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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Calicivirus






2. Hantavirus






3. Picornaviruses






4. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






5. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






6. Arenaviruses






7. Tx for Loa Loa






8. Cytotoxin B






9. M protein






10. West nile virus






11. Transmitted by deer fly - horse fly - and mango fly; causes swelling in skin (can see worm crawling in conjunctiva)






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






13. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






14. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






15. HTLV






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






17. Transmitted by female blackflies; causes hyperpigmented skin. Can have allergic reaction to microfilaria






18. Coxackievirus






19. Ingestion of larvae in raw freshwater fish. Causes vitamin B12 defic anemia.






20. Tx for Lyme dz






21. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






22. Hepevirus






23. Cholangiocarcinoma






24. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






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






26. 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).






27. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






28. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






29. Yaws






30. Exotoxin A






31. HIV - Squamous cell carcinoma; often in anus (MSM) or cervix (females)






32. Bunyaviruses






33. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






34. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






35. Shiga toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






36. Periorbital edema






37. Undercooked fish






38. HIV - Interstitial pneumonia; biopsy reveals cells with intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies






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






40. 5- day rash






41. Dengue fever






42. Shuffner dots






43. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






44. O Ag of Salmonella: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






45. Protozoa: Bloody diarrhea - liver abscess - RUQ pain






46. Pinworm






47. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






48. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






49. Rubeola






50. Food contaminated with eggs; intestinal infection; causes anal pruritis