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Title: Borrelia short summary
Description: This file summarises the pathogenicity, lab diagnosis, morphology, cultural characteristics of Borrelia
Description: This file summarises the pathogenicity, lab diagnosis, morphology, cultural characteristics of Borrelia
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Borrelia
Introduction:
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They are larger than other spirochetes, with 3-10 irregular wide and open coils
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Commensal of buccal and genital mucosa
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PATHOGEN
MORPHOLOGY
CULTURE
B
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(relapsing
fever)
B
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Gram negative,
motile, possess
5-8 irregular
spirals
Stains:
geimsa/Wright
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vincentii
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Stains: dilute
carbol fuchsin,
methyl violet
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B
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Vector: ixodid
tick
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33-37°C
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Grown on : BSK
medium
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PATHOGENESIS
LAB
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Transmitted by: body louse &
tick
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Afebrile last
for 4-10 days and relapses
occurs
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Specimen: blood
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• Geimsa/leishman
stain
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• Serology is
difficult
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vincentii is
ofetn
associated with
fusiform bacilli
(fusobacterium
fusiforme)
Under mal-nutrition or viral
infection , causes ulcerative
gingivostomatitis or
oropharyngitis
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Staining
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1
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2
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Specimen: skin
lesions, CSF, blood
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ELISA, IF FTA-ABS
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3
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2
Title: Borrelia short summary
Description: This file summarises the pathogenicity, lab diagnosis, morphology, cultural characteristics of Borrelia
Description: This file summarises the pathogenicity, lab diagnosis, morphology, cultural characteristics of Borrelia