Pathogenic Microorganisms Quiz

Medical Microbiology Legend

• ACUTE: A rapidly occurring disease or condition.
• AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• ANTIBIOTICS: Medication that fights bacteria.
• ANTIBODY: Proteins that your body produces to fight off harmful substances.
• ARTHROPODS: Category of invertebrate animals.
• BACTERIAL: Relating to bacteria.
• BACTERIA: Single-celled microorganisms.
• BIOLOGICAL: Relating to the science of living organisms.
• BLOOD: Fluid in the body carrying oxygen and nutrients.
• CELL: The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.
• CHILLS: A symptom characterized by shivering.
• CHRONIC: Long-lasting disease or condition.
• COMBINATION: Mixture or blend of substances or factors.
• DISEASE: Illness or disorder of the body (or mind).
• DRUG: Medications or substances used to cure or treat illnesses.
• DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid, chemical substance in all living organisms responsible for reproduction and development.
• ENDOTOXIN: Toxic components of bacterial cell walls.
• ENZYME: A biological catalyst, protein promoting specific chemical reactions.
• EPIDEMIOLOGICAL: Study of the causes, patterns, and control of diseases or injuries in a population.
• EXOTOXIN: Toxins released by bacteria into the environment.
• FUNGI: A large group of eukaryotic organisms.
• GENOME: Complete set of genetic material of an organism.
• GENUS: A classification of living organisms.
• GRAM-POSITIVE: Type of bacteria.
• GRAM-NEGATIVE: Type of bacteria.
• GROWTH: Increase in size of an organism or biological entities.
• HEALTH: State of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
• HOST: Living being in which a parasite or pathogen grows.
• IMMUNE: Body's ability to protect itself from disease.
• INFECTION: State caused by the entrance and multiplication of microorganisms in body.
• INFECTION PROCESS: Steps from invasion to harm.
• INFLAMMATION: Body's response to damage or injury.
• IMMUNOLOGY: Study of the immune system.
• LOG PHASE: Rapid growth phase of microbial populations.
• LPS: Lipopolysaccharide.
• MALARIA: A parasitic disease transmitted through mosquito bites.
• MEMBRANE: Layer that surrounds a cell or organelle.
• METABOLISM: Metabolic reaction or conversion in body.
• MICROORGANISM: A tiny living structure.
• MOLECULAR: Relating to the structure and interactions of molecules.
• MOLECULES: Groups of atoms bonded together.
• MUMPS: Viral disease characterized by inflammation of the salivary glands.
• NEUROLOGY: Study of the nervous system.
• NEUROPATHOLOGY: The study of diseases affecting the nervous system.
• NUCLEUS: Organelle that contains the genetic material of a cell.
• ORGANELLES: Specialized compartments within a cell.
• PATHOGEN: Organism capable of causing disease.
• PATHOGENESIS: Development of a disease.
• PATHOLOGY: Study of diseases and their causes.
• PHARMACOLOGY: Study of drugs and medicines.
• PHYSIOLOGY: Study of how the body works.
• PRION: Infectious protein.
• RNA: Ribonucleic acid, molecule involved in gene expression.
• RNA VIRUSES: Viruses whose genetics are composed of RNA.
• RESPIRATORY: Relating to the respiratory system.
• RNA VIRUS: Virus with ribonucleic acid.
• SEPTUM: Thin wall forming a division in a cell.
• STEROID: Any of a group of organic compounds.
• VIRULENCE: Degree of pathogenicity.
• VIRUS: A small infectious agent that replicates itself only inside the living cells.
• WASTE PRODUCTS: Substances eliminated as part of metabolism.

Definitions

• Pathogenicity: Ability to cause disease in a host.
• Pathogenesis: Process by which a disease develops.
• Virulence: Degree of pathogenicity; higher factors are more damaging.
• Host response: Body's reactions to microorganisms (harmful or not).
• Innate immunity: Protection existing from birth, rapid defense.
• Adaptive immunity: Immunity developed over time, provides memory of encounter.

Prokaryotes

• Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms without membrane-bound organelles.
• They reproduce by binary fission.
• Their cell walls contain peptidoglycan.

Bacterial Structural Features

• Cell wall: A complex structural layer outside the plasma membrane.
• Plasma membrane: The thin membrane surrounding the cytoplasm.
• Mesosomes: Irregular infoldings in the plasma membrane.

Cell Wall

• Teichoic acids are primarily composed of alcohols and phosphates.
• Gram-negative bacteria's cell walls contain lipopolysaccharides.

Exotoxin Diseases

• Various types from diverse bacteria cause diverse symptoms.

Endotoxin and Exotoxin

• Bacterial source: Endotoxins mainly from Gram-negative; Exotoxins from mainly Gram-positive but may be Gram-negative.
• Stability: Endotoxins are stable; Exotoxins are unstable.
• Toxicity: Endotoxins have a low toxicity level, while exotoxins are highly toxic.

Bacterial Growth Phases

• Lag phase: Little change in cell numbers because cells are not immediately reproducing.
• Log phase: Logarithmic increase in cell numbers, highly active reproduction.
• Stationary phase: Growth rate slows, where deaths balance new cells.
• Death phase: Number of deaths surpass the number of new cells.

Oxygen Requirements

• Obligate aerobe: Requires oxygen to grow.
• Facultative anaerobe: Can grow with or without oxygen.
• Microaerophile: Requires low oxygen levels.
• Capnophile: Requires high carbon dioxide levels.
• Aerotolerant anaerobe: Can tolerate oxygen but doesn't require it to grow.
• Obligate anaerobe: Cannot grow in the presence of oxygen.

Bacterial Identification

• Coagulase: Test for clotting factors to identify specific types.
• Catalase: Test to identify if bacteria produces this enzyme.
• Hemolytic: Test to examine the ability of bacteria to break down red blood cells.
• Acid-fast: Stains bacteria based on the presence of waxy lipid in cell walls.
• Atypical bacteria: Obligate intracellular bacteria transmitted by bites requiring specific antibiotics.

Antibiotics Coverage Chart Summary

• Details on Gram-positive cocci, Gram-negative bacilli, Gram-negative cocci, anaerobes, and atypicals are shown.
• Charts describe various antibiotics based on sensitivities and types.

Hospital Epidemiology

• Epidemiology: Study of distribution, determinants of health, and disease in a specific population.
• Infection types: Hospital-acquired infections.
• Pathogens: Various bacterial species, including staphylococcus, enterococci, E. coli, pseudomonas, and other types.

Viral Infections: Hepatitis Types

• Transmission types: Ingested, Parenteral.
• Treatment methods for Hepatitis B, C etc.

Fetal, Newborn and Infant Infections

• Transmission types are through the placenta and breastmilk.
• Treatment types for various conditions.

Skin Infections

• Types of infections, viral and non-viral, for specific skin parts.
• Transmission and treatment methods

Yellow Fever

• Caused by the flavivirus and transmitted via mosquito.
• Stages show similar symptoms typical for fever conditions.

Infectious Mononucleosis

• Caused by Epstein-Barr virus.
• Symptoms may include fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes.
• Recovery usually takes a few weeks.

Viral Infections

• Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the conjunctiva.
• Keratoconjunctivitis: inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea.

Antifungal Agents

• Specific types of antifungal agents targeting different aspects of fungal biology.
• MOAL: Mechanism of Action in Listeria.

Protozoan Diseases

• Protozoa are single-celled eukaryotic organisms.
• Various pathogens, classifications, and disease types.

Ectoparasites

• Classifications based on class, types, diseases, and related species.

Mycology

• Mycology is the study of fungi.
• Characteristics, species in various classifications are seen and identified.

Aspergillus

• Fungal infection affecting those that are compromised.
• Infection types, transmission, and treatment details.

Histoplasmosis

• Details on transmission types, infection location, and treatment options.

Blastomycosis

• Infection type, symptoms, soil reservoir types, and treatment types.

Coccidioidomycosis

• Fungal respiratory disease with airborne reproduction, symptoms, and treatment details.

Cryptococcosis, Dermatophytes

• Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis is detailed with known pathogens.
• Dermatophytes and their infections like ringworm are included.

Test your knowledge on various pathogens and their roles in gastroenteritis and dysentery. This quiz covers symptoms, virulence factors, and the consequences of infections caused by specific microorganisms. Ideal for students studying microbiology or infectious diseases.