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GI tract pathogens general
ONU med micro r-anderson
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
10/17/2011

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Term
oropharynx defenses
Definition
washing action of saliva
mucous coating
lysozyme
normal flora
Term
mucous coating as defense
Definition
blocks attachment sites on cells
Term
lysozyme as defense
Definition
degrades peptidoglycan
Term
normal flora as defense
Definition
effectively consumes most nutrients
Term
microbial strategies to bypass defenses
Definition
attachment
IgA protease
Term
example of attachment to bypass oropharynx defenses
Definition
step. mutans - teeth
strep. pyogenes - pharynx
Term
example of IgA protease to bypass oropharynx defenses
Definition
meningitis causing bacteria
Term
GI tract defenses
Definition
peristalsis
enzymes, bile, stomach acid
mucous
normal flora
Term
mucous GI tract defense
Definition
physical barrier, contains microbial adhesin inhibitors
Term
normal flora as digestive tract defense
Definition
consumes nutrients
occupies microenvironments
Term
microbial strategies to bypass GI tract defenses
Definition
attachment
acid resistance
tissue damage
Term
example of attachment to bypass GI tract defenses
Definition
salmonella - small intestine
shigell - large intestine
Term
example of acid resistance as bypass GI tract defesnse
Definition
rotavirus
Term
tissue damage as bypass defense of GI tract
Definition
toxins from E. coli O157:H7 and shigella
Term
common reservoir
Definition
humans, contaminated water, animals
Term
common route
Definition
oral/fecal
Term
common clinical signs and symptoms
Definition
diarrhea
Term
common complications
Definition
blood and mucous
dehydration
vomiting
Term
common treatment
Definition
fluids and electrolytes
Term
human reservoir example
Definition
shigella
Term
contaminated water reservoir example
Definition
giardia
cryptosporidium
Term
poultry reservoir example
Definition
salmonella
Term
cattle reservoir example
Definition
e. coli O157:h7
Term
common community prevention
Definition
water treatment and sewage treatment
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common personal prevention
Definition
wash hands, through cooking of beef and poultry
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