Cause 1
Bartonella henselae
What is the cause of Sporotrichosis?
Sporotthrix schenckii
What is the cause of Botulism?
Clostridium botulinum
What are the characteristics of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rash starts from trunk and appendages (including palms and soles)
What are the characteristics of Scabies?
Arthropod burrows into the skin and damage nerve endings causing intense itching
Body louse transmitted directly from person to person (bedding, clothing)
What is the cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsii
What is the cause of Scabies?
Sarcoptes scabiei (arachnid/mite)
What is the cause of Tetanus?
Clostridium tetani
What are the characteristics of Herpes Simplex 1 and Herpes Simplex 2?
Herpes Simplex 1: as cold sores or fever blisters -period of latency -virus does not go away, but the lesion does
Herpes Simplex 2: as genital herpes -period of latency -virus does not go away, but the lesion does
What are the characteristics of Meningitis?
-Swelling of meninges
-flu-like with headaches
-bacterial: treatable but worse -can cause encephalitis
What is the cause of Herpes Simplex 1 and Herpes Simplex 2?
Herpes 1: HSV-1 (Herpes Simplex Virus type 1)
Herpes 2: HSV-2 (Herpes Simplex Virus type 2)
What is the cause of Meningitis?
Bacterial meningitis (any microbe can cause meningitis)
What is the cause of Endocarditis?
Streptococcus mutans
What are the characteristics of Measeles?
severe: subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (brain hardening)
What are the characteristics of Rabies?
- causes 'negri bodies" to form in the brain (black spots in brain tissue)
-no treatment
-aerophobia (fear of air or wind) and hydrophobia (fear of water)
What is the cause of Measles?
Rubeola virus
What is the cause of Fungal infections?
Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum
What is the cause of Tularemia?
Francisella tularensis
What are the characteristics of Pittyriasis vesicolor / tinea versicoolor?
More or less pigmentation of skin
What are the characteristics of Botulism?
-caused by botulinum toxin
-cause failure of the neurotransmitter ACh react with skeletal muscle cells to be able to muscle contract
-earliest symptom: diplopia (double vision)
-normal flora to bees so found in honey
What is the cause of Pittyriasis vesicolor / tinea versicoolor?
Malassezia furfur fungus
rhabdovirus (bullet-shaped virus)
What is the cause of Malaria?
Plasmodium species (flagellated protozoa) -Plasmodium falciparum (most common) -Plasmodium vivax (second common)
What are the characteristics of Sporotrichosis?
In soil and on thorns
What are the characteristics of Endocarditis?
inflammation of the endocardial lining of the heart
forms a slime layer with tooth decay and causes vegetation