Review flashcards

Flashcards about viruses and bacterias

Chickenpox

Causative agent: Varicella Zoster virus (human herpesvirus 3); DNA virus

Shingles

Causative agent: Varicella Zoster virus (human herpesvirus 3); DNA virus

German Measles

Causative agent: Rubella virus; RNA virus

Measles

Causative agent: Rubeola virus; RNA virus

Monkeypox

Causative agent: Monkeypox virus; DNA virus

Smallpox

Causative agent: Variola minor/Variola major; DNA virus

Warts

Causative agent: Human papillomaviruses (HPV); DNA viruses, at least 170 different types

Propionibacterium acnes

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Propionibacterium spp

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Bacillus anthracis

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Clostridium perfringens

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Mycobacterium leprae

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Streptococcus pyogenes

Bacterial species that cause skin diseases

Bacillus

Bacterial species that produce spores.

Clostridium

Bacterial species that produce spores

Rickettsia prowazekii

Bacterial species that are transmitted by louse

Rickettsia rickettsii

Bacterial species that are transmitted by tick

Borrelia burgdorferi

Bacterial species that are transmitted by tick

Francisella tularensis

Bacterial species that are transmitted by tick

Rickettsia typhi

Bacterial species that are transmitted by flea

Yersinia pestis

Bacterial species that are transmitted by flea

Staphylococcus

Bacterial species that are gram + coccus

Streptococcus

Bacterial species that are gram + coccus

Neisseria

Bacterial species that are gram - coccus

Aerobic Bacillus

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Anaerobic Clostridium

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Corynebacterium

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Listeria

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Mycobacterium

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Nocardia

Bacterial species that are gram + rod

Chlamydia

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Rickettsia

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Bacteroides

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Legionella

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Haemophilus

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Bordetella

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Pseudomonas

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Vibrio

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Escherichia

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Shigella

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Enterobacter

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Salmonella

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Proteus

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Yersinia

Bacterial species that are gram - rod

Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius

Name bacterial species that cause eye infection.

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Name bacterial species that cause eye infection.

Chlamydia trachomatis

Name bacterial species that cause eye infection.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Name bacterial species that cause eye infection.

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Streptococcus pyogenes

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Staphylococcus aureus

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Legionella Phermophila

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Bordetella pertussis

Name bacterial species that cause respiratory infection

Helicobacter pylori

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Campylobacter jejuni

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Vibrio cholerae

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Salmonella spp

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Enterobacteriac

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Salmonella typhi

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Shigella dysenteriae

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

SFlexner

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Sboydii

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

S Sonnei

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Clostridium difficile

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Escherichia coli

Name bacterial species that cause GI tract infection.

Chlaymedia trachomatis

Name bacterial species that cause STDs.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Name bacterial species that cause STDs.

Treponema pallidum

Name bacterial species that cause STDs.

Haemophilus ducreyi

Name bacterial species that cause STDs.

Klebsiella granulomatislymphogranulomavenereum

Name bacterial species that cause STDs.

Rickettsia rickettsia

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Rickettsia typhi

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Rickettsia prowazekii

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Coccobacilli

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Borrelia burgdorferi

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Yersinia pestis

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Francisella tularensis

Name bacterial species that cause Cardiovascular system infection.

Rickettsia typhi

Name bacterial species that are obligate intracellular pathogens.

Rickettsia prowezekii

Name bacterial species that are obligate intracellular pathogens.

Rickettsia rickettsii

Name bacterial species that are obligate intracellular pathogens.

Cryptococcosis

Fungal disease caused by Cryptococcosis neoformans (yeast); transmission via bird droppings (airborne when windy); dangerous to lungs and meninges; causes death in AIDS patients; treated with antifungal drug amphotericin B

Candidiasis

Fungal disease caused by Candida albicans (small yeast); associated diseases in skin, mouth, vagina, intestinal tract (e.g., vulvovaginitis, thrush); related to antibiotic overuse; common in AIDS

Dermatomycosis

Fungal disease (Tinea/worm infections) affecting hair, skin, nails; multiple fungal causes; examples include Athlete's foot and Ringworm; treated with ointments

Rabies

Caused by rabies virus (bullet-shaped, enveloped RNA virus); transmitted via the bite of a rabid animal (dogs, foxes, coyotes, wolves); can also occur via airborne transmission from bats in caves

Legionella Contamination

Common source of Legionella contamination is environmental water sources (ponds, air conditioning systems, hot tubs, etc.)

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Tiny bacterium lacking a cell wall; transmission occurs via droplet inhalation, direct contact with an infected person, or contaminated articles

Flu

A respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses; it is spread by droplet or contact with infected surfaces