Term
| Neisseria General Characteristic |
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Definition
| Aerobic, non-motile, non spore forming, gram negative diplococci, capnophilic |
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Term
| Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Virulence Factors |
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Definition
1. Receptors for human transferrin
2. Capsule - antiphagocytic
3. Pili - attachment to cells
4. Antigenic Variation
5. LPS- Endotoxin
6. IGA Protease
7. Beta-lactamase |
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Term
| Clinical Manifestations of N. Gonorrhoeae |
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Definition
| Infections : Genital, Rectal, Pharyngeal, PID, Disseminated Gonococcal infections, Conjunctivitis |
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Term
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Definition
Oxidase +
Usually intracellular
Non-motile and Non-sporogenous |
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Term
| CTA carbohydrate test results N.G |
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Definition
Oxidase +
Glucose +
Maltose -
Lactose -
Sucrose - |
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Term
| CTA carbohydrate test results N Meningitidis |
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Definition
Oxidase +
Gluose +
Maltose +
Lactose and Sucrose - |
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Term
| CTA carbohydrate test results N Lactamica |
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Definition
| Oxidase, glucose,maltose, and lactose + sucrose - |
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Term
| CTA carbohydrate test results M. Catarhalis |
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Definition
Oxidase +
glucose, maltose, lactose and sucrose - |
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Term
| Neisseria Meningitidis Clinical Manifestations |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Peak incidence in young adults (college)
Symptoms include: abrupt onset severe headache, stiff neck, sometimes fever, petechial rash, paralysis, coma and death. |
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Term
| Moraxella Catarhalis General Characteristics |
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Definition
Upper respiratory tract
gram negative coccobacilli or diplococci
oxidase and catalase positive
produces DNAse
non-fermentative |
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