Microbes and Humans Chapter 27
Microbes on Us β-Hemolytic Bacteria on Blood Agar…. streak from throat swab. We have many bacteria on us: mutualistic, commensal and potentially pathogenic. We are COLONIZED !! It is all based on our SURFACES.
Loose Association-Adhesion-Invasion
Each Surface Has Different Microbes *
We have lots of Bacterial Symbionts
Skin
Human Skin Where’s the Bacteria ?? After all there are on the average human: where? to 10 6 bacteria/sweat gland
Histological Section of Human Skin
Propionibacterium acnes
Skin Microbes Sweat: 0.2 to 1% solutes: minerals, lactate, urea. Can loose 100mL to 8L/day. Sebum: oils and waxes.
Oral and Nasal Cavities
Mouth
Dental Plaque
Dental Caries: Streptococcus mutans *
While the teeth have plaque, the gums are diseased
Human Gastrointestinal Tract
One of the Few in the Stomach *
SEM Mouse Columnar Epithelium: IIeum *
Normal daily gas production: 470 to 1,400 mL/day. In 8 – 20 episodes (5 mL to 375 mL/episode)
Feces are Mainly Bacteria *
Probiotics: Adding Live Bacteria to Your Intestine Bifidobacterium Lactobacillus
Probiotics: Lactic Acid Bacteria Bifidobacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus
Bacteroides Infection: Surgical Gas Gangrene Result of an unfortunate bowel surgery.
Trachea Epithelial Surface: The Escalator Only Goes Up *
Human Urogenital Tract Micrograph: vaginal swab, Gram stain. *
Virulence and Pathogenicity
Virulence: LD 50
Attachment Vibrio cholerae (pili) Escherichia coli (capsule)
Bacillus anthracis Glistening Mucoid Colonies Fluorescent Antibody B. anthracis capsule stain.
Streptoccus pneumoniae + E. coli *
Do We Got toxins !
Type of Exotoxins: Cytolytic Toxins Streptococcus pyogenes Clostridium perfringens producing lecithinase on egg yolk agar. Lecithin = phosphotidyl choline a membrane phosphoglycerol lipid
Type of Exotoxins: AB Toxins What is ADP-ribosylation?
Type of Toxins: AB Toxins Cholera Toxin: ADP Ribosylation of G-protein turning on Adenylcyclase.
Types of Exotoxins: Endo-Proteases *
Types of Exotoxins: Endoproteases
Endotoxin: LPS Limulus amoebocytes – degranulate (and lyse) in presence of LPS