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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Causes inflammation of the biliary tract -> pigmented gallstones






2. Arenaviruses






3. Reovirus






4. Rash spreads from head to toe






5. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






6. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






7. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






8. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






9. Rickettsia transmitted by aerosol; no rash - no vector - neg Weil - Felix






10. Bacitracin






11. Filoviruses






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






13. Rubeola






14. Hepevirus






15. Sabouraud's agar






16. M protein






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






18. Lassa fever encephalitis






19. Rhinovirus






20. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






21. Cellulitis from animal bite






22. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






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






24. Tx for neurocystercercosis






25. Yaws






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






27. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






28. Treatment for systemic candida infection






29. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






30. St. Louis encephalitis






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






32. HAV






33. Western equine encephalitis






34. HIV - Encephalopathy






35. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






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






37. Periorbital edema






38. Cytotoxin B






39. Hookworms






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






41. Shiga toxin






42. 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).






43. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






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






45. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






46. Rotavirus






47. HCV






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






49. Cholangiocarcinoma






50. Larvae penetrateskin of feet; intestinal infection can cause anemia (suck blood from intestinal walls).