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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. Larger bacteria engulf smaller bacteria; these small bacteria may be our present- day mitochondria and chloroplasts






2. vaginitis - strawberry colored mucosa - corkscrew motility on wet prep - org and dz






3. What species causing bloody or watery diarrhea produces a pseudomembranous colitis






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






5. How does toxoplasmosis appear on CT/MRI in HIV pts






6. Which gram neg bacteria have pleomorphic morphology






7. Decaying meat produces maggots - ponds produce frogs






8. tissue nematode that causes swelling in the skin and can see worms crawling in the conjunctiva - org - transmission - tx






9. Atypical pneumonia - transmitted by aerosal - two organisms chlamydiae






10. Where do most enveloped viruses acquire their envelopes from and What are the exceptions






11. Which are the HHAPPPPy viruses






12. In who do you see meningitis from h flu type b






13. Toxic effect with oysters and mollusks






14. What is the organism for endemic typhus (human body louse)






15. This bacteria is a majore cause of bloody diarrhea - esp in children - fecal - oral transmission through mean (poultry - met unspasteurized milk






16. Transmitted by ticks - flulike symptoms with spotted rash; damages cardiovascular system and affects permeability of capillaries resulting in spotted rash






17. transmitted fecal - oral - short incubation - no carriers usually asymptomatic - hep virus and family






18. What bug produces a blue - green pigment






19. What is the pathophys of mucor






20. cestode causing neurocysticercosis - org - transmission - tx






21. The mild heating of a substance to kill spoilage organisms (bacteria)






22. Dimorphic/biphasic






23. superficial vascular proliferation in an HIV pos pts where biopsy reveals neutrophilic inflammation






24. Brain abscesses in HIV pos pts with ring enhancing lesions on imaging






25. what bug grows pink colonies on MacConkey's agar






26. interstitial PNA and biopsy reveals cells with intranuclear (owl's eye) inclusion bodies in HIV pos pt






27. How do bacterial capsules function






28. Microbes (yeast) are responsible for fermentation






29. What makes up the cell membrane of mycobacterium






30. What does pertusses toxin do to Gi






31. What viruses make up the PaRaMyxovirus family and What do they do






32. What are VRE and What do they cause






33. B12 def - parasite






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






35. Cell bursts when cell wall is weak or damaged and is in a hypotonic solution






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






37. What does reverse transcriptase do in HIV






38. What is HBeAg






39. Unimmunized child with a rash beginning at his head and moving down with postauricular lymphadenopathy






40. Where do VZV cells remain latent






41. How does urinary tract infection present






42. Clusters






43. Sporulation






44. How many segments are typically in reoviruses






45. What is the treatment for meningitis from H flue






46. Spherical






47. What organisms stain with india ink






48. This fungi can be found in bird/bat droppings or within macrophages and causes pneumonia - Where is it endemic






49. What does Rubella virus cause






50. What are the serum markers of Chronic hep B with low infectivity