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Microbiology

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






2. What is the fxn and chemical composition of bacterial spore






3. superficial neoplastic proliferation of vasculature in HIV pos pt where biopsy reveals lymphocytic inflammation






4. What is the difference in route of infection of botulism in adults vs babies






5. branching rods in oral infection - sulfur granules






6. What does anti HAVAb IgG indicate






7. How do bacterial capsules function






8. What kind of temperatures do m. leprae like - What tissues do they infect - and What is the resevoir in the US






9. Look like molds - but cells are prokaryotic; have filamentous growth and some produce asexual spores; Streptomyces produces geosmin ('fresh dirt' smell) and many antibiotics






10. intestinal nematode causing anal pruritis - scotch tape test - org - transmission - tx






11. What is the presentation of EPEC and What is the mechanism






12. Processes - sorts - and packages proteins and lipids






13. How is atypical rickettsiae transmitted






14. urethritis - cervicitis - PID - prostatits - epididymitis - arthritis - creamy purulent discharge - org and dz






15. This infxn causes rash - lymphadenopathy and arthritis in the mom and PDA (or pulmonary artery hypolplasia) - cataracts and deafness +/- blueberry muffin rash - org and transmission






16. Protein coat surrounding nucleic acid






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






18. foul - smelling greenish vaginal discharge - itching - burning - protozoa - transmission - dx and tx






19. What virus is in the filovirus family and What does it do






20. What is the presentation and mechanism of toxin in EHEC






21. Are atypical lymphocytes actually atypical?






22. Eukaryotic and non - photosynthetic; can produce asexual and sexual spores






23. Which staph make coagulase - and which don't






24. What virulence factor binds Fc region of Ig - prevents opsonization and phagocytosis and what bug has it






25. Of the sereptypes of chlamydia trachomatis - which cause urethritis/PID ectopic pregs - neonatal pneumonia with staccato cough - or neonatal conjunctivitis






26. Which mycobacterium are acid fast






27. 1745 - Believed microorganisms could develop spontaneously






28. Which bacteria do not gram stain well because they are intracellular






29. What doe HBV and HCV infxn predispose to...






30. fever - hemolytic anemia - northeastern US - maltese cross (and ring) - dz - transmission - dx and tx






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






32. Grow in very hot conditions






33. Fungal infections can be hard to get rid of because






34. Herpes - warts






35. When do gram pos rods form spores






36. Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis after swimming - dz - transmission - dx and tx






37. Hypothesis that living organisms arise from preexisting life (what we know is true)






38. bloating - flatulence - foul - smelling fatty diarrhea seen in campers/hikers - infection - transmission - dx - and tx






39. What OI/disease occurs in the GI of AIDS pts






40. Animal - plant - fungi - protista - and monera






41. What are the findings for pressure - cell type - protein and sugar in the CSF with a bacterial meningitis






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






43. PNA in children 4wks to 18yrs






44. meningitis in children (6 months - 6 yrs)






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






46. trophozoite ring form in RBC






47. roseola - lots of spots






48. What are the signs of neurosyphillis






49. What happens when primary TB heals by fibrosis






50. Which hepatitis causes post - transfusion hepatitis