Bacteria Basics
Viruses: Not So Simple
Pathogens and Disease
Immunity and Defense
Pathogens
100
Causes Anthrax
What is Bacillus anthracis
100
Unlike bacteria, viruses are not considered living and depend on this to survive.
Host cell
100
Causes yeast infection, candidiasis, and thrush
Candida albicans
100
Treats fungal infections
antifungals
100
Causes leptospirosis, transmitted via animal urine and contaminated water
spirochette
Leptospira interrogans
200
Strep throat
What disease does Streptococcus pyogenes cause?
200
A virus that specifically infects bacteria is known by this name
bacteriophage
200
Skin problem caused by Cutibacterium acnes
Acne
200
Neisseria gonorrhea has a virulence factor (enzyme) that cuts up what antibodies?
Ig A antibodies
200
What are the genus and species of the 3 spirochetes we studied?
Treponema pallidum
Leptospira interrogans
Borrelia burgdorferi
300
Virulence factors of this intestinal bacterium which can be normal microbiota or disease-causing pathogen, include Pili, Shiga toxin, and LPS.
E. coli
300
Pustular rash, may be prevented by smallpox vaccine, zoonosis and spread by direct contact
Mpox
300
This bacterial causes "currant jelly" sputum
Klebsiella pneumoniae
300
Causes red tide and neurotoxic shellfish poisoning
Karenia brevis
300
Diseases caused by Enterococcus faecium
UTI and endocarditis
400
Causes scalded skin syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus
400
Antigenic shift is a major virulence mechanism of what respiratory virus?
Influenza virus
400
Causes a bulls-eye rash and arthritis
Borrelia burgdorferi
400
This protozoan suppresses the immune system and causes malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
400
Prevented by Hib vaccine, can cause meningitis
Haemophilus influenzae
500
Causes Tuberculosis
Acid fast bacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
500
2 diseases caused by Herpes Zoster
Chickenpox and shingles
500
Influenza and Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are examples of viruses that target these 2 specific body tissues
respiratory tract and liver
500
Mumps is best known for causing puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. This swelling of the parotid salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides is called parotitis.oophoritis, Inflammation of the testicles (orchitis)
People may feel extremely ill & be unable to eat
Rubulavirus (Mumps)
500
Produces exotoxins, causes toxic shock syndrom, food poisoning, and scalded skin syndrome
Staphylococcus aureus, (MRSA)