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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Hantavirus






2. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






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






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






5. Eastern equine encephalitis






6. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






7. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






8. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






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






10. Rubeola






11. Enterotoxin A






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






13. Tx for neurocystercercosis






14. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






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






16. Arenaviruses






17. Tx for RSV






18. Fever then rash






19. 3- day rash






20. Poliovirus






21. Food contaminated with eggs; causes granulomas (in in retina -> blindness) and visceral larva migrans






22. Shuffner dots






23. Rubella






24. Yaws






25. Cytotoxin B






26. Coxackievirus






27. Hookworms






28. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






29. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






30. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






31. Flavivirus






32. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






33. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






34. Echovirus






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






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






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






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






39. Colorado tick fever






40. HIV - Non - hodgkin's lymphoma (large cell type); often on oropharynx (Waldeyer's ring)






41. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






42. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






43. Rhinovirus






44. Influenza virus






45. Snails are host






46. Calicivirus






47. Coxackievirus






48. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






49. Treatment for Tinea versicolor






50. Maltese cross in RBC