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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Larvae in soil penetrate skin; lung sx; intestinal infection; causes vomiting - diarrhea - and anemia - abdominal bloating - weight loss.






2. Coxackievirus






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






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






5. HDV






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






7. Colorado tick fever






8. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






9. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






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






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






12. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






13. RSV






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






15. HIV - Retinitis; cotton - wool spots on funduscopic exam






16. HIV - Meningitis; India ink stain reveals narrow - based budding






17. Influenza virus






18. Optochin






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






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






21. Parasite: Portal hypertension






22. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






23. Treatment for Tinea versicolor






24. HIV - Encephalopathy






25. HIV - TB like dz CD4<50






26. Exotoxin A






27. 5- day rash






28. Treatment for superficial candida infection






29. Giant roundworm






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






31. Shuffner dots






32. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






33. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






34. dsRNA segmented virus






35. Parasite: Liver cysts






36. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






37. Tx for Taenid solium






38. West nile virus






39. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






40. Protein A






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






42. Bacitracin






43. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






44. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






45. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






46. Echovirus






47. Hantavirus






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






49. Parainfluenza - croup






50. Rotavirus