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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






2. Severe; daily cycles; parasitized RBCs occlude capillaries in brain - kidneys - lungs






3. Sabouraud's agar






4. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






5. Tx for neurocystercercosis






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






7. Coxackievirus






8. IgA protease






9. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






10. Botulinum exotoxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






11. Exotoxin A






12. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






13. Treatment for superficial candida infection






14. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






15. Reovirus






16. Tx for RSV






17. 5- day rash






18. Rash spreads from head to toe






19. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






20. Fever then rash






21. Bacitracin






22. Enlarged lymph nodes - recurring fever (d/t Ag variation) - somnolence - coma






23. Giant roundworm






24. California encephalitis






25. HIV - Encephalopathy






26. Ingestion of larvae encysted in undercooked pork. Cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis - mass lesions in brain.






27. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






28. Influenza virus






29. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






30. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






31. HIV - Pleuritic pain - hemoptysis - infiltrates on imaging






32. Pinworm






33. St. Louis encephalitis






34. Foul - smelling - greenish discharge from vag; itching and burning; STD






35. Reovirus






36. Cycles occuring every other day; dormant form in liver -> tx w/primaquine






37. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






38. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






39. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






40. HAV






41. Tx for Taenid solium






42. HIV - Chronic watery diarrhea; acid - fast cysts seen in stool






43. 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).






44. Fungal infection with rhinocerebral - frontal lobe abscesses






45. Lassa fever encephalitis






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






47. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






48. Parainfluenza - croup






49. Protozoa: Severe diarrhea in AIDS - mild dz in non - immunocompromised






50. Bunyaviruses