BIOS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Trachoma, Quinolone, National Guard Of Ukraine
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Bios 111 disease of the day - chlamydia lecture 27 (3/17/17) One of the biggest causes of blindness. Most common (4x10^6 in us) besides hpv. Steal atp and molecules from the host. Differs from rickettsias because there"s no insect vectors so there"s no need to withstand internal osmotic pressure, and no peptidoglycan present. Flies, towels, swimming pools can deposit the bacteria on the eyes, birth canal. Infection that"s not gonorrhea but is in the same area. Gonorrhea and chlamydia found in to cases. C sections are done to prevent it. Of females don"t know they have it. Of males don"t know they have it. Detected by growing in tissue cultures or in eggs. Lipopolysaccharides that an uninfected person doesn"t have. Fluorescent antibodies can be used for detection. Parrot fever is pneumonia caused by a chlamydia spread by birds. Broad spectrum antibiotics are used for treatment. Chlamydial pneumonia can feel like a cold.
