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Toxins Produced by Various Bacteria
Toxins Produced by Various Bacteria
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Microbiology
Graduate
11/01/2010

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Term
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep)
Definition
  1. M protein (cellular antigen) - Major virulence factor 
  2. Protein G (cellular antigen) - anti phagocytic
  3. Capsule (cellular antigen) - anti phagocytic
  4. Streptolysin O (cytolytic toxin; anti RBCs and phagocytes)
  5. Streptolysin S (cytolytic toxin; anti RBCs and phagocytes)
  6. SpeA, SpeC (superantigens, inflammatory) - Pyrogenic; Activates T-cells
  7. Exo-enzynes
Term
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Definition

1. Capsule (Major virulence factor)

2. Pneumolysin (cross reacts with Streptolysin O; kills phagocytes)

3. Exotoxins

(4. IgA protease) 

Term
Staphylococcus aureus
Definition

1. Protein A (cellular antigen; binds Fc of immunoglobulin so antiphagocytic)

2. Capsule

3. α toxin (cytolytic exotoxn kills phagocytes)

4. enterotoxin (food poisoning)

5. toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (superantigen)

6. exfoliative toxin (scalded skin syndrome)

7. exoenzymes

Term
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Definition

1. cord factor

2. PPD

Term
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Definition
1. Lipophilic toxin (mycolactone) - cytotoxic, necrosis, anti-inflammatory, immune suppressive
Term
Haemophilus influenzae
Definition

1. Capsule (major virulence factor; b=bad)

2. LPS

3. Exoenzymes

(4. IgA proteases)

(5. B-lactamase)

Term
Bordatella pertussis
Definition

1. Pertussis toxin - increased intracellular cAMP (neutrophil inhibition)

2. Tracheal cytotoxin - inhibits cilliated cells; inflammatory

3. Adenylate cyclase (adds baterial cAMP) - neutrophil inhibition

(4. dermatonecrotic toxin)

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