Question

I need help filling this out for my Microbiology class.. please

Respiratory effects Virulence factors (if detailed in book) Skin or eye effects Organism Category / Biology Acanthamoeba Aspergillus Bacillus anthracis Bordella pertussis Candida albicons

Answer 1

Acanthamoeba-

Category- Amoeba, It is a single -celled organism and microscopic in nature.

Virulence factors- Adhesion,drug toxicity, phagocytosis, temperature tolerance ability

Skin or eye effects- blurred vision, redness in eye, pain in eye, keratitis,cut in the skin,skin lesions,ulcers on the skin

Respiratory effects- lung lesions, respiratory tract infection ,fever

Aspergillus-

Category - Fungi,Gram positive,round shaped,easily available,forms spores

Virulence factors- Thermotolerance-they have the ability to tolerate the temperature,hepatotoxicity (liver injury),Anti-phagocytic i.e.,they inhibit the action of phagocyte by producing toxins,surface coating etc.)Tissue necrosis(death of tissues)

Skin or eye effects-formation of papules on the skin,skin rashes,vision difficulties

Respiratory effects-shortness of breath,chest pain, bronchiectasis(increase in size of the lung airways)

Bacillus anthracis-

Category- Bacteria,It is gram positive,rod-shaped ,form spores.It is an agent that causes antrax.

Virulence factors-Phagocytosis and anthrax toxin(It produces toxin which totally disturb the immune system and can kill the host)

Skin or eye effects-keratitis,itchy skin ,blister formation on the skin,skin lesions,redness in the eye

Respiratory effects-chest pain,cold or flu,breathing difficulties,upper respiratory tract infection, discomfort in the chest

Bordella pertusis-

Category-Bacteria,Gram negative,do not form spores.It is an agent which causes pertussis.

Virulence factors- adhesin (adhesion to the surface )such as fimbriae(finger like projection near the ovary ), hemagglutinin(formation of clumps in the blood)

Skin or eye effects-cyanosis(change in colour of the skin),watery eyes.

Respiratory effects-whooping cough(whoop sound comes during cough),apnea (stoppage of breathing),fever

Candida albicans-

Category--Fungi,Gram positive,forms spores. It is an agent causes candidiasis i.e.,infection caused by fungi on the skin or membranes of the mucous.

Virulence factors- adhesion, change the surface of the cell, temperature tolerance,shock resistance, film forming agent

Skin or eye effects- Endophthalmitis(inflammation of the eye part) ,loss of vision,skin rashes, itchy skin, mouth licking

Respiratory effects-Tuberculosis,chest pain,fever, breathing difficulties, emphysema(alveoli damage)