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Natural reservoir: animal/animal products transmission: contaminated food systemic disease: yes ID: Enterobacteriaceae, Lactose -, O/H antigens Clinical Manifestations: Inflammatory enterocolitis Prevention: public health measures, proper food handling high infectious dose (>10^5 orgs) |
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Natural reservoir: human pathogen (carriers) Contaminated food and water (human carriers) Systemic disease: yes ID: enterobacteriaceae, lactose - Clinical Manifestations: typhoid fever, fatigue, malaise, etc. Prevention: vaccines, public health measures |
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Natural reservoir: human pathogen Transmission: fecal-oral Systemic disease: rare ID: Enterobacteriaceae, lactose -, O antigens Clinical manifestations: dysentery Prevention: handwashing low infectious dose (<100 orgs) |
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Natural reservoir:animal/animal product
Transmission: contaminated food/water systemic disease: rare ID: not enterobacteriaceae, microaerophilic, GN curved rod
Clinical manifestations: inflammatory enterocolitis Prevention: proper food handling |
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| inflammation of the stomach |
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| inflammation of the small intestines |
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| inflammation of the large intestines |
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| Inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory GI infection |
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Non-Inflammatory. -Due to bacterial toxins or virus -Mid abdomen pain -Large watery stools -Normal proctoscopy Inflammatory. -Due to shigella, salmonella, or camphylobacter -Lower abdominal pain -small, mucoid stools with blood/WBCs -Mucosal damage may be seen in proctoscopy |
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| Defense mechanisms vs. GI disease |
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- physical barriers (acidity, mucosal epithelium)
- intestinal motility
- normal enteric flora
- secretory IgA
- phagocytic cells
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Natural reservoir: human pathogen Transmission: ingestion of contaminated food/water or shellfish ID: GNR (curved) Clinical manifestations: rice water stools Prevention: public health measures, vaccine available Exotoxins A/B: B binds to receptor, A stimulates electrolyte and water efflux through cAMP |
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Natural reservoir: ?
Transmission: ? ID: microaerophillic, urease+, serological antibodies Clinical manifestations: type B gastritis, peptic ulcers, stomach cancer Prevention: ? Produces urease that causes a less acidic environment in stomach so that it can grow |
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