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Borrelia recurrentis
-spirochetes
-Louse-borne relapsing fever
-transmitted to humans by the human body louse (lice)
-recurring episodes of septicemia and fever
-doxycycline or erythromycin -bull's eye rash
Borrelia Ornithodorus
-spirochetes
-Tick-borne relapsing fever
-soft ticks
-ticks and rodents can be reservoirs
-recurring episodes of septicemia and fever due to body trying to remove the spirochetes
-doxycycline or erythromycin
Leptospirosis interrogans
-found in wild and domestic animals (zoonotic) -grows in kidney tubules -enters cuts/abrasions in skin and mucous membranes -obligately aerobic bacteria -two axial filaments for movement
Spirochetes group
-contracted via contact with infected urine or environment -can lead to kidney dysfunction if travels through bloodstream -found only in kidneys -antibody tests for diagnosis -eradication impractical due to the various animal reservoirs
Vibrios group
-curved rods -darting motility -oxidase positive -polar flagellum for movement -found in water environments -most pathogenic strains prefer warm, salty, alkaline water and can survive in shellfish
Vibrio cholerae
-can survive in freshwater -particularly O1 El Tor strain -can survive in shellfish -cholera toxin -adequate sewage and water treatment can limit spread -characteristic diarrhea symptoms -can lead to muscle cramping, kidney failure, coma, and death --“rice-water stool”; patient history -fluid and electrolyte replacement for treatment
Vibrios parahaemolyticus
-results from ingestion of shellfish
-causes cholera-like gastroenteritis
Vibrios vulnificus
-septicemia due to consumption of contaminated shellfish
-wound infections can result from washing wounds with contaminated seawater
Campylobacter jejuni
-most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States -slightly curved, oxidase positive, and motile
-microaerophilic: grows in low O2 and capneic: thrives in high CO2 (how it differs from vibrios)
-zoonotic disease --> poultry, cattle, dogs/cats -adhesins, cytotoxins, and endotoxins
self-limiting bloody and frequent diarrhea
Helicobacter pylori
-slightly helical, motile -urease positive -colonizes in stomach -causes gastritis and most peptic ulcers --can lead to stomach cancer --gastric acid destroys epithelial cells and underlying tissue. -*proteins that inhibits acid production in stomach -flagella help the pathogen to burrow through the stomach lining -adhesins facilitate binding to gastric cells -exotoxins: cytotoxin-associated gene A product (CagA) -portal of entry: mouth -treat with antimicrobial drugs in combination with drugs that inhibit acid production
Viruses (general)
-cannot carry out any metabolic pathway -neither grow nor respond to the environment
intracellular state
-capsid removed -virus exists as nucleic acid -virus becomes active
extracellular state
-called virion -protein coat (capsid) surrounding nucleic acid -nucleic acid and capsid also called nucleocapsid -some have phospholipid envelope -outermost layer provides protection and recognition sites that bind to host cells
specific hosts
-only infect particular kind of cell in a particular host
general hosts (generalists)
-infect many kinds of cells in many different hosts including bacteria, archaea, protozoa, fungi, plants, animals and humans. **ex: influenza virus, West Nile virus
enveloped virion
-a virus with an outer envelope surrounding the capsid
non-enveloped or naked virion
-virion without an envelope
matrix proteins
-fill the region between capsid and envelope
lysogeny
-modified replication cycle -infected host cells grow and reproduce normally for generations before they lyse -temperate phages or lysogenic phages -basically, it involves the incorporation of the viral genome into the host cell genome, infecting it from within
attachment of animal viruses
-direct penetration -membrane fusion -endocytosis
synthesis of animal viruses
-DNA viruses often enter the nucleus, except poxviruses -RNA viruses often replicate in the cytoplasm
replication of dsDNA viruses
dsDNA --> mRNA --> viral proteins
replication of ssDNA viruses
ssDNA --> dsDNA --> mRNA --> viral proteins
replication of retroviruses
+ssRNA --> +ssRNA --> DNA --> viral proteins --> (acts as mRNA)
assembly and release of animal viruses
-enveloped viruses cause persistent infections -naked viruses are released by exocytosis or lysis
culturing viruses in the laboratory
culturing viruses in mature organisms -lysis of bacteria produces plaques --allows estimation of phage numbers by plaque assay
in embryonated chicken eggs -inexpensive, among the largest of cells, free of contaminating microbes, and contain a nourishing yolk
culturing viruses in cell tissue -diploid cell cultures --created from embryonic plant, animal or human --do not last more than 100 generations -continuous cell cultures --longer lasting --derived from tumor cells (HeLa)
Vibrio cholera
-can survive in freshwater -causes cholera (particularly O1 El Tor strain) -can survive in shellfish -cholera toxin -adequate sewage and water treatment can limit spread -characteristic diarrhea symptoms -can lead to muscle cramping, kidney failure, coma, and death --“rice-water stool”; patient history -fluid and electrolyte replacement for treatment
Vibrios vulnificus
-septicemia due to consumption of contaminated shellfish -wound infections can result from washing wounds with contaminated seawater
Vibrios parahaemolyticus
-results from ingestion of shellfish -causes cholera-like gastroenteritis
Campylobacter jejuni
-most common cause of gastroenteritis in the United States -slightly curved, oxidase positive, and motile -microaerophilic: grows in low O2 and capneic: thrives in high CO2 (how it differs from vibrios) -zoonotic disease --> poultry, cattle, dogs/cats -adhesins, cytotoxins, and endotoxins
self-limiting bloody and frequent diarrhea
Helicobacter pylori
-slightly helical, motile -urease positive -colonizes in stomach -causes gastritis and most peptic ulcers --can lead to stomach cancer --gastric acid destroys epithelial cells and underlying tissue. -*proteins that inhibits acid production in stomach -flagella help the pathogen to burrow through the stomach lining -adhesins facilitate binding to gastric cells -exotoxins: cytotoxin-associated gene A product (CagA) -portal of entry: mouth -treat with antimicrobial drugs in combination with drugs that inhibit acid production
intracellular state
-capsid removed -virus exists as nucleic acid -virus becomes active
extracellular state
-called virion -protein coat (capsid) surrounding nucleic acid -nucleic acid and capsid also called nucleocapsid -some have phospholipid envelope -outermost layer provides protection and recognition sites that bind to host cells
enveloped virus
-a virus with an outer envelope surrounding the capsid
non-enveloped or naked virion
-virion without an envelope
matrix proteins
-fill the region between capsid and envelope
lysogeny
-modified replication cycle -infected host cells grow and reproduce normally for generations before they lyse -temperate phages or lysogenic phages -basically, it involves the incorporation of the viral genome into the host cell genome, infecting it from
synthesis of animal virus
-DNA viruses often enter the nucleus, except poxviruses -RNA viruses often replicate in the cytoplasm
replication of dsDNA viruses
dsDNA --> mRNA --> viral proteins
replication of ssDNA viruses
ssDNA --> dsDNA --> mRNA --> viral proteins
replication of retroviruses
+ssRNA --> +ssRNA --> DNA --> viral proteins --> (acts as mRNA)
assembly and release of animal viruses
-enveloped viruses cause persistent infections -naked viruses are released by exocytosis or lysis
culturing viruses in the laboratory
culturing viruses in mature organisms -lysis of bacteria produces plaques --allows estimation of phage numbers by plaque assay
in embryonated chicken eggs -inexpensive, among the largest of cells, free of contaminating microbes, and contain a nourishing yolk
culturing viruses in cell tissue -diploid cell cultures --created from embryonic plant, animal or human --do not last more than 100 generations -continuous cell cultures --longer lasting --derived from tumor cells (HeLa)
DNA viruses (except poxviruses) often enter/replicate...
in the nucleus
RNA viruses often replicate..
in the cytoplasm
viroids
-extremely small, circular pieces of RNA that are infectious and pathogenic in plants -similar to RNA viruses, but lack capsid -may appear linear due to hydrogen bonding within the molecule
prions
-poteinaceous infectious agents first described by Stanley Prusiner in 1982 –lack nucleic acid -prion prp converts cellular prp (alpha helices) into beta-sheets
prion diseases
-fatal neurological degeneration, fibril deposits in brain, and loss of brain matter -large vacuoles form in brain -characteristic spongy appearance ---spongiform encephalopathies – bovine spongiform encephalopathy, creutzfeld jakob disease, scrapie, kuru -transmitted by ingestion, transplantation, or contact of mucous membranes with infected tissues -prions only destroyed by incineration or autoclaving in 1 N NaOH or by prionzyme -no treatment
Poxviridae group
-dsDNA -complex capsids and envelopes -largest human pathogenic viruses; infects mammals -species specific -infection through close contact (inhalation)
Smallpox (variola)
-virus moves via the blood to the skin, where it produces
-scars result on the skin, especially on the face (lesions)
-infects internal organs, causing fever, malaise, and delirium
macule
papule
vesicle
pustule
crust
scar
-the first human disease to be eradicated
Factors that enabled the eradication of smallpox
Inexpensive, stable, and effective vaccine
No animal reservoirs
Obvious symptoms allow for quick diagnosis and in quarantine
Lack of asymptomatic cases
Virus is only spread via close contact
Stocks of the virus are maintained in laboratories in the U.S. and Russia
Molluscum Contagiosum (Molluscipoxvirus)
-skin disease characterized by pearly white to light pink, smooth, waxy papules (appear tumor-like)
-typically on face, trunk, and external genitalia
-spread by children, sexually active ppl, or ppl AIDS
-treatment by removing nodules
Herpesviridae group
-enveloped polyhedral capsids and linear dsDNA -viral envelope fuses with the cell membrane to facilitate entry into cell -latent --virus enters sensory nerve cells and remains inactive inside infected cells --reactivation causes recurrence of the disease manifestations
Human Herpesviruses 1
-typically occur via casual contact in children -often result in slow-spreading skin lesions -oral herpes
Human Herpesviruses 2
-infections occur between ages of 15 and 29 from sexual activity -often result in slow-spreading skin lesions -genital herpes
Infections of Human Herpesviruses 1 and 2
-infected cells fuse with neighboring uninfected cells to form syncytium which helps in cell to cell spread -after a primary infection, viruses remain latent in ganglia -ocular condition -whitlow (inflammation of blisters) -neonatal condition -treatment: nucleoside analogs (not a cure)
Human Herpesvirus 3 (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
-causes chicken pox, found in children
-or causes shingles in adults
-chicken pox is highly infectious disease
-virus enters skin through the respiratory tract or eyes
-characteristic skin lesions (dew drops on rose petals)
-characteristic localization of shingle lesions along a band of skin, called a dermatome
Human Herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr Virus) (EBV)
-transmission occurs via saliva
-large lobed B lymphocytes with atypical nuclei and neutropenia are characteristic features of infection
-causes:
-oral hairy leukoplakia,
-burrito's lymphoma,
-nasopharyngeal cancer,
-chronic fatigue syndrome,
-Burkitt's lymphoma: swollen jar
-infectious mononucleosis: swollen lymph nodes
Human Herpesvirus 5 (Cytomegalovirus) Infections
-infected cells become abnormally enlarged (owl’s eye)
-transmission occurs through bodily secretions
-requires close contact and a large exchange of secretion
--(sexual intercourse, in utero exposure, vaginal birth, blood transfusions, and organ transplants)
-complications in fetuses, newborns, and immunodeficient patients
-treatment: Fomiversen for eye infections
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)
-causes roseola
-characterized by pink rash on face, neck, trunk, and thighs
-may be linked to multiple sclerosis
-can cause mononucleosis-like symptoms
-may make individuals more susceptible to AIDS
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8, Rhadinovirus)
-associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma, a cancer often seen in AIDS patients
-it is a rare and malignant neoplasia of blood and blood vessels
Papillomavirus
-causes warts
--seed warts, plantar warts, flat warts, genital warts (condylomata acuminata)
-genital warts associated with an increased risk of cancer
-transmitted via direct contact and via fomites
-diagnose cancers by inspecting genitalia and by a PAP smear
-gardasil vaccine (three doses for all females 11-26 yrs of age) effective against most strains of cervical cancer
Polyomavirus
-capable of causing tumors in animals and humans
--BK virus: potentially severe urinary tract infections can develop
--JC virus: can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in which viruses can infect and kill oligodendrocytes of CNS
Adenoviridae group
-contain single, linear dsDNA genome contained in a naked polyhedral capsid with spikes
-one of many causative agents of the “common cold”
-respiratory infections
-infection of the intestinal tract can produce mild diarrhea
-infection of the conjunctiva can result in pinkeye
-gamma interferon treatment
Hepadnaviridae group
-invade and replicate in liver cells -unique genome that is composed of both single’ and double-stranded DNA -replicates through an RNA intermediary by using reverse transcriptase enzyme
Hepatitis B
-causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
-the only DNA virus that causes hepatitis
-jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes, occurs when bilirubin accumulates in blood
-liver cells continually release virions into the blood
-virions are shed into saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions
-transmitted when infected body fluids contact breaks in the skin or mucous membranes
-can lead to liver cancer
-virus spread through infected needles, sex, and passage to babies
Hepatitis B (2)
-diagnose by detecting presence of viral antigens
--dane, spherical, and filamentous particles for diagnosis
-alpha-interferon treatment
-liver transplant required for end-stage chronic disease
-3 doses of vaccination
Parvoviridae group
-only human pathogen with a ssDNA genome
-smallest of the DNA viruses
-B19 virus is the primary parvovirus of humans
--causes erythema infectiosum
-results in a reddening of the skin beginning on cheeks
-also called fifth disease or slapping disease
-the other four diseases that cause rashes are scarlet fever, rubella, roseola, and measles
-sunlight aggravates condition
many RNA viruses
have a segmented genome: more than one molecule of RNA
Picornaviridae group
-naked, +ssRNA viruses
-smallest of the animal viruses
-comprises of several genera: enterovirus, hepatovirus and rhinovirus
rhinoviruses
-cause most cases of the common cold (along with adeno-, corona-, reo-, & paramyxoviruses)
-infections limited to the upper respiratory tract (33°C)
-a single virus is often sufficient to cause a cold
-pleconaril can reduce the severity and duration of colds
-handwashing!!
enteroviruses
-transmitted via the fecal-oral route -ingestion of contaminated food or water -infect the pharynx and intestine -cytolytic -three main viruses: --polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses
polioviruses
-causes poliomyelitis
--asymptomatic infections (almost 90%)
--minor polio (5%): fever, headache, sore throat
--nonparalytic polio (2%)
--paralytic polio (less than 2%)
---bulbar poliomyelitis (brain stem and medulla are infected)
--postpolio syndrome 2 vaccines:
-inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
-oral polio vaccine (OPV)
Hepatitis A
-naked, +ssRNA virus
-noncytolytic picornavirus
-transmitted through the fecal-oral route
-signs and symptoms: fever, nausea and jaundice are due to the patient’s immune response
-does NOT cause chronic liver disease
-enteric: contaminated food/water/etc
-two doses are recommended for all children and adults
Caliciviruses and Astroviruses
-naked, +ssRNA virus
-star-shaped polyhedral capsids
-causes acute gastroenteritis
-outbreaks in day care centers, schools, hospitals, cruise ships
-best known virus is: Norovirus --causes diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
-incubation period is 24 hrs
Hepatitis E
-naked, +ssRNA virus
-also known as enteric hepatitis
-fatal in 20% of pregnant women
-prevent by interrupting the fecal-oral route of transmission
Togaviridae and Flaviviridae group
-enveloped, +ssRNA virus
-designated as Arboviruses (Arthropod-borne)
-mosquitoes and ticks transmit arboviruses among animal hosts causing zoonotic diseases
-arthropod vectors remain infected
-most infections result in mild, flu-like symptoms
Togavirus
-enveloped, +ssRNA virus
-equine encephalitises
-eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)
-western equine encephalitis (WEE)
-venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE)
-viral replication occurs in horses and humans
-normal host is a bird or rodent
-mosquitoes are vectors
Rubella virus (Togaviridae)
-enveloped, +ssRNA virus
-also called “German measles” or “three day measles” (mild)
-one of the five childhood diseases that produces skin lesions (other four are measles, roseola, chickenpox, fifth disease)
-infection begins in respiratory system but spreads throughout the body
-rash of flat, pink to red spots
-not serious in children, but adults can develop arthritis or encephalitis
-infection of pregnant women can cause congenital defects
-vaccination
Flavivirus
-enveloped, +ssRNA virus
-causes West Nile Encephalitis
-flu-like symptoms and encephalitis after being bitten by mosquitoes
-Aedes mosquito transmits virus that causes dengue fever
-first phase of high fever and severe pain in head, neck and muscles (breakbone fever)
-second phase: return of fever and bright red rash
-reinfection causes dengue hemorrhagic fever
Yellow fever virus (Flaviviridae)
-involves degeneration of the liver, kidneys, heart and massive hemorrhaging resulting in “black vomit”
Chickengunya virus (Flaviviridae)
-rash, nausea, joint pain
Zika virus (Flaviviridae)
-fever, rash, joint pain, microencephaly
-diagnosis by serological tests like ELISA and agglutination test
-prevention by vaccination for Yellow fever
-no vaccine
Hepatitis C (Flaviviridae)
-enveloped, +ssRNA virus
-spread through needles, organ transplants, and sexual activity but not by arthropod vectors
-chronic infection with few if any symptoms
-severe liver damage and liver failure can occur over time
-sofosbuvir (inhibits protease) cures most people within 12 weeks
-no vaccine