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STD
Immunology exam 3
6
Immunology
Graduate
05/03/2011

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Term
Syphilis
Definition
  • Treponema Pallidum (- spirochete)
  • Hard painless canchre
  • Serous discharge
  • bilateral lymphodenopathy/rash
  • infectious during S/S
  • 1/3 cure, 1/3 latent, 1/3 treat
  • RPR test, treat with Penicillin
  • Congenital syphilis
Term
Chancroid
Definition
  • Haemophalus Fastidious (- rod)
  • 3rd world
  • painfull soft ulcers
  • Ragged edges
  • treat with zithromax
Term
Genital Herpes
Definition
  • HSV 1&2
  • Painful vesicular to ulcerative lesions, painful urination
  • attacks CNS
  • Always infectious
  • A + B or C test, treat with acyclovir, latency
  • in utero
Term
LGV
Definition
  • Chlaymdial STD
  • latent, reactivation not seen
  • Treat with tetracyclin or zithromax
Term
Meningitis
Definition
  • Inflamation of meninges
  • CNS disease
Term
Encephalitis
Definition
  • Inflamation of brain parenchyma

Localized/focal: caused by HSV1, treat antiviral

 

Diffuse: affects all areas of the brain, caused by arbovirus, supportive therapy only

 

Encephalomyelitis: caused by poliovirus and west nile encephalitis

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