1、IntroductiontoinfectiousdiseasesGangXINDepartmentofMicrobiologyandI18923912518termsInfectiology Infection Infectious diseasesInfectiologist Infectious diseasesarecausedbypathogenicmicroorganisms,suchasbacteria,viruses,parasitesorfungi;thediseasecanbespreaddirectlyorindirectly,formonepersontoanother.
2、Infectious diseasesCommunicablediseasesWound infectionlung infectionpathogenhostOutlinePathogenHostPathogenesisofinfectionClassificationofinfectionClinicalmanifestationsLaboratorydiagnosisofinfectiousdiseasesTreatmentandpreventionpathogenTypesofpathogenseu-,Good;well;truepro-,beforekaruo-,nutorcelln
3、ucleusTypesofpathogensSubcelluarProkaryotic Viruses,prionBacterial,chlamydiae,rickettsiae,mycoplasmasEukaryotic Protozoa,fungi,helminthes,arthropodsprionAprionisaninfectiousagentcomposedofproteininamisfoldedformDisease:BovinespongiformencephalopathyMadcow disease(MCD)VirusesThetermvirion(pluralvirio
4、ns)isalsousedtorefertoasingle,stableinfectiveviralparticlethatisreleasedfromthecellandisfullycapableofinfectingothercellsofthesametypeAvirusisasmallinfectiousagentthatcanreplicateonlyinsidethelivingcellsoforganisms.Bacteria(singular:bacterium)chlamydiaechlamyd-,mantle(acloak)Chlamydia infectionchlam
5、ydiaconjunctivitisortrachomarickettsiaeThegenusRickettsiaisnamedafterH.T.Ricketts(18711910),whostudiedRockyMountainspottedfever,andeventuallydiedoftyphusafterstudyingthatdisease.rickets,vitaminDdeficiencyDisease:spottedfever,typhusandscrubtyphusTickhemolymphcellsinfectedwithR.rickettsii.FromtheCDC.S
6、ymptomsofScrubtyphusfeverheadachemusclepaincoughgastrointestinalsymptomshemorrhagingandintravascularcoagulation.maculopapularrash,eschar(焦痂),splenomegalyandlymphadenopathiesaretypicalsigns.http:/ skinTinea pedisTinea manusTinea crurisGroupofextremelysmallsinglecell(unicellular)oracellularorganismsth
7、atarefoundinmoistsoilorwater.Theytendtoexistasparasites,livingoffotherlifeforms.Protos(First)andzoon(animal)protozoa(singular:protozoon)helminthsareworm-likeorganisms(Parasitic worms)thatliveandfeedofflivinghosts,receivingnourishmentandprotectionwhiledisruptingtheirhostsnutrientabsorption,causingwea
8、knessanddisease.helminthsHelmins=wormHookworms attached to the intestinal mucosa.arthropodsGreekarthron,joint,andpodsfoot,whichtogethermeanjointedfeet”Culex MosquitoAedes MosquitoTicksPathogen factorspathogenicityvirulenceistheabilityofapathogentoproduceaninfectiousdiseaseinanorganism.The virulence
9、factors of bacteriaMethodsbywhichbacteriacausediseaseAdhesionColonizationInvasionImmune response inhibitorsToxins12345The virulence factors of bacteriaAdhesion.Manybacteriamustfirstbindtohostcellsurfaces.Colonization.Somevirulentbacteriaproducespecialproteinsthatallowthemtocolonizepartsofthehostbody
10、.Invasion.Somevirulentbacteriaproduceproteinsthateitherdisrupthostcellmembranesorstimulateendocytosisintohostcells.Thesevirulencefactorsallowthebacteriatoenterhostcellsandfacilitateentryintothebodyacrossepithelialtissuelayersatthebodysurface.Immune response inhibitors.Manybacteriaproducevirulencefac
11、torsthatinhibitthehostsimmunesystemdefenses.Toxins.Manyvirulencefactorsareproteinsmadebybacteriathatpoisonhostcellsandcausetissuedamage.Methodsbywhichbacteriacausediseaseinvasionminimum lethal dose(MLD)thesmallestamountoftoxinthatwillkillanexperimentalanimal.Minimuminfectivedosemedian infective dose
12、(ID50)theamountofpathogenicmicroorganismsthatwillcauseinfectionin50percentofthetestsubjects.infective dosethatamountofpathogenicorganismsthatwillcauseinfectioninsusceptiblesubjects.HostfactorssusceptibilitydispositionImmune systemAntibody,immunoglobulinIceberg conceptofinfectionInfectiousdiseasespec
13、trumIfalargenumberofindividualsareequallyexposedtoaninfectiousagent,theydonotallrespondinthesamemanner.Infact,theremaybeabroadrangeofresponses:SomedonotbecomeinfectedatallSomebecomeinfectedbutdevelopnosymptomsSomebecomeinfectedanddevelopmildormoderatesymptomsSomebecomeinfectedanddevelopseveresymptom
14、sSomedieasaresultoftheirinfectionPathogenesisofinfectionClinicalmanifestationsofinfectiousdiseasesNon-specificOrgan system-basedFeverAnorexiaFatigueMuscleachesSkinrashastateofphysicaland/ormentalweaknessLossofappetiteMaryMallonwasanasymptomaticcarrieroftyphoidfever.Overthecourseofhercareerasacook,sh
15、einfected53people,threeofwhomdied.Host-Pathogen Interactions:SymbioticRelationships1.Mutualism2.Commensalism3.Parasitism4.NeutralismAsymbioticrelationshipinwhichbothspeciesbenefitAsymbioticrelationshipinwhichoneorganismderivesbenefitandtheotherisunharmedAsymbioticrelationshipinwhichonespecies,thepar
16、asite,benefitsattheexpenseoftheother,thehostThestateofbeingneutral;neutralityprefix,avariantofsyn-beforeb,p,andm=Together=Life;livingorganismairborne infectiondroplet infectionvector-borne infectionwaterborne infectionbloodborne infectionModeofinfectionSneezingcanspreadthefluvirustootherpeople.airbo
17、rne infectiononethatiscontractedbyinhalationofmicroorganismsorsporessuspendedinaironwaterdropletsordustparticles.droplet infectioninfectionduetoinhalationofrespiratorypathogenssuspendedonliquidparticlesexhaledbysomeonealreadyinfected(droplet nuclei).vector-borne infectioninfectioncausedbymicroorgani
18、smstransmittedfromonehosttoanotherbyacarrier,suchasamosquito,louse,fly,ortick.waterborne infectioninfectionbymicroorganismstransmittedinwater.Classificationofinfections1Type of the pathogenDegree of involvementBacterial,viral,fungal,parasiticLocal/focal,generalizedManner acquiredCommunity,hospital/n
19、osocomialClassificationofinfections2Type of occurrenceEndogenous vs.exogenousAutoinfection vs.cross-infectionSuperinfection vs.reinfectionsepsisOpportunistic infectionaninfectioncausedbyaninfectiousagentthatisalreadypresentinthebody,buthaspreviouslybeeninapparentordormant.aninfectionthatdevelopsfrom
20、bacterianormallyoutsidethebodythathavegainedaccesstothebodyaninfectioncausedbyadiseaseagentthatisalreadypresentinthebodyaninfectionbyanorganismthatdoesnotordinarilycausediseasebutbecomespathogenicundercertaincircumstances(e.g.,impairedimmuneresponses).thetransmissionofacommunicablediseasefromonepers
21、ontoanotherbecauseofapoorbarrierprotectionaninfectionfollowingapreviousinfection,especiallywhencausedbymicroorganismsthathavebecomeresistanttotheantibioticsusedearlierasecondinfectionbythesamemicroorganism,eitherafterrecoveryorduringtheoriginalinfection12345678abacterialinfectioninthebloodstreamorbo
22、dytissues1.Cross-infection2.Exogenousinfection3.Endogenousinfection4.Opportunisticinfection5.Reinfection6.Superinfection7.Autoinfection8.SepsisLaboratorydiagnosisofinfectiousdiseasesGold standard testproceduresMicroscopyandStainingproceduresCultureandsensitivitySerologictestStainingproceduresUrinaly
23、sisandfecalysisSpecimensmear(blood,stool)GramStainingZeihl-NeelsonstainKOH(potassiumhydroxide)testforfungiGramStainingGram stainastainingprocedureinwhichmicroorganismsarestainedwithcrystalviolet,treatedwithstrongiodinesolution,decolorizedwithethanol,andcounterstainedwithacontrastingdye;thoseretainin
24、gthestainaregram-positive,andthoselosingthestainbutstainingwiththecounterstainaregram-negative.Zeihl-NeelsenstainTheZiehl-Neelsen stain,alsoknownastheacid-fast stain,wasfirstdescribedbytwoGermandoctors;FranzZiehl(1859-1926),abacteriologistandFriedrichNeelsen(1854-1898),apathologist.Itisaspecialbacte
25、riologicalstainusedtoidentifyacid-fastorganisms,mainlyMycobacteria.nSpecimens mounted in 10%KOH and examined directly under the microscopeKOH(potassiumhydroxide)testforfungiCultureandsensitivitySerologictestanylaboratorytestinvolvingserologicreactions,especiallyanysuchtestmeasuringserum antibodytite
26、r.TreatmentandpreventionMedical treatmentprophylaxisPre-andpost-exposurePharmacologicalImmunizationantibioticsvaccinationlocaltreatmentofthewoundadministrationofrabiesimmunoglobulinPre-and post-exposureprophylaxisAyounggirlinfectedwithsmallpox(1973).Duetothedevelopmentofthe,thediseasewasofficiallyeradicatedin1979.smallpox vaccineOutlinePathogenHostPathogenesisofinfectionClassificationofinfectionClinicalmanifestationsLaboratorydiagnosisofinfectiousdiseasesTreatmentandpreventionLEARN MORE,BE MORE