by inhibiting folate reductase enzyme
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Fluoroquinolones
Definition
inhibit DNA replication by binding to DNA gyrase. example is ciproflaxin
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innate microbial resistance
Definition
microbe lacks the drug target
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acquired microbial resistance
Definition
microbe has undergone a change that compensates for the presence of the drug
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O antigen
Definition
endotoxin/LPS
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K antigen
Definition
capsule/glycocalyx
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H antigen
Definition
flagella
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MacConkey Agar
Definition
contains bile salts and crystal violet so only Enterobacteriaceae can grow on it. contains lactose to differentiate lactose fermenters
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MacConkey Agar
Definition
contains bile salts and crystal violet so only Enterobacteriaceae can grow on it. contains lactose to differentiate lactose fermenters
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Hektoen Enteric Agar
Definition
contains bile salts and iron to detect H2S producing bacteria
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enterotoxigenic E coli (ETEC)
Definition
traveler's diarhea; labile toxin and stabile toxin; treat with fluoroquinolones plus loperamide
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enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC)
Definition
infant diarrhea; plasmid encoded adherence factor causes effacement of microvilli; treat with antibiotics
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enteroaggregative E coli (EAEC)
Definition
persistent diarrhea in undeveloped countries; stacked brick arrangement; treat with fluoroquinolones
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Enterohemorhagic E coli (EHEC)
Definition
O157:H7 most common strain in US; shiga-like toxin; blood in diarrhea; hemolytic uremia caused by damage to kidneys; treat with supportive care
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enteroinvasive E coli (EIEC)
Definition
similar to shigallosis; plasmid encoded invasion genes
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Enteric Fever (Typhoid Fever)
Definition
caused by Salmonella enterica. malaise, headache,rose spots on trunk; bacteria colonizes M cells and then disseminates in blood stream
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Shigella
Definition
Bacillary Dysentery; severe diarrhea containing mucus and blood in feces; pinpoint hemorrhages in cecum; treat with fluid replacement and antibiotics
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Yersinia
Definition
The Plague; zoonotic (urban and sylvatic cycles); spread by fleas; coagulase makes fibrin clot where bacteria can replicate; treat with streptomycin
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
Definition
currant jelly sputum; lung necrosis and abscess; lobar pneumonia; associated with alcoholism; multiple drug resistant
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Klebsiella oxytoca
Definition
colonizes colon and urinary tract; type1 pilli play a role in adherence to uroepithelium; multiple drug resistant
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Proteus mirabilis
Definition
strong urease reaction; swarming motility
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Vibrio cholera
Definition
GI disease or wound infections; oxidase positive (to differentiate from Enterobacteriaceae); serotyped by O antigens; A/B toxin causes tremendous water loss; rice water stool; hypovolemic shock
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Campylobacter
Definition
enteritis/food poisoning; inflammatory diarrhea and pus resulting from prostaglandin function; Guillian Barre Syndrom is a possible complication; get it from poultry or unpasturized milk; microaerophilic and capnophilic
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Helicobacter pylori
Definition
gastic ulcers and gastric cancers; mucinase to penetrate mucous; urease to protect against gastric acidity; oxidative stress resistance; cytotoxin; treat with amoxicillin and clarithromycin
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Definition
mostly opportunistic; exotoxin A (ADP ribosyl transferase); Phospholipase C damages membranes; Pyocyanin (blue green pus); Porin makes membranes impermeable to antimicrobials
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Francisella tularensis
Definition
glandular fever, rabbit fever, tick fever; requires cystein for growth; 10 organisms can cause infection; bioterorrism agent
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Brucella
Definition
abortions and reproductive diseases in livestock; undulant fever, mediteranean fever, malta fever; prefers erythritol over glucose
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Haemophils influenzae
Definition
respiratory or systemic infection; type b capsule; capnophilic; requires X factor and V factor; grows on chocolate agar; IgA protease assists in mucosal colonization
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Bordella pertusssis
Definition
whooping cough; catarrhal stage (URT infection), paroxysmal stage (LRT infection), and convalescent stage (neurologic damage); A/B toxin
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Neisseria gonorrhea
Definition
mucous membrane urogenital disease; penicillin resistant and no vaccine; grows on Modified Thayer Agar; oxidase positive
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oxidase test
Definition
assay for cytochrome c oxidase. purple = positive
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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
Definition
thinning of cervical mucosa allowing bacteria from vagina into uterus and oviducts; associated with gonorrhea
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Neisseria meningitidis
Definition
mild pharyngitis and mild fever; disseminate; petechial erupton on skin (vasculitic purpura); at blood brain barrier, pilli and endotoxins cause inflammation resulting in entry to CNS; color does not fade when pressed by glass
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Moraxella catarrhalis
Definition
bronchitis and bronchopneumonia; diplococci; normal flora of URT; penicillin resistant
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Bartonella henselae
Definition
cat scratch fever/cellulitis and lymphadenopathy
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Burkholderia
Definition
opportunisitc pathogen of moist environment; B. cepacia (pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis); B. pseudomallei (pulmonary infection and abscess formation); B. mallei (Glanders)
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Staphylococus aureus
Definition
gold; catalase positive; beta-hemolytic; irregular clusters
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Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome
Definition
Ritter disease (cutaneous blister caused by toxin with no bactera in blister) or Bullous Impetigo (bulb contains bacteria so is communicable)
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Staph Food Poisoning
Definition
salted meats; custard pastries; heat stablic toxin
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Definition
caused by Staph aureas; tampons; systemic; aerobic atmosphere and neutral pH required; purpura fulminans
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Staph Cutaneous infection
Definition
pyogenic; Imetigo; mascule then pustule, rupture and crusting; MRSA
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Staph pneumonia
Definition
aspiration pneumonia from oral secretions; may cause empyema
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Staphylococcus epidermis
Definition
opportunistic; coagulase negative; non-hemolytic; cutaneous flora; polysaccharide slime for adherence; associated with prosthetic valves
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Definition
UTI in newly sexually active women
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Streptococci
Definition
cocci in chains; categorized by surface carbohydrates or by hemolysis type; catalase negative
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Strep pyogenes
Definition
Group A; pharyngitis, scarlet fever, pyoderma(impetigo); erysipelous and cellulitis, necrotizing faciitis; rheumatic fever; acute glomerularnephritis
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Scarlet Fever
Definition
strep throat with toxin production; sandpaper rash; strawberry tongue
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necrotizing faciitis
Definition
flesh-eating bacteria; involves fascia and overlying fat; destroys muscles
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rheumatic fever
Definition
after an untreated case of strep throat; damages heart muscle and valves; mitral stenosis; M protein
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Strep agalactiae
Definition
Group B; vaginal and oral flora; colonization predisposes newborns to respiratory infections, septicemia, and meningitis; early onset (respiratory distress highly fatal) and late onset (meningitis and neurologic damage);. CAMP-positive; hippurate hydrolysis-positive
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Strep pneumoniae
Definition
non-groupable; blood-tinged rusty sputum; COPD and alcoholism are risk factors; alpha hemolytic (green); Quellung reaction positive; Optochin and bile sensitive; vaccinate infants and elderly
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Viridans Endocarditis
Definition
damaged heart; poor oral hygeine or root canal; bind fibronectin
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Viridans Streptococci
Definition
mostly alpha hemolytic; optochin and bile resistant; normal flora of oropharynx, GU and GI tracts
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Streptococcusmutans
Definition
dental plaque; secretes exopolysaccharides; forms a biofilm; acid eats thru enamel and bacteria invade
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Streptococcus bovis
Definition
intestinal tract; colon cancer allows it to translocate to blood stream
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Enterococci
Definition
normal flora; nosocomial infections; catalaste negative; PYR positive; gamma hemolysis; bile esculin positive; resistant to high salt
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Bacillus anthracis
Definition
anthrax; large "box car" rods; zoonotic from ruminants; capsule polypeptide poly-D-glutamic acid; tripartite exotoxin
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cutaneous anthrax
Definition
from contact with infected animals. resolves spontaneously. lesion turns into vesicle filled with blood or clear fluid. dead cells result in necrosis (black eschar) with erythematous raised margin
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Gastrointestinal anthrax
Definition
ingestion of spores in meat. internal lesions
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Inhalation anthrax
Definition
wool sorter's disease; inhalation of spores; alveolar macrophages released in blood stream causes systemic infection with high morbidity
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Tripartide exotoxin
Definition
protective antigen (PA) mediates entry into cells; lethal factor (LF) kills cells; Edema factor (EF) calmodulin activated adenylyl cyclase
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Bacillus cereus
Definition
lacks plasmids that encode virulence; causes gastroenteritis; fried rice; heat-stable enterotoxin causes emetic form; heat-labile enterotoxin causes diarrhea form; Phospholipase C (lecithinase)
Term
Clostridium perfringens
Definition
soft tissue infections; long rectangular rods; cytolytic toxins; enterotoxin; neuraminidase, collagenase, and proteases; 2 zones of hemolysis on blood agar; alpha toxin test
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Cellulitis
Definition
gas and necrosis in skin
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Faciitis
Definition
suppuratie myositis. pus in planes
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Myonecrosis
Definition
gas gangrene
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Alpha toxin test
Definition
on yolk agar, lecthinase causes precipitate
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Clostridium botulinum
Definition
7 types based on neurotoxin production; food born by consumption of toxin in food; infants get it by consumption of spores in honey; canned food; prevents acetylcholine release resulting in flaccid muscle paralysis
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Clostridium tetani
Definition
lock jaw; prominent terminal spores; blocks release of inhibitory neurotransmitters resulting in continuous muscle contraction; from deep lacerated wounds with low oxygen
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Clostridium difficile
Definition
pseurdomembranous colitis; antibiotics kill normal flora which normally keeps this in check; Toxin A mediates damages mucosa of large bowel; Toxin B hyaluronidase-mediated breakdown of colonic epithelium
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Mycobacteria
Definition
aerobic, acid fast rods; waxy lipids in cell wall provide chemical resistance; Killed by UV filtered by HEPA; Untreated HIV patients with TB
Term
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Definition
inhalation into alveoli; pulmonary infection; resolution or walled off in granuloma; granuloma can break down later in life; caseous necrosis; blood-tinged sputum; Lowenstein-Jensen medium
Term
Mycobacterium leprae
Definition
leprosy/Hansen's disease; unculturable obligate intracellular pathogen; lepromatous form and tuberculoid form
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Mycobacterium avium
Definition
Johne's Disease; chronic diarrhea in cattle; immunocompromised
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Nocardia asteroides
Definition
aerobic; filamentous; branching rods; contracted by inhalation of dust; similar to TB; treat with sulfonamides
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Cornybacterium diptheriae
Definition
Irregular, club shaped; sore throat with pseudomembrane; virulence is through A/B toxin; "bull neck" cervical edema; Elek test
Term
Listeria monocytogenes
Definition
psychrophile; catalase positive; tumbling motility; food-born pathogen; soft cheeses and undercooked meat; pregnant women and transplant patients at greater risk
Term
Rickettsia ricketsii
Definition
Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever; vector is hard tick Dermacentor; Maculopapular rash progresses to purpural rash and shock. treat with doxycycline
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Ricksettia prowazekii
Definition
Typhus; body louse is vector; Recrudescent is gradual onset - Brill-Zinsser disease; Sporadic typhus from flying squirrels
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Definition
white tailed deer; transmitted by lone star ticks; replicate in phagocytes
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Coxiella burnetii
Definition
multiply in phagosomes; livestock reservoir; antigenic variation (phase I antigen infections, phase II antigen not); Q-fever
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Chlamydiaceae
Definition
intracellular; lack ATP and peptidoglycan; elementary body is infections, reticulate body is metabolically active
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Chlamydia trachomatis
Definition
most common bacterial STD; grows in non-ciliated epithelial cells of GU tract, respiratory tract, and conjuctiva
Term
Trachoma
Definition
rough eye, Egyptian opthalmia; sensation of granules in the eye
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Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma
Definition
smallest free living bacteria; no cell walls; cell membranes contain sterols; fried egg appearance
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Definition
walking pneumonia; binds respiratory epithelium via P1 adhesin; inhibits cilia; superantigen
Term
Spirochetes
Definition
helical shape with axial filament; 2 cell membranes with LPS-like substance; does not stain with Giemsa or Gram
Term
Treponema pallidum
Definition
Syphilis; microaerophilic
Term
Primary Syphilis
Definition
chancre at site of inoculation; pailess; contagious
Term
Secondary Syphilis
Definition
Flu-like symptoms; maculopapular rash all over; hair loss; wart-like condylomata lata
Term
Tertiary Syphilis
Definition
Granulomatous lesions of bone, skin, etc. Aortitis; CNS inflammation; blindness
Term
Borelia burgdorferi
Definition
Lyme Disease; erythema migrans; virulence due to formatio of immune complexes; mice and deer; tick vector
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Borrelia recurrentis
Definition
Relapsing Fever; louse and tick vectors
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Leptospira interrogans
Definition
hooked ends; aerobes; transmissio in animal urine or infected water; flu-like symptoms
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