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| What color does Chlamydiaceae appear on a gram stain? |
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Definition
| They don't stain, they are intracelluar organisms and do not have a peptidoglycan layer |
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| What are the 2 forms Chlamydiaceae exists in during an infection? |
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Definition
| Elementary and Reticulate bodies |
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| What form of Chlamydiaceae is it in when its replicating? |
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| What form of Chlamydiaceae uses host energy? |
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| What form of Chlamydiaceae invades host cells? |
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| What does Chlamydiaceae have for its antigenic structure? |
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| What disease does Chlamydophila psittaci cause? |
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| How is Chlamydophila pneumoniae transmitted? |
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| What bug causes atypical pneumoniae? |
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Definition
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae both cause it. |
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| What is the leading cause of blindness worldwide? |
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Definition
| Trachoma (caused by Chlamydia trachomatis) |
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| Serotype of trachoma causeing bacteria? |
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| Serotype of Inclusion conjictivitis? |
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| Serotype of Non-Gonococcal Urethritis (NGU)? |
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| Serotype of Lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) |
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| When first exposed to trachoma what do you usually get? |
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Definition
| acute conjuctivitis (usually resolves). Repeated infections can lead to blindess from the cornea being scratch. |
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| BUZZWORD: Copious mucopurulent eye discharge |
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Definition
| Adult Inclusion Conjuctivits |
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| What is LGV usually characterized by? |
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Definition
| transient papules on external genitalia and swollen peri-rectal lymph nodes (looks like direct hernia) |
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| What do you have in NGU that you don't have in LGV? |
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Definition
| mucoid discharge from the peenus or cervix. |
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