Term
| Causative Agent of Trachmoa |
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Definition
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Term
| Causative Agent of Nongonococcal Urethritis |
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Definition
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Term
| Causative Agent of Syphilis |
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Definition
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Term
| Causative Agent of Gonorrhea |
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Definition
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Term
| Causative Agent of HIV/AIDS |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Gram Neg
Coccobacilli
Boligate Intracellular Parasites |
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Term
| Morphology For Nongonococcal Urethritis |
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Definition
Gram Neg
Coccoid
Co-infection with Gonorrhea |
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Term
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Definition
Gram Neg
Spirillum "Spirochete"
Relies on host for many biosynthetic enzymes; Many Stages of disease |
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Term
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Definition
Gram Neg
Spore Forming
Diplococci
Fimbriae
Mucosa from Genitals and Eyes
Opa Protiens bind to receptors on the T-Lymphocytes
Which Impares secondary immune response |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Portal of Entry, Mode of Transmission, Predisposing Factors for Trachmoa |
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Definition
Transmitted by hand contact
Sharing objects
Flys - Mechanical Transmission |
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Term
| Portal of Entry, Mode of Transmission, Predisposing Factors for Nongonococcal Urethritis |
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Definition
Sexually Transmitted
Interpersonal Contact
Maybe Transmitted to Newborns |
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Term
| Portal of Entry, Mode of Transmission, Predisposing Factors for Syphilis |
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Definition
Invades mucosa or enters through broken skin
Sexually Transmitted
Congenital Syphilis |
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Term
| Portal of Entry, Mode of Transmission, Predisposing Factors for |
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Definition
Sexual Contact
or
Hand Contact |
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Term
| Portal of Entry, Mode of Transmission, Predisposing Factors for HIV/AIDS |
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Definition
Primary: Sexual Contact
Other: Breast Milk, Organ Transplant, Contaminated IV needles, Transplacental, Heterosexual contact, recipients of blood transfusions & blood components. |
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Term
| Virulence Factor for Syphilis |
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Definition
Uses end of cork screw structure for hooks to latch onto host tissue
T. Pallidum has an otter layer of lipids that has low antigenicity, evoking little immune response |
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Term
| Virulence Factor for Trachmoa |
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Definition
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