Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What bacteria releases a toxin that cleaves SNARE proteins in Renshaw cells? _____
Answer: Clostridium tetani
Flashcard 2: Which bacterial infection can result in risus sardonicus and lock jaw?_____
Answer: Clostridium tetani
Flashcard 3: What pilus proteins allow Bordetella pertussis to attach to the respiratory epithelium?_____
Answer: Filamentous hemagglutinin
Flashcard 4: Which toxin of Bordetella pertussis mimics the activity of adenylate cyclase?_____
Answer: Adenylate cyclase toxin
Flashcard 5: Which type of immunization has a short span of duration? _____
Answer: Passive immunization
Flashcard 6: Which bacteria produces a characteristic "bull's neck" due to lymphadenopathy?_____
Answer: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Flashcard 7: Administration of antitoxin or monoclonal antibody is an example of _____ immunization
Answer: passive
Flashcard 8: What vaccinations should be considered for patients without a spleen?
Answer: encapsulated organisms; specifically S. pneumoniae, H influenzae, N. meningitidis
Flashcard 9: Explain the rationale for "conjugated" vaccines.
Answer: When a vaccine is based on a polysaccharide capsule antigen, the polysaccharide must be attached to a protein in order to induce sufficient immune response.
Flashcard 10: Considering the relative antigenicity of exotoxins and endotoxins, which class can be used to generate vaccines?
Answer: exotoxins
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