C.tetani

Descrição

Medical Microbiology (Clostridium Family) FlashCards sobre C.tetani, criado por gina_evans0312 em 03-04-2014.
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão Responda
Disease Caused Tetanus
Source of Bacteria Dust/soil in wounds
Aerobic or Anaerobic? All Clostridium are Obligate Anaerobes
Tetanospasmin (Exotoxin) Structure 2 heavy chains, 1 light chain
Tetanospasmin (Exotoxin) Role of Structure 2 heavy chains- bind to nerve terminal, light chain causes effect
Tetanospasmin (Exotoxin) Binding To gangliosidase Receptors, which endocytose it and release it in the CNS
Tetanospasmin (Exotoxin) Inhibitory Neurones Taken up by 'muscle relaxing' neurones, where light chain binds snare protein Synaptoprenin
Tetanospasmin (Exotoxin) Effect Neurotransmitter cannot be release, muscles cannot relax
Symptoms Lockjaw, arched spin, bent limbs, respiratory spasm
Vaccine Directed against tetanospasmin
Atoxoid Inactive toxin that triggers the immune system (found in vaccine)

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