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==Overview==
==Overview==
Tonsillitis is associated with [[infection]], it is currently unknown if the swelling and other symptoms are caused by the infectious agents themselves, or by the host immune response to these agents. Tonsillitis may be a result of aberrant [[immune]] responses to the normal bacterial flora of the [[nasopharynx]].
Tonsillitis develops when the pathogen, [[viral]] or [[bacterial]], infects the [[tonsils]] and elicits an [[inflammatory]] response. It develops when the [[viruses]] infiltrate the tonsils and cause an [[inflammatory]] response of up-regulated [[cytokines]]. [[Bacterial]] tonsillitis considered acute is primarily caused by [[Group A streptococcal infection|group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS)]] ''[[Streptococcus pyogenes]]'' infection. ''[[S. pyogenes]]'' and taxonomically-similar [[bacteria]] infiltrate the [[tonsils|tonsillar]] [[epithelium]], successfully penetrating the protective [[mucosal]] films in the oral and nasal cavity. Recurrent [[bacterial]] tonsillitis is caused primarily by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''. Following invasion, ''[[S. aureus]]'' is internalized by non-[[phagocytic]] cells through [[fibronectin]]-binding [[protein]] and beta-[[integrins]]. Invasion of non-eukaryotic cells results in the up-regulation of [[cytokines]], resulting in tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is associated with conditions and diseases associated with its [[viral]] and [[bacterial]] pathogens.


==Pathogenesis==
==Pathogenesis==
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===Viral Tonsillitis===
===Viral Tonsillitis===
Viral tonsillitis is usually caused by the following viruses:<ref name="urlTonsillitis - Causes - NHS Choices">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tonsillitis/Pages/Causes.aspx |title=Tonsillitis - Causes - NHS Choices |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*Viral tonsillitis is usually caused by the following viruses:<ref name="urlTonsillitis - Causes - NHS Choices">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tonsillitis/Pages/Causes.aspx |title=Tonsillitis - Causes - NHS Choices |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*[[Rhinovirus]]
**[[Rhinovirus]]
*[[Influenza]]
**[[Influenza]]
*[[Parainfluenza virus]]
**[[Parainfluenza virus]]
*[[Adenovirus]]
**[[Adenovirus]]
*[[Measles|Rubeola virus]]
**[[Measles|Rubeola virus]]
*[[Epstein Barr virus]]
**[[Epstein Barr virus]]<ref name="pmid11249975">{{cite journal |vauthors=Endo LH, Ferreira D, Montenegro MC, Pinto GA, Altemani A, Bortoleto AE, Vassallo J |title=Detection of Epstein-Barr virus in tonsillar tissue of children and the relationship with recurrent tonsillitis |journal=Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. |volume=58 |issue=1 |pages=9–15 |year=2001 |pmid=11249975 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Tonsillitis develops when the [[viruses]] infiltrate the tonsils and cause an [[inflammatory]] response of up-regulated [[cytokines]].


===Bacterial Tonsillitis===
===Bacterial Tonsillitis===
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**Invasion of non-eukaryotic cells results in the up-regulation of [[cytokines]], resulting in tonsillitis.
**Invasion of non-eukaryotic cells results in the up-regulation of [[cytokines]], resulting in tonsillitis.


==Pathophysiology==
==Associated conditions==
* Under normal circumstances, as viruses and bacteria enter the body through the nose and mouth, they are filtered in the [[tonsil]]s.<ref name="Kempen" /><ref name="Perry" />
Tonsillitis is associated with conditions and diseases associated with its [[viral]] and [[bacterial]] pathogens, including the following:
* Acute tonsillitis may occur as a result of a Streptococcus pyogenes infection.  
*[[Streptococcal pharyngitis]]<ref name="urlPharyngitis - sore throat: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000655.htm |title=Pharyngitis - sore throat: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* S. pyogenes may be identified within the mucous layer that covers the tonsils as well as the surface of epithelial cells.  
*[[Influenza]]<ref name="urlFlu: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia">{{cite web |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000080.htm |title=Flu: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* The progression of the infection begins with penetration of infectious bacteria into the mucous barrier.  
*[[Common cold]]<ref name="urlCommon Cold: MedlinePlus">{{cite web |url=https://medlineplus.gov/commoncold.html |title=Common Cold: MedlinePlus |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Further progression results in the attachment of  the infectious bacteria to the surfaces of epithelial cells. .
*[[Scarlet fever]]<ref name="urlGroup A Strep | Scarlet Fever | GAS | CDC">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/scarlet-fever.html |title=Group A Strep &#124; Scarlet Fever &#124; GAS &#124; CDC |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Infection may then spread from cell to cell with the appearance of long chains of coccus-bacteria, encroaching on the border of the epithelial cells.
*[[Rheumatic fever]]<ref name="urlRheumatic fever - NHS Choices">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rheumatic-fever/Pages/Introduction.aspx |title=Rheumatic fever - NHS Choices |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Spread of infection may lead to the penetration of infectious bacteria into the outermost layers of epithelial cells - resulting in inflammation of the tonsils.  
*Acute [[glomerulonephritis]]<ref name="pmid16454159">{{cite journal |vauthors=Almroth G, Lindell A, Aselius H, Sörén L, Svensson L, Hultman P, Eribe ER, Olsen I |title=Acute glomerulonephritis associated with streptococcus pyogenes with concomitant spread of streptococcus constellatus in four rural families |journal=Ups. J. Med. Sci. |volume=110 |issue=3 |pages=217–31 |year=2005 |pmid=16454159 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* Within the tonsils, [[white blood cell]]s of the immune system mount an attack that helps destroy the viruses or bacteria by producing inflammatory cytokines like [[Phospholipase A2]], <ref>{{cite journal | title = Circulating phospholipase-A2 activity in obstructive sleep apnea | journal = International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | date = 2012 | id = PMID 22297210 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.12.026 | accessdate = 2012-08-28}}</ref> which also lead to fever.<ref name="Kempen">{{cite journal |author=van Kempen MJ, Rijkers GT, Van Cauwenberge PB |title=The immune response in adenoids and tonsils |journal=Int. Arch. Allergy Immunol. |volume=122 |issue=1 |pages=8–19 |year=2000 |month=May |pmid=10859465 |doi= 10.1159/000024354}}</ref><ref name="Perry">{{cite journal |author=Perry M, Whyte A |title=Immunology of the tonsils |journal=Immunology Today |volume=19 |issue=9 |pages=414–21 |year=1998 |month=September |pmid=9745205 |doi= 10.1016/S0167-5699(98)01307-3}}</ref>
*[[Peritonsillar abscess]]<ref name="pmid27026737">{{cite journal |vauthors=Klug TE, Rusan M, Fuursted K, Ovesen T |title=Peritonsillar Abscess: Complication of Acute Tonsillitis or Weber's Glands Infection? |journal=Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg |volume=155 |issue=2 |pages=199–207 |year=2016 |pmid=27026737 |doi=10.1177/0194599816639551 |url=}}</ref>
* Infection also provokes the production of cytokines and the activation of a complement immune response - both of which contribute to the overall inflammation of the tonsils. 


==References==
==References==
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Overview

Tonsillitis develops when the pathogen, viral or bacterial, infects the tonsils and elicits an inflammatory response. It develops when the viruses infiltrate the tonsils and cause an inflammatory response of up-regulated cytokines. Bacterial tonsillitis considered acute is primarily caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) Streptococcus pyogenes infection. S. pyogenes and taxonomically-similar bacteria infiltrate the tonsillar epithelium, successfully penetrating the protective mucosal films in the oral and nasal cavity. Recurrent bacterial tonsillitis is caused primarily by Staphylococcus aureus. Following invasion, S. aureus is internalized by non-phagocytic cells through fibronectin-binding protein and beta-integrins. Invasion of non-eukaryotic cells results in the up-regulation of cytokines, resulting in tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is associated with conditions and diseases associated with its viral and bacterial pathogens.

Pathogenesis

Tonsillitis develops when the pathogen, viral or bacterial, infects the tonsils and elicits an inflammatory response.[1]

Viral Tonsillitis

Bacterial Tonsillitis

Bacterial tonsillitis develops upon infection of the tonsils with pathogenic bacteria.[3]

Acute Bacterial Tonsillitis

Recurrent Bacterial Tonsillitis

Associated conditions

Tonsillitis is associated with conditions and diseases associated with its viral and bacterial pathogens, including the following:

References

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  25. Klug TE, Rusan M, Fuursted K, Ovesen T (2016). "Peritonsillar Abscess: Complication of Acute Tonsillitis or Weber's Glands Infection?". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 155 (2): 199–207. doi:10.1177/0194599816639551. PMID 27026737.



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