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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. Ringworm - athlete's food - jock itch






2. Thin peptidoglycan layer plus an outer membrane






3. 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






4. In the bunyavirus family which are arboviruses and which are not






5. What is in pneumovax






6. When do gram pos rods form spores






7. What shape are campylobacter and What are the lab findings






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






9. What kind of genome does HIV have






10. nematode causing intestinal infection - vomiting - diarrhea - anemia - org - transmission - tx






11. What is the resevoir for Microsporum and What is the management






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






13. Non - enveloped virus usually lyses the host cell; enveloped virus takes portion of host cell membrane as envelope which may or may not result in cell lysis






14. In the chlamydiae replication cycle - what undergoes binary fission and where






15. HBV causes what kind of hepatitis - What is the vaccine - and what enzyme does it have






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






17. genital warts and koilocytes - org and dz






18. What feature is unique to shigella






19. cestode causing B12 deficiency and anemia - org - transmission - tx






20. How is cryptococcus diagnosed in the lab and Where is it found


21. Diploid - 2 genes for every trait; humans have 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs






22. Amoebic dysentry - giardia - trichomoniasis - malaria - toxplasmosis






23. Hypothesis that living organisms arise from nonliving matter - a 'vital force' forms life






24. What bug grows on chocolate agar with factors V (NAD+) and X (hematin)






25. What bugs are the facultative intracellular






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






27. What C. diptheria grows on...






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






29. Long network of tubules continuous with the nuclear envelope






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






31. Pseudopodia - cilia - and flagella






32. When is H flu vaccine give






33. Anthrax (wool sorter's disease)






34. Where do CMV cells remain latent






35. What kind of flora do neonates born by c section have






36. branching rods in oral infection - sulfur granules






37. Structure unique to some bacteria






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






39. What is the TX for leprosy and What is the toxicity of this TX






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






41. Intestinal flora that causes lobar pneumonia in alcoholics and diabetics when aspirated






42. Alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan - CV-I crystals do not leave






43. Related to a fungus






44. What happens in tertiary syphillis






45. What does botulinum toxin do and What is it characterized by






46. What is the resevoir of salmonella






47. What are the viral causes of meningitis






48. What lab values are classic but not specific for osteomyelitis






49. In which population do paramyxovirus cause disease and What do they cause






50. How is legionella transmitted