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| Protein A on cell surface |
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Interferes with immune response and inhibits phagocytosis
Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Produces clot to hide bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Lyse white blood cells and affect phagocytosis
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Coat that prevents host cells from recognizing pathogen
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Hides pathogen
Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis, Streptococcus agalactae |
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Binds to lining of pharynx
Streptococcus pneumonia |
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Secretes to cause phagocytosis
Streptococcus pneumonia |
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Allows for survival in harsh conditions
Clostridium sps. (All)
Bacillus sps. (All) |
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Prevent neutrophils from engulfing endospore
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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Releases enzyme that clots blood
Staphylococcus aureus |
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Breaks down hyaluronic acid
Staphylococcus epidermis,
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactae,
Clostridium difficile |
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Dissolves blood clot
Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Digest and disolve lipids
Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Breaks down penicillin
Staphylococcus aureus |
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Breaks down blood clot
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Enzymes that breaks down your DNA
Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactae |
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Peptide that decreases movement of WBC's
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Destroys IgA antibody
Streptococcus pneumonia |
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Disrupt cell membrane of WBC'S so they can't phagocytize
Staphylococcus aureus and less frequently Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Toxins that cause skin to fall off. Dissolves skin junctions
Staphylococcus aureus and less frequently Staphylococcus epidermis |
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| Toxic shock syndrome toxin |
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Releases toxins that cause toxic shock syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus and less frequently Staphylococcus epidermis |
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Disrupts G.I. tract (food poisoning)
Staphylococcus aureus and less frequently Staphylococcus epidermis, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium tetani |
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Make things hot. Stimulates fever and rash
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Lyse blood cells; deplete oxygen, WBC'S and platelets (clotting)
Streptococcus pyogenes |
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Lyse blood cells
Streptococcus agalactae |
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Lyse cells
Streptococcus pneumonia |
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Inhibit the growth of other bacteria
Enterococcus faecalis |
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Interferes with cellular respiration
Bacillus anthracis |
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Similar to cytolytic toxins, cause distruction of blood cells (RBC'S, WBC'S, and platelets)
Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium tetani |
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Destruction of nerve cells
Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium tetani |
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Deadliest toxin, prevents muscles from being able to contract. Produces 7 distinct toxins
Clostridium botulinum |
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| Tetanospasmin toxin (tetanus toxin) |
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Fatal neurotoxin; most associated with lockjaw
Clostridium tetani |
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Causes cell death
Corynebacterium diphtheriae |
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Protects from phagocytosis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Klebsiella pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, Pseudomondas aeruginosa, Francisella tularensis, Bacterioides fragilis, Prevotella sps. |
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Assists with attachment
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitides, Escherichia coli, Pseudomondas aeruginosa, Bacterioides fragilis |
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Assists with attachment
Escherichia coli, Yersinia sps., Yersinia pestis, Pseudomondas aeruginosa, Prevotella sps. |
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Breaks urea down into CO2 and ammonia, increases pH and can lead to kidney stones
Proteus mirabilis |
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Inhibits protein synthesis
Pseudomondas aeruginosa |
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Protects cell from immune system
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Prevotella sps. |
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Breaks down penicillin
Francisella tularensis |
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Triggers fever, vasodilation, inflammation, and disseminated intravascular coagulation, portion of the cell wall in all gram negative, endotoxin, released when cell divides or dies
All gram negative bacteria |
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Disrupts cells of gastrointestinal tract, leads to diarrhea, cramping, nausea, vomiting
Escherichia coli, Shigella sps. |
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Stops protein synthesis and causes cell death
Shigella |
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Interferes with ciliated epithelial cell metabolism and results in an increase in mucous production
Bordetella pertussis |
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Triggers mucous production, inhibits leukocyte movement, phagocytosis
Bordetella pertussis |
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Causes localized constriction and hemorrhage of blood vessels resulting in cell death and tissue destruction
Bordetella pertussis |
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Inhibits protein synthesis
Pseudomondas aeruginosa |
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Allows virulence factors to be transmitted from one bacteria to another during conjugation
Escherichia coli, Yersinia sps,
Yersinia pestis |
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Introduce proteins into host cell and inhibits phagocytosis, rearranges the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells, and induce apoptosis
Salmonella enterica (serotype Dublin and serotype typhi) |
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