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| How are Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes D-K diseases transmitted? |
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Definition
| sexual contact hand to eye, or congenitally |
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| What does Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes D-K cause? |
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Definition
| urethritis, cervicitis, PID, epididymitis, infant pneumonia, and conjunctivitis. |
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| How are Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A, B, Ba and C transmitted? |
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Definition
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| What does Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A, B, Ba and C cause? |
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Definition
| multiple persistent ocular infections which can lead to blindness |
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| How are Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2 and L3 transmitted? |
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Definition
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| what does Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes L1, L2 and L3 cause? |
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Definition
| primary genital lesions and secondary acute lymphadenitis. |
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| List the 3 types of diagnositc tools used to detect chlamydial infections |
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Definition
| cytology, culture and antigen dectection |
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Term
| epidemiology of psittacosis |
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Definition
| Psittacosis is a disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci. This bacterium is endemic of birds but humans can acquire the bacteria by inhalation of aerosols of bird feces. The presentation can include pneumonia, or be asymptomatic. |
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Term
| clinical significance of Clyamydophila pneumoniae |
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Definition
| it can cause community acquired pneumonia with a non-productive cough. It can also cause bronchitis, pharyngitis, flu-like diseases, and coronary artery disease (found in plaque). |
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Term
| Rocky mountain spotted fever |
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Definition
| caused by R. rickettsii in ticks, seen in North/South America and SE united states |
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Definition
| caused by R. akari in mites, seen worldwide |
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| Mediterranean spotted fever caused |
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Definition
| R. conorii in ticks, seen in southern Europe, the middle east, Africa and India (Indian tick fever) |
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Definition
| R. prowazekii in lice, seen worldwide |
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Definition
| caused by R. typhi in fleas, seen worldwide |
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Definition
| caused by orientia tsutsugamushi in chiggers, seen in southern and southeastern Asia, and the south pacific |
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Term
| Human monocytic ehrlichiosis |
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Definition
| caused by E. chaffeenis in ticks, seen in southeastern and south-central united states |
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| Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis |
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Definition
| caused by E. ewingii in ticks, seen in the US |
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Term
| Human granulocytic anaplasmosis |
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Definition
| caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum, seen in the US and Europe |
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Term
| Nucleic acid probes and amplified probes |
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Definition
| molecule techniques with PCR, they do not hold up in legal courts to prove child abuse. f |
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Term
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Definition
| less expensive and allows for screening of large amounts of specimens, but it is not very sensitive |
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Term
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Definition
| fluorescent stain which allows for quantitative analysis but it is labor intensive and cannot be performed on urine specimens |
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Term
| How is Chlamydia diagnosed (3) |
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Definition
| cytology (low sensitivity), culture (labor intensive and expansive), or antigen detection methods |
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Term
| How is Chlamydophila pneumoniae transmitted and what does it cause |
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Definition
| via coughing; it caused community acquired pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, flu-like disease and coronary artery disease. |
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Term
| How is Chlamydophila psittaci transmitted and what does it cause |
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Definition
| transmitted via inhalation of bird poop, it causes pneumonia. |
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Term
| What does chlamydia trachomatis L1, L2, and L3 cause |
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Definition
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| What does chlamydia trachomatis A, B, Be and C cause |
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Definition
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Term
| how is chlamydia trachomatis L1, L2 and L3 transmitted |
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Definition
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Term
| 2 ways that chlamydia trachomatis A, B, Be and C is transmitted |
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Definition
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Term
| 3 ways that chlamydia trachomatis D-K is transmitted |
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Definition
| sexually, hand to eye, and congenitally |
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Term
| Describe the Rickettsia replication cycle |
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Definition
| obligate intracellular parasite which multiples by binary fission and is transmitted by arthropods. |
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Term
| Describe the Chlamydia replication cycle |
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Definition
| unique replication cycle in which there is an elementary body which is round, and an inclusion body which is round and vacuolar |
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Term
| How is Chlamydophila diagnosed? |
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Definition
| serology (serum specimens need to run in tandem to see the antibody titer), culture and PCR. |
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Term
| What is the causative agent of Louse-borne typhus? |
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Definition
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| What is the mode of transmission of Louse-borne typhus? |
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Definition
| mode of transmission to humans is seen in severe overcrowding conditions (trench fever WWI and concentration camps WWII), it is transmitted via lice. |
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Term
| What is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? |
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Definition
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| What is the mode of transmission of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? |
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Definition
| mode of transmission to humans is via ticks. Only 30-40% of people infected get spots and it is not endemic in the northern tick population. |
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Term
| What is the causative agent of Scrub typhus? |
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Definition
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| What is the mode of transmission of Scrub typhus? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| endemic to cows, sheep and goats, causes Q fever, GN |
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Term
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Definition
| whipples disease in white, middle aged men, seen in macrophages, GP |
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Term
| Calymmatobacterium granulomatis |
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Definition
| donovans disease in india, seen in monocytes, GN |
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