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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. HCV






2. Botulinum exotoxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






3. Coronaviruses






4. Enterotoxin A






5. HAV






6. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






7. Tx for Toxocara canis






8. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






9. West nile virus






10. Maltese cross in RBC






11. Cytotoxin B






12. Protein A






13. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






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






15. Flavivirus






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






17. Tx for Loa Loa






18. Tx for Leishmania donovani






19. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






20. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






21. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






22. HIV - Encephalopathy






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






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






25. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






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






27. Parainfluenza - croup






28. IgA protease






29. Tx for neurocystercercosis






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






31. dsRNA segmented virus






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






33. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






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






35. Reovirus






36. California encephalitis






37. Ingestion of larvae in raw freshwater fish. Causes vitamin B12 defic anemia.






38. Coxackievirus






39. Undercooked meat (pork)






40. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






41. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






42. Hantavirus






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






44. Lassa fever encephalitis






45. Pinworm






46. Rubella






47. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






48. Undercooked crab meat; causes inflammation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung - causing hemoptysis






49. HDV






50. Treatment for systemic candida infection