13 anaerobic bacteria
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An anaerobic bacteria or anaerobe is any organism that does
not require oxygen for growth. It could possibly react negatively
and may even die if oxygen is present
Overview
What is anaerobic bacteria
■ According to the tolerance to oxygen
There are three categories of anaerobic bacteria: obligate,
aerotolerant, and facultative.
▲ Obligate anaerobes (StrictlyStrictly anaerobes): need an oxygen-free
environment to live. They cannot grow in places with oxygen,
which can sometimes damage and destroy them.
▲ Aerotolerant bacteria (moderate anaerobes): do not use oxygen
to live, but can exist in its presence for a period of time.
▲ Facultative anaerobes use fermentation to grow in places without
oxygen, but use aerobic [e'roʊbɪk] respiration in places with
oxygen.
Classification
Spore-forming:Spore-forming: rod, gram (+) — Clostridiumrod, gram (+) — Clostridium
Nonspore-forming:Nonspore-forming:
rod, gram (+)rod, gram (+) Propionibacterium (Propionibacterium ( 丙酸杆菌属 )Bifidobacterium (Bifidobacterium ( 双歧杆菌属 )
Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus ( 乳酸杆菌 )Eubacterium (Eubacterium ( 真细菌 ) Actinomyces (Actinomyces ( 放线菌 )
rod, gram (-)rod, gram (-) Bacteroides (Bacteroides ( 类杆菌属 )Fusobacterium (Fusobacterium ( 梭菌属 )
Campylobacter (Campylobacter ( 弯曲杆菌属 )
cocci, gram (+)cocci, gram (+) Peptococcus (Peptococcus ( 消化球菌 )Peptostreptococcus (Peptostreptococcus ( 消化链球菌属 )
cocci, gram (-)cocci, gram (-) Veillonella (Veillonella ( 韦荣球菌属 )
■ According to the morphology, structure and dyeability
※ ※ The clostridia are pathogens or opportunistic pathogens. The clostridia are pathogens or opportunistic pathogens.
Nonetheless, they are responsible for some of the deadliest Nonetheless, they are responsible for some of the deadliest
diseases includingdiseases including gas gangrene, tetanus and botulism gas gangrene, tetanus and botulism. Less . Less
life-threatening diseases includelife-threatening diseases include pseudomembranous colitis pseudomembranous colitis
[kə'laɪtɪs] [kə'laɪtɪs] (PC) and food poisoning. (PC) and food poisoning.
※ ※ cause disease primarily through the production of cause disease primarily through the production of numerous numerous
exotoxins.exotoxins.
※ ※ perfringens, tetani, botulinum, difficile [ˌdɪfə'sperfringens, tetani, botulinum, difficile [ˌdɪfə'saiail]l]
Clostridium SpeciesClostridium Species
General introductionGeneral introduction
※※ C. tetaniC. tetani is found worldwide. Ubiquitous in is found worldwide. Ubiquitous in soilsoil, it is , it is
occasionally found in occasionally found in intestinal flora of humans and intestinal flora of humans and
animalsanimals
※ ※ C. C. tetanitetani is the cause of is the cause of tetanustetanus, or , or lockjawlockjaw. spores. spores
are introduced into wounds by contaminated soil are introduced into wounds by contaminated soil
or foreign objects such as nails, or foreign objects such as nails, glass splinters, glass splinters,
and so on.and so on.
C. tetaniC. tetani
※ ※ soil, fecal contaminationsoil, fecal contamination
※ ※ wound contaminationwound contamination
※ ※ gas gangrenegas gangrene
— — swelling of tissues swelling of tissues
— — gas releasegas release
C. perfringensC. perfringens
C. Botulinum
※ ※ soil, sediments of lakes, ponds, decaying vegetation.soil, sediments of lakes, ponds, decaying vegetation.
※ ※ intestinal tracts of birds, mammals and fish.intestinal tracts of birds, mammals and fish.
※ ※ botulism ['bɑːtʃəlɪzəm]botulism ['bɑːtʃəlɪzəm]
C. Tetani C. Perfringens C. Botulinum
dyeability dyeability & & morphousmorphous
GG++,, slendernesslendernes
ssGG ++ , tubbiness, tubbiness GG ++ , tubbiness, tubbiness
sporespore
roundround ,, widwider than er than cellscells ,, terminterminal sporeal spore
ovaloval ,, subtersubterminal sporeminal spore
ovaloval ,, wider wider than cells,than cells, subterminal subterminal sporespore
flagella ++ -- ++capsulecapsule -- ++ --
Appearance and structure
Biological characters
Clostridium tetani : This organism is a slender bacillus forming terminal spores giving a drumstick appearance.
C. Tetani C. Perfringens C. Botulinum
Strictly Strictly anaerobicanaerobic; ; does not does not ferment any ferment any carbohydrate carbohydrate
and proteins.and proteins.
Moderate Moderate anaerobicanaerobic;;Blood agar:Blood agar:
Double-hemolytic zone ;;Egg-yolk agar: Egg-yolk agar: an
opaque precipitate;;Milk mediumMilk medium ::
stormy fermen-stormy fermen-tation.tation.
Strictly anaerobicStrictly anaerobic ;;Digest meat residueDigest meat residue
and and produce stenchproduce stench. .
Ferment sugarsFerment sugars with with
production of acid production of acid
and COand CO22..
Culture characteristics
C. Tetani C. Perfringens C. Botulinum
Strictly Strictly anaerobicanaerobic; ; does not does not ferment any ferment any carbohydrate carbohydrate
and proteins.and proteins.
Moderate Moderate anaerobicanaerobic;;Blood agar: double Blood agar: double
zone hemolysiszone hemolysis ;;Egg-yolk agar:Egg-yolk agar: an
opaque precipitate;;Milk mediumMilk medium ::
stormy fermen-stormy fermen-tation.tation.
Strictly anaerobicStrictly anaerobic ;;Digest meat residueDigest meat residue
and and produce stenchproduce stench. .
Ferment sugarsFerment sugars with with
production of acid production of acid
and COand CO22..
Culture characteristics
Growth of Clostridum perfringens on egg-yolk agar. The α-toxin
(lecithinase) hydrolyzes phospholipids in serum and egg yolk,
producing an opaque precipitate (right). This precipitate is not
observed when the organism is grown in the presence of
antibodies against the toxin (left). This reaction (Nagler's
reaction) is characteristic of C. perfringens.
['lesəθəˌneɪs] 卵磷脂酵素 ['haɪdrəˌlaɪz]
C.Tetani C.Perfringens C.Botulinum
Strictly Strictly anaerobicanaerobic; ; does not does not ferment any ferment any carbohydrate carbohydrate
and proteins.and proteins.
Moderate Moderate anaerobicanaerobic;;Blood agar: double Blood agar: double
zone hemolysiszone hemolysis ;;Egg-yolk agar: Egg-yolk agar: an
opaque precipitate;;Milk mediumMilk medium ::
stormy fermen-stormy fermen-tation.tation.
Strictly anaerobicStrictly anaerobic ;;Digest meat residueDigest meat residue
and and produce stenchproduce stench. .
Ferment sugarsFerment sugars with with
production of acid production of acid
and COand CO22..
Culture characteristics
stormy fermentationstormy fermentation
C. perfringens can ferment a
variety of sugars and digest proteins.
If this anaerobic grow in milk
medium, lactose is fermented, milk is
turn acid and proteins are attacked,
producing a “stormy fermentation”
with clotting and a large amount of
gas formation.
petrolatum[ˌpetrə'leɪtəm] layer
C.Tetani C.Perfringens C. Botulinum
Strictly Strictly anaerobicanaerobic; ; does not does not ferment any ferment any carbohydrate carbohydrate
and proteins.and proteins.
Moderate Moderate anaerobicanaerobic;;Blood agar: double Blood agar: double
zone hemolysiszone hemolysis ;;Egg-yolk: Egg-yolk: an
opaque precipitate;;Milk mediumMilk medium ::
stormy fermen-stormy fermen-tation.tation.
Strictly anaerobicStrictly anaerobic ;;Digest meat residueDigest meat residue
and and produce stenchproduce stench. .
Ferment sugarsFerment sugars with with
production of acid production of acid
and gas.and gas.
Culture characteristics
The spore of spore-forming clostridia can The spore of spore-forming clostridia can
tolerate boiling for tens of minutestolerate boiling for tens of minutes and they can and they can
maintainsmaintains alive for several decades in soil. alive for several decades in soil.
ResistanceResistance
▲▲ C tetani C tetani is the only species. There are no serotypesis the only species. There are no serotypes
▲ According to the antigenic of toxin, C. Botulinum can
be devided into seven types
— A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
Types A, B and E (and occasionally F) are the principal
causes of human illness.
Classification and Antigenic TypesClassification and Antigenic Types
toxintoxin Biological FeatureBiological Feature Types of ToxinsTypes of Toxins
AA BB CC DD EE
lecithinase; increase the lecithinase; increase the
vascular permeability; vascular permeability;
hemolytic; produces hemolytic; produces
necrotizing activitynecrotizing activity
++ ++ ++ ++ ++
Necrotizing activity, induces Necrotizing activity, induces
hypertension by causing hypertension by causing
release of catecholamines release of catecholamines
[kətɪ'kəʊləmiːnz][kətɪ'kəʊləmiːnz] ..
-- ++ ++ -- --
increase the permeability of increase the permeability of
gastrointestinal wallgastrointestinal wall -- ++ -- ++ --
Necrotizing activity; increase Necrotizing activity; increase
the vascular permeability the vascular permeability -- -- -- -- ++
Type of C. Perfringens
Pathogenesis of tetanus caused by C tetani
Clostridium TetaniClostridium TetaniPathogenesis
['kreɪniəl] 头盖的
EpidemiologyEpidemiology ※ ※ 1 million cases of tetanus occur annually in the world, with a 1 million cases of tetanus occur annually in the world, with a
mortality rate ranging from 20% to 50%. But rare in most mortality rate ranging from 20% to 50%. But rare in most developed countries. developed countries.
※ ※ In some In some developing countries,developing countries, tetanus is still one of the ten tetanus is still one of the ten leading causes of death, and neonatal tetanus accounts for leading causes of death, and neonatal tetanus accounts for approximately one-half of the cases worldwide.approximately one-half of the cases worldwide.
※ ※ In less developed countries, approximate mortality rates In less developed countries, approximate mortality rates remain 85% for neonatal tetanus and 50% for nonneonatal remain 85% for neonatal tetanus and 50% for nonneonatal tetanus. tetanus.
※ ※ In the United States, intravenous drug abusers have become In the United States, intravenous drug abusers have become another population with an increasing incidence of clinical another population with an increasing incidence of clinical tetanustetanus
※ ※ In untreated tetanus, the fatality rate is In untreated tetanus, the fatality rate is 90%90% for the newborn for the newborn and and 40% 40% for adults.for adults.
PathogenicityPathogenicity
※ ※ No invasiveness; toxemia No invasiveness; toxemia
(exogenous infection(exogenous infection)) ※ ※ produces two exotoxins: produces two exotoxins:
tetanolysin, and tetanolysin, and
tetanospasmintetanospasmin(a kind of (a kind of
neurotoxin, strong toxicity)neurotoxin, strong toxicity)
※※ The actions of tetanospasminThe actions of tetanospasmin
are complex and involve three are complex and involve three
components of the nervous components of the nervous
system:system: central motor control, central motor control,
autonomic function, and the autonomic function, and the
neuromuscular junction.neuromuscular junction.
※ ※ retrograde transport retrograde transport
to CNS.to CNS.
※ ※ delitescence delitescence [deɪlɪ'tesns][deɪlɪ'tesns]潜潜
伏:伏:
a fewa few days to several weeksdays to several weeks
※ ※ The two animal The two animal
species most species most
susceptible to this susceptible to this
toxemia are horses toxemia are horses
and and humanshumans..
Clostridium tetaniClostridium tetani --TetanospasminTetanospasmin
※ ※ disseminates systemically disseminates systemically
※ ※ binds to ganglioside receptors binds to ganglioside receptors
※ ※ inhibitory neurones in CNSinhibitory neurones in CNS
△ △ glycine glycine
■ ■ neurotransmitterneurotransmitter
※ ※ stops nerve impulse to muscles stops nerve impulse to muscles
※ ※ spastic paralysisspastic paralysis
※ ※ severe muscle contractions and spasms severe muscle contractions and spasms
※ ※ can be fatalcan be fatal
破伤风痉挛毒素
(tetanospasmi
n)
tetanospasmin
Motorial end Lymph,blood
Retrograde transport Spinal anterior cell
Brain stem
Extensor
Flexor
+
+②
①①+
③
-
① : motor neuron② : inhibitory interneuron③ : Renshaw cells+: stimulate -: inhibit: Toxin site
Clinical ManifestationsClinical Manifestations
※ ※ The initial symptom is cramping and The initial symptom is cramping and
twitching of muscles around a wound. twitching of muscles around a wound.
The patient usually has The patient usually has no feverno fever but but
sweats profusely and begins to sweats profusely and begins to
experience pain, especially in the area of experience pain, especially in the area of
the wound and around the neck and jaw the wound and around the neck and jaw
muscles muscles (trismus ['trɪzməs](trismus ['trɪzməs]牙关紧闭症牙关紧闭症 ).).
※ ※ Portions of the body may Portions of the body may
become extremely rigid, become extremely rigid,
and and opisthotonos opisthotonos
[əʊ'pɪsθəʊtənəʊz][əʊ'pɪsθəʊtənəʊz] 角弓反张 (a (a
spasm spasm
in which the head and heels in which the head and heels
are bent backward and the are bent backward and the
body bowed[boʊd] forward) is body bowed[boʊd] forward) is
common.common. ※ ※ Complications include fractures, bowel impaction, Complications include fractures, bowel impaction,
intramuscular hematoma, muscle ruptures, and intramuscular hematoma, muscle ruptures, and
pulmonary, renal, and cardiac problemspulmonary, renal, and cardiac problems
ImmunityImmunity
※ ※ Humoral immunityHumoral immunity(antitoxin)(antitoxin)
※ ※ There is little, if any, inate immunity and the There is little, if any, inate immunity and the
disease does not produce immunity in the patient. disease does not produce immunity in the patient.
※ ※ Active immunity follows vaccination with tetanus Active immunity follows vaccination with tetanus
toxoidtoxoid
DiagnosisDiagnosis
※ ※ Diagnosis is primarily by Diagnosis is primarily by the clinical symptoms (above). the clinical symptoms (above). The The
wound may not be obvious. wound may not be obvious.
※ ※ C. tetani can be recovered from the wound in only about C. tetani can be recovered from the wound in only about
one-third of the cases.one-third of the cases.
※ ※ It is important for the clinician to be aware that toxigenic It is important for the clinician to be aware that toxigenic
strains of C. tetani can grow actively in the wound of an strains of C. tetani can grow actively in the wound of an
immunized person.immunized person.
※ ※ Numerous syndromes, includingNumerous syndromes, including rabies and meningitis, rabies and meningitis, have have
symptoms similar to those of tetanus and must be symptoms similar to those of tetanus and must be
considered in the differential diagnosis.considered in the differential diagnosis.
VaccinationVaccination
※ ※ infantinfant
※ ※ DPT (diptheria, pertussis, tetanus)DPT (diptheria, pertussis, tetanus)
※ ※ tetanus toxoid tetanus toxoid
— — antigenicantigenic
— — no exotoxic activityno exotoxic activity
※ ※ The offending organism must be removed by local The offending organism must be removed by local
debridementdebridement清创术清创术
※ ※ toxoid toxoid
※ ※ TATTAT; Metronidazole [ˌmetrə'naɪdəˌzoʊl]; Metronidazole [ˌmetrə'naɪdəˌzoʊl] 灭滴灵灭滴灵
(For more serious wounds)(For more serious wounds)
※ ※ AIDS AIDS patients may not respond to prophylactic patients may not respond to prophylactic
[ˌproʊfə'læktɪk][ˌproʊfə'læktɪk] injections of tetanus toxoidinjections of tetanus toxoid
ControlControl
EpidemiologyEpidemiology
※ ※ C. perfringensC. perfringens type A: type A: the intestinal tract of humans and the intestinal tract of humans and
animals, soil and water contaminated with feces. Forms animals, soil and water contaminated with feces. Forms
spores under adverse environmental conditions and can spores under adverse environmental conditions and can
survive for prolonged periods.survive for prolonged periods.
※ ※ Type B to E strainsType B to E strains colonize the intestinal tract of animals colonize the intestinal tract of animals
and occasionally humans.and occasionally humans.
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
EpidemiologyEpidemiology
※ ※ Type AType A: gas gangrene, soft tissue infections and food poisoning: gas gangrene, soft tissue infections and food poisoning
※ ※ Type CType C: enteritis; necroticans: enteritis; necroticans
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
Who is at risk?Who is at risk?
※ ※ Surgical patients;Surgical patients; patient after trauma with soil patient after trauma with soil
contamination.contamination.
※ ※ People who ingest contaminated People who ingest contaminated meat productsmeat products (without (without
proper refrigeration or reheating to inactivate endotoxin)proper refrigeration or reheating to inactivate endotoxin)
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
ToxinsToxins
※ ※ Many toxins of Many toxins of C. Perfringens have lethal, necrotizing, have lethal, necrotizing,
and and
hemolytic properties;hemolytic properties;
※ ※ The alpha toxin produced by all types of The alpha toxin produced by all types of C. perfringens,C. perfringens, it is it is
a lecithinase that lyses erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes, and a lecithinase that lyses erythrocytes, platelets, leukocytes, and
endothelial cells. And its lethal action is proportionate to the endothelial cells. And its lethal action is proportionate to the
rate at which it splits lecithin to phosphorylcholine rate at which it splits lecithin to phosphorylcholine
[fɒsfərɪl'koʊlɪn][fɒsfərɪl'koʊlɪn] and diglyceride [daɪ'glɪsəˌraɪd]and diglyceride [daɪ'glɪsəˌraɪd]甘油二酯甘油二酯 ..
※ ※ The theta toxin has similar hemolytic and necrotizing effects.The theta toxin has similar hemolytic and necrotizing effects.
※ ※ DNAase, hyaluronidase[ˌhaɪəlʊ'rɒnɪˌdeɪs], collagenase are DNAase, hyaluronidase[ˌhaɪəlʊ'rɒnɪˌdeɪs], collagenase are
also producedalso produced
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
EnterotoxinEnterotoxin
※ ※ Many strains of type A produce enterotoxin, which is a heat-Many strains of type A produce enterotoxin, which is a heat-
labile ['leɪbəl]labile ['leɪbəl]易变的易变的 protein and destroyed immediately at 100 protein and destroyed immediately at 100
.℃.℃
※ ※ Trypsin treatment enhances the toxin activity threefold.Trypsin treatment enhances the toxin activity threefold.
※ ※ The toxin is produced primarily by type A strains but also by The toxin is produced primarily by type A strains but also by
a few of type C and D strains.a few of type C and D strains.
※ ※ It disrupts ion transport in the ileum['ɪliəm]It disrupts ion transport in the ileum['ɪliəm] 回肠回肠 (primarily) and (primarily) and
jejunum [dʒɪ'dʒuːnəm]jejunum [dʒɪ'dʒuːnəm] 空肠 空肠 by inserting into the cell membrane by inserting into the cell membrane
and altering membraneand altering membrane permeability. permeability.
※ ※ As superantigen.As superantigen.
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
※ ※ Tissue degrading enzymes Tissue degrading enzymes
— — lecithinaselecithinase
— — proteolytic enzymesproteolytic enzymes
— — saccharolytic [sækərə'lɪtɪk]saccharolytic [sækərə'lɪtɪk] 糖分解的糖分解的 enzymesenzymes
※ ※ Destruction of blood vessels Destruction of blood vessels
※ ※ Tissue necrosisTissue necrosis
※ ※ Anaerobic environment created Anaerobic environment created
※ ※ Organism spreadsOrganism spreads
Pathogensis of C. Perfringens
Without treatment death Without treatment death occurs within 2 daysoccurs within 2 days effective antibiotic therapyeffective antibiotic therapy debridement debridement anti-toxinanti-toxin amputation & death is rareamputation & death is rare
Gas gangreneGas gangrene
※ ※ Gas gangreneGas gangrene is a life-threatening disease with a poor is a life-threatening disease with a poor
prognosis and often fatal outcome. prognosis and often fatal outcome.
※ ※ Initial trauma to host tissue damages muscle and impairs Initial trauma to host tissue damages muscle and impairs
blood supply —— lack of oxygenation blood supply —— lack of oxygenation
※ ※ Initial symptoms Initial symptoms : : fever fever and pain in the infected tissue; and pain in the infected tissue;
more local tissue necrosis and systemic toxemia. Infected more local tissue necrosis and systemic toxemia. Infected
muscle is discolored (purple mottling ['mɒtlɪŋ]muscle is discolored (purple mottling ['mɒtlɪŋ] 斑点斑点 ) and ) and
edematous andedematous and produces a produces a foulfoul-smelling exudate; gas -smelling exudate; gas
bubblesbubbles form from form from the products of anaerobic fermentation.the products of anaerobic fermentation.
Gas gangreneGas gangrene
※ ※ As capillary permeability increases, the accumulation of As capillary permeability increases, the accumulation of
fluid increases, and venous return eventually is curtailed. fluid increases, and venous return eventually is curtailed.
※ ※ As more tissue becomes involved, the clostridia multiply As more tissue becomes involved, the clostridia multiply
within the increasing area of dead tissue, releasing more within the increasing area of dead tissue, releasing more
toxins into the local tissue and the systemic circulation.toxins into the local tissue and the systemic circulation.
Food poisoningFood poisoning
※ ※ Enterotoxin producing strains.Enterotoxin producing strains.
※ ※ These bacteria are found in mammalian These bacteria are found in mammalian faeces and soil.faeces and soil.
※ ※ Small numbers of the bacteria may also be found in foods Small numbers of the bacteria may also be found in foods
and they may propagate rapidly to dangerous and they may propagate rapidly to dangerous
concentrations if the food is improperly stored and concentrations if the food is improperly stored and
handled.handled.
Food poisoningFood poisoning
※ ※ more than 10more than 1088 vegetative cells are ingested and sporulate in vegetative cells are ingested and sporulate in
the gut, the toxins can act rapidly in the body, causing the gut, the toxins can act rapidly in the body, causing
severe diarrhea in 6severe diarrhea in 6~~ 18 hours, dysentery, gangrene, 18 hours, dysentery, gangrene,
muscle muscle
infections infections
※ ※ The action of The action of C. perfringensC. perfringens enterotoxin involves marked enterotoxin involves marked
hypersecretion in the jejunum and ileum, with loss of fluids hypersecretion in the jejunum and ileum, with loss of fluids
and electrolytes in diarrhea.and electrolytes in diarrhea.
Cellulitis, FasciitisCellulitis, Fasciitis
※ ※ Fasciitis [ˌfæʃi'aɪtɪs]Fasciitis [ˌfæʃi'aɪtɪs] 筋膜炎筋膜炎 : a rapidly progressive, : a rapidly progressive,
destructive process in which the organisms spread destructive process in which the organisms spread
through fascial planes.through fascial planes.
※ ※ Fasciitis causes suppuration and the formation of gasFasciitis causes suppuration and the formation of gas
※ ※ Absense of muscle involvementAbsense of muscle involvement
※ ※ rapidityrapidity
Clostridial anaerobiccellulitis: following acompound fracture ofthe tibia ['tɪbiə] 胫节 . Crepitus [k'repɪtəs] 捻发音was noted on examand the presence ofgas confirmedradiologically.
Postoperative [ po st' p r t v]ˌ ʊ ɒ ə ə ɪ 手术后的 gangrenous cellulitis: a huge area of ulceration filled with gangrenous skin and slough[sla ]ʊ 腐肉 lies adjacent to the wound. There is surroundingcellulitis and a further area of necrotic skin in the flank [flæ k]ŋ 侧面 .
※ ※ Rare, acute necrotizing process in the jejunumRare, acute necrotizing process in the jejunum
※ ※ Abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, shock, and peritonitisAbdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, shock, and peritonitis
※ ※ Mortality: 50%Mortality: 50%
※ ※ Beta-toxin-producing Beta-toxin-producing C. perfringensC. perfringens type C type C
※ ※ SepticemiaSepticemia
Necrotizing EnteritisNecrotizing Enteritis
— spores heat resistant. canning. anaerobic environment — Botulism eating uncooked foods spores— GI, duodenum[ˌduːə'diːnəm]十二指肠 , blood stream, neuromuscular synapses.
TransmissionTransmission
— bacterial protease
— light chain, A, 50 kDa;
heavy chain, 100kDa.
— disulfide bond.
— A potent toxin
Virulence factorsVirulence factors
▲ ▲ binds peripheral nerve receptorsbinds peripheral nerve receptors
△ △acetylcholine neurotransmitteracetylcholine neurotransmitter
▲ ▲ inhibits nerve impulses inhibits nerve impulses
▲ ▲ flaccid paralysisflaccid paralysis
▲ ▲ death death
△ △ respiratory respiratory
△ △ cardiac failurecardiac failure
Botulinum toxinBotulinum toxin
※ ※ BioterrorismBioterrorism
△ △ not an infectionnot an infection
△ △ resembles a chemical attack resembles a chemical attack
△ △ 10 ng can kill a normal adult10 ng can kill a normal adult
---foodborne, infant, wound, undetermined. ---Certain foods; wound not.---Foodborne botulism, consumption.---Infant botulism, 1976, under 12m. ---ingestion, colonize and produce toxin in the intestinal tract of infants. ---increased.---internationally recognized.
EpidemiologyEpidemiology
— 18-36 hours:
— weakness, dizziness,dryness of the mouth.
— Nausea,vomiting.
— Neurologic features
△ blurred vision
△ inability to swallow
△ difficulty in speech
△ descending weakness of skeletal ['skelətl]
骨骼的muscles
△ respiratory paralysis.
Clinical syndromesClinical syndromes
BotulismBotulism
▲ ▲ food poisoningfood poisoning
△ △ rarerare
△ △ fatalfatal
▲ ▲ germination of spore germination of spore
▲ ▲ inadequately sterilized canned food inadequately sterilized canned food
△ △ homehome
△ △ not an infectionnot an infection
Infection with Infection with C. botulinumC. botulinum
※ ※ Neonatal botulismNeonatal botulism
▲ ▲ uncommonuncommon
▲ ▲ the predominant form of botulismthe predominant form of botulism
▲ ▲ colonization occurscolonization occurs
△ △ no normal flora to competeno normal flora to compete
△ △ unlike adultunlike adult
— — specifically neutralized, specifically neutralized, antitoxin.antitoxin.
— — toxoided, make good antigens.toxoided, make good antigens.
— — does not develop, amount toxic. does not develop, amount toxic.
— — Repeated occurrence. Repeated occurrence.
— — Once bound, unaffected by antitoxin.Once bound, unaffected by antitoxin.
— — circulating toxin ,circulating toxin , neutralized , injection of neutralized , injection of
antitoxin.antitoxin.
— — treated immediately with antiserum. treated immediately with antiserum.
— — multivalentmultivalent toxoid,unjustified,infrequency. toxoid,unjustified,infrequency.
experimental vaccine.experimental vaccine.
ImmunityImmunity
TREATMENT
• Individuals known to have ingested food with botulism should be treated immediately with antiserum. • antibiotic therapy (if infection)• Vaccination will not protect hosts from botulism, however passive
immunisation with antibody is the treatment of choice for cases of botulism.
PREVENTION
---proper food handling and preparation.
--- spores survive boiling (100 degrees at 1 atm) 1h.
---toxin heat-labile, boiling or intense heating, inactivate the toxin.
---bulge[bʌldʒ]膨胀 , gas, spoiled.
Exercises:
Anaerobic bacteria (anaerobe) Stormy fermen-tation
Nagler reaction TAT(tetanus antitoxin)
1. Briefly describe the pathogenic conditions and mechanism of C. Tetani.
2. Briefly describe the principle of the treatment and prevention of tetanus,
3. Please briefly describe the pathogenic mechanism of Botulinum toxin.