Chapter 16 Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin & Eyes

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  1. 3. virus (VZV) dsDNA virus that causes chickenpox (primary infection) and shingles (reactivation).
  2. 6. Enzyme found in sweat, tears, and saliva that breaks down bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan.
  3. 8. rash Skin eruption characterized by flat or slightly-raised colored bumps, seen in measles, rubella, and roseola.
  4. 10. (German measles) ssRNA virus (rubivirus) causing mild rash disease but serious congenital defects if infection occurs during pregnancy.
  5. 12. anthrax Skin infection causing a papule that becomes necrotic and ruptures into a painless black eschar.
  6. 13. anthracis Gram-positive, endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium that causes cutaneous anthrax.
  7. 15. Dormant, tough structures formed by Bacillus anthracis that enter skin through cuts or abrasions.
  8. 16. An enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen, protecting bacteria from this antimicrobial agent.
  9. 17. Viral disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), presenting with itchy vesicles filled with clear fluid.
  10. 19. Surface protein on Staphylococcus aureus that binds antibodies, preventing phagocytosis and complement activation.
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  1. 1. An enzyme produced by Staphylococcus aureus that causes blood clotting, helping bacteria evade the immune system.
  2. 2. (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Antibiotic-resistant bacterium causing skin and soft-tissue infections.
  3. 4. Inflammation of the brain that can result from measles, causing CNS changes from disorientation to coma.
  4. 5. Oily, low-pH substance produced by skin that serves as nutrient for resident microbiota.
  5. 7. An enzyme produced by some bacteria that degrades penicillin-class antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.
  6. 9. (Sixth Disease) Common childhood disease caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), featuring high fever followed by maculopapular rash.
  7. 11. A deep, dead tissue covering that forms a black crust in cutaneous anthrax.
  8. 14. spots Oral lesions appearing as small red spots with white centers, characteristic of measles.
  9. 16. Infection of the conjunctiva (eye), also known as pinkeye, causing discharge that may be milky or clear.
  10. 18. Dominant bacterial genus of the eye microbiome; gram-positive, rod-shaped, catalase-positive.