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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. meningitis in children (6 months - 6 yrs)






2. Unimmunized child with pharyngitis - grayish oropharyngeal pseudomembrane which can obstruct the airway - painful throat






3. ___ on envelope can be used for identification






4. What specific infections are likely to be staph aureus






5. Ability to move via flagella






6. Prokaryotes that lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls and often live in extreme conditions






7. Which DNA virus does not replicate in the nucleus






8. What associations go with listeria monocytogenes






9. What is the fever cycle for p. vivax/ovale






10. yeast - molds - mushrooms






11. Where are spores of C. botulinum found






12. What s. aureus infection is an imporant cause of serious nosocomial and community- acquired infections






13. What does parainfluenza cause






14. Chemical synthesis and food industry






15. Tularemia - tick bite - rabbits and deer






16. Erythematous - sandpaper - like rahs with fever and sore throat - agent and dz






17. What species producing bloody diarrhea has a serotype O157:H7 - can cause HUS and makes shiga like toxin






18. What does a UTI that ascends to the kidneys result in






19. What are characteristics of obligate anaerobes






20. What serum markers indicate Hep B recovery






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






22. A molecule unique to bacteria that gives the cell strength to resist breakage






23. Respiratory therapy equipment is risk factor For what nosocomial infection






24. What cancers are associated with EBV virus






25. What HIV parameter allows providers to monitor effect of durg therapy






26. What are the viral causes of meningitis






27. What 3 things cause rash on palms and soles






28. cestode causing intestinal tapeworms - org - transmission - tx






29. What acid is in the spore core






30. All living things are composed of cells






31. taenia solium - tricky Ts






32. What is the fxn and chemical composition of the bacterial capsule






33. Purple






34. What sugars do the various neisseria bacteria ferment and what enzyme do they both produce






35. What treatment is required for cholera






36. Where do RNA viruses replicate






37. What is the mode of transmission of salmonella and shigella






38. Some strains of this organism causing UTI produce red pigment - they are often nosocomial and drug resistant






39. Microbes (yeast) are responsible for fermentation






40. Bugs in hospital acquired PNA






41. 48 hr cyclic fever - HA - splenomegaly - dz - organism - transmission - dx and tx






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






43. What species causing watery diarrhea is comma shaped organism producing a rice water diarrhea






44. Which kind of viral vaccine requires a booster






45. Osteomyelitis in sickle cell






46. What toxin from E. Coli induces cAMP






47. What does coxaskcievirus do






48. Which are the HHAPPPPy viruses






49. What causes granuloma inguinale (donovanosis)






50. Why is anthrax called woolsorters disease