Bacterial Virulence

Question 1

what is virulence/

Answer 1

capacity of microbe to cause damage to host

Question 2

describe strep .pyogenes

Answer 2

gram positive cocci in chains

Question 3

name some virulence factors?

Answer 3

adhesin
invasin
impedin
aggressin
modulin

Question 4

what is adhesin

Answer 4

enables binding of organism to host

Question 5

what is invasin

Answer 5

enables organism to invade host cells

Question 6

what is impedin

Answer 6

enables organism to avoid host defences mechanisms

Question 7

what is aggressin

Answer 7

causes damage to host cell directly

Question 8

what is modulin

Answer 8

induces damage to host cell indirectly