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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Togavirus






2. Rash spreads from head to toe






3. Exotoxin A






4. Orthomyxoviruses






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






6. RSV






7. Tx for Toxocara canis






8. Kala - azar: spiking fevers - hepatosplenomegaly - pancytopenia






9. Tx of Schistosoma






10. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






11. Periorbital edema






12. Echovirus






13. Cytotoxin B






14. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






15. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






16. Retroviruses






17. Cellulitis from animal bite






18. Rubella






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






20. M protein






21. Rotavirus






22. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






23. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






24. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






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






26. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






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






28. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






29. Lassa fever encephalitis






30. Yellow fever






31. Giant roundworm






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






33. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






34. Pinworm






35. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






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






37. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






38. Treatment for Tinea versicolor






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






40. Paramyxoviruses






41. Sabouraud's agar






42. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






43. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






44. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






45. Enterotoxin A






46. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






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






48. Reovirus






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






50. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue