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Term
Activation of complement
Definition
Causes inflammation and cell lysis. Enhances antibody activity
Term
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity
Definition
Antibodies attached to target cell cause destruction by eosinophils and NK cells
Term
Neutralization
Definition
Blocks adhesion of bacteria and viruses to mucosa/ blocks attachment of toxin
Term
Toxoid
Definition
inactive form of a toxin
Term
AIRBORNE BACTERIAL DISEASES
Definition
Streptococcal diseases, Diptheria, Whooping cough, Meningocococcal Meningitis, Haemophilus Meningitis
Term
Streptococcal diseases
Definition
Strep throat, Otitis media, Scarlet fever, Rheumatic fever, Necrotizing fascilitis. Best known for hemolytic ability
Term
Scarlet fever
Definition
strep throat + rash
Term
Rheumatic fever
Definition
cardiac sequelae
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Necrotizing fascilitis
Definition
flesh eating bacteria. Highly aggressive stain of strept
Term
hemolytic ability
Definition
enzymes that can destroy white and red blood cells
Term
Alpha hemolytic
Definition
partial destruction of red blood cells
Term
Beta hemolytic
Definition
total destruction of RBC’s
Term
Streptococcal diseases bacteria
Definition
Steptococcus pyogenes
Term
Diptheria
Definition
toxemia, Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Term
Diptheria sx's
Definition
pseudomembrane-accumulation of dead tissue + white blood cells, asphyxiation
Term
Whooping cough
Definition
Bordetela pertussis. Distinctive cough
Term
Meningocococcal Meningitis
Definition
Neisseria meningitides- “meningococcus
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Haemophilus Meningitis
Definition
Haemophilus influenzae- thought that it caused influenza, but actually the virus debilitated individuals then they got the flu. Childhood disease- 6 mos to 2 yrs
Term
Lower Respiratory tract diseases
Definition
Tuberculosis, Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Primary Atypical Pneumonia, klebsiella Pneumonia
Term
Tuberculosis
Definition
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Term
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Definition
Streptococcus pneumoniae- “preumoccocus”
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
microbial disease of the bronchial tubes and lungs
Term
Lobar pneumonia
Definition
involvement of an entire lobe of lung
Term
Double pneumonia
Definition
both left and right lungs involved
Term
Bronchopneumonia
Definition
scattered patches of infection in respiratory passage ways
Term
serious cause of meningitis
Definition
Strep pneumoniae
Term
Primary Atypical Pneumonia bacteria
Definition
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Term
Primary Atypical Pneumonia slang name
Definition
walking pneumonia
Term
Primary Atypical Pneumonia sx's
Definition
“Atypical”= not Strep pneumoniae –viral like sx
Term
klebsiella Pneumonia
Definition
Klebsiella pneumonia
Term
klebsiella Pneumonia characteristics
Definition
more aggressive than strep
not susceptible to penicillin
Term
Foodborne and waterborne intoxications
Definition
Botulism, Staphylococal food poisoning, Clostridial Food poisoning
Term
Botulism
Definition
most dangerous food poisoning,Clostridium botulinum
Term
Staphylococal food poisoning
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
Clostridial Food poisoning
Definition
Clostridium perfringens
Term
Foodborne and waterborne infections
Definition
Typhoid fever, Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Cholera, Escherichia coli Diarrheas, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Grucellosis
Term
Typhoid fever
Definition
Salmonella typhi
Term
Typhoid fever characteristics
Definition
Survives stomach, highly invasive, leads to septecemic state
Term
Salmonellosis
Definition
Salmonella typhimurium
#1 foodborne illness in US
Term
Shigellosis
Definition
Shigella sonnei,Sh. Dysenteriae, Sh. Flexneri, Sh. Boydii
Term
Cholera
Definition
Vibrio cholera. Enterotoxin. Unrelenting loss of fluids
Term
Escherichia coli Diarrheas
Definition
E. coli 0157: H7 –current problem is undercooked hamburger
Term
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Definition
Helicocbacter pylori
Term
Grucellosis
Definition
Brucella abortus, B. suis,B. melllitensis, B. canis. undulant fever- fever sx, back and forth over a long period of time
Term
Soilborne illness
Definition
Anthrax, tetanus, Gas Gangrene
Term
Anthrax
Definition
Bacillus anthracis. Primary zoonotic- attacks other animals. Pulmonary anthrax worst form
Term
Tetanus
Definition
Clostridium tetani.
Term
Gas Gangrene
Definition
Clostridium perfingens. Traumatic event introduces org into dead anaerobic tissue.org rapidly divides.Fermentis muscle carbs.Putrefies muscle proteins. Gas production disrupts tissue
Term
ARTHROPODBORNE DISEASES
Definition
Bubonic Plague, Lyme Disease, Relapsing Fever, Rickettsial Diseases
Term
Bubonic Plague
Definition
Yersinia pestis
Term
Bubonic Plague
Definition
Yersinia pestis
Term
Lyme Disease
Definition
Borrelia burgdorferi
Term
Relapsing Fever
Definition
Borrelia recurrentis
Term
Rickettsial Diseases
Definition
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Epidemic Typhus, Endemic Typhus
Term
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Definition
Rickettsia rickettsii
Term
Epidemic Typhus
Definition
Rickettsia prowazekii. Transmitted by body lice. Characteristic fever and maculopapular rash
Term
Endemic Typhus
Definition
-Rickettsia typhi
Term
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Definition
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Chancroid
Term
Syphilis
Definition
Treponema pallidum
Term
Gonorrhea
Definition
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Term
Chlamydia
Definition
Chlamydia trachomatis
Term
Chancroid
Definition
Haemophilus ducreyi
Term
Contact Bacterial Diseases
Definition
Leprosy, Staphylococcal Skin Diseases, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Bacterial Conjuctivitis (Pinkeye)
Term
Leprosy
Definition
Mycobacterium leprae
Term
Staphylococcal Skin Diseases
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Definition
Staphylococcus aureus
Term
Bacterial Conjuctivitis (Pinkeye)
Definition
Haemophilus aegyptius
Term
Miscellaneous Bacterial Diseases
Definition
Endogenous Bacterial Diseases, Urinary tract infections
Term
Actinomycosis
Definition
Actinomyces israelii
Term
Nocardiosis
Definition
Nocardia asteroids
Term
Bacteriodes-related diseases
Definition
Bacteriodes fragilis
Term
Pseudomembranous colitis
Definition
Clostridium difficile
Term
Urinary tract infections
Definition
Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli
Term
Pneumotropic Viral Diseases
Definition
Influenza, Adenovirus infections, Respiratory Syncytial disease, Parainfluenza, Rhinovirus infections
Term
Influenza
Definition
Acute, contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract Secondary complication
often Haemophilus influenzae
Term
Adenovirus infections
Definition
Over 30 types of adenoviruses which cause the common cold
Term
Respiratory Syncytial disease
Definition
Most common lower respiratory tract disease in children below 2 yrs of age resulting
in viral pneumonia
Term
Parainfluenza
Definition
Parainfluenza A and B
Characterized by a minor upper respiratory illness
Term
Rhinovirus infections
Definition
Major cause of the common cold
Cause croup in children
Term
Dermatropic Viral Diseases
Definition
Herpes simplex, Other Hepesvirus infections, Chickenpox (Varicella), Measles (Rubeola), Rubella (German Measles), Erythemal Infectiosum, Mumps, Smallpox (Variola), Molluscum contagiousm, Warts
Term
Other Hepesvirus infections
Definition
Human herpesvirus 6 - possible relationship to muliple sclerosis
Human herpesvirus 8 - cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma
Term
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Definition
Reye Syndrome - serious complication associated with aspirin
Herpes-Zoster - shingles.
Term
Measles (Rubeola)
Definition
Upper respiratory disease accompanied by fever and characteristic red rash
Term
Rubella (German Measles)
Definition
caused by a Togavirus
Term
Erythemal Infectiosum
Definition
Caused by a Parvovirus
Term
Mumps
Definition
Characterized by enlarged jaw tissues arising from swollen salivary glands
Term
Molluscum contagiousm
Definition
Disease accompanied by wartlike skin lesions
Term
Viscerotropic Viral Diseases
Definition
Yellow Fever, Infectious Mononucleosis, Hepatitis A, b, c, Viral Gastroenteritis, Viral Fevers, Cytomegalovirus Disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease,
Term
Hepatitis A
Definition
Acute inflammatory disease of the liver
Term
Hepatitis B
Definition
Second major type of hepatitis known as serum hepatitis
Term
Hepatitis C
Definition
Liver damage develops slowly and insidiously, such that cirrhosis is beyond repair by the time the disease is diagnosed
Term
Viral Gastroenteritis
Definition
Commonly caused by Rotaviruses
Echoviruses also can be involved
Term
Cytomegalovirus Disease
Definition
Cytomegalovirus
Term
Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease
Definition
Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
Neurotropic Viral Diseases
Definition
Rabies, polio, Arboviral Encephalitis
Term
Polio
Definition
Poliomyelitis - gray matter of brain and spinal cord that is affected
Poliovirus
Term
Arboviral Encephalitis
Definition
Acute inflammation of the brain
Caused by a series of Togaviruses Bunyaviruses
St. Louis Encephalitis virus
La Cross Encephalitis virus
Term
THE FUNGAL DISEASES
Definition
Cryptococcosis, Candidiasis, Dermatomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Aspergillosis, Sprotrichosis
Term
Cryptococcosis
Definition
Cryptococcus neoformans
Term
Candidiasis
Definition
Candida albicans
Vulvovaginitis common in females
Oral candidiasis (Thrush)
Term
Dermatomycosis
Definition
General name for fungal disease of the hair, skin and nails, Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton
Term
Histoplasmosis
Definition
Lung disease prevalent in Ohio river valley
- Histoplasma capsulatum
Term
Blastomycosis
Definition
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Term
Coccidioidomycosis
Definition
Coccidioides immitis
Term
Aspergillosis
Definition
Aspergillus fumigatus
- Aspergillus favus - produces aflatoxins
Term
Sprotrichosis
Definition
Sporothrix schenkii
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