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Microbiology

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1. meningitis in >60






2. In which age group is the peak incidence for mononucleosis - and how are the reactive cytotoxic T cells termed?






3. This infxn is usually asymptomatic in mom or mono - like illness causing hearing loss - petechial rash in the neonate - org and mode of transmission






4. Trichomonas






5. What does Rubella virus cause






6. What is the organism and histological findings for ehrliciosis






7. What viruses make up the arena virus family






8. tissue nematode causing skin inflammation and ulceration - org - transmission - tx






9. Which DNA virus is not double stranded






10. What is Treponema - tricky Ts






11. Related to a fungus






12. Which of the togoviruses are arboviruses and which are not






13. What bacteria has protein A and What does it do






14. surgical wound






15. Prefers less oxygen than the levels found in the atmosphere






16. Through treated sleeping nets and mosquito control






17. What can cause food poisoning in reheated rice






18. What disease can HSV 2 cause and What is the route of transmission






19. Unimmunized child with a rash beginning at head and moving down - preceded by cough coryza and conjunctivitis and blue white spots on buccal mucosa






20. Vesciular rash on palms and soles with ulcers in oral mucosa - agent and dz






21. Extreme heat/cold - dehydration - radiation (UV light) - toxic chemicals






22. How do bacterial capsules function






23. Contains genetic material (DNA) on chromosomes; largest organelle






24. What is the difference in mechanism between cholera - pertussis and E. coli with anthrax






25. Where does reactivation TB usually go - and What can precipitate reactivation






26. What viruses cause watery diarrhea






27. What OI's are HIV pos patients at risk for with CD4 < 50






28. What is the classic triad of infxn with rickettsia and what requirements do they need to grow






29. Spirillum - vibrio - spirochete






30. In which population do paramyxovirus cause disease and What do they cause






31. Rash begins on trunk - spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different age - agent and dz






32. What bacteria in particular have the ability to transform






33. What organism causes syphillis and what happens in primary syphillis






34. Water moves out of the cell - causing cytoplasm to shrink (plasmolysis)






35. Describe the rabies virus






36. Bacteria and cyanobacteria (prokaryotes)






37. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus in south america - dz - organism - transmission - dx and tx






38. atypical PNA






39. Contains ribosomes and is associated with protein synthesis






40. Non - enveloped virus is engulfed by host cell; enveloped virus fusion of the envelope with cell membrane






41. intestinal nematode causing infection - eggs are visible in feces - org - tx






42. Glycerol + fatty acid(s)






43. What kind of exotoxin does E. coli have and What does it work






44. What must negative stranded viruses do and what must they bring with them to do it






45. What are the lab findings of pseudomonas






46. Recurrent fever from variable surface antigen - transmitted by louse






47. What happens in EBV mononucleosis - and what cells does it infect






48. genital warts and koilocytes - org and dz






49. asplenic pt






50. fever - lymphadenopathy - skin rashes - condylomata lata - org and dz