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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. O Ag of Salmonella: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






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






3. Fever then rash






4. Tx for neurocystercercosis






5. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






6. Reovirus






7. Larvae in soil penetrate skin; lung sx; intestinal infection; causes vomiting - diarrhea - and anemia - abdominal bloating - weight loss.






8. Alpha toxin






9. Shuffner dots






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






11. Arenaviruses






12. Treatment for systemic candida infection






13. Tx of Schistosoma






14. Paramyxoviruses






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






16. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






17. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






18. Rhinovirus






19. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






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






21. Rash spreads from head to toe






22. Periorbital edema






23. Parainfluenza - croup






24. Deltaviruses






25. Eastern equine encephalitis






26. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






27. Tx for Taenid solium






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






29. 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).






30. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






31. Lassa fever encephalitis






32. Pinworm






33. Poliovirus






34. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






35. Togavirus






36. Undercooked fish






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






38. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






39. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






40. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






41. Enlarged lymph nodes - recurring fever (d/t Ag variation) - somnolence - coma






42. Rubeola






43. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






44. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






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






46. 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.






47. Optochin






48. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






49. Undercooked meat (pork)






50. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis