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Chapter 19 Lecture 5 (Pseudomonas Infection (Virulence factors (Casule…
Chapter 19 Lecture 5
Pseudomonas Infection
Thick scab forms
Virulence factors
Casule
Attachment and creation of biofilm
Neuraminidase
Modifies host cell
Fimbrae and adhesions
Attach to host
Elastase
Breaks down elastic fiber
Endotoxic
Triggers formation of reactive forms of 02
Pyocyanin
Triggers formation of reactive forms
Rarely is part of the human microbiome
Grows everywhere
Causes swimmers ear
Found in moist environments
Resistant to drugs
Areobic bacterium
Burn pts are most susceptible bc bacteria is opportunistic
Cat scratch fever
Affects mainly children because of their play with cats
Fever, malaise, swelling around scratch or bite
Scratches or bites introduce the bacteria
Bartonella causes disease in humans
Spotted fever rickettscosis
Ticks cause
Amino acids fuel to live
Not itchy but appears on trunk and appendages
Arthropod borne rickettsias cause rash in humans