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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Transmitted by deer fly - horse fly - and mango fly; causes swelling in skin (can see worm crawling in conjunctiva)






2. Protozoa: Bloody diarrhea - liver abscess - RUQ pain






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






4. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






5. HIV - Encephalopathy






6. Reovirus






7. Influenza virus






8. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






9. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






10. Arenaviruses






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






12. Rhinovirus






13. Coronaviruses






14. Tx of Schistosoma






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






16. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






17. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






18. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






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






20. Coxackievirus






21. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






22. Cholangiocarcinoma






23. Filoviruses






24. Cytotoxin B






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






26. Poliovirus






27. Undercooked meat (pork)






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






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






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






31. Cytotoxin B






32. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






33. 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).






34. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






35. Sabouraud's agar






36. Rhabdoviruses






37. Giant roundworm






38. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






39. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






40. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






41. HTLV






42. Rash spreads from head to toe






43. 5- day rash






44. RSV






45. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






46. Novobiocin






47. Exotoxin A






48. Dengue fever






49. Mumps






50. 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.