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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Maltese cross in RBC






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






3. Tx for Leishmania donovani






4. Treatment for systemic candida infection






5. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






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






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






8. West nile virus






9. Rotavirus






10. St. Louis encephalitis






11. Paramyxoviruses






12. Echovirus






13. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






14. Tx for neurocystercercosis






15. Togavirus






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






17. Reovirus






18. Undercooked meat (pork)






19. Prophylaxis in close contacts of pts w/Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






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






21. Giant roundworm






22. 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.






23. dsRNA segmented virus






24. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






25. M protein






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






27. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






28. Undercooked fish






29. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






30. Protein A






31. Rubeola






32. Snails are host






33. Shiga toxin






34. Yaws






35. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






36. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






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






38. Calicivirus






39. Bunyaviruses






40. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






41. Rhabdoviruses






42. Arenaviruses






43. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






44. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






45. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






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






47. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






48. Fever then rash






49. Eaton's agar






50. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA