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Gonorrhea
ONU med micro r-anderson
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
10/25/2011

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Term
causitive agent
Definition
Neisseria gonorrheae
Term
etiology
Definition
GM- diplococcus pili/fimbrae
Term
transmission
Definition
horizontal: direct intimate contact
vertical: during birth - conjunctivitis
Term
entry
Definition
STD
can travel on sperm cells
Term
attachment
Definition
adhesins on pili prevent washing from urinaiton or vaginal secretions
Term
avoid defenses
Definition
IgA protease
protected environment
Term
damage
Definition
direct tissue damage
large inflammatory response
Term
asymptomatic in __% of females
Definition
50
Term
incubation period
Definition
2-10 days after contact
Term
signs/symptoms female
Definition
painful/burning sensation when urinating, yellow/bloody vagianl discharge
Term
signs/symptoms male
Definition
discharge from penis
burning during urination
Term
pcr stands for
Definition
polymerase chain reaction
Term
DNA polymerase function in PCR
Definition
extends primers
Term
primers
Definition
short ssDNA
highly specific
Term
PCR steps
Definition
1) heat sample to 95 to seperate DNA
2) cool to 50 add primer
3) polymerize dat shit at 72
repeat
4) gel electrophoresis and look for big clump at certain length
Term
diagnosis cultural
Definition
modified thayer martin media
Term
treatment
Definition
ceftriaxone
IM, once
Term
may also occur with what other bacterial infection
Definition
chlamydia - treat that too
Term
prevention
Definition
abstinence
monogamy
Term
reduce risk
Definition
condoms
limit # of sexual partners
limit type of sexual partners (no CSW)
Term
community control methods
Definition
contact tracing
education
screening high risk groups
easy/free treatment programs
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