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Food & Water & Airborne Diseases
Air Borne Diseases
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
10/16/2011

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Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Etiological Agent
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Incubation Period
Definition
Long 2-4 Dyas
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Morphology
Definition
Cocci in Chains
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Gram Stain
Definition
Positive
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Other Characteristics of E.A.
Definition
Enzymes Produced: Streptokinase, Streptolysin
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Virulence Factor
Definition
resistance to phagocytosis, Capsule, M Protein, production of several enzymes and toxins that cause damage to tissue cells, RBC, leukocytes
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Predisposing Factor
Definition
Large Crowd, Direct Contact
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Mode of Transmission
Definition
Vehicle (AirBorne)
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Reservoir
Definition
Respiratory Secretions
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Portal of Entry/Exit
Definition
Respiratory Tract (It's Airborne)
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Signs and Symptoms
Definition
Inflammation of throat, fever, tonsillitis, and otitis media in some cases.
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Sign/Symptoms caused by
Definition
Local
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Main Type of Tissue/Organ affected.
Definition
Throat
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Key diagnostic test/indicators
Definition
Serological test and hemolysis on blood ager.
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Prevention/Treatment
Definition
P: Sneezing and coughing etiquette, mask utilization

T: Anti-bacteria - Penicillin (Gram +)
Term
Streptococcal Pharyngitis Life Cycles
Definition
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Caused By:
Definition

Staphylococcus aurenus enterotoxin

 

Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Time/Morphology/Gram
Definition

1-6 Hours/Chains of Cocci/Positive

 

Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Found Where/Who
Definition
Skin/Humans
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication V-Factor?
Definition
Super Antigen = Heat Stable
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Mode of Trans?
Definition
Food Borne
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Prev/Treat
Definition
Wash hands prop food storage/ No Treatment
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Sy/Si
Definition
N/V, Diarrhea, Cramps
Term
Staphylococcus Intoxication Diagnostic?
Definition
Phage Typing
Term
Botulism Cause
Definition
Clostridium botulinum
Term
Botulism Time/Morph/Gram
Definition
1-2 Days/Bacillus/No Air/Positive
Term
Botulism V-Factor?
Definition
Endospore/Heat Stable Neurotoxin
Term
Botulism P-factor?
Definition
Contaminated meat/Canned Food
Term
Botulism Si/Sy
Definition
Double Blurred/Paralysis/Resp&cardi fail
Term
Botulism Test
Definition
3 Mice --> ABE
Term
Botulism Prevent
Definition
Prop can of food//Treat meat with nitrites
Term
Botulism Treatment
Definition
Antitoxin
Term
Botulism toxin does what?
Definition
Toxin inhibits the rlease of acetylcholine by binding to nerve cells
Term
Cause of Salmonellosis
Definition
Salmonella Enterica
Term
Cause of Typhoid Fever
Definition
Salmonella Typhi
Term
Cause of Shigellosis
Definition
Shigella
Term
Cause of Escherichia coli Enterotoxic
Definition
E. coli enterotoxin
Term
Cause of escherichia coli Enterohemorrhegic
Definition
E. coli 0157:H7
Term
Cause of Cholera
Definition
Vibrio Cholerae
Term
Cause of Brucellosis
Definition
Brucella abortus
Term
Cause of Hepatitis A
Definition
Hepatatis Virus
Term
Cause of Hepatitis B
Definition

Hepatitis Virus

 

Term
Cause of Viral Gastroenteritis
Definition
Rotavirus & Norovirus
Term
Cause of Poliomyelitis
Definition
Poliovirus
Term
Name the Human Prion Disease
Definition
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease
Term
Cause of Giardiasis
Definition
Gardia lambila
Term
Cause of Amoebiasis
Definition
Entamoeba Histolytica
Term
Cause of Cysticercosis
Definition
Platyhelminthes
Term
Cause of Trichinellosis
Definition
Nemotoda (Round Worms)
Term
Cause of Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strep Throat)
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
Cause of Scarlet Fever
Definition
Streptococcus pyogenes
Term
Cause of Diptheria
Definition
Corynebacterium diptheriae
Term
Cause of Pertussis
Definition
Bordetella Pertussis
Term
Cause of Pneumomoccal Pneumonia
Definition
Streptocuccus pneumonia
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