Vibrio, Campylobacter, Helicobacter

Cholera toxin causes diarrhea by

increasing cAMP

H. pylori kills epithelial cells by producing 

vacuolating cytotoxin A

A complication from C. jejuni infection mostly in children includes

Guillain Barre Syndrome

A breath test can be used to detect which of the following pathogens?

H. pylori

V. cholerae

E. coli O157:H7

S, typhimurium

H. pylori

What is the scientific name of the unusual bacterium that can survive in the acidic environment of the stomach and is associated with peptic ulcers, as well as with increased risk of stomach cancer?

Helicobacter pylori

Which virulence factor in H. pylori causes increased cytokine production to attract neutrophils?

cytotoxin associated gene (cagA)

H. pylori is able to neutralize acid in stomach by

conversion of acid to ammonia by urease enzyme

H. pylori kills epithelial cells by producing 

vacuolating cytotoxin A