BSC 283 Chapter Notes -Vibrio Cholerae, Lactobacillus, Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Vagina: depends on menstrual cycle lactobacillus dominant throughout most life. Small number of yeast particles present some women have mixed microbiota with few lactobacillus. For each disease covered in the posted powerpoints. Vehicle transmission - contaminated water and food fecal-oral route. Clinical signs and symptoms (key word = ricey/watery diarrhea) increase fluid intake. Antibody response stimulated through injection of nearly dead vibrio cholerae. Shigella sp. (s sonnei most common in the usa) Prevention laboratory tests to determine presence of shigella bacteria. Avoidance of direct contact & with fomites. Hemolytic anemia, acute kidney failure, and low platelet count hgastroenteritis. Gram negative inflammation of the stomach or intestines. Severe dehydration & electrolyte losses due to excessive diarrhea. Transmission through the fecal oral route reservoirs = non-human animal. Patient history and clinical signs and symptoms. Enters through the fecal oral route indirect/direct contact - people, environment, animals. Patient history and clinical signs and symptoms increase fluid intake handwashing,