Microbiology: Ch 19 Nervous System Diseases
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Haemophilius Meningitis | * Haemophilius influenza * 1st year of life |
| Accute enchephalitis | * Viral infection * Arbovirus (e.g. West Nile Virus) |
| Subacute encephalitis | *Toxoplamsa gondii * Viral * From cats, meat, many animals |
| Prions | * Protienaceous infactions particles (no nucleic acid) * Creutzfield-Jaccob disease (CJD in humans) |
| Rabies Types | * Furious rabies: agitation, disorientation, seizures, twitching, muscles spasms leading to inability to swallow *Dumb rabies: paralysis, disorientation, stupor |
| Tetanus | * Clostridium tetani * Inhibits cholesterase (acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter that tells muscles to contract) * Constant muscle contraction "tetany" |
| Botulism | * Clostridium botulinum * Prevents release of acetylcholine * Muscles can't contract (death from respitory arrest) |
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