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| obligate intracellular parasite |
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| -Elementary body (infectious) -Reticulate body/ initial body (noninfectious) |
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| Chlamydia infects nonciliated epithelial cells of |
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| -Conjunctiva -Respiratory tract -Urogentital tract -Rectum |
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| On the direct microscopic exam shows |
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| -direct fluorescent antibody (must be confirmed) -other cytological stains |
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| To I.D. Chlamydia you need |
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| direct microscopic exam, MOMP, Lipopolysaccharide, Culture, Nonculture-diagnostic DNA sequence, nonculture nonamplification |
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| Major outer membrane protein. Component of EB outer membrane. -Species and subspecies specific isotopes -indirect fluroescent method |
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| extractable, allow for serologic assays for chlamydia |
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| Non-culture diagnostic DNA sequence |
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| Non-culture non-amplification |
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| -EIA (enzyme immunoassay)detects MOMP or LPS -CF (complement factor) titer increases after infection |
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| -reinfection common -biphasic respiratory infection |
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| -"parrot fever" -cause of psittacosis |
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| -most common bacterial STD in US. -Carries 10 plasmids, which are the basis for genetic testing |
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| Infections of trachomatis |
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| Trachoma:leads to cornea abrassion/blindness(shed in feces, transmitted by fomites, flies & people) -Lyphogranuloma vernereum: STD -Newborn infection (affects conjuctiva, respiratory tract) |
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