03 Bacteria Virulence

Protein A

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IgA Protease

M Protein

  • Prevents phagocytosis.

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Endotoxin

  • LPS with lipid A mostly responsible for toxicity
  • O antigen do not cause disease by themselves

  • c3a and c5a anaphylaxis reaction
  • low bp: hypotension/shock

LOS

  • Lipooligosaccharide

Exotoxins

Protein synthesis inhibitors

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ADP Ribosylation

C. Diphtheria

  • ADP-ribose added to EF-2 from NAD that makes EF-2 nonfunctional

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Shigella

EHEC

Fluid Secretion Toxins

ETEC

LT:

ST:

Bacillus Anthrax

Anthrax ulcers with necrotic center and edema borders:

Phagocytosis Inhibitors

Neurotoxins

Cell membrane lysis toxin

C. perfringens

Strep pyogenes

  • strep throat, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis

  • C. diphtheria: virus delivers DNA to bacteria

Superantigens

  • directly connects MHC to TCR and activates multiple T cells.
  • Result: vasodilation and shock

TSST

  • Sepsis does not have diarrhea and desquamation..