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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






2. Snails are host






3. Poliovirus






4. Hepevirus






5. Filoviruses






6. Rhinovirus






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






8. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






9. HIV - Encephalopathy






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






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






12. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






13. Cholangiocarcinoma






14. Optochin






15. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






16. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






17. Treatment for systemic candida infection






18. Sabouraud's agar






19. Lyme disease


20. Shiga toxin






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






22. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






23. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






24. California encephalitis






25. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






26. Coxackievirus






27. Paramyxoviruses






28. Cytotoxin B






29. C. tetani exotoxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






30. Rash spreads from head to toe






31. HTLV






32. Lassa fever encephalitis






33. Tx for RSV






34. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






35. Novobiocin






36. Diphtheria toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






37. Retroviruses






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






39. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






40. Bunyaviruses






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






42. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






43. HAV






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






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






46. Influenza virus






47. Orthomyxoviruses






48. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






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






50. Coxackievirus