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Microbio Exam II-Asghari
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Term
cDNA
Definition
DNA that is made from mRNA using reverse transcriptase
Term
reverse transcriptase is isolated from
Definition
retroviruses, such as HIV
Term
bacterial enzymes that cut DNA molecules only at specific locations
Definition
restriction enzymes
Term
nucleic acid molecules that delivers a gene into a cell
Definition
vector
Term
give 3 examples of vectors
Definition
viral genome, plasmids, transposons
Term
useful properties of vectors (4)
Definition
small enough to manipulate in the lab, ensure gene expression, contain recognizable genetic markers, and can survive inside cells
Term
a solution that is used to stain DNA
Definition
ethidium bromide
Term
a solution that is used to stain DNA
Definition
ethidium bromide
Term
artificials methods of inserting DNA into cells
Definition
electroporation, protoplast fusion, injection
Term
horizontal transfer, name 3 ways
Definition
transformation, transduction, bacterial conjugation
Term
insitu hybridization
Definition
using a probe to detect the organism, this is how a papsmear works, and use to the the papilloma virus and CMV
Term
recombinant plants and animals altered by addition of gene from other organisms
Definition
transgenic organisms
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direct contact made between two bacterial cells and genetic information is transfered via a plasmid
Definition
conjugation
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transfer of DNA between bacteria via a virus (incorporation donor DNA into host cells)
Definition
transduction
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the uptake of naked DNA into a bacterial cell and is hibridized with its DNA
Definition
transformation
Term
organism replicate their genome and is transferred to their descendant
Definition
vertical transferred.
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3 factors contributed to the controlled of infectious disease
Definition
sewage system (better water), antibiotics, vaccines
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this kind of disease is prevelant in all parts of the world, not just US
Definition
Respiratory Disease
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developed as a major killer in Western countries
Definition
tuberculosis-mycobacterium tuberculosis (acid fast testing-does not response to gram testing)
Term
common types of disease in the US (3)
Definition
upper respiratory disease, gastroenteritis, STDs
Term
water born disease, linked to water system, in 3rd world countries, this is a major problem when there is a flood
Definition
cholera
Term
disease caused by lack of immunization
Definition
tetanus (clostridium tetani)
Term
intestinal disease can be caused by
Definition
viruses (rotavirus) and bacterial (salmonella, camphylobacter)
Term
New toxins have been discovered due to bacterial change in pathogenicity
Definition
staphyloccocus aureus, streptococcus pyrogens, escherichia coli O157
:H7
Term
Development of antibiotic resistance
Definition
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus – MRSA
Term
a flesh eating disease, dissolves away the smooth muscle, leaving a permanent scar
Definition
streptococcus A
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zoonotic disease
Definition
a disease that is transfer from animal to human (avian flu)
Term
“New” and Emerging Diseases
Definition
Legionella pneumophilia, Helicobacter pylori, Lassa fever, Hantavirus, Ebola virus, West Nile, SARS Hepatitis viruses -A, B, C, D, E, G , HIV , Bacillus anthracis - smallpox
Term
people at a convention contracted this infection due to the cooling vents in the building
Definition
Legionella pneumophilia
Term
examples of zoonotic diseases
Definition
Lassa fever, Hantavirus, Ebola virus, West Nile, SARS
Term
causes stomach ulcers
Definition
H. pylori
Term
this was spread by rodents (mice)
Definition
hantavirus
Term
________ are one of the key factor that transmits diseases in human ie> rabies, plaque
Definition
rodents
Term
infections associated with staying in the hospital, old age, and weakened immune sys
Definition
nosocomial infections
Term
1/______ infected and 1/_______ deaths in the hospital
Definition
20. 400
Term
name causes of nosocomial infections
Definition
many patients already ill, impaired defenses
, most virulent forms of disease concentrated in hospital environment
, crowding increases risk of infection
, many hospital procedures (surgery, catheters, injections, etc.) involve risk both to patient and to personnel
,newborn infants especially susceptible, lack functional immune system
, many drugs in use, drug-resistant pathogens common
Term
opportunist infection
Definition
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
most common urinary tract infections
Definition
E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Term
common in surgical infections
Definition
Staph. aureus, Streptococcus ,
E. coli and Pseudomonas)
Term
normally does not cause any disease but when the immune system is compromised, it can cause problem: what is this the definition of?
Definition
opportunist infection
Term
growth of a microbe on or within a host
Definition
Infection
Term
Abnormal condition or function
Definition
Disease
Term
Infection may lead to
Definition
No disease,
Mild, general symptoms,
Or specific clinical symptoms
Term
bacteria capable of causing disease
Definition
Pathogens
Term
Usually pathogens (def and examples)
Definition
Pathogens that will always cause a disease : ie --> Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Yersinia pestis
Term
- relative ability to cause disease
Definition
Virulence
Term
Infectious dose (50) ID50
Definition
the number of microbs that brought down 1/2 of the people that came in contact with it. the lower the number, the more virulent the microb
Term
Lethal dose (50) LD50
Definition
the number of microbes it took to kill 1/2 of the people that came in contact with it. the lower the number, the more lethal it is.
Term
name the 4 steps of Koch’s Postulates
Definition
1. Observation
2. Isolation
3. Re-infection
4. Re-observation, Re-isolation
Term
Koch’s Postulates is not done for what microb/organisms
Definition
Mycobacterium leprae, Treponemma pallidum, Polymicrobic infections
Term
Bacteria can cause diseases in one these two ways
Definition
By Invasion (spreading and growing), By Producing Toxic products (stays in one place)
Term
Koch's postulate is used to establish the _________ of a disease
Definition
eitiology
Term
one organisms--> one microb--> one disease
Definition
Koch's postulate
Term
the healthier you are, the higher the ID50 and LD50 number (T/F)
Definition
True
Term
The ID50 and LD50 does not depend on the individual (T.F)
Definition
False, it does depend on the individual, child vs. elders
Term
- highly toxic, food borne toxin (degree of invasiveness)
Definition
no invasion
Term
examples of no invasion bacteria/microbs
Definition
Clostridium botulinum, Staphylococcus aureus
Term
potent toxin (degree of invasiveness)
Definition
minimal invasion
Term
examples of minimal invasiveness microbs.
Definition
Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Clostridium tetani
Term
highly invasive
Definition
little or no toxin
Term
examples of highly invasive microbs
Definition
Shigella strains; Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Term
invasion is described as (3)
Definition
attachement, obtaining nutrients, avoid host defenses
Term
why is Koch's postulate not done for mycobacterium leprae (causes lepersy)
Definition
becuase it grows too slow and is hard to isolate and find a good pure culture.
Term
why is koch's postulate not done for treponemma pallidum (causes sphyillus)
Definition
because this bacterium always needs to have human tissue to live, so its impossible to isolate
Term
koch's postulate is done for polimicrobic infection (t/f)
Definition
False, its not done because its hard to isolate each organisms by themselves
Term
Quorum sensing
Definition
bacteria secretes chemical that attracts other bateria to the site and starts to colonize
Term
biofilm
Definition
initiation of colonization, allow bacterias to attach to each other and start to multiply/grow
Term
siderophores
Definition
an iron binding protein in bacteria that competes with transferring and lactoferrin in the body to absorb Fe. Fe is essential for bacterial growth.
Term
what defense mechanism is initiated to prevent Fe absorption of the bacteria
Definition
once an infection is detected, Fe will be sequestered in the liver and there will be a decrease of Fe absoprtion in the intestine to starve the bacteria
Term
two ways microbs avoid antibodies
Definition
1. rapid antigenic chance 2. precipitation of the Ab
Term
example of a rapid antigenic change microb.
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Borrelia spp.
Term
example of a microb that causes precipitation of Ab
Definition
protein A of Staphylococcus aureus
Term
Avoiding the action of phagocytic cells
Definition
Leukocidins (toxins that are produced), Survival within phagocytic cells , Antiphagocytic capsules
Term
Leukocidins
Definition
toxins that are produced by the microbs that attacks the phagocytic cells
Term
an organism that produces leukocidins
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
examples of microbs that survives within phagocytic cells (facultative intracellular parasites)
Definition
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Salmonella typhi
Term
chemicals that are produced by bacteria that over activates the T cells, there is an over production if IL1 and IL2
Definition
super antigens
Term
c. diptheria (what kind of toxin)
Definition
exotoxin, dimeric
Term
c. tetani (what kind of toxin)
Definition
exotoxin, neurotoxin, blocks inhibitory transmitter --> continuous contractions--> lock jaw
Term
c. botulinum (what kind of toxins)
Definition
exotoxin, neurotoxin, inhibits the stimulatory transmitter, causes no contraction
Term
v. cholerae
Definition
exotoxin, dimeric, enterotoxins --> causes diarrhea
Term
how does v. cholerae causes diarhhea (what mechanism)
Definition
the toxin causes an increase in AC, and then there is an increase in cAMP, which decreases the absorptions of the ions back into the cells, which then causes osomosis of H2O back into the lumen, causing diarhhea
Term
how does c. diphtheriae causes cell death
Definition
toxin travels inside and causes inactivation of elongation factor 2, which then prevents protein synthesis of the ribosomes--> cell death.
Term
cytolytic toxins
Definition
attacks the surface of cells, kills human cells, ie> wbc, rbc, plateles
Term
A – B type; Exotoxins, enterotoxins – _____ is required for entry into cells; ______ is required for toxin activity
Definition
B, A
Term
A cytolytic toxin
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus alpha toxin
Term
endotoxins are part of the gram______ outermembrane, and are only release when the cells dies
Definition
negative
Term
example of endotoxins is
Definition
LPS
Term
LPS is present in these 3 microbs
Definition
Escherichia, Salmonella,Shigella
Term
LPS binding will cause and activation of the __________ system
Definition
complement (will eventually lead to endothelial damage due to over production of cytokines and increase vascular permeability)
Term
when the complement sys is activated, this can lead to septic shock due to over production of cytokines, name the 3 cytokines that are most likely to cause problems.
Definition
IL1, TNF, G
Term
Causes fever by stimulating prostaglandin release in hypothalamus; contributes to hypotension
Definition
IL1
Term
Contributes to fever, hypotension, hemorrhages in organs, increased breathing and heart rate
Definition
TNF
Term
Activates monocytes and macrophages, may contribute to vascular damage
Definition
interferons G
Term
highly toxic, nonpyrogenic, highly immunogenic
Definition
exotoxins
Term
weakly toxic, weakly immunogenic, pyrogenic
Definition
endotoxins
Term
some bacteria has this, this mimics the human component and causes low antigenic effect
Definition
hyluaronic
Term
Causative agents of pneumonia and meningitis, including Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae and group B streptococci
Definition
capsules (K-antigen)
Term
O-polysaccharide (somatic antigen)
Definition
LPS
Term
LPS causes a production of ____________
Definition
TNF
Term
TNF enhances coagulation and Promotes of __________ PMN leukocytes
Definition
de-granulation
Term
pili are _________ specific
Definition
tissue
Term
Pili type ___ and ____ promote adhesion
Definition
type I and II
Term
organs of locomotion, virulence factor
Definition
flagella (H-antigen)
Term
what organ of your body is bacteria most likely to be harbored
Definition
gall bladder
Term
Concerned with transmission, spread, control and prevention of infectious disease in populations
Definition
Epidemiology
Term
: disease stays in population at low frequency
Definition
endemic
Term
sudden outbreak in disease above typical level
Definition
epidemic
Term
epidemic over wide area (may be entire world). 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed 20 million people worldwide
Definition
pandemic
Term
all reported cases of disease, illness + deaths
Definition
morbidity
Term
reported deaths due to a disease
Definition
mortality
Term
Where disease is typically found
Definition
reserviors (inanimate or animate)
Term
: infected but not obviously diseased
Definition
carrier
Term
Most common route of infection
common cold, influenza, tuberculosis
Definition
airborn disease
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