Module 33What are the common sites of infections and names of associated diseases- Staphylococcus- skin to skin contact- Gonorrhea- genitourinary track, eyes, rectum, throat- Syphilis- sexually transmittedKnow the important virulence factors of Staphylococcus and what toxic shock syndrome is- Hemolysins and leukocidins - Toxic shock syndrome- is life threatening because of the superantigen toxin produced Be able to distinguish between a Gram stain of S. aureus and a Gram Stain of S. pyogenes- S. aureus- gram positive grows in grape like clusters- S. pyogenes- gram positive that grows in pairs or chainsDescribe in terms of genetics and genomics why there can be many pathogenic types of S. aureusThere can be many pathogenic types of S. aureus because of MRSA which is resistant to many antibiotics, which has caused over 80,000 severe infectionsIdentify the bacterial pathogens for syphilis and gonorrhea- Syphilis- spirochete bacterium- Gonorrhea- Neisseria gonorrheae Describe the ways gonorrhea escapes adaptive immunity.It can avoid detection by the immune systemKnow the 3 stages of syphilis infection- Primary chancre- Secondary rash- Tertiary
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