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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






2. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






3. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






4. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






5. Causes inflammation of the biliary tract -> pigmented gallstones






6. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






7. Eggs in dog feces when ingested can cause cysts in liver; causes anaphylaxis if Ags are released from cysts (surgeons inject ethanol before removal to neutralize Ags).






8. Tx for Lyme dz






9. Dengue fever






10. Rubeola






11. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






12. Togavirus






13. Deltaviruses






14. Picornaviruses






15. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






16. HIV - Encephalopathy






17. Enterotoxin A






18. Female mosquito; causes blockage of lymphatic vessels (elephantitis). Takes 9 months to 1 year after bite to get elephantiasis sx.






19. Tx for Leishmania donovani






20. Undercooked crab meat; causes inflammation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung - causing hemoptysis






21. Tx for RSV






22. Fever then rash






23. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






24. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






25. Giant roundworm






26. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






27. 3- day rash






28. Periorbital edema






29. HIV - Abscesses - ring - enhancing lesions on imaging






30. dsRNA segmented virus






31. St. Louis encephalitis






32. Coxackievirus






33. Poliovirus






34. HIV - Superficial neoplastic proliferation of vasculature; biopsy reveals lymphocytic inflammation






35. Erythrogenic exotoxin of strep pyogenes: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






36. Ocular problems (cataracts - retinopathy - micropthalmos - glaucoma) - cardiovascular problems (PDA - VSD - pulmonary stenosis) - deafness - thrombocytopenia purpura - hepatosplenomegaly - CNS problems - bony lesions






37. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






38. IgA protease






39. Sabouraud's agar






40. Protozoa: Bloating - flatulence - foul - smelling - fatty diarrhea






41. Colorado tick fever






42. Influenza virus






43. Parasite: Portal hypertension






44. HIV - Superficial vascular proliferation; biopsy reveals neutrophilic inflammation






45. Undercooked meat (pork)






46. Parasite: Liver cysts






47. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






48. Echovirus






49. Eastern equine encephalitis






50. Cercariae penetrate skin of humans; causes granulomas - fibrosis - and inflammation of the spleen and liver. Chronic infection can lead to squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder.