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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. Giardia lamblia - attaches to the intestinal cell wall via a sucker disk - causes severe diarrhea - is shed in the feces of wil animals






2. Which males have UTIs






3. variola - lots of spots






4. Survival structure produced when food and water are unavailable - dormant - not a life cycle stage






5. What kind of exotoxin does C. tetani have and What does it do






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






7. CO2 concentration and temperature






8. Tularemia - tick bite - rabbits and deer






9. Nutrient broth - heated - and then placed in sealed flask => microbial growth






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






11. What are the 2 most common causes of nosocomial infections






12. ulcers - lymphadenopathy - rectal strictures - org and dz






13. Jaundice - org (sexually transmitted) and dz






14. What Oi/disease occurs on the genitals of AIDS pts






15. What are spores highly resistant to - and What can be done to overcome it






16. Cat scratch disease - can cause bacillary angiomatosis in immuncoCised patients - can be confused with KS






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






18. Which are the enteroviruses






19. health care provider






20. 'powerhouse of the cell' - involved with ATP (energy) productions; contain 70S ribosomes






21. yeast and mold






22. Comma- shaped






23. What does Rubella virus cause






24. What is the fxn and chemical composition of cell wall/cell membrane in gram positive bacteria






25. bloody diarrhea - reddish brown liver abcess - RUQ pain - flask shaped ulcer; dz - transmission - dx - and tx






26. A waxy substance that retains carbolfuchsin






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






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






29. What is the ability to take up DNA from evironment in bacteria






30. Allows attachment of bacteria to surfaces






31. How do group B strep grow on blood agar






32. What is the classical presentation of mycoplasma pneumonia






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






34. 70S = 30S + 50S






35. They take over the synthesizing machinery to multiply






36. What are the three forms of prion diesase






37. Where do VZV cells remain latent






38. Sporulation






39. Membrane- bound - cellular structures that perform a function - analogous to organs in the body






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






41. What does PAS actually stain for






42. What are the symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever






43. What is the treatment for meningitis from H flue






44. Locomotion or can move substances along the cell






45. Crystal violet- iodine (CV-I) crystals form in cell






46. How many segments in influenza virus and to what family does it belong






47. What are the 4 Cs of HCV






48. Undulant fever - transmitted in dairy products - contact with animals






49. What are the symptoms of diptheria






50. What viruses make up the arena virus family