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Microbiology

Subject : engineering
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1. pos PAS stain

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2. Structure unique to some bacteria






3. What bugs can colonize the respiratory mucosa and why






4. What species causes bloody diarrhea is a protozoan






5. Which spirochete can be visulized using aniline dyes in light microscopy






6. Frothy - yellow- green vaginal discharge with a strong odor appearing within 5 to 28 days of exposure






7. Unimmunized child with pharyngitis - grayish oropharyngeal pseudomembrane which can obstruct the airway - painful throat






8. 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






9. varicella - lots of spots






10. What other disease can mesenteric adenitis mimic






11. What diseases can HSV 1 cause and What is the route of transmission






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






13. What other virus is it important not to confuse with measles






14. What toxin does clostridium perfringens have and What does it do






15. Helical - polyhedral - complex






16. Prevents contraction of muscles






17. A waxy substance that retains carbolfuchsin






18. tissue nematode causing hyperpigmented skin and river blindess - allergic reaction to microfiliria - org - transmission - tx






19. How is atypical rickettsiae transmitted






20. Where does group B strep colonize






21. Campylobacter is a common antecedent to what neurologic disorder






22. PNA in HIV pos pt with CD4 <200






23. What OI/disease occurs in the mouth and throat of AIDS pts






24. What does PAS actually stain for






25. A molecule unique to bacteria that gives the cell strength to resist breakage






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






27. What are the diagnostic markers of UTI






28. Capsid is put around nucleic acid






29. What is the treatment for rickettsiae






30. What bug grows on tellurite plate - lofflers media






31. What is the fxn and chemical composition of the bacterial capsule






32. What are the obligate anaerobes and What do they lack (and hence suscpetible to)






33. What bug grows on lowenstein jensen agar






34. currant jelly sputum






35. 1765 - experiment - Nutrient broth placed in flask - sealed - then heated => no microbial growth






36. What does catalase do






37. What toxins does S. aureus secrete






38. What are the lab findings of pseudomonas






39. Allows bacterial cells to attach to surfaces - helps prevent phagocytosis






40. What does papillomovirus cause






41. 1668 - Attempted to disprove spontaneous generation






42. What bug grows on bordet - genou (potato) agar






43. How do dormant tubercle bacilli end up in multiple organs - and what happens






44. What can PID cause






45. What associations go with listeria monocytogenes






46. What causes typhus - tricky Ts






47. Botulism - prevents contraction of muscles - SIDS






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






49. Filled six jars with decaying meat; three covered jars => no maggots; three uncovered jars => maggots






50. Reassortment of viral genome (human flu A virus recombines with swine flu A virus