Hart C. Anthony, Shears Paul. Color Atlas of Medical Microbiology.pdf

& Classification

& Pathogenesis and Clinical Picture

& Localization

& Diagnosis

& Morphology and Culturing

& Therapy

& Developmental Cycle

& Epidemiology and Prophylaxis

Zurich, fall of 2004

On behalf of the authors

Fritz H. Kayser

&ABC:

antigen-binding cell

CCC:

covalently closed circular

ABS:

antigen-binding site

(DNA)

ADA:

adenosine deaminase

CD:

cluster of differentiation/

ADCC:

antibody-dependent

cluster determinant

cellular cytotoxicity

CDR:

complementarity-deter-

ADE:

antibody-dependent

mining regions

enhancement (of viral

CE:

cystic echinococcosis

infection)

CEA:

carcinoembryonic antigen

AE:

alveolar echinococcosis

CFA:

colonizing factor antigen

AFC:

antibody-forming cell

CFT:

complement fixation test

AFP:

alpha-fetoprotein

CFU:

colony forming units

AIDS:

acquired immune

CJD:

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

deficiency syndrome

CLIP:

class II-inhibiting protein

ANA:

antinuclear antibodies

CMI:

cell-mediated immunity

APC:

antigen-presenting cell

CMV:

cytomegaly virus

APO:

apoptosis antigen

(cytomegalovirus)

aPV:

acellular pertussis vaccine

CNS:

central nervous system/

ASL titer: antistreptolysin titer

coagulase-negative

AZT:

azidothymidine

staphylococci

Con A:

concanavalin A

&BAL:

bronchoalveolar lavage

CPE:

cytopathic effect

BALT:

bronchus-associated

CPH:

chronic persistent

lymphoid tissue

hepatitis

BCG:

bacillus Calmette-Guerin

CR:

cistron region

BCGF:

B-cell growth factor

CSF:

colony-stimulating factor

Bcl2:

B-cell leukemia 2 antigen

CTA:

cholera toxin A

BSE:

bovine spongiform ence-

CTB:

cholera toxin B

phalopathy

CTL:

cytotoxic CD8+ T cell

CTX:

cholera toxin (element)

&C:

complement

CAH:

chronic aggressive

&DAF:

decay accelerating factor

hepatitis

DAG:

diacyl glycerol

CAM:

cell adhesion molecules

DARC:

Duffy antigen receptor

CAPD:

continuous ambulant

for chemokines

peritoneal dialysis

DC:

dendritic cells

VIII Abbreviations

virus

DHF:

dengue hemorrhagic

fever

EPEC:

enteropathogenic

DHPG:

dihydroxy propoxy-

E. coli

methyl guanine

EPS:

extracellular polymer

D vaccine:

substance

diphtheria toxoid vaccine

ETEC:

enterotoxic E. coli

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

EU:

European Union

DNP:

dinitrophenol

DR:

direct repeats

&F factor:

fertility factor

ds:

double-stranded nucleic

FA:

Freund’s adjuvant

acid

FACS:

fluorescence-activated

DSS:

dengue shock syndrome

cell sorter

DTH:

delayed type hypersensi-

Fas:

F antigen

tivity

FcR:

Fc receptor

DtxR:

diphtheria toxin repressor

FDC:

follicular dendritic cell

&EA:

early antigen

FHA:

filamentous hemagglutin

FITC:

fluorescein isothiocyanate

EAE:

experimental allergic

FTA-ABS:

fluorescent treponemal

encephalitis

antibody absorption test

EAF:

EPEC adhesion factor

EaggEC:

enteroaggregative

&G6PDD:

glucose-6-phosphate

Escherichia coli

dehydrogenase deficiency

EB:

elementary body

GAE:

granulomatous amebic

EBNA:

Epstein-Barr nuclear

encephalitis

antigen

gag:

group-specific antigen

EBV:

Epstein-Barr virus

GALT:

gut-associated lymphoid

EDTA:

ethylene diamine tetra-

tissue

acetic acid

GC:

guanine-cytosine/gas

eEF2:

eucaryotic elongation

chromatography

factor 2

GM-CSF:

granulocyte-macrophage

EF:

edema factor in spotted

colony-stimulating factor

fevers

GP:

glycoprotein

EHEC:

enterohemorrhagic

GSS:

Gerstmann-Stra¨ussler-

E. coli

Scheinker (syndrome)

EIA:

enzyme immunoassay

GVH:

graft-versus-host (reaction)

EIEC:

enteroinvasive E. coli

EITB:

enzyme-linked immuno-

&H:

heavy chain

electrotransfer blot

HACEK:

Haemophilus, Actinoba-

ELISA:

enzyme-linked immuno-

cillus, Cardiobacterium,

sorbent assay

Eikenella, Kingella

EM:

electron microscopy

HAT:

hypoxanthine,

EMB:

ethambutol

aminopterin, thymidine

EMCV:

encephalomyocarditis

Hb:

hemoglobin

Abbreviations IX

HBs:

hepatitis B surface antigen

&IB:

initial body

HBV:

hepatitis B virus

IEP:

immunoelectrophoresis

HB vaccine: hepatitis B vaccine

IFAT:

indirect immunofluores-

HCC:

hepatocellular carcinoma

cent antibody test

HCV:

hepatitis C virus/

IFN:

interferon

(human corona virus)

Ig:

immunoglobulin

HDCV:

human diploid cell

IHA:

indirect hemagglutina-

vaccine

tion

HDV:

hepatitis D virus

(I)IF:

(indirect) immunofluor-

HEV:

hepatitis E virus/high

escence

endothelial venules

IL:

interleukin

Hfr:

high frequency of recom-

In:

integron

bination

INH:

isoniazid (isonicotinic

HGE:

human granulocytic

acid hydrazide)

ehrlichiosis

IP3:

inositol trisphosphate

HGV:

hepatitis G virus

IPV:

inactivated polio vaccine

HHV:

human herpes virus

IR:

inverted repeats

HI:

hemagglutination

Ir genes:

immune response genes

inhibition

IS:

insertion sequence/inter-

Hib:

Haemophilus influenzae,

cistron space

type b serovar

HIV:

human immunodefi-

&K cells:

killer cells

ciency virus

&L:

light chain

HME:

human monocytic

LA:

latex agglutination

ehrlichiosis

lac operon: lactose operon

HPLC:

high-pressure liquid

LAK:

lymphokine-activated

chromatography

killer cells

HPS:

hantavirus pulmonary

LB:

leprosy bacterium

syndrome

LCA:

leukocyte common

HRF:

homologous restriction

antigen

factor (also histamine

LCM(V):

lymphocytic chorio-

releasing factor)

meningitis (virus)

HFRS:

hemorrhagic fever with

LE:

lupus erythematosus

renal syndrome

LFA:

lymphocyte function

hsp70:

heat shock protein 70

antigen

HSV:

herpes simplex virus

LGL:

large granular

HTLV:

human T cell leukemia

lymphocyte

virus

LIF:

leukemia inhibitory

HuCV:

human calicivirus

factor

HUS:

hemolytic-uremic

LL:

lepromatous leprosy

syndrome

LM:

light microscopy

HVG:

host-versus-graft

LMC:

larva migrans cutanea

(reaction)