Do Now Have you heard of Tuberculosis? What is it? (If you don’t know take a guess)

Do Now

Have you heard of Tuberculosis?

What is it? (If you don’t know take a guess)

The People’s Plague

TUBERCULOSIS:

What is it? an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the

growth of nodules in the tissues, especially the lungs.

Commonly referred to as TB.

PATHOGEN◆ 2 – 4um in length ◆ 0.2 – 0.5um in width ◆ Facultative intracellular parasite◆ Slow generation time (15-20 hours)◆ Can only live in people!

• When M. tuberculosis enters the body, neutrophils and macrophages provide the first line of defense

• Macrophages ingest the bacilli, yet are unable to lyse or “digest” it because of M. tuberculosis’s unique waxy cellular walls (made of mycolic acid)

INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE

90-95% those infected

LATENT TB ACTIVE TB

5-10% of those infected

• The host’s innate immune response provides the bulk of protection against TB infection

• Only 1 in 10 individuals with TB will develop an active infection

• Latent infections, however, are still a possibility

• Likelihood of progression to an active infection from a latent infections increases with age, with positive HIV status and compromised immune systems.

IMMUNITY

Latent vs. Active TB

EPIDEMIOLOGY • TB disease was uncommon prior to development of major

cities, where close contact and poor circulation made it easily transmitted

• The CDC reports that in 2005, there were 14, 093 cases in the United States with 62% of cases amongst African Americans, Hispanics and Asians.

• Globally, new cases of TB are rising in Southern and Western Africa as well as Asia.

• Now highly associated with regions of high HIV positive individuals as their compromised immune systems make them more susceptible

• As M. tuberculosis becomes resistant to more drugs, it is re-emerging as a possibly catastrophic disease

• While active disease is uncommon in most areas, 1/3 of the world population has been exposed to TB

• Second most deadly infectious disease after HIV.

DIAGNOSIS• The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) or the TB blood test

can be used to test for M. tuberculosis infection.

• Small amount of fluid containing tuberculin is injected under skin and after 48-72hrs results of indurations are analyzed

• Only suggests that patient had previous exposure, not that they have an active infection

• Chest X-rays

• Active TB will create cavities that are visible in chest x-rays

• Culturing

• The presence of acid-fast-bacilli on a sputum smear often indicates TB disease

• Cultures are initial samples are done as final confirmation of M. tuberculosis as opposed to any other acid fast bacteria.

• Incredibly slow-growing, so treatment usually begins before final confirmation from culture.

SYMPTOMS

• Pulmonary TB• Paling of skin, fever, cough, difficulty breathing,

night sweats, and spitting up blood

• Extra-pulmonary TB affects other organs such as intestines, bones, larynx and lymph nodes• Osteal TB - infections of the bone usually the

spine resulting in deformities• TB Meningitis - infection of the membrane

surrounding brain and spine. Common in children • Scrofula - infected lymph nodes causing visible

swelling of the neck

SYMPTOMS

VACCINES

• BCG vaccine uses attenuated bovine tuberculosis bacteria. It cannot cause disease in humans but would elicit immunity to human TB. • Immunity is not permanent • Ineffective with pulmonary Tb• Useful in preventing disseminated disease in children

• Current Research• Improving BCG by experimenting on subunits from

other bacteria. • MVA85A currently in trial using VSV subunits

• Using live bacteria

TREATMENTS

• Antibiotics• Streptomycin was the first antibiotic approved for

treatment of TB• 1949 Streptomycin was supplemented with PAS• 1952 Isoniazoid found to block mycolic acid

synthesis• 1963 Rifampin to inhibit synthesis of bacterial

RNA

TREATMENT OF MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TB

o When anti-biotic treatments are not fully carried out and not successfully completed drug resistant TB can develop and is becoming a serious health threat. Adherence and completion of cocktail treatments are crucial. o Many circulating strains of M. tuberculosis are resistant to Isoniazoid and Rifampin o Cocktails of second-line anti-TB drugs are often successful in the treatment of TB. Some of these include: ethambutol, rifabutin, PAS, interferon –y, and thioridazine

PREVENTION

o Education and DOTS campaignso Vaccination of childreno Early detection and treatmento TB drug treatment for those with confirmed latent infections oMaintenance of sanitary conditions and proper ventilation

o Especially covering mouth during active infections.

TB Prevention Campaigns

WHO has established “DOTS” campaigns. Call for political activation to support clinical research and outreach, better diagnostic methods, standardized treatments and patient supervision and for commitment to adequate drug supply.

REFERENCES• http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/226141-overview#

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• http://textbookofbacteriology.net/tuberculosis.html

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=JtyX694ubio

• http://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/slidesets/selfstudymodules/module1/pathogenesis.htm

• http://www.cdc.gov/tb/default.htm

• http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673610603935/images?imageId=gr1&sectionType=green

• https://vimeo.com/13434164

• Sherman, Irwin W. Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World. Washington, DC: ASP Press, 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGZLkRN76Dc

Do Now

• Double check to make sure you have all your information for your case study.

Do not go into your groups just yet.

Once you are sure you have your information, take out a piece of paper, write your name and one thing you learned about TB.

Once you are done, flip the paper over and wait silently.