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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. Same organism must be found in all cases of disease


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






3. 3rd leading cause of UTI - large mucoid capsule and viscous colonies






4. Viruses are not considered living; they need to be in a cell; and they do not grow on artificial media


5. Methanogens - halophiles - and hyperthermophiles






6. In the bacterial growth curve - what happens in the log phase






7. What is the organism and vector for Q fever






8. currant jelly sputum






9. 70S = 30S + 50S






10. What components make up the naked icosahedral viral structure






11. Motility causes 'swarming' on agar - produces urease - associated with struvite stones - org causing UTI






12. What are the best serologic markers to detect for active Hep A






13. What are the two poliovirus vaccines






14. portal HTN - parasite






15. What laboratory test distinguishes strep pyogenes from group B strep - and What causes the immunologic response






16. What are the 4 phases of HIV






17. What viruses make up the arena virus family






18. This substance binds directly to MHC II and T cell receptor simultaneously - activating large numbers of T cells to stimulate release of IFN gamma and IL-2






19. What OI's are HIV pos patients at risk for with CD4 < 400






20. Rupturing of cell






21. Came up with the Endosymbiotic Theory






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






23. What is the nl flora in the nose






24. What happens when endotoxin activates hagemans factor






25. 1876 - Germ Theory of Disease - he proved that a specific microbe causes a specific disease; proved that a bacterium caused anthrax and provided Koch's postulates






26. Of the gram neg bacillus - which ones are enterics






27. This fungi forms broad based buds - causes inflammatory lung diease and can disseminate to skin and bone - forms granulomatous nodules - Where is endemic






28. How do group B strep respond to bacitracin






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






30. What bug grows on tellurite plate - lofflers media






31. What can cause food poisoning in meat - maynaisse custard with pre - formed toxin






32. ___ on envelope can be used for identification






33. Has a phospholipid bilayer - is semi- permeable (nutrients in - waste out) - lack carbohydrates and sterols - acts as a barrier to the outside - ATP production occurs here






34. How does mucomycosis present clinically






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






36. Tularemia - tick bite - rabbits and deer






37. Tetanus - toxin prevents relaxation of muscles






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






39. What feature of influenza virus promotes progeny virion release






40. Are atypical lymphocytes actually atypical?






41. Who mostly gets infected with leptospira






42. Mild respiratory infection






43. What is the fxn and chemical composition of bacterial pilus/fimbria






44. Which males have UTIs






45. What is the fxn and chemical composition of bacterial periplasm






46. Study of protozoans






47. slapped cheek rah on face later appears over body in reticular 'lace - like' pattern - can cause hydrops fetalis in pregnant women - agent and dz






48. fungal infection in diabetic






49. Unimmunized child with fever - dysphagia - drooling - and difficulty breathing due edematous cherry red epiglottis






50. This fungi causes pneumonia and meningitis can disseminate to bone - cases inc after earthquakes - name of dz - classic histo finding and endemic area